Nintendo Wii: My Love, Hate Relationship with the Video Game Console

I was so hyped up when the Nintendo Wii was released. I visited my local gaming store every other day in hopes to get my hands on the console, ad finally 3 months after it's release I was able to obtain one.

When I turned it on I was happy, and yet disappointed, and here is why. I will give you 10 reasons why I love the Nintendo Wii, and 10 reasons why I hate it's guts.

Things Wii hate about you:

1. Even still walking into a game store and actually obtaining a Wii is close to impossible. There just are NOT enough consoles to supply to those still seeking one. However everywhere I look there are PS3's just collecting dust. Every time the console is delivered, my local gaming store is still only getting 5 or 6 at a time. What gives?

2. In order for me to hook up online I need to buy a frigging wifi adapter, or I needed to have wifi networking. For those of us who have NEITHER, are forced to shell out another $40- $120. That stupid adapter should ave come with the console. I think it sucks that so many consoles ask for more gadgets that cost even more money. As if buying the games are not pricey enough.

3. My next point, game prices. I find it insane that the going price for almost all wii games are $59! Then Nintendo thinks it is being nice by releasing a $39.00 game. But as a wii player I have found that these cheaper games truly, truly suck.

4. Batteries! They run out so goddamn fast! I either have to continuously stock up on batteries, or spend $40.00 for the wii remote charger... that is if it is actually IN STOCK!

5. The exchanging of wii friend codes is just retarded. Why don't you just allow us open online gaiming without the tedious process of finding wii friend codes online or in real life. This process just takes away from my actual gaming.

6. The non-stop process of having to get the console to recognize a second players remote. I have to go into the settings a re-establish a connection every time the game calls for a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th player. Why does the console just not recognize the controls, it did the last time the console was on! Argh!

7. The Mii Parade? What the heck is the point?