The Wii Attitude is heating up.
For the second year, retail clerks across the country are snippy and short with holiday shoppers desperate to find a Wii. While I was picking up a Dragon Ball Z game (see below) and some Eye of Judgment boosters, some shlub came at the Target electronics clerk with the question "Do you have any Wiis?" Without even looking up from scanning my clearance DBZ game, the clerk tersely replied "No." "Do you know when you will get some in?" "Nope," with an edge to it.
I know it's annoying to have people constantly asking for stuff that isn't on the racks, particularly in the casual sector. (I've seen NO WIIs signs posted on some storefronts.) But your minimum wage still earns these folks a full sentence response without attitude.
Pokemon Snap is just as good as I remember.
I was moderately worried that my glowing memories of Snap were rose-colored, being one of my first N64 games and a release right at the peak of Poke-mania. But after a week of taking pictures and unlocking most of the tracks, I'm happy to see that the game remains a unique, thoroughly enjoyable experience. I'm sad that my recollection of the game is sharp enough that I still know most of the secret snaps; I envy those discovering this hidden gem for the first time.
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for Wii on EXTREME CLEARANCE at Target for $7.48.
This game received some surprisingly good reviews a year ago, so it's got to be worth $7.50, right? It purports to cover the entirety of the DGZ storylines, even the prequel and sequel series. Of course, I can't beat freaking Raditz, so I'm obviously missing something about the bizarrely complex early-Wii control scheme.
Sprout is one of the best ideas on cable.
A 24-hour preschool network, powered by the last decade's worth of PBS Kids shows. I remain confused as to why PBS exists at all, but a cable channel for preschoolers is wonderfully useful. We were out quite late Saturday night, and watched an hour of Sprout to get Clark keyed down for bedtime. 24-hour channels, stores and restaurants acknowledge that our society no longer needs to stick to the draconian lifestyle rules (Bedtime at sundown! No shopping on Sunday! Breakfast foods only in the morning!) of two hundred years ago.
Great week for DC.
Another superb issue of Booster Gold (is this series a total master of the last-page-splash-tease or what!) Countdown: Arena, Salvation Run, plus the finale and epilogue to the Sinestro Corps War! Not to mention a crazy ending to the Zoo Crew mini that raises some serious questions about Earth-C.
And big props to my wife, she picked up this week's books for me while she was out shopping today... it was a big week but she came home with everything I wanted.
