Nintendo Wii Fanboy

It's well-established that most average gamers don't seem to think too much of Wii Music, but what about all the casual and irregular gamers in your life? Do they even know about Wii Music, and if so, what do they think of it? Heard anyone asking for it, or know anyone who's gone out to buy it? Nintendo seems to think the title has a lot of potential in the home stretch, and we want to try to measure that by what you've heard and seen.

Most of us know someone unusual who bought a Wii, or just played it a lot in the beginning. You know who we're talking about: the parents and grandparents and cousins and friends who never showed much interest in your football and space marine shoot-out games. The casual gamers. Are they still playing? Have they bought more games, if so, ore are they just sticking to things like Wii Sports? Share your observations and anecdotes.

Here's one you probably won't find on My Wii Story. A young soldier goes to war in Iraq, taking his DS and (eventually) Wii with him. While he's away, playing Wii Sports with his army buddies, his wife begins to conduct an affair with a ten-pin bowling champion. A little over a year later, the soldier returns to wagging tongues, tips from friends about his wife's indiscretions, and e-mails that reveal plans for his wife and her lover to run away together.

Heartbroken, he turns on his Wii to reminisce about the friends he made in Iraq, and comes face to face with the final piece of incriminating evidence: the Mii of his wife's lover, and a list of the times and dates the pair played Wii Bowling together, forever secreted in his Wii's Calendar mode.

This, if you were wondering, is the rather poignant tale of "Tony," who courageously sent his story to Go Nintendo. You can read his email in full at the link below.

One of the Wii's most striking achievements to date has been its ability to draw in those who previously couldn't give two hoots about gaming. Whether they're young, old, or older, Ninty's console has its fair share of gaming converts.

Today, we want to hear about those conversions. Have any of you personally managed to convince family or friends to embrace videogames through the power of Wii? We want to hear about how your Aunt Ethel now plays Metroid, or how your grandfather dabbles in Zack & Wiki. More to the point, we want to know how you got the message across, and brought them over to the light side.

Maybe you're even reading this as a fresh, wide-eyed convert yourself, in which case, tell us about what won you over!