Wii Games Courtesy of Christmas
Pasquale Passerella, Editorial Page Editor
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: Entertainment
With the temperatures dropping and Thanksgiving right around the corner, the semester seems to have reached the home stretch. Students can finally take a deep breath and begin looking forward to the long Christmas break, at least until finals start. And what would thoughts of Christmas break be without thoughts of Christmas presents?
For those among the student body who look to video games to fill the void between classes and homework assignments, the Christmas season brings with it an entire collection of new games just waiting to be played.
Specifically, the Nintendo Wii, which has had the strongest following of any new video game console, offers longtime Nintendo fans and new players alike a lineup of fun and creative games to keep those long weeks after the holidays from becoming too unbearably boring.
The Wii already has a respectable library of games to draw those gamers who threw their lot in with Xbox or Playstation early on in the console wars or those who have yet to make up their minds. Nintendo flagship series, like Mario Galaxy and the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, as well as new installments of fan favorites like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Party 8, were all excellent in their own right and deserve a look if missed.
However, the true excitement of Nintendo fans has been built up by the upcoming winter releases slated to hit the U.S. before and after the holidays.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is the much-anticipated sequel to cult classic Gamecube role-playing game, Tales of Symphonia. Like its predecessor, Dawn of the New World offers an engrossing storyline, eye-catching graphics, and unique gameplay. The battle system is a hybrid of standard RPG elements with some action-oriented button mashing. A solid RPG is a great addition to the Wii's library of games, since games of that genre have been somewhat lacking since the Wii's release. Dawn of the New World was released just last week, and should be on any RPG or Wii fan's Christmas wish list.
For those among the student body who look to video games to fill the void between classes and homework assignments, the Christmas season brings with it an entire collection of new games just waiting to be played.
Specifically, the Nintendo Wii, which has had the strongest following of any new video game console, offers longtime Nintendo fans and new players alike a lineup of fun and creative games to keep those long weeks after the holidays from becoming too unbearably boring.
The Wii already has a respectable library of games to draw those gamers who threw their lot in with Xbox or Playstation early on in the console wars or those who have yet to make up their minds. Nintendo flagship series, like Mario Galaxy and the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, as well as new installments of fan favorites like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Party 8, were all excellent in their own right and deserve a look if missed.
However, the true excitement of Nintendo fans has been built up by the upcoming winter releases slated to hit the U.S. before and after the holidays.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is the much-anticipated sequel to cult classic Gamecube role-playing game, Tales of Symphonia. Like its predecessor, Dawn of the New World offers an engrossing storyline, eye-catching graphics, and unique gameplay. The battle system is a hybrid of standard RPG elements with some action-oriented button mashing. A solid RPG is a great addition to the Wii's library of games, since games of that genre have been somewhat lacking since the Wii's release. Dawn of the New World was released just last week, and should be on any RPG or Wii fan's Christmas wish list.
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