Wow, just wow.

Norwegian Cruise Line just announced that they are installing Wii consoles on all of their cruise ships over the next month.

The systems will be equipped with Wii Sports, Wii Play, Excite Truck and WarioWare: Smooth Moves. The consoles will be located in the ships' atriums and other public rooms where guests can gather and play. Also, each ship's Kid's Crew facility will include to Wii kiosks with games and the ships plan to host tournaments.

"With its active, engaging and inviting game experiences appealing to every age from kids to parents to grandparents, the Wii from Nintendo is a natural fit for Freestyle Cruising," said Colin Veitch, NCL's president and CEO. "With the addition of Wii to our on-board activities, we can now offer bowling, boxing, golf, tennis and baseball across the entire fleet. Cheering, yelling and high-fives will be highly encouraged." "Millions of people around the world continue to discover the fun of playing Wii with their friends and families," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Norwegian Cruise Line is a great partner, as they offer us direct access to non-traditional gamers. Our partnership reinforces how Wii's social phenomenon continues to grow, from the centerpiece of gaming parties, to a workout supplement, to a fun facet of vacation cruises."

The Wiis are already installed on the Norwegian Pearl and will be hitting the rest of the NCL fleet by next month.

This essentially elevates video gaming to rock climbing and karaoke on cruise ships. Sure it's good for Nintendo, but I think it's good for all gamers as well.

We totally need to do a Kotaku Kruise. Brian Crecente

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