Poor Ashcraft, our man in Osaka, stayed up all night, presumably keeping himself warm wrapped in a Burberry blanket, waiting for the Wii to launch in Japan. Now resting at home with the family, Wii and copy of Wii Sports in hand, he's ready for some sleep.

Check out the roundup of our Wii launch coverage on Nintendo's home turf and ask yourself "Why the HELL didn't Ashcraft pick up a copy of Wario Ware Smooth Moves?" Oh, right. He's on allowance.

• Last Minute Info
• And So, It Starts
• "We Only Have a Few Hundred"
• Not Homeless Winos, But Elderly Gamers
• People Come, Sun Sets
• Check Those Aisles
• Upstairs We Go
• Where The Old Dudes Meet
• Waiting In A Parking Garage
• Leaving And Returning
• Almost Home
• The GETs And The GET-NOTS

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