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Somewhere between 6:01am and 6:03am, I hit a brick wall. Brain mush. Legs rubbery. Sligthly dizzy. More »
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Half past midnight. We're being shuffled out en masse. Music proceeds an announcements that says we are now able to use the elevator. But, return before 4am. More »
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There's one line and only one line. It's long, and it's for the bathroom. Two toilets for me, two for women. Four total. More »
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Nothing suspicious, here, move along. They're just buying Wiis for their grandchildren. Riiiight. Brian Ashcraft More »
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Early evening. The first floor shutter crash down, and Yodobashi staff in blue jackets, holding signs and mics. The announcements commence. More »
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Game corner. Fifth floor. Traffic is light, consumers looking at this, looking at that. The Nintendo Wii aisle isn't exactly a madhouse, but drawing a varied type. Just like Nintendo hoped. More »
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Bashcraft coverage of the Japan Wii Launch continues. More »
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Bashcraft's Japan Wii Launch coverage continues. More »
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Thought the PS3 was the hardest console to score? Well, it is, but oddly, the early word is that the Wii is as well. We've heard a few stores with shockingly low Wii numbers. Gizmodo Japan reports that the Bic Camera in Tokyo's Shinjuku has only 100 consoles. When asked about the number of units ready for sale, a Bic Camera staffer's response was: More »
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This kicks off Brian Ashcraft's coverage of the Wii Japan Launch. Check back throughout the day for continued updates. More »
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Tomorrow, 400,000 Wiis hit The Land of the Rising Sun. Gizmodo Japan reports that compared to the PS3, there have been more Wii pre-orders. And thus, more people unable to get pre-orders. So it's a numbers game again, really. More »
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