Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story - Kotaku Comments

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

yashichi8bit — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:51:19 MST

@Morlun: Heh, thanx for the video. That was great.

Im tired.

yashichi8bit

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

HawaiianActor — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:25:04 MST

"and lynn is playing another game... with... fishing or something... oh zelda!"

that cracked me up! how long would it take to ask what game it was before she was on air?

HawaiianActor

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

FinalFettuccinni — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:33:11 MST

I'm so tired of the old people ruining gaming for us. Haha.

FinalFettuccinni

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Benjo — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:16:59 MST

It's even better because this is what Nintendo planned to do. Good for them.

Benjo

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

LemonproX — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:05:15 MST

If seiniors wanted to relive old experiences, they should pick up a 360 and get Call of Duty 2.

LemonproX

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Morlun — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:21:24 MST

To give this one credit, that woman was playing Twilight Princess, and most of these news programs only show Wii Sports. Although, she didn't look very "elderly" at all...

We once set up my eighty-seven year old Grandma up with Guitar Hero 3 for Wii. That was pretty intense. She played Slow Ride on Easy, and had to say each colour as it came up: "green, green, yellow, red". It's hard to imagine her playing Through the Fire and the Flames on Expert, shouting out the colours of the notes as they flew towards her:
"greengreenorangeblueyellowgreenredbluegreenorange!!!"

It was fun to watch her try and do star power...

There is also a video:

Morlun

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Big World — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:39:37 MST

@Sherlock_the_Barbarian: Working up a sweat from Wii Bowling only makes it worse.

Big World

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Sherlock_the_Barbarian — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:37:54 MST

Old people smell funny.

Sherlock_the_Barbarian

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

GANNONSMASH — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:22:08 MST

I laughed when they called Twilight Princess "another game, or something"

GANNONSMASH

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Beyene — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:46:44 MST

A GAMER LEAGUE FOR 70+ year olds?! *tears*
Can't believe Im seeing this.
Bravo Nintendo, Bravo.

Beyene

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

richard733 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:35:36 MST

hmm well thats odd my parents hate the wii

richard733

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

CaptainHarrison — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:32:01 MST

Is it 2006 again?

CaptainHarrison

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

gec05 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:31:22 MST

You know why the Today show always features the Wii? Nintendo World is right next door to the studio.

gec05

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

hevensxj — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:23:08 MST

lol the guys isn't wearing the strap...

hevensxj

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Erwin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:39:59 MST

@thegetupkid: Well...
We wont be able to play them very well, unless they are played with mind control, in which case patients with Alzheimer's disease will have trouble with fetch quests and those that have succumbed to dementia will have trouble controlling the camera.

Erwin

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

NoBullet — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:00:53 MST

Where have you been Kotaku? Today Show always talks about the Wii, especially for old people.

NoBullet

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:46:44 MST

I think seniors getting time to play with a Wii and enjoying it is great. Imagine the void this can fill for so many people that are alone. Social involvement + physical activity that can easily vary according to your abilities? Pure win.

I hope more retirement homes can get the funds to add a Wii or two to their facilities, I also hope they have a good surplus of depends for the inevitable 'omg! i pee'd myself!' and 'oops! I just shit my pants laughing!' moments.

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi.

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Stick34 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:43:39 MST

The Wii is way too overrated, though it is nice to see the age range expanding.

Stick34

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

WatershipDown — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:13:57 MST

BOWLING ZELDA.

WatershipDown

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

subnet6 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:08:58 MST

"Old People Like Playing Wii phenomenon that swept the nation at the end of 2006."

This is like the 4th segment they've done on the Wii.

You do realize the phenomenon didn't stop in 2006 right? It's still happening. It's out of control.

subnet6

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Puff — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:34:35 MST

seems like a big wii commericial. still, good for nintendo and good for old people.

Puff

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Xmaster — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:31:15 MST

"Oh look kids! Grandpa is on national TV playing with his wii"

...yeah i know...these jokes are getting old but I just coulnt resist

Xmaster

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Feigr — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:09:02 MST

"You can tell in his eyes"

She talks about him likes he's a dog or something. :/

Feigr

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Aflack: Likes slushies — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:02:54 MST

Tha lady playing TP is doing it all wrong. She needs to flail her arms more.

Aflack: Likes slushies

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

cocks — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:01:02 MST

@madhotch: This a video game blog in case you didn't notice.

cocks

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

I_Hate_This_Place — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:59:44 MST

"Seniors get their game ON"
-ugh, this hip to use hip-hop lingo is getting old fast.

I_Hate_This_Place

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

thegetupkid — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:55:25 MST

I can't wait to see how AWESOME videogames will be when we are that old!!!

thegetupkid

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

TiKiMaN1 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:53:21 MST

Fetch my Parents absolutely love their Nintendo Wii. My Dad is always bowling or playing Endless Ocean.

TiKiMaN1

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:50:50 MST

@Dragoonkin:

same case here

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Feigr — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:48:41 MST

I took the Wii to my parents over christmas and they just looked at it befuddled. But they aren't exactly tech savvy, they got their first DVD player at christmas and are still rocking the 15 year old TV set.

Feigr

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Big World — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:48:02 MST

I hate Human Interest Pieces like this. Not because of the Wii (which is great), but because of the people who are "informing" America about it. A six year-old could give a better explanation.

"Okay, so who thought of the idea that something like the Wii game would be a way that, kind of... older Americans could get their game on?"

Just excruciating. Hota says that about as naturally as a hippie hosting an NRA rally. They really need to hire a gaming correspondent for moments like that.

Big World

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Dragoonkin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:46:32 MST

My friends love Wii Sports Tennis when they're drinking. Smoke a cigar, hold a bevvy in one hand, and the Remote in the other. It's like a dream!

Actually everything in Wii Sports except Baseball I find good drinking games.

Dragoonkin

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

r0xx1t — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:42:42 MST

That woman is a fish.

The woman playing Zelda does not look old enough to have a 21 year old grandson.

r0xx1t

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

madhotch — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:41:21 MST

enough wii on the news, please. They make it sound like wii sports isn't boring as hell now.

madhotch

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

yashichi8bit — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:40:35 MST

Good thing he didn't hit anyone in the face with that WiiMote and expose the dangerous side of the Wii.

yashichi8bit

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

tralfaz23 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:39:57 MST

almost every month a story about the Wii comes on the news

tralfaz23

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Gam3r — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:33:49 MST

Fred rules.

Gam3r

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

zztopp — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:32:42 MST

And thats just one of the reasons why the Wii will go on to sell 150million units..

zztopp

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:31:25 MST

@Barbara: XD

if i ever see my parents playin a current gen console my head will implode, then explode, then implode, then explode again...and divide by 0

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Rebelphoenix83 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:30:35 MST

Everybody loves Wii.

Rebelphoenix83

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

PaulHunter — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:30:31 MST

As tiring as these stories get, I'm still so pleased to see gaming reach out to new demographies. Back in the SNES days there's no way I would have imagined whole communities of retirees getting their game on.

PaulHunter

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Mr.SithNinja — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:29:58 MST

"Hey Kids! It's so hip that your Grandparents LOVE IT!!!!"

Mr.SithNinja

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

ManjiKengo — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:28:47 MST

@Barbara:
Cept....old guys aren't playing the wii to get it....

Oh never mind.

ManjiKengo

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

stickfodder — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:28:28 MST

Ive just stopped watching morning news shows because of how slow they are at picking this kind of stuff

stickfodder

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

ManjiKengo — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:27:25 MST

"Oh God, I'm so horribly depressed." I loled.

I told some middle aged woman who told her son "don't you be 40 years old playing video games" cause she over heard me and some girl(both in our 20s) waxing poetically about vidya games,about the growing trend for games to be more appropriate for adults and sophisticated story lines are the thing of the future!

ManjiKengo

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Barbara — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:24:57 MST

Wii is the new Viagra.

Barbara

Today Show Gets Around To Its "Old People Like Wii" Story

Erwin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:23:37 MST

Erwin gets around to his "Only if he takes Cialis" joke.

Erwin