WII Sports is a lot of fun. I am not so impressed with M&Ms Racing, but it is what it is, a cheap and cheesy marketing tool for M&M Mars. The controls on that game are pathetically unresponsive, though it is fun to crash into obstructions until the novelty wears off. It is particularly entertaining to watch the G-Man try his hand at driving a 3-wheeled speedster on the M&Ms Factory racetrack. We really want the Mario Go-Cart game, but good luck getting a copy of that. Apparently, local stores get a few copies on Sunday mornings, and if you happen to be there at the right moment, you can actually buy it. If you are a few minutes late, forget it. You can’t even find it online at Amazon or New Egg. Maybe we can find it for Christmas.
I would say that Nintendo of America was shortchanging their profit potential, but on the other hand, they certainly do understand the law of supply and demand, and also the words of Ronaldus Magnus, regarding the vaudeville mindset of his younger years: Always leave them hungry for more. I suppose as long as NOA does not make enough WII consoles that the stores are always out of stock, they can keep the prices high, and people will always be scrambling for the games. That is the essence of supply and demand. Shucks! It is working, but we got our WII, so take that, Nintendo. Talk about irony, huh? They got us to buy one! =)
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