Subject # 1Name: Mary J.
Age: 39 – 45
Children: 2 boys, aged 5 and 8
Occupation: Sales rep
for a major music label
In many ways, Mary is the quintessential target of the Wii console. It wasn't that long ago when she was strongly against the idea of having a video game system in her home. But as a mother of two children who love videogames, Mary's stance on gaming has softened ever so slightly. Is the Wii the gaming system that can melt her inner gaming heart, or is it simply another distraction to entertain her children?
Weapons Arsenal:
Wii – Nintendo's fifth home console. It's a small, affordable gaming system that features a wand-like, motion-sensing controller.
Mii Channel – An integrated Wii feature that allows users to create a simplistic, but uncanny representation of themselves to use in various games.
Photo Channel – An integrated Wii feature that allows for pictures from digital cameras to be shown, altered, and shared with friends.
News, Weather, and Internet Channels – Wii features that allow users to surf the internet and get news and weather updates straight from the console.
Wii Sports - A Wii game packed in with every console. It allows players to enjoy tennis, golf, bowling, boxing, and baseball by using the Wii Remote to simulate the activity of each sport.
Rayman Raving Rabbids - A minigame-structured game, created by acclaimed game designer Michel Ancel, set in a bunny-ravaged Rayman universe.
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - A downhill skateboard racing game that takes players around the world. It stars Tony Hawk and a cast of fictional racers.
Elebits - A game where you find and capture little creatures that hide inside a typical suburban home filled with interactive objects.