Last night, July 31, 2009, I hosted the first ever Wii Family Game Night at the Long Beach Island Foundation. It was, as far as I could tell, a success. There were about 25 people there, mostly kids, parents, and even a few teens. We played Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Punch Out, and Super Mario Tennis.

I wasn’t sure if it was a success, but when one mother was leaving she said to me “This was great. My son has been asking me for a Wii for a long time, but I didn’t know what it was. I’m so busy that if I can’t learn about something right away I don’t have time to. Now I know all about the Wii and how to set it up. The best part is that I learned I can play with it too!”

The event was sponsored by Golin Harris, Nintendo, and Sarrel Group.

Continue reading »