Family 1st

Can gaming bring a family together? I believe so. Back in 1993 my mother and I would spend hours playing Streets of Rage 2. Her favorite character was Axel, and mine was Skate. I'm not sure how many times we beat that game, but I could say we both finished it with every playable character. Those were the days... Streets of Rage 2 was the only game my mother enjoyed.

That was until the Nintendo Wii showed up. She knew about Wii Fit and asked me what I thought about it. I took a while to answer because I had to hold back my bias against casual games. When I put the bias aside I realized that she should give it a try. I told her everything I knew about it, and she planned on buying it. She came home with a copy of My Fitness Coach from BJ's and asked me what I thought about it. I told her I never heard of it. She returned it the next day.

Wii Fit showed up a few days later. After some time with it, I asked my mother what she thought about it. She loves it. I played it with her a couple times, and I see where my competitive nature comes from. Wii Fit changed my perception about the casual games released on the Wii. I give Nintendo credit. My mother understands my passion for videogames a little more thanks to Wii Fit. Ego aside Wii Fit is a fun game that helps bring people together.

I couldn't say that about most of the games out there these days...

* My mother read this post and she approves of it. She even added it to her favorites. I love you Ma...