Wii checks into the YMCA

Dang, looks like you called the Village People joke before any of the commenters did. I can just imagine a Wiimote dancing game like that now, lawl.

Very good.

would nintendo donate my school's videogame club one or two consoles??

cool

unless youre a bitter troll... you gotta love a company that would do this. its good marketing.. good PR... ill admit i dont really buy the whole wii as a work out deal. but nintendo is really making good on their expanding gaming to all ages mission. grandparents and children go to the Y... so do adults with no children.. it gives everyone a chance to play

@Kavidias1981: I don't think I spelled your name right...but...using your logic... Nah, Swinging at the air is fun for a year at best... That's why, when the whole Wii thing fades: 360 and PS3 will last on. *And I don't respect 360.*

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Good.

good public relations tht way lol

Good Marketing

@theKSMM : I don't think Nintendo has kept their supply low on purpose, I think the demand is just too high to fill.

Good for Ninty, bad for YMCA managers that are going to find their precious Wii's have been ganked. The demand is just still too high guys.

Nintedo is playing their cards perfectly with the Wii. They've kept the supply low and the demand high. And they dangle the fruit out on a stick just long enough to get people to chase it. They're gaining tremendous mainstream exposure, and that's where they're sales will come from.

cool. now the kids that play it @ the Y will run home and tell their parents they want a Wii. good marketing by N.

no

I can dig the Village People reference in the picture and caption, but in the article body itself?. . . Well, at least now it's even more fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A. . .

Everyone dance with me! Young man, there's no need to feel down. I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground. I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town There's no need to be unhappy. Young man, there's a place you can go. I said, young man, when you're short on your dough. You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find Many ways to have a good time. It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a. It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-aaa...

Just another reason as to why I love Nintendo. People can say what they want to oppose my comment but they can't deny that Nintendo are pro health, pro fun and pro family. Not like people with their 360's and PS3's cooped up alone in their bedrooms gaffawing to themselves.

this is fanastic... instead of fat kids getting exercise to help them get more healthy, they'd play Wii and imagine getting healthy. maybe Wii should donate "trauma center" to school so people who master it can become doctors?? whouldn't that be great? *during surgery* "Scalpel" "sucking cup" "Wiimote" "blood-bucket" "priest"

Why's everyone here hating on Nintendo? You gotta admit that this is a great way to expose more and more people to the Wii, especially with its "gaming for everyone, not just the hardcore" marketing strategy. It's great from a commercial point of view, and it means more free video games in the world for us. This is win/win!

Oh great, instead of kids getting a full excersize, they get a half-ass'd one on a v1.5 gamecube.

:shock: This is just hilarious :lol:

Wow...Nintendo must be deluding themselves into thinking that a Wii workout is as good as a hard workout at YMCA...LOL!

WTF?? I still can't find mine at retail in San Francisco? And Ninty is giving them away. Reggie, what are you smoking??

The YMCAs are non for profit organisations, therefore, giving them systems where people will be able to play with them, having fun while moving is not a bad idea.

My cousin, and his gilfriend played mine Easter, b/c I brought it in the living room, since I promised his girlfriend I would the prior Sunday so she could try it. They both loved it. His girlfriend owned me in Wii bowling, but since I'm the resident Game Master in my family, my cousin didn't set right w/ that. They didn't fight, or anything, but my cousin wanted me to beat her, so he encouraged me to try, and beat her. I got owned twice, correction-thrice! I didn't mind getting beat, but everyone thinks I do.*laughs* I really don't care. Point is, they both loved it, and want one too.

you don't need to be sitting down to have fun...that's sort of the whole point of Wii Sports

Its goods to stay at the YMCA now =p But... if Big N can donate 100 units to them(who are rich people), why dont for some poor children in south america that would kill for one?

lol thats different

they should of donate one to me dam it!!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING NINTENDO. The Village People are rich they can buy there own wiis

It's cool to know that the Wii is getting around.

wait... you have to JOIN the Y? since when?

What a load of crap! Nintendo should have given some to the YWCA's as well. This is sheer sexism!

They might want to play with your wii

The Beatles love Wii Sports Plus I heard they have an ADSL link in heaven so they all meet up online for a good bash on there consoles

that makes me want to play eba

GEORGE HARRISON? Does no notice to things about this name that are odd? 1. Phil Harrison of Sony 2. George Harrison of the Beatlez!

How about, "Nintendo donates 100 party packs of consoles and games to LOCAL RETAILERS!" Much bigger news in my book.

Maybe the Gamestop guy was right and Nintendo is just stashing those Wii's away from the public...I mean if they could give 100 Wii's just like that...

nice:)

@slayer1090: You sir... I can't act mean here, your last comment was all too funny! Matching up kiddie game for kiddie game. And then offering Wii's not so kiddie game *Resident Evil* Smart move. How easy gamers forget the GOOD half of a gaming console...

Nintendo is developing a great marketing campaign. They are getting video game systems in the hand of just about everyone, as they had said. The donation of 100 systems will spark much more sells once this market develops. In other words, certain active individuals who do not like video games for whatever reason will see that the Wii is different, and they will be more likely to buy it for themselves and for their kids. This will even jump the software and peripheral sales. Congratulations to Nintendo, they are marketing their system very well

Man, now I'm going to have to join the YMCA just to get my hands on a Wii!

The Village People are probably also interested in getting their hands on some Wiis. That made me chuckle.

Young MAN!, there's a place you can go, I SAID young MAN!!!.....

PS3? XBOX360? WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!

The more people that play it, the more people that want to buy it. Smart move.

i recently saw a thing about old people playing wii sports on the news...they were dressed in bowling uniforms while playing wii bowling. lol