With only 22 days till "Wii Day", Father Krishna's almost top secret 40th birthday (May 16th 2007 - No, please, I don't want a fuss...) it was with some surprise and a great deal of disappointment, that I discovered Wii's were still widely unavailable in the UK! Look here...
The whole Krishna clan, myself, Mrs. K and the Three Gingers all trooped down to Gamestation, with our pre-order deposit money and eyes full of hope and excitement (all except Mrs. K who was scowling at the thought of another console coming into the house...).
Yet the staff were grimly pessimistic about the chance of getting one in for "Wii day". They explained the frankly bizarre situation that they never knew when Nintendo were going to send them new stock.
On returning home with crushed souls, and then checking out the internet, it seemed like most high street retailers were in the same boat, and there were no Wii packages available for purchase under £300!
So a rapid excursion onto ebay saw me scoring the following package for slightly over the odds, but not rediculously. I'm not the most patient man in the world, some might say an impulsive, nay, compulsive purchaser.
"Wii ConsoleWii Console StandWii Remote & Wrist StrapNunchuckSensor BarWii Power Supply LeadsWii av CableAlso Included is Wii Sports - 5 sport GameBaseball, Bowling, Boxing, Golf & Tennis"
But the Wii should be in my house by Thursday, with a further 20 days till I can play the hallowed console...
But did this mean I've abandoned the lovely Saturn?
Hell no! With two new purchases this very evening, my love for the Saturn burns strong.
First of all there's BLAM! Machinehead - "an insane combination of shoot 'em up, action, strategic objectives and B-Movie melodrama" (?)
Next there's the more straight forward Athlete Kings a nice sports sim from Sega Sports.
So the countdown continues and the excitement rises! And remember folks:
May 16th 2007 - "Wii Day." (Father Krishna's almost top secret 40th birthday - No, please, I don't want a fuss....)
