So, how long has it been since the launch of the Nintendo Wii? Around 13 hours (when I'm typing this)?  Wow, it feels like it's been released for a while, or is that because I just witnessed the amount of sales it's already had?

The emblem for watching the Wii Launch Event says "How many of those things do you suppose were sold on day one...? ". Well, I can answer that question: more than 419,000! But, I'm also lying, seeing as a full day hasn't even passed by, yet this incredible amount has been sold.

The lines for the Wii yesterday were outstanding, some even reaching the corners of huge streets, mainly around the Toys 'R' Us situated at Times Square and Nintendo World. Nintendo World was even seeling a huge bundle of add-ons for the Wii and lots of exclusives.

But, as expected, the star of the launch wasn't the Wii itself, but Fils-Aime. He came on stage only to be applauded and to hear everyone screaming "Reggie Reggie Reggie!" and "We love you Reggie!". And no wonder, Reggie has done a great job, and his speeches are always enjoyable.

Now, I know not many of the Wii's games have scored very well with Gamespot, but still, does that stop us from buying them? I think not, I buy a game from my own impressions, and so should you. I'm looking forward to being able to buy the Wii in December, seeing as I'll most likely be getting it on Christmas, along with Twilight Princess. I might consider giving Red Steel a chance, though, but I'm not all too sure if I should buy it because it doesn't look appealing to me. Can't wait for Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and all the other great looking games!

What makes the Wii even greater, and probably one of the biggest reasons why people are purchasing it, is because of the Wii's Virtual Console service. Many people missed the old day classics like Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast, F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda, etc, and would have little to no chance of finding them in stores, but the Virtual Console helps with that problem, which allows you to purchase Wii points and download the classic games from the NES (500 points, around $5), TurboGrafx-16 (600 points, around $6) SNES (800 points, around $8 ), Genesis (same as the SNES) and the Nintendo 64 (1000 points, around $10). Now, isn't that cheap, and now the Wii will save your progress on specific games, when they never used to have that feature (Genesis platformers, for example).

To end this blog, I'll show you guys a pic of one of the coolest guys ever, Isaiah "Triforce" Johnson, the first man to buy a Wii, and one of the biggest Zelda fans ever:

I can't believe how lucky he is, he got sold the first Wii ever, not by a regular clerksman, but Reggie himself! Plus he got it autographed as well, most likely raising it's eBay price by $1000 :P

I wish I had one of those wooly Wii hats, though, they looked great :D