All Things Wii -- From a Non-Gamer's Perspective

I was speaking with my gamer brother about the Wii remote and how a newbie would be less intimidated by the Wii remote than the XBox remote or the PS3 remote.

As someone who is new to this whole gaming thing (even though I grew up with gaming systems starting from the Odyssey 2 and Atari 2600), it was my brother who was into the games, not me. And now, at the ripe old age of 37, I decided I was ready to give this gaming thing a try.

So what made me go for the Nintendo Wii instead of any other system? The remote didn't scare the bejesus out of me.

People who have been gaming for a few years (or who made the eventual progression from 1-button to 2-buttons to 4-buttons and up) don't realize the learning curve involved or how intimidating it can be to be faced with a multi-button controller. The thought of all the possible combinations is daunting, so turning to the more user-friendly Wii remote was a no-brainer.

Does that mean I'm never going to get another system? No. I'm contemplating another system - once I get over the fear of all of those buttons. Maybe I can graduate to a Dreamcast or Saturn controller after that. (Not that there would be a console to go with it...)