• I heard that Al Gore was an unlockable client...

• ...er, yeah, i got nothing, ehehehe -scratches head-

• And this is a bad thing because...?

• OH GOD!! no no, scoot, you should NEVER challenge japan on ANYTHING H-wise (H = ecchi = perverted)! they'll swing tentacle rape porn WiiWare games our way so fast it'll make our heads spin! that, or an adaptation of "RapeLay" for the consoles. X(

• the only reason why i love the game was THAT sequence. not for the suggestiveness, but for the mistakes. each time you touched the wrong area, there's this loud "CRACK!" sound like just broke her bone and LeBlanc screamed her lungs out. needless to say, i made tons of mistakes. >:3

• Your point would be much stronger if you didn't do the same thing you're accusing Rob of. Mass Effect does not have gratuitous nudity. There are just a couple of short cut scenes that manage to not show anything beyond side boob. They would get at worst a PG13 rating if it were a movie and would likely have no problem being shown on prime time US television.

• Having a variety of games doesn't mean it doesn't know who it's target audience is, it means it has just that, variety. And variety IS a important element for a successful gaming console. Also, I laugh at the notion that "hardcore gamers" couldn't play the system because they scrimped on the graphics. Since when have the hardcore cared about graphics? Aren't they the same people who still play their Dreamcasts and PS2s as well as the current gen?

• The Wii's great for things like Wii Sports where the remotes add a new and enjoyable dimension to the typical video game experience--for anything designed for a normal game pad, it sucks out loud(I first played Smackdown Vs. Raw on the Wii, I had no idea what I was missing until I moved in with a friend who has it on PS3, now when I try to play it on Wii I'm about as dextrous as a thumbless stroke victim) That said, this thing is basically--like Rob said--a Simon game, but combined with an Amish robot's idea of sexy. And the floating disembodied hands are creepy as Hell. Nintendo, wait 'till you come out with the Wii Feel sensory-input simulator, then try a massage game.

• I really don't know why someone hasn't developed this yet, unless men are just too embarrassed to be seen buying a Wii.

• An essay, but probably too long winded: I'd argue that, if anything, what Supermarioman points out shows that the 360 knows who its target audience is. And, it's not without its share third person adventure games. The Wii, on the other hand, seems to have an identity crisis. Is it for families? Sure! So we give you games like this massage game. Is it for kids? Sure! So we'll give you games where you run around and slice people to pieces with swords and whatnot. Is it for hardcore gamers? Sure! But, well, uhh...we're going to scrimp on the graphics. A microcosm of this playing out was the most recent Transformers game. "Cybertron Adventures" as it is called on the Wii, as opposed to the War for Cybertron. Okay...so you're telling me this is *probably* a kid friendlier game. That's cool...I can accept that, cause that's your market here. OH DAMN! Did Megatron just rip some dude's face off in the opening? So, that's for adults and teenagers, right? Wait, you're telling me that the computer is going to control where I move, and when I transform, because I apparently can't handle this? Who's this game for, anyway? This is all coming from a proud Wii owner, too. We bought it because we did think that it would be more fun with groups, or partnering up on Super Mario type games together. And it's held up well there. But that still doesn't shake the fact that I really have no clue who the Wii and it's releases are marketed towards most of the time. That's personally my biggest beef with games like this: who's this system for? ***This is also coming from a dude who likes massages, so I don't loathe this game. I'm just really, really boggled by this console sometimes.***

• Oh my god, someone is voicing their opinion in their own BLOG. THEIR OWN FUCKING BLOG!!! What has the world come to????

• Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if you're going to keep dissing on the Wii, at least diss on the other consoles failures as well.(I.E, 360's lack of games that aren't sports or shooters) The Wii has some big flaws, but so does every other console.

• Oddly enough, I recall there was a mini-game in FFX-2 where you gave Leblanc a massage... Its was exactly like this and I feel awful for remembering it/having ever played that train wreck.

• What, no happy ending?

• hmm...the massage grid reminds me of something buffalo bill might do...

• "But if you're going to approve games like this, just go ahead and make porn games." LOL In Japan, they have a game called Wii Strip. They've had it for a looong time now. It's like a WiiFit type of deal, only it's a stripper pole. Like, seriously? Do some research. There's been games and attachments to masturbate with almost since (and probably before) the Wii was released in the US.

• So how long before we get Leisure Suit Larry: Wii Love You Long Time? Or WiiWare update of Custer's Revenge?

• Or the Onahole. Then you can upload your high scores onto the Wii Leaderboard.

• No ones saying the wii is immune to criticism. However If robs posting about the wii you can bet he's criticizing it. Take this post for example: due to a shovelware massage game, wii = porn. Nevermind that xbox and PS 3 have games like bayonetta and mass effect and what have you that make use of ACTUAL pornographic elements (gratuitous nudity and sex)...no no its the wii massage game that marks the decline of mainstream video games into porno territory. No ones saying wii is a perfect system, but its fun to play and its one of the few systems that actually seems to promote real, tangible social interaction thru multiplayer rather than playing a bunch of dudes via headset all over the world. Maybe that's why some people hate it so much?

• They saw the Wii sell like hotcakes for a while and decided to imitate them. Of course the Wii has its own problems, like a lot of those casual gamers buying a couple games with the console and never buying another, but hey. I've had fun when I played one. My parents love theirs. Hell, I don't mind the Wii one bit. But it is a console chock full of shovelware and the same 5 franchise titles over and over again. There's a lot to criticize.

• I got a wii... what a mistake that was.

• The next wii controller accessory? The Fleshlight.

• Much like your refusal to acknowledge that you have no idea how to use the word "assumably" (hint: just never use it), your absolute obliviousness to the fact that you're pretty much the only guy who hates the wii astounds me. People like wii. People have fun with it. As for this massage game, will this even see a US release? If so, will it be a big deal or will it be relegated to those $10 bins almost immediately? Does anyone really care? Does this game really reflect on the wii and how fun it is at all? If the wii mote is so boring and useless why are the other systems clamoring to create their own knock offs?

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