Most companies don’t publish their public blunders but this one is kinda funny. We decided to host our second tournament at a bar in Raleigh, NC featuring Madden 2008 on PS2, you know since it’s football season and all. The idea wasn’t necessarily ours but a Madden tournament while Monday Night Football is playing over the speakers sounded pretty good. We already hosted a Guitar Hero 2 Tournament and it was a great success. So we decided to branch out to a new market.

We let the bar do the marketing since it was their idea. No comment on their performance but let’s say the end result was a bust. Only three people entered and they worked there. With it silent and everyone seeming bored watching three people play Madden, I decide to that it’s time to break out the Wii (thanks Boyd).

Instantly there was a line watching and waiting for their time to break a sweat. The first game, boxing. Being my first time experiencing the Wii in full, I fell in love with video games again. I actually got a physical workout trying to beat my staff and I tried hard. Even though the system works with slight movements, it’s better if you get into it. I found myself ducking and dodging. Had even more fun playing baseball. The Madden Tournament was a bust but the Wii Boxing Tournament between staff was awesome.

I know I am a little late on the Wii wagon (say that 5 times) but the Wii save the day.

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