Everybody Votes Channel for Wii
I’m continually surprised and delighted by Nintendo. They already have me. I bought a Wii at the end of January when my sister-in-law called me from a Shopko and said they have two Wiis, did she want me to get her one? We were at her house within an hour with cash in hand for the exchange like a junkie informed of a new shipment.
After less than a month of owning the Wii, what does Nintendo do? They give me MORE free stuff! They just added a channel called Everybody Votes. Here is their description of it:
“This opinion-based channel asks Wii owners who have connected their systems to the Internet to weigh in on a variety of topics, some thoughtful, some amusing, some off-the-wall.â€
Do you like cats or dogs? Which is more romantic, chocolates or roses? Sure, they are silly questions, but it’s fun to take your place in the voting. Of course, that’s not the killer app. The best part of Everybody Votes is the Prediction option. You can predict what you think everyone will vote for. Later, when the votes are tallied, you can hang your head in shame or serve up the bragging rights!
What did I have to pay to add the Everybody Votes channel to my Wii? Nothing! Zero! Zip! Okay, that’s a lie. It takes about 100 blocks of memory or so, but I was gladly willing to download it. Since there are so few games available for the Wii right now, Nintendo is very smart to keep adding little free games to their channel lineup. I have something to entertain me while I wait for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 to come out.