How to get fanboys in a frenzy: free hats!
Those guys I wrote about earlier that had LCD screens perched over their heads and were handing out stickers got a much less enviable job later in the evening – handing out free swag to fanboys in line. Sure, the mayhem and violence was a lot tamer than stuff that happened inPS3 lines, but the…
Wii Launch NYC: “Party” Out of Sight of Everyone In Line
Anyone who’s been waiting in line all day in Times Square and looking forward to the launch party is out of luck. Due to some pretty shoddy planning, the stage for the bands and entertainment was set up around the corner from the front of the line, making it completely out of sight for everyone…
Wii Launch NYC: Scenes From the Line
Some people waiting in line have gone all out to show their love for Nintendo (see the guy with controllers all over his shirt from earlier), and some are just trying to survive until midnight so they can get their Wiis and get the hell away from Times Square. Both groups have their own certain…
Wii Launch NYC: First in line – Triforce, King of the Fanboys
Yes, this is the man they call Triforce, the guy who’s been here in Times Square for an excruciating 9 days, on and off. “They kicked me off the line like 5 times, saying you can’t be on this block.” But my friends, Triforce persisted. “I was tired of getting skipped at other console launches.…
Wii Launch NYC: Segways + Wiis = Dork Utopia
At about 6:15, legions of Wii-equipped Segways and guys with LCD TVs propped above their heads emerged from Toys ‘R’ Us to titillate and entertain the front section of the line. While the LCD TV guys didn’t have much to do other than hand out stickers, the Segways had big ol’ TVs on the front…
Wii Launch NYC: The Second Biggest Fan
This guy’s name is John, and he’s been here since 8am this morning, putting him about 50 people back in the line. He might be 50 people back, but he’s got more spirit that most of the tired and irritable people ahead of him. Why, just look at that sweatshirt! I mean, he’s even got…
Wii Launch NYC: Everyone Gets a Wii
Rumors are flying that the Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square is stocked to the gills with 5,000 Wii’s, making the multiple-day waits the people at the front of the line have endured seem kind of… pointless. With numbers like that, you’ll be able to stroll in on Monday afternoon and pick up a Wii…
Wii Launch NYC: 5,000 Wiis in Times Square
We’re here in either one of the best or one of the worst places on the planet, depending on your perspective—Times Square in NYC. The Wii launch party is set to start in about 3 hours, and by my estimation there are at least 1,000 people lined up. Word on the line is that there…