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If you think seniors are sedate and don't like a challenge, drop by the Duxbury Senior Center on a Tuesday afternoon. Wii ...If you think seniors are sedate and don't like a challenge, drop by the Duxbury Senior Center on a Tuesday afternoon.
Wii rules. The hot new Nintendo video game system was recently introduced and shows promise of becoming a big hit -- as it has at senior centers in Chicago, California and other states.
Wii is a video game that lets people play virtual baseball, bowling, boxing, golf and tennis. It has an easy-to-use wireless hand controller which senses and translates a player's real life arm and body motions onto the screen -- as if they are playing an opponent.
Stand in front of the sensor on the console, swing your arm as if serving a tennis ball, and watch the figure on the video screen miss -- or return -- your serve.
In the past year, Wii's sports game has become a phenomenon at retirement communities around the country, inspiring descriptions such as "granny- approved gaming." "It is a way for the seniors to come out of their comfort zone and enjoy themselves -- and it may bring out the kid in them," said Linda Hayes, activities director at the Duxbury center. "(It's) a great way to get a little exercise and have some fun with friends," agreed Joanne Moore, center director. At a recent demonstration, a handful of seniors were a bit hesitant at first -- taking the hand control and approaching the console gingerly -- but that didn't last long. They were soon having a blast.
Within a minute of picking up the remote, Roberta MacNab was punching the air with gusto as she boxed her video-screen opponent. Longtime golfer John Wright, 58, worked on his golf swing and bowler Gil MacNab, 77, smoothed out his delivery.
So far, the local seniors haven't slipped into over- zealous arm motions or "power throws." At some Wii competitions elsewhere, players have swung their arms so hard the remote controllers have flown from their hands like unguided missiles.
Online chat has featured "real man" banter that would have you believe only wusses (wimps) use the Wii wrist straps to avoid losing the controls.
For Wright, it was the first time he had layed played any kind of video game. "There we go -- we got on the green!" he said with a smile.
The seniors had help from two Wii "veterans" -- 12-year-old Jack Moore and 13-year-old Ben Hayes, the sons of Joanne Moore and Linda Hayes. Gil MacNab, 77, patiently tried to match his bowling swing with that of the Nintendo figure on the screen. "You have to wait until that guy's arm is about right here with the ball," Ben Hayes, an eighth-grader, advised him. "Now, look up at the screen," suggested Linda Hayes, adding her tip for better hand- eye coordination.
When bowler Louise Franzosa, 63, of Kingston swung her arm, the pins on the screen flew, "Strike!" flashed forward in large letters on the screen and the small group around her burst into cheers. "It's fun, if you can just catch on to what you're doing," observed Barbara Walsh, 75, who said the last time she bowled was in the late 1960s. It had to be boxer Roberta MacNab who brought the most body English to her video game. Smiling, eyes glued to the screen, she jabbed the air, murmuring, "Get in there! Get in there! I like knocking them out. That is fun." Hayes said Dixbury's Duxbury's Wii system was donated by a benefactor with connections at Nintendo, after the Japanese company turned dow down the center's application for a grant. The Wii sports system costs $250, with additional costs for other software and hand controllers so two or more can play a game.
Wii was introduced in this country about a year ago and interest quickly grew. Last January, the Chicago Tribune reported that at the Sedgebrook retirement home in Lincolnshire, Ill., Wii Sports Bowling was taking the place by storm. Residents were teaching their grandchildren how to play and there was a 20-person tournament.
According to other published reports, Japan's Nintendo has been on a mission to expand the $30 billion global video game market beyond children and younger males who make up its core consumers. Nintendo is has courting the boomers and had a booth last month in Boston at AARP's Life@ at 50-plus National Event & Expo.
In Duxbury, the senior center staff hope the latest video game will be another link between the generations.
And who knows -- there may soon be tournaments.(more)(less)
Four bowling teams from Erickson Communities across the nation battle it out to be Erickson Sports' first Wii Bowling ...Four bowling teams from Erickson Communities across the nation battle it out to be Erickson Sports' first Wii Bowling Tournament Champions and bring the inaugural Erickson Sports trophy to their home states and communities.
Games 2 and 3 of the tournament now posted!
Link to Game 2: http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.sweetcrazyboy.com/v5/video.videos/v/1XsTIwueFnc
Keep watching to find out who will be crowned Erickson Sports Nintendo Wii champion!!!
TEAMS FEATURED:
The Sedgebrook Alley Cats in Naperville, Illinois just outside of Chicago, the Texas Highlanders at Highland Springs in Dallas, Baltimore, Maryland's Mighty Oaks of Oak Crest, and the Greenspring Strikers in Springfield, Virginia—all full service retirement communities built and managed by Erickson Communities.
Watch the games and comment to tell the teams/players what you think!
Watch our other videos....
To learn more about Erickson or the retirement communities visit:
http://www.Erickson.com.
For more about the Erickson Sports League go to: http://www.ericksonblog.com/ericksonsports(more)(less)
Getting the ball rolling The hottest new video game system has caught on with a seemingly unlikely population ...Getting the ball rolling
The hottest new video game system has caught on with a seemingly unlikely population: grandparents. The Columbian takes you inside a Vancouver retirement home that hosts a virtual bowling league entirely on a Nintendo Wii.(more)(less)
Dr. Jon LaPook tries to get a word in edgewise during a Nintendo Wii tennis match between two seniors at an AARP ...Dr. Jon LaPook tries to get a word in edgewise during a Nintendo Wii tennis match between two seniors at an AARP convention. (CBSNews.com)(more)(less)
Welcome back to Sedgebrook, home of Erickson Sports' first Wii bowling fanatics. The Erickson Tribune returned to Chicago ...Welcome back to Sedgebrook, home of Erickson Sports' first Wii bowling fanatics. The Erickson Tribune returned to Chicago for the video presentation of the 1st Annual Wii Bowling Tournament. The video was followed by quite a surprise for the Alley Cats—the championship! Ian Brown, Sedgebrook's Executive Director, presented trophies to each member of the 2007 Championship team. Watch to see what the Alley Cats had to say to next year's competition!(more)(less)
I love the Wii-so far my wife, mom (63) and grandmother (87) have all played with us on the Wii. On this clip, my ...I love the Wii-so far my wife, mom (63) and grandmother (87) have all played with us on the Wii. On this clip, my Grandmother gets a spare- she has had many strikes, too, but she's nervous on the camera ;)(more)(less)
Myrecordjournal.com's Senior Sports Division provides coverage of the Nintendo Wii bowling tournament at the Max E ...Myrecordjournal.com's Senior Sports Division provides coverage of the Nintendo Wii bowling tournament at the Max E. Murvanick Center in Meriden, CT.(more)(less)
The drama continues... If you missed Game 1 be sure to go back and watch it so you can meet all of the players, and stay ...The drama continues...
If you missed Game 1 be sure to go back and watch it so you can meet all of the players, and stay tuned for the third and final round! Four bowling teams from Erickson Communities across the nation battle it out to be Erickson Sports' first Wii Bowling Tournament Champions and bring the inaugural Erickson Sports trophy to their home states and communities.
TEAMS FEATURED:
The Sedgebrook Alley Cats in Naperville, Illinois just outside of Chicago, the Texas Highlanders at Highland Springs in Dallas, Baltimore, Maryland's Mighty Oaks of Oak Crest, and the Greenspring Strikers in Springfield, Virginia—all full service retirement communities built and managed by Erickson Communities.
Watch the games and comment to tell the teams/players what you think!
Stay tuned for games 2 and 3 of the tournament and to find out who will be crowned Erickson Sports Nintendo Wii champions
To learn more about Erickson or the retirement communities visit http://www.Erickson.com. For more info about the Erickson Sports League go to http://www.ericksonblog.com/ericksonsports(more)(less)
Health Net would like to bring a "Wii" bit more fun and good health to seniors in 2008. If you are a director of senior ...Health Net would like to bring a "Wii" bit more fun and good health to seniors in 2008. If you are a director of senior citizen center located in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas or North Carolina or Virginia and would like Health Net to host a virtual bowling tournament at your center, please send an email Health_Net_Cup@healthnet.com to be included in a monthly drawing for a tournament and a donation to your organization of a Nintendo Wii game system.(more)(less)
The updated version of the last video. Shorter length as well as a better song :P If you enjoy watching the videos and ...The updated version of the last video. Shorter length as well as a better song :P
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For the people who are watching this through the link from bowl.com, yes the lanes were easy that day. Probably the easiest i have ever had them.(more)(less)
