About three weeks ago – on a whim – I went and bought a new Nintendo Wii U. The Wii U hasn’t sold great, but Nintendo games are what I grew up on, so it seemed like a good way jump back in. I hadn’t really played a lot of video games since I was a kid, but Mario Kart 8 looked awesome, and maybe I could get some of my work friends to come play it with me. I also bought a copy of the latest 2D Mario and a Zelda game too.
Turns out it’s great. Not only have my friends come over a few times for some Mario Kart, but I think I sort of forgot how fun video games can be. I liked it so much I also went and bought a 3DS XL, which is also fun (my favorite game for it so far is The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds).
If you haven’t played any games in a while, maybe give it a shot. I was pretty sure I was “not a gamer,” but I was totally wrong. It’s a blast, you can do it with friends, and it’s a nice way to get away from programming or whatever you’re doing without fully turning off your brain and receding into a vegetative state.
