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Sunday Comics: Dead Island Nintendo, always on the hunt for new gamers, hit up the American Association of Retired People’s Life@50+ Expo in Washington, D.C. this week.
The expo gave the company the chance to win over even more people who will buy the Wii and never actually plug it in. I kid, though my parents have been the proud owner of a Wii for several months now and it remains safely ensconced in it’s still sealed box.
Maybe if I drove down there and set it up for them they’d be high-fivein’ over Brain Age 2 and Wii Sports too.
It’s not old people’s fault they are old. Blame their parents! AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, has some gaming tips for those who have never played before or just arrived from the past via time machine. Game site Joystiq has pulled these choice quotes from the video (don’t trust the transcript!):
• “First you need to understand that there’s boxes.” (Referring to the consoles.) • “The controller actually controls it.” • “Most games just use one or two buttons.” • “It’s as easy as hooking up a CD player to your TV.”
Got it? Good. Thanks for the masterclass, AARP! How to Play Video Games [AARP via Joystiq]
