Nintendo’s Wii console launch kicked off with a midnight store opening at New York’s Toys “R” Us in Times Square on Boardwalk and Universal Citywalk’s Gamespot. On its first day, there have been no reports of gun violence, robberies, drive-by shootings, or hi-tech hijackings attached to Nintendo’s new console. Definitely good news for the Big ‘N’.

A marketing director for Nintendo, Dawn Paine, commented that “The success of the Wii launch in the US this weekend was phenomenal and is very encouraging. Hundreds of people queued up to purchase a Wii and fans weren't disappointed by the atmosphere at New York’s Times Square Toys “R” Us and Universal Citywalk’s Gamestop.

With just over 3 weeks until launch, we are very excited about Wii arriving in the UK and look forward to a really successful launch. Whether you're a non gamer or an avid gamer, Wii looks set to be top of all the Christmas lists this year, following in the footsteps of Nintendo DS as a groundbreaking market leader.”

I bet there’s a lot of people shaking in their boots over there at Sony. Everything bad that could have happened for a console leading up to its launch, happened to the PS3: Hardware shortages, numerous reports of malfunctions, over-heating, and software glitches. Not to mention the criminal acts of robbery surrounding the release of the PS3 in both Japan and the United States. Nintendo was the nice one out of the big three, and here’s hoping they continue to have a successful launch. :)