Nintendo's Labo is amazing, as long as it doesn't collect the Wii's dust

I brought my mom along to check out Nintendo LaboWhat a trip.

She's never been a fan of video games, and always put harsh restrictions on my access to them as a kid. But she came away from the experience coveting Nintendo's new cardboard creations and plotting a Switch purchase. A shocking turnaround.

And that got me thinking. It's 12 years ago, late 2006. My sister and other members of my family — none of them fans of gaming — were jazzed about Nintendo's Wii. The motion control gimmick, the ability to play tennis and toss bowling balls from the comfort of a living room, it all had them sold. They were lined up on launch day alongside video game geeks like me. Read more...