USB Wiimote Charger - Good for the Environment AND your Wii!
Gee time sure flies. I can't believe it's been a week since I posted last. Yikes!
But I guess it's worth the wait because we have something new to talk about.
It's a Wiimote USB charger.
And, while you may be able to find out more on the product page, unless you speak Japanese we don't think so.
But check out the page anyways. It looks pretty straight forward. Insert the included rechargable batteries, plug in the charging base to a spare USB port and voila! instand rechargable Wiimote. Not bad for $30 per 'mote.
This is pretty amazing, considering the Dreamcast has not been manufactured since March(?) 2001. I think the Atari Lynx had new games released after it was yanked from the market, but I can't think of any other consoles or handhelds that have had the same following. Although, the N64 still has a thriving market for secondhand games.
I have long considered purchasing a DC, if only to finally play that limited edition of Christmas Nights into Dreams that I have stashed away somewhere. And I always wanted to try Shenmue.
As for scrapping games, I completely understand where you are coming from. It usually works out that once you put the game away, it stays put away, and I miss playing some old favourites. However, there have been some fine titles that have come out recently that I would have missed if I had stayed with the old systems. Don't get me wrong; newer doesn't mean better. But just make sure that you aren't missing out just because of your investment in your older collection.
Perhaps the solution is a DC-only room, and then put the flavour-of-the-month console into your living room. :)
Hmmm... I incorrectly stated that "Nights" was published for the DC, when it was, in fact, published for the Saturn.