Pokemon Challenge Wii

No yard sailing today.

We had to go to another Pokemon Battling Tournament at a GameStop shop.
It was a small one with about a dozen people. They used the Wii system to play off their GameBoys using Pokemon Diamond and/or Pearl. I think the purpose was to sell or plant the idea, get an Nintendo Wii for Christmas.

My daughter (only girl entered) was winning through the ranks and got to the final battle for the "prize", which we did not know exactly what it was.
Good thing she did not have to battle the "guy in the purple shirt" (hence identified by the younger children in attendance), since he was beating everyone.
She ended up battling with an older guy (in his 20"s) won the first time she played him but in the finals, he got lucky with a critical hit that wiped her out.

She came in second place after about 90 minutes of gaming (they take turns battling each other at levels then move up levels).
We thought this was great because she got a Poketopia logo t-shirt (she called it "goth" because it was black) and a nice bookmark (all players got that).
The winner got a Nintendo Wii Pokemon game valued at $50-60..
Problem was, the winner does not own a Wii.
He was suppose to get at t-shirt too but because the store only got ONE, he did not get that.

I bet he wished he won the t-shirt instead, that would have been more useful (new wardrobe item) to him than a game he cannot play unless he spends $250. for the Nintendo Wii basic system.

Maybe he has a friend that has it and he can play on that.
He was disappointed in a funny way but we all had fun and a few laughs.

My son was estatic because he got a GameBoy MegaMan3 White at a low low price while waiting for the battles to end.

Update 7/25 -- My daughter told me that from her net friends on forums she learned that at other shops there were so many people battling that battles lasted from 2 pm till 10 pm. Evidently, they only had one Wii going. So I guess, if there are more in the future, check out the number on the list after you sign up so you get an idea of how many are participating.

Also noted, most shops said both the first and second place winners got Poketopia t-shirts but like us, there was only one at most stores.