Though the future location of this site is still in question, the Garden of WiiDS family will soon be growing. From now on, only for administrative-type posts will the “gardenofwiids” handle be used.
As new contributors join the blog, I’ll try to give a short introduction of each writer. But for now I guess I should finally introduce myself.
My name is Torrey Holbrook Walker. My first love is music, just so that’s clear. But I’ve been fascinated by interactive electronic entertainment for nearly as far as I can remember. I can recall with fondness being sent off to the arcade with a five dollar bill in-hand while my mother navigated the shopping mall. Kid Niki and Rastan were some of my most beloved babysitters.
From July 1999 until July 2001, I worked in Japan on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. During this time I developed conversational proficiency in Japanese, and I’ve visited Japan many times since moving back to the United States. My most recent visit was to Tokyo for the Tokyo Games Show and a much needed vacation. I should be headed back there next month.
As far as gaming goes, I am very much a fan of new experiences be they proper (“hardcore”) games or otherwise. There is a certain charm to hopping on turtles and rolling giant balls to break up the monotony of get gun, get bigger gun, kill, kill, kill. Not to say that I don’t enjoy picking up a pixellated gun every now and then.
Though I certainly don’t think Nintendo has the market cornered on good gaming experiences, I like what they’re trying to do to break down the wall between the gamer and non-gamer. That’s why I started this blog.
Good to meet you.
