Enthusiastic fans formed long lines outside electronics stores nationwide early Saturday to be the first in Japan to get their hands on Nintendo Co.'s new Wii video game console.
Despite the chilly temperature, about 2,000 people lined up at the Yurakucho Bic Camera in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, before sales started at 7 a.m.
"I feel great," said a beaming Joerg Schaum, 46, emerging from the store. "I'll play the game with my family after I go home and take a rest."