I have a feeling a lot of Wii controllers are going to be accidently thrown...

[monk3y]

Do they have a baseball game yet? Pitching would be entertaining to watch... especially if the opponent is kicking ass.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Yup.

 

[BurnItDwn]

This thread reminds me of a story I read over at bbspot earlier today ...

Great stuff ... BBspot is awesome



http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/japanese-kids-supergluing-wii-remote.html

Japanese Kids Super-gluing Wii Controllers to Their Hands


Tokyo, Japan ? Nintendo turned a lot of heads with their new wireless game controller that uses motion sensors to direct action on the screen. A growing problem, however, losing their grip on the controller and throwing them through their TVs or injuring others.

Nintendo WiiThe Wii-mote, as the controller has been called, does come with a strap to keep it from flying away, but most people feel it's too uncomfortable and don't use it.

Kids in Japan have taken the innovative approach of using superglue to attach the Wii-mote to their hands. Parents see the approach as silly and dangerous, but teens in Japan see being Wii-handed as a status symbol.

"I like the Wii controller permanently on my hand. I never have to search for it, and the other kids think it is cool," said Yugi Tamagotchi of Tokyo.

Kids in other countries have come up with different solutions to the problem. Kids in the USA are more likely to use duct tape to hold the controllers in place than superglue.

"Those Japanese kids have lost their grip. If you superglue it to your hand then you have to buy a new controller for everyone that wants to use the game. Duct taping is much more practical," said Devin Chelsea of Cleveland, Ohio.

Some doctors have said that Wii fanatics have approached them about surgically implanting the Wii controller on their hands, but said while "technically feasible, would be ethically murky." Most concede, though, that it's only a matter of time before this happens.

As an alternative to super-gluing and duct tape, Nintendo has begun offering gamers a shatterproof cage to stand in while they are playing games. The Wii Cage is available for $299.

PS, the mailbag this week was frickin GREAT.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Aflac
There's supposed to be a strap attached to the remote.

There is a strap that goes around your wrist.

OP = pwned

I believe you may have assigned premature pwnge.

Wii Problems

OOOHH SNAP... PWNED the PWNER

I saw the articles on digg today and laughed extremely hard. I don't see how Nintendo will be liable for this. Tennis racquet that are thrown are the responsability of the thrower, not the racquet manufacturer.

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Aflac
There's supposed to be a strap attached to the remote.

There is a strap that goes around your wrist.

OP = pwned

I believe you may have assigned premature pwnge.

Wii Problems

OOOHH SNAP... PWNED the PWNER

I saw the articles on digg today and laughed extremely hard. I don't see how Nintendo will be liable for this. Tennis racquet that are thrown are the responsability of the thrower, not the racquet manufacturer.

but when the manufacturer has a strap so that kind of thing doesnt happen breaks, whos fault is it? especially on a product that breaks in days of use

 

[Wolfstan]

You have to be a formidable jackass to throw your controller into anything. More than anything, the strap was designed to prevent accidental dropping of the controller, not spastic, unnecessary flailing of the arms. That said...

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/13
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/29

Case rested.

 

[mordantmonkey]

what kind of retard can't hold onto it? or even swings it that hard in the first place? it took me all of 30sec. of play to realize they programmed the games so that you don't have to be MLB pitcher to throw a fast ball. actually due to the polling freq?maybe?, if you "pitch" too fast you'll end up throwing a slow ball.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Wolfstan
You have to be a formidable jackass to throw your controller into anything. More than anything, the strap was designed to prevent accidental dropping of the controller, not spastic, unnecessary flailing of the arms. That said...

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/13
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/29

Case rested.

heh iwas going to post that heh

 

[Tremulant]

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/wiisafety.jsp

Hold the Wii Remote firmly and do not let go. Even while wearing the wrist strap, make sure you don't let go of the Wii Remote during game play and do not use excessive motion. For example, in Wii Sports bowling, the proper way to let go of the ball while bowling is to release the "B" button on the Wii Remote?DO NOT LET GO OF THE Wii REMOTE ITSELF. If you are having so much fun that you start perspiring, take a moment to dry your hands. If you use excessive motion and let go of the Wii Remote, the wrist strap may break and you could lose control of the Wii Remote. This could injure people nearby or cause damage to other objects.

 

[fustercluck]

Penny arcade had a funny Comic about this

I'm surprised the Wiimote could break TVs. It's real light.