While there's always the chance you'll be
bludgeoned or
shot up while
holding down the fort for your chance to snag a
Playstation 3, those who take the (
presumably) easier route and grab a Nintendo
Wii may be buying an accident waiting to happen. Those oh-so-cautious execs over at Wally World have already passed on their chance to install Wii demo kiosks due to "
safety concerns," and even those testing it out in GameStop will be
keenly watched. In preparation for
Wiiday, 1UP has sacrificed some of its own men and women to ensure that all that pent-up excitement (not to mention the effects of sleep deprivation) doesn't lead to a Wiinjury. Although the big N fully expects everyone grasping a
Wiimote to buckle up (to their wrist) first, we all know that's not likely to happen -- so you should probably take precautions to avoid getting butterfingers, tennis elbow, entangled, strangled, cancer (saywha?), and a whole host of other potential wounds. While you're brushing up on those Wii
reviews, make sure you hit the read link to see just how dangerous that cutesy controller can be.
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posted Nov 16th 2006 3:22PM
All that just sums up to the expected Wii fun playing.
I will bet my $250 on this platform and although I always liked the good graphics I have been missing fun to play games.
Go Wii
I don't get why everyones so worked up over the wiimote. Just be careful with it and dont kill someone
The Wiimote poked out both of my eyes. :(
@Jason
Then that smiley (sad) face should just look like this (
We got little Johnny the Nerf body suit and wiimote case for his birthday because he might injure himself. Its really neat, it has a pocket just for his inhaler, and its hypoallergenic and impregnated with Microban for bacterial control. Nothing will injure our little perfect child's milky white skin. Nothing. He will know nothing of the cruel, outside world. The only sex he will know will be with his sister (Little Jenny), and even then in a hyperbaric chamber, with a blindfold, and only for breeding purposes. No solid food till he's 21.
I wear glasses, so I started out with four eyes.
I like how none of the promo pics to date (http://www.zfans.de/zfans/dates/e3_2006/pics/promo_rvl.jpg) have shown this "warranty required" wrist-band on their participants. Gotta love unscrupulous marketing? I don't wear a wrist-band when I play tennis, or hit a baseball, so why take away from the experience and wear one with the Wii.
Always treat it like it is loaded.
Here we go saying that kids play too much video games instead of being active. Most activities carry at least some risk of injury. Why don't we just take away everything that's dangerous. Then we'll see how obese our kids get.
Oh no, Billy, you're not playing football. You might get hurt. You're staying inside and practicing your multiplication tables.
Those picutures look so gay! Kinda like "The Social"
Nintendo would have to try real hard to get to that level of cheese.
Well will people learn that you don't need to swing the Wiimote around like a freaking idiot to make it function. Obviously, it's more fun to swing it like a bat in a baseball game, but a small flick of the wrist will accomplish the same thing.
I wonder how long before some kid loses the thing and puts it through daddy plasma...
It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
CNN has reported that two people have died from using a Wiimote. Now give me a break. Be careful and you wont kill yourself or even hurt yourself.
Its a video game system. If it's too intense for you to handle, and you aren't smart enough to wear the wristband or tape it to you hand or something; maybe going to the park and playing a real game of tennis is a better idea for you.
Or, do what I'm gonna, and go pick up your PS3 tomorrow!
the wiimote killed my father, and raped my mother
Oh yeah? Well the Wiimote killed my mother and raped my father.
@ NNTPgrip
haha, except you forgot to breast feed the children until they're 13
@ The E
in baseball it doesn't make sense to have a tether on a bat because you have to drop it when you run to base, but when I play racquetball I where the tether. the only bad thing about wearing the tether is when I foul up real bad I can't throw my racquet!
@ sracer
no no no... "it's all fun and games WHEN someone loses an eye"
I can't wait for Super Mario Circle Jerk!
haha! *note* I am NOT looking forward to it.
lol that "saywha?" was perfectly placed, lol.
So the Wiimote is a motion sensor controller and a killing device, if you ask me, this is a bonus, not a negative
uh everyone report these sortnews spammer guys ;/
if your not coordinated enough to use a wii remote then dont buy or use a system!!!!!!111
here's a funny though. Imaing kicking somebodies ass with a wii controller.....heres what a jackass cop might charger "can" charge you for in canada.
Some other types of weapons are also prohibited in Canada. Prohibited weapons include switchblades, butterfly knives and many martial arts weapons. The complete list includes: (scrolls down to nunchuks)
nunchaku or similar objects made up of hard, non-flexible sticks linked by a flexible length of chain. This includes objects where the sticks are replaced by, for example, pipes or other rigid pieces, and where the chain is replaced by rope, wire or other flexible material;
lol, OH NO, IM GOING TO GET THROWN TO JAIL FOR HAVING A WII CONTROLLER
so the read link hung up on me and the post doesn't have A WORD related to a new story (just references to cap already posted)...... what is THE POINT OF THIS POST?... I am tired--this really shouldn't bother me like it apparently is