Lazy Wii Guy makes you look like a flailing fool

Contrary to popular opinion sometimes espoused by certain gaming pundits of the comic variety, playing the Wii in a low-impact, controlled manner doesn't mean you're a toolbox, it means you're a totally l33t toolbox. So in celebration of such l33tness, we present you with "Lazy Wii Guy," a quite effective demonstration of lazy Wii usage methods and the toolboxes that subscribe to them.

[Via Joystiq]

[Dave Bergschneider @ Jan 31st 2007 11:36AM]

Another reason why it is best to go out and do something versus playing Wii for simulation.

[Christoph Stangl @ Jan 31st 2007 11:36AM]

Awesome!

[Eagle117 @ Jan 31st 2007 11:38AM]

Penny-Arcade already covered this: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/13

[Frankenstein Black @ Jan 31st 2007 11:40AM]

Don't hate. How embarased would you be if this guy PWN'S you everytime in Wii tennis? You flailing about busting up the furnature and still losing to him. LMAO ;^)...

[akintz @ Jan 31st 2007 11:49AM]

While I can see the tennis/baseball ones. You lost me on the ceiling fan. Just too improbable that it would actually work.

[Greg @ Jan 31st 2007 11:52AM]

What was that last game he was playing?

[J @ Jan 31st 2007 1:13PM]

Last game was the training mode for tennis. It's actually pretty fun.

[Brian @ Jan 31st 2007 12:04PM]

he makes the "Wii weight loss guy" look like an overachieving tool.

[Cowboy Bob @ Jan 31st 2007 12:12PM]

why is this news?

[france.justin @ Jan 31st 2007 7:17PM]

It's not News, much like this isn't specifically a "news" site.

It's a blog, with items of interest. If it doesn't interest, keep on scrolling.

Not a hard concept to grasp.

[Jeff @ Jan 31st 2007 12:43PM]

Not only did PA cover this, but they even dropped the term "toolbox".

[SporkRocker @ Jan 31st 2007 12:48PM]

When the remote is on his feet the led aren't on. It is on during the fan though. I still feel like this guy had someone else playing while he goofed off.

[Kevin @ Jan 31st 2007 2:13PM]

duh...

[kevjohn @ Jan 31st 2007 1:16PM]

...that's a man?

[tony @ Jan 31st 2007 1:19PM]

I dont know why engadget wastes there time showing these clips. All these people are doing is cutting the film togather to make it look like he is doing this with his feet/ceiling fan. Wow, to any of you that accually believe this video is real.

[Ryan Block @ Jan 31st 2007 2:00PM]

Of course it's not real. It's sure funny, though.

[Sam @ Jan 31st 2007 1:46PM]

Sure you can play it that way, but where is the fun? IMO, its a lot more fun to stand up and get into it. If i want to play like that i can go back to GC/PS2/Xbox.

[rp @ Jan 31st 2007 1:59PM]

I think the point is sort of lost with Wii Sports if you decide to just sit around and use the wrist-flicking method as described by many people, including Penny Arcade. I'm willing to bet that most people who play Dance Dance Revolution or equivalent don't sit in a chair in front of the mat and step on the squares that way. I'm also willing to bet that Guitar Hero players don't use that controller in a way that negates the entire purpose of the game. It really removes the fun factor from the game entirely. In short, if you like DDR but bash the Wii as making you look like a toolbox, then you sir are the toolbox.

[andredfr @ Jan 31st 2007 2:17PM]

that was the funniest thing i have seen in a long time

[andrepig @ Jan 31st 2007 2:20PM]

My epileptic brother beats everyone whith his playing style, you know I boweld a turkey just like that guy is doing. Sitting down like a debhilated pig eating and stuffin my face, i almost bowled a 6 pack.
That system gives the obesely challenged and slightly gifted in retardation ability an unfare adavantage, I was home run king in real life for a local school and my brother cant even hit a baseball and he can beat anyone. I have to wipe the drool off the remote.

[shelterpaw @ Jan 31st 2007 2:34PM]

You never actually see the TV and him playing at the same time. I think it's BS. Just an excuse to get 15 minutes.

[mathew @ Jan 31st 2007 2:43PM]

Wow, Herr Lipp has a Wii!

[andredfr @ Jan 31st 2007 3:13PM]

I bowled a Turkey like that once, and almost a 6 pack. My eptileptic brother is right at home playing it, when we play each other in baseball he beats me, and I could swing like hank arron and not get anything. Its a game system even my dog could play. But it has no real motion built into it giving an un fair advantage to the phyiscally challenged.

[adrienne @ Jan 31st 2007 3:20PM]

who gives a rats ass

[some person @ Jan 31st 2007 4:01PM]

Thank you!

[Jason @ Jan 31st 2007 4:21PM]

Funny how they don't show him and the screen at the same time. Show me a video of him actually controlling a character on the screen.

[Josh @ Jan 31st 2007 4:41PM]

...wow...people...jokes. look it up.

engadget's a blog. if they wanna re-post a joke video then more power to them. i thought it was pretty funny.

[bmac @ Jan 31st 2007 5:07PM]

sat·ire [sat-ahyuhr]
–noun
1. the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.


Internet blog comments are getting scary. I'd laugh, but you people that take this sort of stuff seriously actually exist...

[mabang7 @ Jan 31st 2007 6:34PM]

This is to all the people that are looking at this as if it were real, then ridiculing it because its not possible or its completely fake.. Of course it's fake!! It's just for entertainment! And it's a good clip..so stop being pessimistic d-bags!

[Matt @ Jan 31st 2007 7:13PM]

Just goes to show how stupid the average american is thinking he is pete sampras or something.

This is why the remote's strap is "weak"...they didn't exsp[ect people to be such idiots to think it made a fucking difference how hard they swang it. Get a fucking grip retards.

[Michael @ Jan 31st 2007 9:02PM]

Did anyone else notice this?

He's not wearing his wrist strap!

Run for the hills!

[jorge @ Jan 31st 2007 9:02PM]

At least he won't break his TV.

[unknown_BOY @ Feb 3rd 2007 1:04PM]

LOLOL

[perfekted @ Feb 3rd 2007 8:42PM]

Sad.