Keepin' it real fake, part XCII: accessories for the Nintendo Wu

Apparently targeted at game shoppers with bad eyesight, these accessories for the "Wu" game console reader Jordan Perr spotted in New York's Chinatown seem like less of a product and more like the Chinese KIRF masters are playing a devious inside joke on us. Choices include what appears to be a knockoff of Brando's Wii Sports Pack, a "PEGA" version of PEGO's Airplane Controller Stand and a "Wu Combat Pack" with sword and shield. No word on whether Wu accessories are compatible with the Vii, but for a staggering $30 we expect nothing less. Peep a few more shots after the break.

[m4rc310 Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:24PM]

I think you're just stupid enough to be unable to see that those are knockoff accessories for the wii... even you took a picture of the back side of a box with wii sports pics in it...

Have you ever seen a wii? perhaps a vii is most likely what you like to play.. lol

[DewWhatNaugh xbl Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:26PM]

okay dick

[Hoag Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:13PM]

I was going to reply to marcelo, point out that non-native English speakers sometimes have difficulty recognizing irony, explain the joke...

But I've changed my mind, and I'm with Jon.

Okay, dick.

[Mal F4cti0n Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:58PM]

Thanks for letting everyone who reads Engadget know that you are an idiot and, as Jon and Hoag previously stated, a dick.

[DragonPhyre Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:49PM]

I would also like to submit that he is a douche as well.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 5:44PM]

Hey, dick, why don't you get your eyes checked?

[Nomi Posted Oct 22nd 2007 7:01PM]

Although a bad approach he took, the point he made was good.

[Larz Posted Oct 22nd 2007 8:11PM]

"Hey, ginger-balls. What, are you... on your way to a dick meeting?"

[n8myton Posted Oct 22nd 2007 9:00PM]

harsh flaming much?

[rainygrass Posted Oct 23rd 2007 1:50AM]

"keepin' it real fake" or some just engadget losers' soooo happy to dig the chinese knock off (so happy that become the reason they wake up every morning)...then after 100 so called "chinese knockoff mp4 players" they can't find them anymore. now what, even a wii accessory's a chinese knockoff. i guess 1 month later, they will post sth like Chinese people each has 2 eyes 1 nose 1 mouth!!! American's knockoff...

[Neon Jebus Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:24PM]

Ah yes the Nintendo Wu, official system of Ric Flair.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:37PM]

I can see the commercials now:

"Diamonds are forever... and so is Ric Flair! WUUUUU!"

Or standing in front of a bunch of kids beating them on "Wu" Sports:

"To be the man... you gotta beat the man. WALK THAT AISLE! WUUUUUUU!"

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:27PM]

Hey, I like my Adibas shoes and my Folex watch! I'll take some Wu tu...

[stridermt2k Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:04PM]

I'll take my Sorny BS Tree!

[daaper Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:15PM]

Don't you recognize a genuine Panaphonic or Magnetbox when you see one?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:29PM]

So with all the knockoff consoles that come across the "Keeping it Real-Fake" news reel, how about a review of the actual hardware? Or all of these products just vapor-ware?

If there really is a "Wu" machine, buy one and try it out for us.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:34PM]

I agree, review these things!

[Kururugi Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:37PM]

If they reveiwed every fake they would have run out of money by now. Those chinese are some inventive folks. I mean 92 fakes each about $50 would be over 4.5 thousand dollars worth of junk.

[Ethan Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:30PM]

I imagine it would work very well with Brütal Legend. Totally über.

[JKooL Posted Oct 22nd 2007 5:59PM]

umlauts rock.

[joe23521 Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:33PM]

The real question is why does the Sports Pack come with a pregnancy test stick?

[Novataglio Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:49PM]

It is to check if you have a wii one coming.

...Okay that was bad.

[lupinstel Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:07PM]

What is the problem? It is fully compatible with your wee.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:35PM]

Where can I get one?

[CubeGuy Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:57PM]

At any freaking game store. These things are everywhere. They have been since last year.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:27PM]

I want the Wu, not the Wii.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:42PM]

It was in some game shop in chinatown, new york. It was all overpriced in there anyway... If it was

[CubeGuy Posted Oct 22nd 2007 5:19PM]

I know. I'm talking about the Wu-branded shells. I worked at GameStop and we got shipments of those blasted things every week.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:46PM]

OK please enough now with the fake stuff.... Most of us really don't care it's not as if we are going to either buy it or be dupped into buying it.


Just like you do an iPhone free feed as i have a "fake free feed".

[NHAnimator Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:48PM]

I wouldn't dare buy any legitimately-named product from this place either.

[sr1329 Posted Oct 22nd 2007 9:38PM]

Those NYC Chinatown stores carry good legitimate merchandise too. I got my Japanese copy of Shenmue II for Dreamcast there and my Japanese copy of Nintendogs. All original stuff. While everyone else is looking for a Lik-Sang equivalent and has to deal with shipping, I just take the 6 train.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 2:52PM]

Well I like my Wu more than my Wii - and that Wu Sports Pack rox!!!

[procopio Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:06PM]

Nintendo Wü

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:27PM]

But Will it work with the " Vii " ..... hmmmmmmmm

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:38PM]

the best knockoff name since aoliolias

[DylanRK Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:41PM]

But does it play Düüm?

[CommentSystem Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:48PM]

you win the interwebz

[Ellianth Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:43PM]

"It's not about you or me.. it's about you! Oh wait..."

[Ellianth Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:46PM]

Just for fun engadget should buy one of these. I wanna see what it's like. Hopefully it rivals the POP station and the (shit what was it called?) Nindendo double game? in hilarity.

[KarlW Posted Oct 22nd 2007 3:59PM]

Wow, got to give them the creativity points though.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:11PM]

Give Wu a break: how else is he going to compete with San Francisco c@*ks#¢kers?

[pohatu771 Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:14PM]

Haven't companies been using the Wu logo since Wii was released for accessories? I know I've seen it dozens of time.

[DragonPhyre Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:52PM]

Wow... I want to know where that shop is. They sell cases for Wii's in case you wanted something other than Virginal-White.

WTG, Nintenduh. You sell every other console in billions of colors, but yet the Wii--arguably your most popular system since the NES/Famicom--just comes in one.

And yes I know they are on various stores online, but I would want one from a store as I am fully happy paying the "I want it NOW" tax.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 4:58PM]

This message brought to you by the Wu-Tang Clan. Be expecting the Wu Tang: Shaolin Style Tu...

I know I'm excited as hell!

[PK2 Posted Oct 22nd 2007 6:25PM]

Wow - if the Nintendo Wii was a member of the Wu Tang Clan, its name would most likely be:

Big Gay Mule

(via the Wu Name Generator: http://www.recordstore.com/wuname/wuname.pl)

[TabajaraLabs Posted Oct 22nd 2007 6:11PM]

Next installment in series: Nintendo Boo! :o)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 6:34PM]

I bought one of the Wü component cables about 6 months ago because it was under $10AUD whereas the original would cost $40+AUD. I knew it was a knockoff and I laughed when I saw the logo, but it's obvious the original cable is overpriced when I can buy a comparable product that does the EXACT same job for less than a quarter of the price. Wü it up!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 7:00PM]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sorry..I just can't stop laughing.

The word "Wu" simply sounds funny.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Okay..I am done being a complete retard.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2007 10:14PM]

I've seen one of those when I was in Singapore. There were a few booths set up to promote PS3 and Xbox 360 (and some LCD TVs). Surprisingly, that Wu console was on demo just next to a PS3 demo!

[Garst Posted Oct 23rd 2007 3:36AM]

Ahh, the Wü. That sounds like "woo, woo" like the sound a train makes?