Wii clone being "played" caught on video

Been thinking about investing in a Vii -- the low-rent Chinese knock-off of Nintendo's Wii -- but you're just not sure you want to fork over the cash? Check out this footage of the infamous console in action, delivered by our friends at Engadget Chinese. Just imagine getting together with your whole family for a round of Happy Tennis, Free Craps or Alacrity Golf -- you, grandma and the kids all twitching spasmodically, desperately trying to control the on-screen "action" with the janky Viimote. With playability like this, you'll probably need anger management. Check the video after the break and see what we mean.

[Via Joystiq]

[Paul @ Nov 8th 2007 9:53AM]

Just watching the video was frustrating me....

[Jons @ Nov 8th 2007 10:31AM]

Nice Viideo

haha i made a funny

but seriously, id own that guy in vii tennis

[blade417 @ Nov 8th 2007 10:38AM]

lol


try playing crysis on that

[joe23521 @ Nov 8th 2007 10:49AM]

Actually, it looks better than I had imagined.

[J @ Nov 8th 2007 10:57AM]

I second that -- this actually reminds me of how I thought the Wii would be the first time I played it. This toy is a disaster compared to the Wii, but that's because the Wii is a very good platform across the board. If the Wii is a 10/10 in terms of controls, this looks to be about a 5/10 -- not too bad for a knockoff.

[James @ Nov 8th 2007 10:44PM]

sorry but the wii is not a very good platform across the board and the controls are hardly 10/10.

[Mike @ Nov 8th 2007 4:17PM]

I'm actually more interested in whether or not someone could grab the interior of a wiimote and put it into a viimote and use that instead...looks a bit more comfy, and would be something to laugh about with other engadgeteers xD

[Brian @ Nov 8th 2007 11:09AM]

cheap knockoff console is a cheap knockoff

[Le Master @ Nov 8th 2007 11:19AM]

How much less can this cost than the Wii? The price of a Wii already pretty much is a steal.

[joe23521 @ Nov 8th 2007 11:27AM]

The thing is that the wii hasn't been released in China yet.

[Alexander @ Nov 8th 2007 11:51AM]

I bet that thing is full of mercury. No, really!

[Gilbert @ Nov 8th 2007 7:58PM]

Or GHB, or Lead, or Lead paint, or razor sharp edges, or uranium, or the "plastic" is actually carved out of a big rat poison block, or SARS, or avian bird flu, or TB and/or the tears of a million unicorns.
No really!
Well maybe not the tears of unicorns but still.

[Alexander @ Nov 8th 2007 8:31PM]

hahaha... speaking of sharp edges... There is a bunch of them in the Wii... Cut my finger pretty nasty on the metal shield.

[joe @ Nov 8th 2007 12:10PM]

Its load times are amazing!

[apeguero @ Nov 8th 2007 2:00PM]

Is it Lead and Date Rape drug free?

[mike @ Nov 8th 2007 2:45PM]

that thing is about as responsive as my wife!

[TA @ Nov 8th 2007 2:58PM]

Disclaimer: Vii is not responsible for deliberate holes made in T.V. screens.

[Steve @ Nov 8th 2007 3:00PM]

Ahahaha @ the dice rolling game....

[joe23521 @ Nov 8th 2007 4:25PM]

How could you laugh at a game named "Free Craps?"

[betapenguin @ Nov 8th 2007 3:05PM]

where can I find one? they selling any online?

[teebo @ Nov 8th 2007 3:06PM]

You would think with the Chinese knockoff companies being experienced in pirated NES games, they could add a virtual console to it. Imagine a 10000000-in-1 virtual console subsystem in the unit as well. :)

Sooo when can I stroll into WalMart and buy one?

[vii2007 @ Nov 8th 2007 3:43PM]

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In China, the price is approx. rmb 2400-2800, but no stock at the moment.

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TVC
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[vii2007 @ Nov 8th 2007 3:46PM]

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video
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[Ricardo @ Nov 8th 2007 5:14PM]

I was actually surprised to see this thing even works.

[Ricardo @ Nov 8th 2007 5:14PM]

I was actually surprised to see this thing even works.

[lilpunk1302 @ Nov 8th 2007 6:58PM]

Anyone else feel like the video's incomplete, aka it cut off just when the good games are starting(I wanna watch the ddr knockoff thing :) )

[whatsdamattau @ Nov 9th 2007 12:02AM]

One word: TRIPOD! I don't know why people insist on taking video in very low light and don't use a tripod. It makes for a very frustrating experience for the viewer. If a tripod isn't available then use a monopod or put the camera on a table. Geez!

Why is Engadget so in love with this Vii? It's a knockoff. Unless Engadget loves promoting counterfeit items that defy copyright and patent laws then I don't think they should be showing us junk like this. In fact, why don't they promote file sharing and stealing copyrighted music? Why don't they promote knockoff wristwatches?

[Charlie @ Dec 8th 2007 6:47PM]

I don't know if you've been reading the actual articles, but they haven't exactly been holding the thing in high regard...

[Anonymous.Skull @ Nov 12th 2007 1:32AM]

I honestly thought it was going to be much, much worse than it actually was.

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