The Wii crossbow: for fanatics only

Do you ever feel like your Wii accessories aren't niche enough? Does it seem like fitting your Wiimote into a simple gun-shaped cradle to play Link's Crossbow Training doesn't completely capture the realism you're after? Well you're in luck, because the Wii Laser Sight Crossbow is here! That's right, it's a crossbow meant to lovingly hold your Wiimote, and turn any game into a trip to the Renaissance Fair. C'mon, you've got the Nerf Blaster, lightsaber, and teddy bear add-ons, isn't it time to complete the collection? Available now for the totally odd price of $27.54.

[Via technabob]

[mushrooshi @ Mar 9th 2008 11:38PM]

EAT MY BALLS, GANON!

[low tech @ Mar 9th 2008 11:59PM]

And on this week's episode of "Pimp My Wii-mote"

*nerdgasm*

[low tech @ Mar 10th 2008 12:06AM]

Jason is a 24 yo claims consultant from Van Nuys who enjoys LARPing and playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl on his Nintendo Wii.

Yo Jason we heard you like convoluted components in yo gaming so we added a crossbow to yo wii-mote.

[Jason @ Mar 10th 2008 12:50AM]

@low tech

oh dayum!!!

[mushrooshi @ Mar 10th 2008 1:32AM]

W tot he I WIIZHIBIT!

[Flashpoint @ Mar 9th 2008 11:47PM]

My younger cousin got at least 3 different gun attachments for the Wiimote but he barely touches any of em. The wii SUCKS for that kind of gaming.

Play RED STEEL and you'll know exactly what I mean. I think I had more fun with Battleclash and Metal Storm for the Super Scope 6.

I think the best gun game EVER was Time Crisis and TC2 for the PS1 and 2 - when you buy the real guncon with recoil and the pedal.

[Abuzar @ Mar 9th 2008 11:55PM]

I actually enjoyed red steel, seems like I was the only one...

[Player1 @ Mar 10th 2008 4:40PM]

I enjoyed Red Steel kind of as I got it for $20 before any "light gun" games were out. But if Red Steel is the only shooter you've played on it, you can't really judge it.

Try Ghost Squad with the Zapper or Nyko Perfect Shot. It let's you align your sight to the gun (which all shooters on the Wii should do). It's actually pretty accurate and feels like good old arcadey shooter action.

[Cliffy B. @ Mar 9th 2008 11:48PM]

What's the point of a cross bow? Honestly this is garbage and a waste in money.The Wii gun cradle went far enough,but why this? Nintendo is really trying to milk their cash cow.

[Flashpoint @ Mar 10th 2008 12:01AM]

I could understand if these add-ons were actually fun. Problem is, they don't add much to games that really don't offer much.

I bought my cousin Smash Bros Brawl today. Watching that shit being played was like watching the typical Dragonball Z / Naruto / etc,etc Japanese hyperactive game being played.

And they wonder why American kids have Adhd.

[Tom T. @ Mar 10th 2008 12:43AM]

How is Nintendo milking anything when this is not even their product?

[Mr. S. @ Mar 10th 2008 2:40AM]

Think Chewbacca...

Cross bow? Laser cannon? Why? Oh, cause its AWESOME!

Thats why.

[Rob @ Mar 9th 2008 11:49PM]

Man, they're getting pretty ridiculous with all these Wii controllers. What's next "Wii Vagina" and "Wii Dildos"

[octoberasian @ Mar 10th 2008 12:52AM]

... don't jump the gun there...

[octoberasian @ Mar 10th 2008 12:55AM]

... don't jump the gun there...

[Taylor @ Mar 10th 2008 2:12AM]

octoberasian:
Don't press the Add Your Comments button twice...

[octoberasian @ Mar 10th 2008 3:37AM]

Ah, sorry sorry for the double post. Engadget's comment system cut off the rest of the paragraph and I thought I entered in error. The rest of the paragraph was:
In Japan, a game is being developed for the Wii that utilizes the Wii-mote in... eh... certain ways. Yeah, it's a hentai/eroge/etc. game. I saw this mentioned on a Japanese gaming site, and I think it was Dengeki Online. It reminded me of that DS game where to find who was a vampire, you'd have to lift girl's skirts up with the DS pen.

Yeah.... >.>;

So, don't get ahead of yourself there about what other things you can do with the Wii-mote.

[root.alt @ Mar 9th 2008 11:49PM]

wow.

I need to start thinking of ways to make money off of idiots.

[spaceb @ Mar 10th 2008 12:00AM]

What's next? Weapons of mass destruction for Wii?

[jperry2010 @ Mar 10th 2008 12:45AM]

Yes, our best intelligence has given us reason to believe that the Wii has WMD's.

Why do I feel like this scenario is much more likely than the last time we heard about WMD's...

[fred @ Mar 10th 2008 12:12AM]

they need to stop making wii accessories.

[John B. @ Mar 10th 2008 12:32AM]

FINALLY!!! THIS WILL BE PERFECT FOR PLAYING BRAWL

[ErikLindemann @ Mar 10th 2008 1:02AM]

Oh hells yes.

[DP @ Mar 10th 2008 5:42AM]

Wow, that is dumb as all hell.