Nyko's wireless Wii nunchuk adapter hits the FCC, itself with the ugly stick

No matter how we might try and stop it, Nyko's wireless Wii nunchuk adapter / abomination ceaselessly advances upon the unsuspecting American consumer, stopping at nothing to ruin the delicate aesthetics of the Wii controllers and pump us full of even more unnecessary RF. The adapter and its receiver have just hit the FCC, and our nation's government has managed to use every ounce of photographic skill at its disposal to render these mutant hunks of plastic in as flattering a light as possible -- just look at that stained blue backdrop. Seriously, is anyone going to drop $20 on this thing? Isn't that money better spent on games? Explain yourself in comments, in ten words or less.

[Thanks, Mickel]

Read - Wireless adapter
Read - Receiver

[Bobfantastic Posted Mar 29th 2008 5:51AM]

You can play behind your head without strangling yourself!
(phew, only 9 words)

[LostNote Posted Mar 29th 2008 5:51AM]

Ugh....is this on fugly.com yet?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 1:26PM]

Did anyone (including the author) even look at the user manual to see how it works and LOOKS ... how the device is an adapter for the existing nunchuck that pops into it? When the nunchuck is in it ... it looks like the normal nunchuck with a pack under it for the transmitter circuit.

[jaymo Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:45PM]

too many words...



FAIL

[Jamesology Posted Mar 30th 2008 1:20AM]

LMAO @ Jason

Jason FTW!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 10:54AM]

I dont get it, the wireless nunchuck adaptor has been in stores for at least a month if not more. Ive been seeing it in gamestops in New York

[Bizzll Posted Mar 29th 2008 5:57AM]

Looks like a little urinal.

[DavidVogt Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:13AM]

My thoughts also.

[blaineoliver Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:46AM]

The question is will it blen....

Oh who cares its fugly!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 11:14AM]

the actual nunchuck looks normal, that's the charger

[JBerg Posted Mar 29th 2008 11:42AM]

Actually, Blaine, blending it might make it look more attractive.

[PhoenixFox Posted Mar 29th 2008 1:34PM]

@raven

No, that's a shell that fits around a regular nunchuck. There is no charger. you are waving THAT around

[shortarabguy Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:03AM]

Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck this is nine words.

[weeliano Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:13AM]

Don't want cable to hit my nuts playing Boxing.

[Ghen Posted Mar 29th 2008 5:51PM]

I agree wholeheartedly. That's happened at least twice. ten words.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:06PM]

How long is your nunchuck cable? Or how tall are you?!

[mac404 Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:13AM]

Nyko controllers
Always look clumsy and old
But I acquiesce

[Shane Posted Mar 29th 2008 9:32AM]

Nyko Haiku! Nice!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 10:06AM]

this contraption strange!
like spam advertisment, will
enlongate my schlong?

[Towncivilian Posted Mar 29th 2008 10:21AM]

Haikus are awesome
But sometimes they don't make sense
Refrigerator

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 4:48PM]

STOLEN HAIKU

http://www.threadless.com/product/623/Haikus_are_easy_but

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 30th 2008 8:37AM]

OUCH! Town Civilian
busted stealing haiku from
someone else's page!

[ahdok Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:27AM]

I actually quite like having the wire there anyway.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:37AM]

If only it worked with Wii Baseball. Batter up!

[ahdok Posted Mar 30th 2008 3:13PM]

But... wii baseball doesn't use a nuchuck. Unless as ammunition...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 12:03AM]

I know, that's why I said "if only".

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:42AM]

Its already on sale @ Gamestop...Well at least my local Gamestop

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:05AM]

Just about to say that myself.
Little late to be going to the FCC isn't it?

[MTFBMX Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:33AM]

Jeez, it aint that bad. Are you guys bored? You seem bored.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:35AM]

Yeah, you do seem bored. If you can't see the useful purpose of this you're a grade A fool / don't own a Wii.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:37AM]

Oh wait, a Nilay Patel article. It's more than likely both.

[engadgethead Posted Mar 29th 2008 2:26PM]

The convenience of wireless is kind of negated by the fact you never move it more than a cords length away from the wiimote, and there's a huge base at the bottom of it to throw off the weight distribution.

Unless you have problems with your kids accidentally asphyxiating themselves every time they wind up with a cord in their hands, this product is a no go.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 3:41PM]

@ ben

"you never move it more than a cords length away from the wiimote"

you mean, YOU never do. I'M always pulling the cord taught as I like having my hands wide apart when I play, a luxury a two part control system finally affords. the wire just ruins it. I'm hoping the weight difference is negligible.

[jaymo Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:49PM]

10 words.....


FAIL!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:48AM]

Oh, wireless nunchuck
Standing on a 2 inch base
Oh, wireless nunchuck
Get the f*ck out of my face

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 7:55AM]

PS3 sooooooooooooooooooooooo much better

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:00AM]

PS3 sooooooooooooo much more expensive.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:06AM]

Heinz tomato ketchup waaaaaaaayyyy tastier than other brands

[SGlavan Posted Mar 29th 2008 2:50PM]

@conor

was that a joke?

[bstump Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:11AM]

I'd pay $20 for it if it included the actual nunchuk because that costs $20... Other than that, I wouldn't pay for the "luxury" of removing that wire because it's not a big deal to have it. Also, the only reason I'll ever buy a PS3 is to play Blu-Ray DVDs, and that's only because Apple's selection of movies to buy (not rent) through iTunes/Apple TV sucks. I wonder why they can't also sell the same movies they can rent??? I'll definitely get an Apple TV if the next version comes with the rumored DVR...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:21AM]

TEN WORDS OR LESS. What part didn't you understand?

[bstump Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:44AM]

Um... ok... Are you serious? You are going to sit here and "yell" me because I used more then 10 words? Don't you have better things to do? Wow...

[bstump Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:48AM]

I counted 5 postings that had more than 10 words as of this post... Are you going to ask all of those people what part they didn't understand also?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 9:08AM]

dude taker easy it's a joke

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 2:31PM]

@Bob
This is the internet, and it's serious business.
Good day.

[jaymo Posted Mar 29th 2008 6:58PM]

you cant count to 10???


FAIL!

[7r1ck13 Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:45PM]

Words take up too much space.


HA I PASS

[bstump Posted Mar 30th 2008 8:30AM]

Funny how everyone ranked my post negative when I was just trying to defend my comment because I felt like he was being a jerk. Sorry, from now on I won't defend my posts. ;-)

[broli Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:18AM]

20 bucks for a tumour seeems...nice.

[Shane Posted Mar 29th 2008 9:33AM]

Get your URL SPAM outta here!