While focused on little gizmos like the Palm Pre at CES, we somehow missed the opportunity to play with Nyko's Wiimote wannabe back in January. Thankfully, the peripheral company was on hand here in Germany with its full lineup, and we dropped in for a few snapshots as well as a hilarious visual demonstration of just how suitable this thing is at replacing bona fide Wiimotes. As you'll notice in the gallery below, Nintendo's version is just a smidgen taller while the Nyko edition sports a covered back that's easier to grip; outside of that, however, the two feel generally alike when held. It should be noted that the Nyko reps had outfitted the actual Wiimote with its backing in order to prevent any unwanted LCD shatterings, and hey, we can respect that. We also threw in a few shots of the Wii Wand strapped inside the now-ancient Perfect Shot gun holster -- for no other reason than to say we wielded a weapon on company time, really.
Update: Nyko pinged us to say that the gun we toyed with is actually the newer, more refined version of the Perfect Shot, or more specifically, the Pistol Grip attachment for the Wand. It'll be available this Spring in the Wand Action Pack.
Actually that "backing" isn't there to not make the Wiimote fly out of your hand, it's the charger cover for the battery pack which they put on all their -motes to recharge them during the expo. They sell charging station that come with the very same grey grippy rubber as you can see in the pictures. The metal contacts should have given that away.
And I agree, this thing is so fugly I'd rather buy another three copies of Wii Sports.
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posted Mar 4th 2009 11:01PM
i was waiting for it to fly out of his hand...
it didn't :(
Me too... :(
Me too, I was very disappointed...
Not alone, broseph.
same ;-(
That's what I thought too.
I saw no wild flinging of anything. Just a guy hoggin both controller's.
*controllers :/
ENGADGET FAIL
This is why lying is bad. It makes you waste 45 seconds of precious life in the hope of seeing some dunce toss a Wiimote through a plasma screen.
We already know what Wii Sports looks like.
ughh my thoughts exactly
Same here, and then I got my hopes up for him to smack the guy with it :(
That thing is still ugly as hell!
well they probably didn't want to get into trouble again like they did with the wireless "Nunchuck" ordeal
anyway it's worth noting that the backing wasn't really for protecting the LCD from shattering as much as it being a rechargeable battery pack
Where's the carnage? I watched that whole thing for nothing.
such a misleading title.. Where was the part in the movie where the Wiimote goes flying into the TV and the Nyko guys yelling?
that guy needs to buy looser fitting pants.
Way to check out his ass, creep.
one minute of my life i'll never get back
watched the whole movie to see him fling the remote out... ya disappointed me engadget :( ... ;)
ouch... I saw the video bit, but I guess I must have missed the "Nyko Wand Wii remote flung wildly in Wii Bowling" part.
uh it seems to work just fine?
Is there a point to getting this over a regular wiimote?
It needs to be twice as heavy for more damage potential
and ugly hoodie is ugly
Engadget... come on. You knew what we were going to expect with a title like that. I feel pretty ripped off.
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ah fugeduhbowdit.
i hope they did it for the lawlz...
What a horrendous looking controller >:P
Am I the only one who read wand as wang?
Actually that "backing" isn't there to not make the Wiimote fly out of your hand, it's the charger cover for the battery pack which they put on all their -motes to recharge them during the expo. They sell charging station that come with the very same grey grippy rubber as you can see in the pictures. The metal contacts should have given that away.
And I agree, this thing is so fugly I'd rather buy another three copies of Wii Sports.
why does he keep looking back every single time he bowls?
Hmm, I thought Nintendo wasn't allowing anyone to make third party remotes. Only allowing them to make expansion devices to plug into their remote.
If true expect Nintendo lawyers to jump faster than you can say lawsuit.