We here at Wii Fanboy understand that there are some players out there that really get into their games and as a result of their competitiveness in Wii Sports or Rayman Raving Rabbids, they sweat. Or, in some bizarre circumstance, their hands could get sore from holding the controller. Sounds silly, but who could forget those classic gloves Nintendo handed out to silence complaints of blisters, cuts, burns and lacerations from gamers playing too much Mario Party on the N64? This Skid Proof Glove kinda reminds us of that. Seems like Nintendo is covering their tracks just in case annoyed gamers come knocking down their doors to show them their ouchies after 25 rounds of tennis.
Come to think of it, $8 (USD) ain't that bad to keep your TV safe from accidents. We just really hope that buyers wash their gloves frequently ....
[Via Go Nintendo]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-28-2006 @ 8:04PM
Rev. Nathan Speer said...
Includes: The glove Michael Jackson was missing.
But seriously, this will problably be the greatest selling glove in gaming next to the Powerglove.
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11-28-2006 @ 8:08PM
henstar said...
perhaps a rubberized controller skin/cover would help prevent injuries (to people and TVs alike) in addition to providing non-slip grip?
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11-28-2006 @ 8:10PM
Free Wii said...
I'm seriously going to get these, I've seen so many Wiimote horror stories.
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11-28-2006 @ 8:12PM
dje7878 said...
they look exactly like the gloves i use to workout with. wait, they are. better alternative: rubber skins for your wiimote and nunchuck. i saw them at NCSX.
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11-28-2006 @ 9:24PM
james said...
After a particularly sweaty saturday afternoon I decided to try out my racquetball glove. It was working pretty well overall - except for the part where my controller got black smudges all over it. Turns out the handle on my racquet is a little dirty. Don't worry folks, I got it cleaned up.
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11-29-2006 @ 12:53AM
Don Wilson said...
Just get Racquetball gloves at Walmart for $5. Cheaper and probably more reliable.
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11-29-2006 @ 9:43AM
John said...
These aren't made by Nintendo. They are made by the third-party manufacturer who makes all of the nasty cheap accessories like cases and stands and "Wii Dog Tags" and the silicone "Controller Gloves" that I never want to see within 100 feet of a real Wii.
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11-29-2006 @ 11:19AM
danjo1 said...
or you can also use golf gloves
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11-29-2006 @ 11:59AM
Author X said...
@henstar: They HAVE those already. I bought a set at Target before the Wii was even out, because there was a 3-pak where one was a Zelda skin and the other two had the NES controller colour scheme (one with the black and the grey swapped).
They make synching and changing batteries kind of a bitch, but they work great, and none of my wiimotes have even slipped a little, let alone out of my hand. Plus, they come with their own wrist straps, which may or may not be better but I believe the string they attach with is a bit thicker, so perhaps.
I don't know why any blogs reporting on this apparent epidemic have even mentioned the controller gloves as far as I can tell. Then again, if the controller can slip out of the hand, retain enough force to snap the wrist strap, and still have momentum enough to reach the TV and crack it, these guys must /really/ hate their televisions. I'm sure they'd still find a way.
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11-29-2006 @ 3:46PM
Rob, said...
Meh, I'll just use my golf glove.
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