The Wiimote gets a knock-off
Found in a Wal-Mart store, the above toy promises exciting games of football with motion-based controls. All in one Wiimote-like package! While we can't even begin to fathom enjoying this toy game on that small of a screen, we can understand the knock-off look. The Wii is popular and selling extremely well, so why not try to dupe unsuspecting consumers? Shame on you shameless manufacturer.














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8-16-2007 @ 1:07PM
Aaron said...
Hmm. You'd think this would be illegal somehow. You know, I mean, isn't the Wiimote design and button layout trademarked, or... something?
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8-16-2007 @ 1:15PM
lanceleader said...
@1 I believe that u are righ. Wal-mart might get a cease and desist from Nintendo. But, if I am wrong "sigh"
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8-16-2007 @ 1:30PM
Chicago_Josh said...
Mmm... you can smell the lawsuit.
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8-16-2007 @ 1:51PM
McHoffa said...
I also just saw the baseball version yesterday... i guess you actually swing it to swing in the game on the tiny screen...
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8-16-2007 @ 1:59PM
G Lampa said...
And just how are you supposed to even SEE the screen if you are wagging the whole device around!?!??
OMG. Horrible. ANYONE who pays even a DOLLAR for that should just punch themselves in the face!!
Ho Ho HO!!!
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8-16-2007 @ 2:14PM
UpIrons said...
You want to know what really pisses me off about this?
I sell relaxation DVD's (sunsetsofhawaii.com) and I have been trying for a long time now to get Wal Mart stores (at least in Hawaii) to carry my DVD's but I continue to get ignored.
Then I see that they are allowing this stupid and downright illegal knockoff of a Wii remote through their so-called stringent process???
UGH!
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8-16-2007 @ 5:45PM
Timerider said...
I sent this tip in to Wii Fanboy a couple days ago (not the picture). It was about $6 at the Wal-Mart near me.
I sure hope they are sued, they need to learn that they can't copy other people's ideas.
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8-16-2007 @ 8:51PM
flameofdoom666 said...
Wow... people go through a lot of effort to steal ideas.
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8-25-2007 @ 2:33PM
Miles said...
Something tells me that you can't swing it.
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8-31-2007 @ 10:50AM
Binja said...
Take a look at the back of the basketball one. Where it would normally be emblazoned with a letter B, instead is the word "STEAL". Kind of fitting for a knockoff piece of junk like this.
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9-05-2007 @ 9:30PM
stan said...
i swear to god wen i seen that shit i was about to cry, y would they disfigure the most creative controls.
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