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Strong Bad gives safety tips for playing Wii

Posted Apr 3rd 2008 8:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Video

It's been a long time since we regularly kept up with Homestar Runner, but there's no doubting that it's still full of the funnies. Take this video of Wii safety tips, for example, which was linked as an easter egg in the latest Strong Bad Email.

In this video, Strong Bad tells you how to "enjoy" your game in total, unplayable safety. (Damn that Baba Jaga!) All in all, it's a perfect satire on Nintendo's overzealous safety mentality (although, maybe not as perfect as this).

[Via GoNintendo]
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Wii Warm Up: Wearing the jacket

Posted Mar 26th 2008 9:00AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Wii Warm Up


We did send away for our Wiimote jackets back when it was first revealed Nintendo would be giving customers free protective sleeves, but our freebies never arrived. It's just as well, because we're pretty sure we would've never put on the damn thing anyway.

What about you all? Did you send away for one, or multiple, jackets? Do you find you need it? Can't stand it? What say you all?
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Precautionary measures for your new Wii

Posted Dec 25th 2007 5:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff

We know there must be a few new Wii owners out there taking a break from their video game playing to research their Christmas console. While there are a number of routines you can practice to ensure your system's longevity, please remember to keep these three things in mind:
  1. If you expose it to the light, you may hurt it
  2. If you get it wet, it will multiply
  3. Most important, no matter how much it begs, never, never let it eat after midnight
If none of this makes any sense to you, or if you just want to relive your 80s youth, peek past the break for a video explanation.

See also: Because you can never be too safe

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Wii safety video done newsreel style

Posted Dec 12th 2006 9:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff


With everyone worrying about Wii safety these days, Gamevideos has put up a pretty hilarious video documenting some of the more ridiculous pages from one of the many Wii safety booklets in complete newsreel style. Not one to just tell you how to beef up that wrist strap and call it a day, the folks take this task much more seriously.

The video has been embedded into the post past the jump, however it should be noted that it could be considered NSFW due to language.

[Via Joystiq]

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Because you can never be too safe

Posted Dec 6th 2006 6:55PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Fan stuff

Do it. You know you want to.You've heard the stories. Seen it on the news. Nintendo Wii consoles, on a rampage. Decimating joints, impaling innocent television screens, and taking candy from babies. We here at Nintendo Wii Fanboy place your safety at the very tippy-top of our list (but right below Twilight Princess), and thus, we'd like you to peruse this new and improved safety catalog for the Wii.

Some things on this list were obvious, like not skydiving with the Wii and attempting to use it as a parachute. But did you know that the Wii cannot toast bread? Fooled the hell out of us. We beg of you: for your own safety, take a glance at these helpful pictures.

The more you know.

[via GameBrink; thanks to all those that sent this in!]
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