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Straps and stands: More preorder bonuses in Korea

Posted Apr 22nd 2008 12:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Imports

Koreans really love free stuff! Then again, who doesn't?

This latest round of preorder incentives rewards gamers who've reserved Wii Sports with branded towels and Wii Remote cell phone straps. Unlike in the states, Wiis will not come bundled with Wii Sports when the console launches in South Korea on April 26th.

EA is also throwing in what looks like Brando's Crystal Cooler with every preorder for FIFA 08. The replacement base features a cooling fan and electric blue LEDs -- not too useful, but it's free, which automatically makes it a hundred times more awesome. Bring five bucks past the post break to get a look at the stand offer.

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I am an awesome guitar strap

Posted Dec 12th 2007 3:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Fan stuff, Peripherals

I am 8-bit, the neato game-art exhibit, has collaborated with Couch Guitar Straps to make some awesome straps designed for Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitar controllers. The straps come in blue or black and feature a neat cascading Space Invader graphic.

Since the company makes real guitar straps, and since holding up a fake guitar relies on the same principles as holding up a real one, there's probably no reason you couldn't use one of these for the real thing, so you can look like a huge nerd onstage*. And then you'd at least be getting your $32.95 out of it. If it's even possible to get $33 worth of value from a guitar strap.

But quibbling over the price does little to obscure the simple fact that these look cool, and we Wii owners, who are extra-sensitive about controller straps, can appreciate them.

*The Couch website warns that the end tabs are not as heavy-duty as those designed for real guitars, and "may not last as long."

[Via Joystiq]

When free wrist straps aren't enough

Posted Oct 4th 2007 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Peripherals

The new Wii bag from Atlantic is pretty nice. We like the stripe, and the messenger bag design. We have no objection to this product. Were we the type to travel with consoles, we would seek out something like this.

But the other new addition to their Gamekeeper line ... okay. Forget that every single Wiimote includes a wrist strap. Forget that these straps are constantly improved upon and sent out at no charge. If you were going to design a Wii wrist strap, what would it look like? Here, we'll make it multiple choice: A) a strap, or B) an improvised carpal-tunnel wrist brace made out of bowling shoes.

If you answered B, you work for Atlantic. But you knew that! We're being hard on Atlantic, but the truth is we respect any company that sees an opportunity to capture a market that, at the moment, doesn't seem to exist. And that's not sarcasm. Maybe the thing really helps! Maybe this removes that last .05% possibility of Wiimote slippage among people who already wear wrist straps. Or maybe Atlantic just had a surplus of hot pink nylon.

[Via GoNintendo]

Far Infrared HandStrap: Mysteries of the Unknown

Posted Jul 7th 2007 7:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Imports, Controller

This exotic wrist strap claims to make use of bio-ceramics, a composite of lead-free minerals, to douse your arm with far infrared rays and help with blood circulation. Though "far infrared rays" might sound sinister if you're not familiar with them and their uses, they are supposedly quite healthy.

You can't see far infrared rays in the sun's light, but you can feel their warmth absorbed into your skin. In addition to their blood circulation benefits, these miracle beams are also said to naturally reduce inflammation, decrease pain, and revitalize skin cells. All that for only 780 yen (approximately $6.33)!

Three-year-old's Tennis tantrum

Posted May 26th 2007 1:45PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Fan stuff, Controller

Brian McConnell left his son, Adam, alone with a game of Wii Sports: Tennis for only a few moments to fetch a drink, but that was all the time the little demon needed. Not even a Wii remote strap could've saved Brian's plasma TV once the three-year-old set his mind on avenging a lost match.

Brian came back to the living room to find his £1,000 television ruined, its 42-inch screen bashed by his Wiimote-wielding progeny. Queue up the darth_vader_nooo.jpg images.

The forgiving father let Adam off the hook with only a light lecture and a two-week Wii ban. That's a lot more lenient than the hanging, drawing, and quartering punishment one of our NintenDadz would've sought.

[Via Engadget]

Retractable Wii Sports Cuff fails to reel us in

Posted Apr 3rd 2007 7:30PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Peripherals, Controller

The Retractable Wii Sports Cuff replaces the subtlety and elegance of the Wii remote's wrist strap with a bulky band that we wouldn't be caught dead wearing. We don't doubt that the adjustable neoprene cuff has an agreeable fit, but did anyone ever find the original straps uncomfortable, if even noticeable at all?

And what sort of human does the retractable thirteen inches of slack benefit? Are there people whose hands extend that far away from their wrist? Or are these cuffs marketed towards some sort of video-game-playing race of long-fingered mutants? Creepy!

You would think that the shop would take advantage of all the "faulty Wii Strap" controversy and emphasize the durability of the cuff's cord, but the product description makes no mention of any improved toughness. What's there to reassure us that we won't end up with a Wii remote sticking out of our television after a heated game of Wii Tennis? Even at a sale price of $5.99, you'll probably want to stay clear from this accessory.

[Via CAG]

Why your Wii is glowing

Posted Feb 7th 2007 12:45PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: News

You could simply turn on the unit and check for yourself, but that would mean depriving yourself of that hypnotic glow that fills your soul with abject bliss. No, come to us instead! We will keep you well-informed.

It's nothing earth-shattering, alas. Nintendo simply sent out a responsible message to all Wii-owners about the original pack-in wrist straps, still the subject of much debate. Along with a friendly reminder not to be a retard, the message also directs gamers to a website at which they can exchange their puny straps for the beefy, meaty kind. We love when companies take responsibility for their mistakes, but sometimes, they take too much responsibility ... damn friend codes.

Wiimote deadly projectile in cute online game

Posted Jan 11th 2007 9:35AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff

In a nice little online game called Wiivenge, folks must toss Wiimotes like so many shuriken into their personal property, scoring more based on the amount of damage they inflict to their domicile's precious material possessions. Obviously, the game takes its inspiration from the numerous stories on the 'net where folks document their overzealous play turned into destroyed property. Of course, Nintendo wised up and offered replacement straps.

Have an opinion on the whole wrist strap thing? Weigh in on the topic in our new feature Wii Warm Up!

[Thanks Quentin!]

And now ... the Wiimote lawsuit

Posted Dec 21st 2006 5:10PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News

Just when you thought the story couldn't get any sillier, some fools are suing Nintendo over the Wiimote straps. Get ready for a lot of articles wherein people speculate about 32 different definitions of liability. Meanwhile, we'll be over here playing Wii without slinging the remotes around all willy-nilly. We'll have to see how this one pans out, though; these lawsuits often bear fruit, despite seeming a little nutty to the rest of us.

Nintendo's people didn't mince words in their response: "We believe the lawsuit to be completely without merit." Not a lot of room for doubt there, and we're certainly on their side, and not only because they're, y'know, the precious. Mostly because we think it's all a little insane to blame others because you were wearing baby oil gloves. We do have to wonder, however ... what if Sony had kept their boomerang controllers for the PS3? Those things could kill a man!

On a side note, thanks to Penny Arcade for providing the perfect image for the Wii strap debacle.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

The Wii disaster shirt

Posted Dec 21st 2006 1:25PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff, Controller

There's nothing like a funny t-shirt to commemorate all the Wii strap drama, real or Photoshopped, and we dig this design. The illusion of a Wiimote protruding from one's chest is comedy gold. But we do want to take a moment to wonder what's next in the deluge of Wii-themed shirts. Maybe a montage of 'chopped faces, complete with black eyes and swollen, bruised skin from fake Wii injuries? Eh, we'll go with the busted television. Less is more.

[Thanks, Josh!]

Nintendo replacing 3.2 million wrist straps

Posted Dec 15th 2006 11:55AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

Nintendo is biting the bullet and replacing 3.2 million Wiimote straps with thicker, stronger straps, in an effort to put a stop to TV damage and gamer injuries alike. The original straps, which were 0.6 millimeter (0.024 inch) diameter, are being upgraded to a thicker 1 millimeter (0.04 inch) strap.

In order to acquire your new strap, you'll want to fill out Nintendo's replacement form and send it off right away, which will result in a new, beefier strap arriving in your mail box. Personally, we felt the original straps were more than adequate, however in light of all the reported injuries and damage to property, we're not surprised by Nintendo's recall.

[Via Joystiq; thanks to all that sent this in!]

It's goin' nowhere

Posted Dec 13th 2006 1:30PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods

We knew the straps were a little weak. This user decided to protect his loved ones and shiny TV set in the most authoritative way he knew how: chaining that wand to his wrist, nuclear-bomb-code-briefcase style. We ourselves have used thick shoelaces at parties to ensure ... ah ... inebriated members of the populace wouldn't deface and destroy; how about you guys? Come up with any creative solutions in the realm of protective measures?

[via VG Cats]

Safety first -- beef up that wrist strap!

Posted Dec 7th 2006 2:55PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff

All the news about Wii safety got you freaking out about possible damage to your television? Even if you're not, that thin cord that gets sawed through plastic every time you remove the nunchuk might be starting to look a little frayed. Whatever your worries, thanks to the power of the 'net, there are solutions! This helpful Flickr set shows you, step by step, how to reinforce the strap-connecting-the-strap so that you can avoid all sorts of mishaps -- real or imagined. Ain't Wii fans grand?

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Nintendo Wii Fanboy

Straps and stands: More preorder bonuses in Korea

I am an awesome guitar strap

When free wrist straps aren't enough

Far Infrared HandStrap: Mysteries of the Unknown

Three-year-old's Tennis tantrum

Retractable Wii Sports Cuff fails to reel us in

Why your Wii is glowing

Wiimote deadly projectile in cute online game

And now ... the Wiimote lawsuit

The Wii disaster shirt

Nintendo replacing 3.2 million wrist straps

It's goin' nowhere

Safety first -- beef up that wrist strap!

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