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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]

GDC 07: Reggie plays Wii Tennis with journalists, takes names

Posted Mar 9th 2007 6:20PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime invited journalists to test his Wii Tennis mettle at a GDC soiree last night. What started as a few friendly matches, however, quickly turned into a slaughter of the news hounds. One by one, his challengers found their skills bested and their gaming egos trampled on.

IGN's Craig Harris documented the emasculation of fellow editor, Matt Casamassina, with photos you can see on his blog. Craig also found himself outplayed, admitting to a shutout loss while Reggie sipped from a glass of wine in between serves. It's great to see that Nintendo's upper management have time to actually play the games that they're so busy promoting, but that's just cruel.

More Wii Sports impressions

Posted Nov 1st 2006 5:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff, Walkthroughs, Reviews, Controller

Wii-x2 recently got their hands on Wii Sports and wrote up their impressions of each of the title's included sports. While you may have seen videos of folks playing Wii Sports and thought to yourself Wow, that looks easy as all get-up! then you have another thing coming.

What's most interesting about their account of the experience is how they managed to already find a way to cheat at Wii Sports: Tennis. In holding the Wiimote and twisting it, they found that every ball could easily be returned. Also, they point out that, at least with Wii Sports, gamers are going to need plenty of space when playing. Perhaps even more space than a living room can offer if playing with friends.

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