It’s All Fun And Games - December 12, 2006 -

Ashwin | Gaming

Until more than just your poor TV, window or other household items start getting hurt by people swinging those Wiimotes with too much gusto and involved in some destructive gaming. I saw a picture of a boy with the Wiimote shaped welt across his face when his cousin lost control of the remote.

And now, we have a woman with a black eye to show for what happens when you’re not careful playing Zelda.

Nintendo has responded to the complaints of a wimpy strap by providing a beefier version. But what can they possibly do to protect themselves from people using their Wiimotes as swords. You don’t need to swing the remote that drastically to accomplish what you want on the screen, but in the heat of the moment, can you control yourself?

I’m going to continue sticking to my theory that after enough damage is caused either to in-animate objects or other humans, people will start returning these consoles. I don’t think Nintendo really thought about how these controllers would be used.

Cheers