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December 8, 2006, 9:11 am
Wii Have A Problem

By Tom Zeller Jr.

Tags: business, culture, gaming, technology
WiiNintendo is highlighting some tips for using its Wii gaming console and its special remote. One tip for those in the same room as a Wii user: duck.

Seems customers are discovering that Nintendo?s new Wii gaming console, which debuted last month and has a signature game controller that responds to users? body movements, may have an unintended side effect: game controllers flying around living rooms and smashing into lamps, windows, televisions and foreheads.

The wireless controller, called the Wii Remote, is designed to attach to the wrist with a strap, and permits users to emulate the motions of games they are playing ? a bowling stroke, say, or a tennis serve. Many users, though, are apparently using the game with more enthusiasm, perhaps, than Nintendo?s testers anticipated, and they are apparently saying the strap breaks a bit too easily.
Broken WindowA user with sweaty palms claims the strap broke on her Wii Remote while playing a game of Tennis. The Remote ended up outdoors. She submitted her story to the Web site WiiHaveAProblem.com

A Web site, WiiHaveAProblem.com, has been documenting users? tragic tales.

In a statement yesterday, Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, said ?We are investigating. Some people are getting a lot more excited than we?d expected. We need to better communicate to people how to deal with Wii as a new form of entertainment.?

Toward that end, the company has highlighted some safety warnings on how to use the Wii remote on its Web site ? showing the need for plenty of room and, perhaps more importantly, the need to take a break if you find yourself getting a bit too ? excited:

Even while wearing the wrist strap, make sure you don?t let go of the Wii Remote during game play and do not use excessive motion. For example, in Wii Sports bowling, the proper way to let go of the ball while bowling is to release the ?B? button on the Wii Remote ? DO NOT LET GO OF THE Wii REMOTE ITSELF. If you are having so much fun that you start perspiring, take a moment to dry your hands. If you use excessive motion and let go of the Wii Remote, the wrist strap may break and you could lose control of the Wii Remote. This could injure people nearby or cause damage to other objects.

That's not a Wii problem....that's a people problem. I have never once even thought of letting go of the remote. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

agreed.

Wow, I could just see these freaks trying to sue Nintendo. Some people need to be told in bold print to not let go of the item because the controller might harm TV's, windows or people. Idiots!

for all those interested

Wii Remote Wrist Strap Replacement Request Form

Nintendo is offering to replace the original version of the wrist straps for the Wii Remote with a newer version. Because Wii consoles shipped starting in early December already utilized the newer version of the strap, you will need to determine which version of the strap you have before ordering a replacement. To view the difference between the original and the new version of the strap, please click here.

If you have an original version of the strap, please complete the form below to get a replacement (also, to ensure you continue to have a fun & safe experience, please read our Safety Information for Playing Wii by clicking here).

Once your replacement wrist strap has shipped, you will receive a confirmation email from Nintendo. We expect to begin shipping replacement straps around December 21st. It will take 5 to 9 days for delivery depending on your location. Please do not contact Nintendo regarding your replacement wrist strap until after that time period has passed.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your interest in our products.

Before we continue, please fix the following errors on the form:


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I think I see the problem with the straps braking....kids swinging them around their wrists. One of the Nephews was doing it Saturday. It would eventually wear the little cord thin and break. So, don't twirl your remote around your wrist and you should be fine.

i really don't see how you could break it myself...imo this is adults, trying to whip the "bowling ball" as hard as possible....

add in a few cocktails and i could see a controller going thru a tv...

i look at it as they are free, why not get them....

last thing i need is one of my kids putting one of these thru the 52" hdtv....i'll be alittle ticked....