Wii Gets Boned
Cynical cash-in inside
Posted 30 Jul 2007
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We think it should be Wii Sports Guage, but we didn't make it.
The new peripheral will monitor "the times of movement while playing action based Wii Games", according to gadgets e-tailer DealExtreme. It will also allow you to "View your exercise time directly and accurately from the display screen". It all comes in a bizarre bone shape for the tidy sum of $6.98 (£3.48).
Nifty, eh? Except that Pega has said nothing to indicate that the peripheral actually interacts with the Wii in any way. So, in other words, its a pedometer with some Wii branding slapped on.
SPOnG's become used to developers jumping on the Nintendo band wagon with endless derivative brain training games chucked at the DS, but this cynical attempt to make some quick cash off the back of Wii Sports takes the biscuit.
SPOnG will shortly be announcing the release of its Wii Fitness Bottle peripheral. The innovative new piece of hardware will allow active gamers to remain hydrated as they burn off calories while wearing the Wii Fitness Sports Bra.
SPOnG also wants to know what the f**king f**k the bone shape and the gorilla on the packaging are all about. Answers in the Forum, please.
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1/4
Ermmm, it's not Wii branded, look closer... it's Wü branded.
2/4
YenRug wrote:
Ermmm, it's not Wii branded, look closer... it's Wü branded.
Yup, technically you're spot on... however, you've got to admit that there's more than a tiny element of looky-likey going on - and it deserves to be pointed out.
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"SPOnG also wants to know what the f**king f**k the bone shape and the gorilla on the packaging are all about"
its obvious, Gorillas are the best baseball players ever known to man and the featured picture of Babe Rilla is the endorsement to show that and as everyone knows except for you `SPOnG` Babe Rilla wore a bone good luck charm from the last person who attempted to beat him but failed, FFS SPOnG do your research!!! hence the bone shaped fitness Gage/Gauge
hehe
Ermmm, it's not Wii branded, look closer... it's Wü branded.
yes but nowhere does it state its compatible with Wii, in fact its compatable with Wü, yes Wü you know the great family, interactive and best selling console from Nintendü
its obvious, Gorillas are the best baseball players ever known to man and the featured picture of Babe Rilla is the endorsement to show that and as everyone knows except for you `SPOnG` Babe Rilla wore a bone good luck charm from the last person who attempted to beat him but failed, FFS SPOnG do your research!!! hence the bone shaped fitness Gage/Gauge
hehe
Ermmm, it's not Wii branded, look closer... it's Wü branded.
yes but nowhere does it state its compatible with Wii, in fact its compatable with Wü, yes Wü you know the great family, interactive and best selling console from Nintendü
4/4
Ah, well it was only a matter of time wasn't it? :)
Makes the industry all that much more interesting, silly things like this.
Makes the industry all that much more interesting, silly things like this.
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