Nintendo looking into broken Wii straps

Flying "Wii-motes," broken electronics cause concern at gamemaker; company has not yet announced replacement policy for broken Wii Remote straps.
Source: GameSpot


The console's motion-sensitive controller, affectionately dubbed the "Wii-mote" by Nintendo loyalists, is used by mimicking the motions of the game played. In the pack-in Wii Sports game, for example, players make the motion of a golf swing in the golf minigame, which is then translated onscreen. Ditto for bowling, baseball, sword-slashing, and boxing.

All that secures the TV-remote-shaped controller to players' hands is the Wii strap, a standard loop of cloth attached to the base of the controller by a thin cord. However, numerous reports have sprung up that the cord is breaking, sending the controllers flying out of the sweaty hands of gamers and into high-priced electronics, living room furniture, and the occasional innocent bystander.

Nintendo is aware of the problem, but until now has kept quiet on the matter. "We are investigating [the problem of the Wii strap]," Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told the Associated Press. "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."

Still, the Internet and online video sites like YouTube are full of examples of Wii accidents. One Web site, wiihaveaproblem.com, is even dedicated to Wii-Remote-related damage of all sorts. Among the victims are beer glasses, televisions, laptops, and audio equipment.

Earlier this week, Nintendo spread the safety word to registered Wii users through e-mails about proper use of the Wii and its controller. The document contained the following bullet points:

-"Wear the wrist strap when using the Wii Remote".
-"Do not let go of the remote during game play".
-"Allow adequate room around you during game play" [...] "the [Wii Sports bowling] ball is thrown by simply releasing the B Button on the remote, not by letting go of the remote!"

The Wii also offers several safety warnings when the console is booted up and before games are played.

Sincerely, the people are crazy and have to learn how to control themselves.

Desde luego, ni que fueran niños pequeños:


Hoyoxa, his brother[playing Wii] & friend.