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Nintendo to investigate Wii strap failure
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Peripherals, BusinessSatoru Iwata has confirmed with the Foreign Correspondents Club in Tokyo that Nintendo will investigate reports that the Wiimote strap is malfunctioning....
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Safety first -- beef up that wrist strap!
Filed under: Fan stuffAll the news about Wii safety got you freaking out about possible damage to your television? Even if you're not, that thin cord that gets sawed through plastic every time you...
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Jumpin' jinkies, new Wii straps
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, BusinessThat was fast! No more than a couple weeks after the first reports of straps snapping, causing Wii-motes to destroy electronics, windows, vases etc., Nintendo is...
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It's goin' nowhere
Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods We knew the straps were a little weak. This user decided to protect his loved ones and shiny TV set in the most authoritative way he knew how: chaining that wand to his...
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Nintendo replacing 3.2 million wrist straps
Filed under: NewsNintendo is biting the bullet and replacing 3.2 million Wiimote straps with thicker, stronger straps, in an effort to put a stop to TV damage and gamer injuries alike. The original...
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Safety Commission watching Wii, not yet intervening
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii, BusinessKotaku gauges the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's position on the Wii, related to the strap-replacement plan. The Safety Commission isn't yet...
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Nintendo responds to Wii-strap lawsuit
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii, BusinessNintendo passed FiringSquad a PR statement, saying the Wii strap lawsuit is "completely without merit." Nintendo says it has "already taken appropriate...
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The Wii disaster shirt
Filed under: Fan stuff, ControllerThere's nothing like a funny t-shirt to commemorate all the Wii strap drama, real or Photoshopped, and we dig this design. The illusion of a Wiimote protruding from...
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And now ... the Wiimote lawsuit
Filed under: NewsJust when you thought the story couldn't get any sillier, some fools are suing Nintendo over the Wiimote straps. Get ready for a lot of articles wherein people speculate about 32...
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Unpacking the Wii replacement straps
Filed under: Nintendo Wii After ordering for new Wiimote strap the day Nintendo announced its replacement program, our sister site Engadget finally got a little manila envelope that is sure to...
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Wiimote deadly projectile in cute online game
Filed under: Fan stuffIn a nice little online game called Wiivenge, folks must toss Wiimotes like so many shuriken into their personal property, scoring more based on the amount of damage they inflict...
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Wii email informs consumers of strap replacement
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, BusinessThis evening Nintendo sent strap replacement information directly to Wii owners who have an internet connection. Using the Wii's mail function, Nintendo sent an email...
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Why your Wii is glowing
Filed under: NewsYou could simply turn on the unit and check for yourself, but that would mean depriving yourself of that hypnotic glow that fills your soul with abject bliss. No, come to us instead!...
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Wii wrist weights? Why?
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Exergaming OK, we know the whole Wii as window to weight loss fad is big right now, but we can't for the life of us figure out what would inspire someone to create these...
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Retractable Wii Sports Cuff fails to reel us in
Filed under: Peripherals, ControllerThe 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...
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The witch hunt goes international
Filed under: Screens, ImportsSNK's Doki Doki Majo Shinpan has been doing great business in preorder, and seems to be getting a lot of attention. Now it looks like SNK is responding to this success by...
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Three-year-old's Tennis tantrum
Filed under: Fan stuff, ControllerBrian 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....
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Far Infrared HandStrap: Mysteries of the Unknown
Filed under: Imports, Controller This exotic wrist strap claims to make use of bio-ceramics, a composite of lead-free minerals, to douse your arm with far infrared rays and help with blood circulation....
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Wii strap now with locking clip
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, PeripheralsImages are starting to surface that Nintendo has replaced the Wiimote strap again. Having reinforced the part of the Wii strap which caused mayhem back in the more...
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When free wrist straps aren't enough
Filed under: Peripherals The new Wii bag from Atlantic is pretty nice. We like the stripe, and the messenger bag design. We have no objection to this product. Were we the type to travel with consoles,...
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