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[Donna]

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"We are investigating," Iwata said of reports about the Wii's strap coming off as players swung around the controller, at times causing the remote to fly out of their hands.

Players use the Wii remote like a tennis racket, sword and other devices to play games.

"Some people are getting a lot more excited than we'd expected," Iwata said. "We need to better communicate to people how to deal with Wii as a new form of entertainment."

The company has not decided on any specific measures to change the strap, Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa said.


Nintendo has shipped about 400,000 Wii machines in Japan and more than 600,000 in North America. The machine went on sale Thursday in Australia and is set to go on sale Friday in Europe.

After using one last night I can see it very possible for the straps to come off your wrist and the controller being slung at your TV as some of these games actually make you feel as your playing them for real.

When I played 10pin bowling and with surround sound on it really felt as if we were in a real bowling alley, the remotes quite honesty rock and make it so much more realistic.

Just don't like the flimsy chord I honesty feel Nintendo could of done better in that area but all up I'd rate this system a 9.9 I love my Wii

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[α∂αмяoss]

Heh, can't wait to get my hand on a Nintendo Wii!

[N4Z.]

I see what they mean..

That little strap is suitable for cameras and phones etc. but for the Wii they should have made it leather and fastened securely.

If the strap breaks, my Dad will make a mak-shift strap, he's going to love it, cant wait to see him open it on christmas day!

I'll take a picture so you can all laugh at his "OMFG YOU ACTUALLY GOT ME ONE" face

Peace.

[Donna]

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That little strap is suitable for cameras and phones etc. but for the Wii they should have made it leather and fastened securely.

It's fastened ok but the chord that attaches to the strap is flimsy it would wear out pretty quick from lots of play, just looking at ours I could make something better myself.

I found a bug in it lol the sensor won't go through my dog the controller has little blue lights flashing she thinks it's a lazer light (she loves chasing those) so she tries to catch it.

[EAXT]

Donna, on Dec 7 2006, 07:11 PM, said:

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That little strap is suitable for cameras and phones etc. but for the Wii they should have made it leather and fastened securely.

It's fastened ok but the chord that attaches to the strap is flimsy it would wear out pretty quick from lots of play, just looking at ours I could make something better myself.

I found a bug in it lol the sensor won't go through my dog the controller has little blue lights flashing she thinks it's a lazer light (she loves chasing those) so she tries to catch it.

LOL yeah well... Wii is not for dogs anyway lol

[l3lueMage]

Dont worry, they will most likely come out with a version 2 of the controller.

That happens with most consoles for a first time new controller right?

xbox got rid of their original controller because it was way to big for most users.
Sega genesis? I think also had a big controller But this strap thing is minor problem atleast the remote handles well correct?

[N4Z.]

Donna's dog was saying "Wii would like to play.." lol

I am literally hanging on the edge of my seat now, I really want to play the Wii..

My cousin (lives in North Carolina) said that its best if you have a pretty huge/wide tv because its quite hard to play a hands-on game on a small tv..

But its all good, I have a 42" Plasma Screen, soon to be replaced by a 52" LCD HD TV

Now im rambling, thats how excited i am for the Wii!! I will not be online for years!! haha

[l3lueMage]

Goto gamecrazy or gamestop or something peoples they have them setup in everyone in our area

Only one 2 stores here have the PS3 setup though

[N-sane Noob]

Lol....so many people broke their tvs....

[Donna]

S0LDIER., on Dec 7 2006, 01:43 PM, said:

Donna's dog was saying "Wii would like to play.." lol

I am literally hanging on the edge of my seat now, I really want to play the Wii..

My cousin (lives in North Carolina) said that its best if you have a pretty huge/wide tv because its quite hard to play a hands-on game on a small tv..

But its all good, I have a 42" Plasma Screen, soon to be replaced by a 52" LCD HD TV

Now im rambling, thats how excited i am for the Wii!! I will not be online for years!! haha

Just have a normal TV and it works fine on that, btw gamecube remotes go through dogs lol