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First came Wii Sports and about fifteen minutes late, the first reports of damage from Wiimotes flying out of gamers hands in the heat of competition or because the safety strap broke. (If your Wii was purchased before December 31st, 2006, contact Nintendo for a free strap replacement kit.) According to the blog Wii Damage, a site dedicated to damaged inflicted by the Wii, the most common target for the Wiimote is a television screen.
With the release of Wii Fit, there's a new danger to household objects, and it's not due to Wiimote projectiles. According to The Daily Telegraph, who polled 1,000 women in the U.K., 20% of the respondents reported having accidents such as tripping over pets, banging their heads, and knocking over household objects (such as lamps) while exercising with Wii Fit.
While Nintendo took action to correct the weak strap issue, there's not a whole lot the company can do for people who don't use common sense and heed the repeated warnings to make sure users of the system have plenty of room to move around before using the games. Be careful out there, folks!
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7-07-2008 @ 12:42AM
Debbie said...Gee, I've used my Wii Fit almost daily since it came out and haven't been injured once! It reminds you (too) frequently to make sure the area is free of obstructions. And you don't need that much room!
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7-07-2008 @ 9:36AM
pbhj said...Maybe one person (who could throw really hard) managed to break their TV throwing the light plastic wii-mote. The rest I think thought that if they smashed their TV with a brick they'd get a new one from Nintendo.
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