Wiirobics

Reports are piling up about people having problems with the new Wii controller. The New York Times reports "Wii have a problem", about people who use the controller with so much enthusiasm that they let go of the controller. With the wrist strap apparently not very stable, the controller then flies through the room and destroys stuff, even skewered a TV. The Wii sports bowling game is most effected by that, letting go of the "bowling ball" at the end of the swing comes a bit too natural.

Meanwhile the Washington Post reports on the Wii elbow, and other Wii related injuries and pains. Perrin Kaplan, a spokeswoman from Nintendo, responded with the unusualy frank statement of "If people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more." Since when are spokespeople allowed to tell the truth like that?

Now I already said that I probably won't buy a Wii, because I'm not interested in this sort of "Wiirobics" sports, and I'm not too impressed with the other Wii games out there. I'd love to play the new Zelda, but I'm not going to buy the console just for that. Me not buying one doesn't change my earlier perception that Wii is winning the console wars. Because of price, and because a lot more people understand bowling with a Wii controller than understand how to use a dual shock controller. Now we just have to teach them not to let go at the end of the swing. :)