Wii Elbow

[Old_Style]

It's Wii-Day+8 and gamers around the country are simultaneously discovering one thing: they're wildly out of shape. Yup, it seems that many gamers have gotten a bit more than they bargained for regarding how vigorous playing the Nintendo Wii is. One girl described it as "harder than playing basketball" while another complained of sore muscles. You know how Nintendo responded to these complaints?

Essentially, "work out more, fatsos." A Nintendo PR rep said, "If people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more." Wow, how's that for motivation. You know you're out of shape when a Nintendo PR rep tells you to hit the gym. The rep also said that the Wii is not Jenny Craig and should not be viewed as such. Ouch.

So what do the Gizmodo faithful have to say about this? Assuming you've even gotten your hands on a Wii (gold star for you!), is all that flailing a bit much? I doubt Nintendo expected its core audience to be made up of a bunch of Mr. Universes. – Nicholas Deleon

i find nintendo's response to this quite funny.

[Omaha Red Sox]

This is awesome. Seriously. I think it's great that they came out with a game system that actually requires you to move. I'd still prefer the real thing over virtual, for myself and others, but I guess this is a step in the right direction.

Are 'gamers' going to have personal trainers now?

[Another Blown Save]

I wonder how long it will take before we start to get professional Wii players

[JTWood]

I wonder how long it will take before we start to get professional Wii players

Just depends on the quality of the games. I hope it's sooner than later.

[Coppermine]

This Wii thing is awesome. It's unique, fun, and it gets you off your ass.

[Lofunzo]

This Wii thing is awesome. It's unique, fun, and it gets you off your ass.

Until the strap breaks.

[Amazinz]

This Wii thing is awesome. It's unique, fun, and it gets you off your ass.

Until the strap breaks.

That's what she said...

My niece is getting one for Christmas. I wouldn't get one for myself but I can't wait to check it out. Sure beats that dumb pad for track & field they had for Nintendo back in the day.

[Coppermine]

This Wii thing is awesome. It's unique, fun, and it gets you off your ass.

Until the strap breaks.

You mean like this?.

FYI: Don't play with sweaty hands.

[Madison]

It's Wii-Day+8 and gamers around the country are simultaneously discovering one thing: they're wildly out of shape. Yup, it seems that many gamers have gotten a bit more than they bargained for regarding how vigorous playing the Nintendo Wii is. One girl described it as "harder than playing basketball" while another complained of sore muscles. You know how Nintendo responded to these complaints?

Essentially, "work out more, fatsos." A Nintendo PR rep said, "If people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more." Wow, how's that for motivation. You know you're out of shape when a Nintendo PR rep tells you to hit the gym. The rep also said that the Wii is not Jenny Craig and should not be viewed as such. Ouch.

So what do the Gizmodo faithful have to say about this? Assuming you've even gotten your hands on a Wii (gold star for you!), is all that flailing a bit much? I doubt Nintendo expected its core audience to be made up of a bunch of Mr. Universes. – Nicholas Deleon

i find nintendo's response to this quite funny.

I like Nintendo's response to the whole thing.

[acsguitar]

I wonder how many calories you burn playing say Mario Tennis or whatever