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People finding it hard to use Wii need to exercise more

NewsPosted 27/11/2006 - 12:33pm GMT

This is the opinion of Perrin Kaplan vice president of Marketing & Corporate Affairs for Nintendo of America.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the physical nature of the Wii control system is giving people a work out they didn't expect.

A 12-year-old American girl said that playing on the Wii is "harder than playing basketball," and customs broker Ryan Mercer, who happens to lift weights says: "I was soaking wet with sweat, head to toe - I had to go take a shower." He also noted that the following day he had trouble putting his shirt on.

Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan appears to have no sympathy for aching gamers though, stating that "if people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more."

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wizeguy

the plane game is going to be a game all on its own, its called wing island. i got a dvd with the gaming mag, N GAMER its on there u see the guy playing it, plus alot of other games like elebits.

Posted 20:47 on 02 December 2006

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Xero12@ New 360 Owner

I was expecting to find that plane game in Wii Play,
anyone know where i can find that?

Posted 08:12 on 02 December 2006

wizeguy@ New 360 Owner

how can you put a claim in for pulling a muscle using the wii. if you could claim for things like that why dont people put in claims when they pull a hanstring kicking a nike football.

its not nintendos problem the the world is full off fat lazy kids and adults.

Posted 06:28 on 02 December 2006

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ruben@ New 360 Owner

i have tendinits in my arms and legs and carpel tunel in my wrists(im 16) and wii sports is the only game i can play now(cept baseball) whats wrong with those people

Posted 03:26 on 28 November 2006

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Harry Foster@ New 360 Owner

In the Nintendo Wii manual it states a number of injuries that you cannot claim for. Strangulation is one, Tennis Elbow is another and the strangest one being Cancer.

Posted 00:10 on 28 November 2006

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Kenny kay@ New 360 Owner

More broken TV sets, huh?

Posted 22:14 on 27 November 2006

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mgshadow@ New 360 Owner

Damn near the funniest thing ive heard all day. i played Dragon ball for last night and i haqve to admit my right arm feels like it got ripped off today.

Posted 20:13 on 27 November 2006

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Kappy@ New 360 Owner

Next exactly good PR, but he has a point.

Posted 20:08 on 27 November 2006

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Andy@ New 360 Owner

If anyone is to sue Nintendo, I wouldn't be surprised if it's the lazy americans. I DOUBT anyone in Europe, especially Japan will sue due to injury. Americans are the laziest and fattest, yet they're the ones who are always complaining lol

Posted 16:59 on 27 November 2006

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Citan@ New 360 Owner

I have to agree with both of you. If the console proved to be really tiring, even dangerous, Nintendo would be tramped by a huge class-action in a few months. But, i sincerely doubt that Nintendo wouldn't have taken all tests and necessary measures to ensure the safety of players... Especially since their target ages from 7 to 77 years old...^^
So i think that people complaining were either a bit too fat/lazy, or a bit too "frantically enthusiasts" while playing (i'm thinking specially about children here ^^)

Anyway, truth shall be known in a few weeks! ^^ And i'm still waiting for this one (living in Europe, snif)

Posted 16:11 on 27 November 2006

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Justin@ New 360 Owner

Nah, I sort of agree with Kaplan. Kids are getting way too fat way too early in their childhood. If parents insist on getting their children a console this generation, it should be the Wii...at least they'll get some sort of physical activity. I'm buying my son one of these!

Posted 15:14 on 27 November 2006

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New 360 Owner

If gamers are experiencing aches and pains from playing Wii, how long will it be before someone injures themselves?? Wii is a product liability class action lawsuit waiting to happen.

Posted 15:07 on 27 November 2006