Official Wii Thread

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/25/ws...-owner-health/

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The article explores how people are beginning to develop -- wait for it -- "Wii elbow."

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Nintendo's name-dropping spokesperson Perrin Kaplan is quoted in the piece saying she hasn't received any complaints about soreness. Serving back WSJ's backhanded compliment she says, "It was not meant to be a Jenny Craig supplement ... if people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more."

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MISSILES OF LOL TIMES 1000

Most gamers are fatties and you know this.

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Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/25/ws...-owner-health/


MISSILES OF LOL TIMES 1000

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Wii-elbow? Lollercoaster!

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Originally Posted by James

Wii Boxing is frustrating. I want to punch at full speed, and when I do the sensor doesn't register half the time. What fun is a game where you get to punch but need to reel yourself in to make it work?
James

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It may help you get better at punching ppl IRL. ;)

Anyways, I've yet to experience the problem you brought up.

good for perrin to be a little ballsy

"It was not meant to be a Jenny Craig supplement ... if people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more."

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Originally Posted by James

Wii Boxing is frustrating. I want to punch at full speed, and when I do the sensor doesn't register half the time. What fun is a game where you get to punch but need to reel yourself in to make it work? Maybe turning down the sensitivity would help?

James

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Ditto. Same goes for baseball. As much fun as Wii Sports is, I cant help but feel like its garbage. The way you swing in Tennis makes no difference as to where the ball goes, it's only based on timing. "Throwing" the ball in Baseball results in a 63 mph ball, whereas as slow motion "throw" will result in a 90mph ball. Boxing is probably one of the worst offenders, by being completely unresponsive and not fun. Bowling and Golf, however, get my approval.

The only Wii Sports games I really enjoy are Bowling and Golf; baseball is fun every once in a while but it takes way too long to finish a game.

I really want boxing to be as good as I think it should be.

Bahn, how do you control the boxing? The instructions are pretty sparse, so I've just been throwing punches in what I'd like to be a 1:1 translation onscreen. It's not working so well, and I can't help but feel that if I knew what the game was looking for I could play it better. As it is I'm more flailing my way through fights rather than working the technique I'd love to bring.

James

There's a definite method to the boxing; I haven't mastered it yet but my girlfriend has. I'll ask her how she does it.

Her dickhand is strong.