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Wii Aches - Couch Potatoes Working it Up

Posted by Zonk on from the those-rabbids-won't-kill-themselves dept.

Genocaust writes "While the new controller on the Wii is proving to be a success, it's turning out to be more effort than some die-hard couch potatoes bargained for. The Wall Street Journal reports on the newest workout regime for nerds." From the article: "In Rochester, Minn., Jeremy Scherer and his wife spent three hours playing tennis and bowling, two of the games included with the Wii. Mr. Scherer says he managed to improve his scores — at the cost of shoulders and back that were still aching the next day. 'I was using muscles I hadn't used in a while,' says Mr. Scherer, a computer programmer who describes himself as 'not very active.' Mr. Scherer is vowing nightly 'Wii workouts' to get in better shape." "Bunnies Don't Know What To Do With Cows", in Rayman, is another guaranteed way to get your arm aching. Cows are heavy, and it takes a lot of energy to throw them.

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  1. Shhhhhh...... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can you hearthe sound of lawsuits approaching ?

  2. Re:Its a choice by doormat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    The launch was 450,000 units. NoA says they're going to be shipping 250,000 units per week after until the end of the year. So we might see units on the shelf the week before Christmas (before all the procrastinators get in gear).

    And even when you get the Wii, the accessories are in short supply - I've been looking all week and nothing. No nunchucks, no classic controllers, no component cables, nothing. I did manage to get a second Wiimote, but nothing else.

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    The Doormat

    If you're not outraged, then you're not paying attention.
  3. On Weed... by halo8 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yes yes that is fine

    But can you play it Stoned?

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    The More Knowledge you have the Luckier you Get- J.R. Ewing
  4. PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Nintendo Wii by DECS · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    RoughlyDrafted Magazine comments on the Wii:

    PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360 vs. Nintendo Wii

    The Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii both jumped into the game console ring to compete against Microsoft's Xbox 360. Who is going to win? A half decade ago, many analysts projected a close race between the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube, but they were wrong. Here's how things turned out, and what's changed.

    5 Success Factors for Next Generation Game Consoles

    Five primary factors will determine the winner in the new generation of consoles. Here 's a look at the obvious differentiators between Sony's PlayStation 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360, and Nintento's Wii, and how each company plays out a unique strategy in the bid to sell the most consoles