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Wiimote Straps Result in Class Action Suit
Kotaku reports the news that problems with breaking Wiimote straps has resulted in a class action lawsuit against Nintendo. From the press release about the suit: "Green Welling LLP filed a nationwide class action lawsuit on behalf of the owners of the Nintendo Wii against Nintendo of America, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The class action lawsuit arose as result of the defective nature of the Nintendo Wii. In particular, the Nintendo Wii game console includes a remote and a wrist strap for the remote. Owners of the Nintendo Wii reported that when they used the Nintendo remote and wrist strap, as instructed by the material that accompanied the Wii console, the wrist strap broke and caused the remote to leave the user's hand. Nintendo's failure to include a remote that is free from defects is in breach of Nintendo's own product warranty."
Nintendo is already offering to replace the broken controllers. Fucking stupid people shouldn't be allow to have fun.
Because the critical difference here is that the Wii controller involves gameplay motions that require a motion towards the TV... like bowling and pitching. The SNES gamepad did not require controller motion. Not that I agree with the lawsuit...