Nintendo Working On Football Controller

Siliconera found patent filings from Nintendo for a football controller addon that will work with the Wii. After tucking the Wii Remote into a lateral slot on the football, you slip your hand through a strap so that your fingers touch the Remote's buttons. Then you mimic running and throwing, which is interpreted by the accelerometer. 'The pitch angle and force of the throw determines the trajectory arc of the throw. Side to side motion determines the yaw angle. Pressing buttons on the Wii remote can adjust other options.' The device is described as 'squishy,' so your TV is probably safe, but I'd try it at a friend's house first.

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[BigBlueOx]

In order to further international understanding and harmony let me explain the differences between 'futbol' and 'football'.

Futbol is sport in which tiny little guys dressed in their underwear run around a field the size of the state of Connecticut kicking a balloon. Nothing EVER happens on a futbol field so the fans take it upon themselves to entertain each other by beating the crap out of each other in the stands. And in the streets. And airports. And bars. And, I assume, in their neighborhoods.

Football is a sport in which huge, hulking steroid-engorged freaks of nature mostly stand around waiting for the TV commercial break to end wearing body armor adapted from the game "Unreal Tournament" and then kicking the crap out of each other for some reason.

Futbol holds the award for being the first participatory spectator sport and football holds the award for being the first sport to feature mostly-naked women bouncing around for your edification.

Clear?

Done and done.