Topic: Iwata says Wiimote's strap may be faulty

[D_MaN87]

Here in Toronto I was at the Eaton Centre (a mall downtown), and they had a Wii area set up.  I talked to one of the nintendo girls and noticed she had a cool looking wriststrap.  The actual strap has "Wii" going across the strap about 4-5 times.  She ended up giving me 5 for free.  The problem is the plastic piece used to tighten it can come off easily.  Still not bad incase I need a replacement.  The default one is still going strong, but dirty (ugh).  I also got a replacement ordered from nintendos online store.

[WuTangTurtle]

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii-remote/wii-remote-straps-already-fixed-220341.php

Further reports on Nintendo fixing their strap extravaganza!  I hope somwhere on the strap it says "please do not let go of controller".

[decoyman]

Good to know they're doing something about it. That's got to be a cheap fix, too...  

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Originally posted by: Ceric
People if You worried about the Wiimote getting slippery I can't recommend enough the controller gloves.  I have eaten greasy food with my Wiimote hand and used it for Wiisports and other games with no slippage at all.  I'm no more worried about losing my Wavebird, which I have had slip, then my Wiimote.  I really do like the gloves.

Yeah, maybe I should look into the gloves too...  

[King of Twitch]

I just got an email titled Important Safety Information for Playing Wii from Nintendo reminding me to use the strap, not to let go of the remote, and make sure there are no orange hula hoops around me while playing.

I was very thankful for the reminder as I completely missed the 3+ warnings each time I've booted up Wii Sports for the past 24 days.

[JonLeung]

Now THIS is a strap.

Okay, more like a chain.

[Ghisy]

HAHA!
You gotta love this "strap"!

[Blue Plant]

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Originally posted by: Blue Plant
Why not a handcuff for a strap?  It's not like people ever actually put the remote down.

*grins* Glad someone finally realized the idea.

[ryancoke]

I just ran a zip-tie through the attachment loop on the wiimote and through the strap loop. Works as a good backup

[Ghisy]

Guys, did you see Nintendo has set up an online form to get the new straps?
I just requested 4 of them today!

[vudu]

Don't you live in another country?  You have to enter your Wii serial number when you request replacement straps.  Will they ship replacement straps if your Wii serial number is from another region?

[Ghisy]

I do but my Wii is a US model.
I don't think they'd send replacements if your Wii' serial number is from another region.

[MattVDB]

So, a second strap of mine broke today...  First one happened on Thanksgiving, and the second one happened this evening.

Nintendo was really cool about the first one.  It happened when my cousin was playing Tennis.  She didn't swing it any harder then they show in the trailers, it just slipped, I guess.  Now, maybe the cord was twisted up or something, causing it to be weaker then what people figure them to be, but it wasn't that much force, and it still snapped the cord.  The motor in the controller was pretty beat up though it seems.  It makes this horrid whine now.

The second one was this evening.  My brother just took it to a party at a friend of his' place.  The first game, almost first swing, the controller slipped out of the player's hand and crashed strait into the ground.  I think they were bowling.  Anyway, the controller flew into pieces.  Apparently I'm a controller down.  They said they shoved it all back together, and that it works, but the black cover from the front chipped.  That's a real bummer.