Dang, guys. I was hoping for some backup here, but fine. If "Dropping the Remote" = "Stupidity" then we need to
have some words.
FIRST LET'S GET THIS OUT OF THE WAY. I'm not a dumb or stupid person, but I'm not about to start spouting my GPA or my ACT scores to prove it. I also play piano regularly, so that should confirm to you that my hands are not frail and withered sacks of skin and bones suited only to the most base of activities such as delivering food to my mouth and clicking a mouse.
NOW. The remote has slipped out of my grip once. It happened while I was playing Wii Sports Tennis with 2 buddies. My hands were a little sweaty from the match (and no, I had not been playing with slugs or bathing in butter either), and I swung a backhand and it slipped out. The wrist strap caught it. Thank you Nintendo, for your foresight. And in case you're wondering, I was doing the small movements (because you can get more speed on your shots that way
)
(looks at thread title) This thread's about the fact that the wrist straps may be faulty. I commented on that. I've found the wrist strap useful (as no doubt many others have), and I'm concerned that they may not live up to the only function that they are made for. I mean, have you looked at how tiny that little cord that connects to the remote is? This is a valid point, and if you'd rather poke fun at people who have dropped the remote, there's a
web site just for that. But beware, because no one is immune to remote-slipping-out-of-your-hand-itis, and if you make fun now, you might have to eat some humble pie later on. And let me tell you, humble pie is
nasty, and you do NOT want to eat it.
IN CONCLUSION:
1. Do sweaty-handed people have a right to play Wii without worrying about a remote being flung into the great nether and/or the television?
I submit that they do. 2. Are sweaty-handed people inherently of lesser intelligence than non-sweaty-handed people?
I submit that they are not. 3. Could there be a defect regarding the manufacture of Wii Remote Wrist Straps which might yield unfortunate results when sweaty-handed people combine with a sexy (but not textured) device to be held in the hand which is lacking a reliable and dependable fail-safe mechanism?
I submit that this is indeed a distinct possibility. Further, I submit that if one is not in agreement with the above statements, then one is, unfortunately, quite wrong.
P.S. – Plugabugz, the small part of the strap that connects to the remote is the thing that has snapped for some people.
Topic: Iwata says Wiimote's strap may be faulty (Read 11068 times)
