3rd Party Wii Controller: Bowling Ball

[POKE40]

source: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/...-most-dangerous-wii-accessory-so-far-/1328813

So I ran into this third party controller for the wii created by "CTA Digital"

Here is the story:

Way back in 2006, there was a spate of media reports about new Wii owners damaging their TVs, prized furniture, elderly relatives and/or pets after losing their grip on a remote while playing Wii Sports Bowling. Nintendo, to its credit, took the problem in hand, first mailing out beefier remote wriststraps to all owners, then following that up with rubberized grips for even more security. But this bowling ball controller, from third-party firm CTA Digital, could take the cake.


This is not going to end well.

Says the official web site: "This Wii peripheral is the first of its kind to be fashioned after an authentic bowling ball, turning your wii-mote into the optimum performance-enhancing accessory! To operate simply ...plug the three holes with your fingers, as you would a bowling ball. Lastly, make sure to wear the wrist strap securely around your wrist, this will prevent the ball from accidently flying out of your hand...Even though holding and bowling the ball is so like-like[sic] to the actual sport, never, ever release the ball!!"

Uh, yeah. Nothing bad could ever come of this.

What's that, CTA Digital? "CTA Digital, Inc. is not and will not be held responsible for any damages resulting from the bowling ball attachment," you say? No, we're not too surprised to hear that. We haven't actually tried out this wrecking ball of a peripheral, but we're dying to...just as soon as we find a TV that we dislike sufficiently.

Picture:

It really bothers me how many freaking Wii extensions there are.
Have any of you seen the Wii Fit accessories?!
Buying Wii Fit accessories = Unhealthy Obsession!

BTW: Check more weird wii stuff here:
http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/six-wiierd-peripherals/six-wiierd-peripherals/1285118


The conclusion?
Don't buy third party wii controllers
Discuss

 

[StinkomanFan]

There's just no smilie that shows how I feel about this awful idea

 

[POKE40]

There's just no smilie that shows how I feel about this awful idea

I mistook it for a Christmas decoration

 

[Mic_128]

It's clearly a proto-type for a pokeball controller.

 

[Moy]

If people can't manage to control a Wiimote, who's to say they'll be able to control something that much bigger?

"Lastly, make sure to wear the wrist strap securely around your wrist, this will prevent the ball from accidently flying out of your hand..."

No doubt someone's gonna try it without the strap...goodbye, TV.

 

[Firus]

Or someone will wear the strap and think they can let go.

Which I imagine is why the early ones broke.

This is what happens when you try to appeal to the majority of people, because 99.6% of people are stupid.

 

[The Halloween Captain]

Or someone will wear the strap and think they can let go.

Which I imagine is why the early ones broke.

This is what happens when you try to appeal to the majority of people, because 99.6% of people are stupid.

And the other .4% are me.

 

[Airgemini]

This is a stupid idea.
That is all.

 

[Mewter]

Awesome! Now we just need a set of Wii bowling pins and wii're all set!

Spoiler

stealthily added pun.

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

 

[The Halloween Captain]

Awesome! Now we just need a set of Wii bowling pins and wii're all set!

Spoiler

stealthily added pun.

I can't wait to see how this turns out.

I hope the peripheral has been properly weighted.

It's not bowling unless you're hurling 20 pound balls across the room to see who can knock over the most.

 

[Crazy_mofo213]

This is a stupid idea.
That is all.

This.

How the **** are you even suppose to hold it?

 

[The Halloween Captain]

Why swing bowling balls around when you could swing light sabers instead?

http://kotaku.com/5302654/the-official-wii-lightsabers