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Wii News by Robert Purchese

26 August, 2009

Nintendo has patented an American Football peripheral that houses both Wii remote and nunchuk.

It will be soft and have a strap to settle your hand next to the face of the remote with, according to Siliconera.

Judging by the silly pictures, the peripheral works with angry people in tellies and ballet dancers.

'Nintendo patents US football peripheral' Screenshot 1

Angry eyebrow man not amused by silly pose.

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javvyman
26/08/09 @ 11:16
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Plastic is the new hardware i guess...
How long will consumers keep lapping this rubbish up?
Bazfrag
26/08/09 @ 11:21
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Just because they patented it, doesn't mean they will release it. Maybe they heard Nethersoft were planning Tony Hawk Pro Footballer!
the_dudefather
26/08/09 @ 11:24
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Can I use it while riding an inflatable horse?

Madden G1 Jockey 2010 confirmed!
ChaK
26/08/09 @ 11:30
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holy crap !

world's going to end with that kind of gaming
uglygamer
26/08/09 @ 12:00
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Nintendo may be a tad worried about the rejuvenation of Sony and the recent success of Microsoft that in a desperate attempt they are patenting almost any idea that comes in their heads.
Doctor_What
26/08/09 @ 12:07
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I've heard of worse business plans than patenting everthing you think of.
Alterego-X
26/08/09 @ 12:18
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uglygamer:

It is a common business practice to patent everything that comes in your mind, just in case it might be needed later, to avoid someone else patenting it.

(BTW, "rejuvenation"? This is how they call it nowadays when you are forced to admit that your product doesn't worth its original price?)
Jaybles
26/08/09 @ 12:51
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@Alterego-X

Really? You really think SONY are "admitting their product is not worth its original price"

Fucking hell, what consumer product can you buy which 2-3 years down the line is still worth its original price??
Xbox? no Wii? no any other previous console in history? no.
What makes playstation exempt? nothing.

Prices and value drops the older a product gets due to manufacturing costs and demand.
matrim83
26/08/09 @ 12:54
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I demand funny photoshops of that image. Its practically begging for it.
andywilkie35
26/08/09 @ 13:07
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Wiilol amirite?
Quint2020
26/08/09 @ 13:20
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lol
electrolite
26/08/09 @ 15:14
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Some patents are interesting and justify a news story. This corporate thinking out loud is not one of them.

All these add on's and still no Wiimote cock housing for "Wii fornicate". V.poor.
smelly
26/08/09 @ 17:51
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My theory is they patented it to stop someone else doing what they can see is a stupid idea.

Bravestinsane
26/08/09 @ 19:08
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Is it just me or does this sound like they are patenting a sponge remote holder with string attatched?
schnide
26/08/09 @ 20:24
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Neg me all you want for this:

FUCK OFF NINTENDO!
Tyronne
26/08/09 @ 21:59
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evil edna sure looks different from how I remember her in willow the wisp.
smelly
27/08/09 @ 00:34
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"world's going to end with that kind of gaming"..

.. he said before going back to pretending to play his plastic guitar on rock band.
Amoebalove
27/08/09 @ 08:12
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Sorry smelly and I know this will probably set you off on one of your pro wii tirades (where I’ll be labelled an xbot who only likes shooting things!) but there is a world of difference between this and rock band/guitar hero.
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Daryoon
27/08/09 @ 10:16
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It's a stupid idea, to be sure.

It's like creating a football arcade game where you KICK a BALL. Never gonna happen.

What next? A motorcycle racing game where you actually SIT ON BIKE?!

End of Gaming.
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27/08/09 @ 10:28
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How many peripherals does the Wii need?!?!? :?

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