Now that plenty of people have gotten their game-eager little hands on a Nintendo Wii, the inevitable backlash has ensued.
Many gamers have complained of soreness in their shoulders, necks, arms and wrists after playing Wii games. For those of you who aren't familiar with Wii, it's a new game system that requires players to make physical motions that mimic those in real-life sports: boxing, baseball, tennis, sword-fighting (because, you know, people sword fight in real life).
In response, Nintendo issued a public statement: "If people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more."
Yikes. Isn't this a new low in the lazy hall of fame? Come on people, if Nintendo is telling you to exercise more, there's gotta be something wrong. I'll be honest; I was sore for a good three days after my first night of Wii Sports, but did I write Nintendo a letter berating them for endangering my health? No! Why? I was ashamed of my soreness. Ashamed, I tell you!
What do you think? Should gamers exercise more? Did Nintendo cruelly unleash years of faux-tennis elbow on the masses?
Tell me your thoughts. I'll be over here with my Big Gulp and Zelda.
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Faux-tennis elbow is a serious condition afflicting dozens of gamers everyday. How dare Nintendo unleash their 3 oz. controllers on an unwitting public without a warning? That's like if Sylvester Stallone unleashed a 6th Rocky movie on us...oh wait, bad example. I would write a complaint letter to Nintendo, but I have faux-writer's cramp from their DS Lite Stylus.