People finding it hard to use Wii need to exercise more

This is the opinion of Perrin Kaplan vice president of Marketing & Corporate Affairs for Nintendo of America.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the physical nature of the Wii control system is giving people a work out they didn't expect.

A 12-year-old American girl said that playing on the Wii is "harder than playing basketball," and customs broker Ryan Mercer, who happens to lift weights says: "I was soaking wet with sweat, head to toe - I had to go take a shower." He also noted that the following day he had trouble putting his shirt on.

Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan appears to have no sympathy for aching gamers though, stating that "if people are finding themselves sore, they may need to exercise more."

[MicroGamer]

before people start getting hurt and then you'll see hundreds of lawsuits against Nintendo.

[PS360WII]

we'll be seeing a whole new generation of video gamers with some big biceps!

[Maddens Raiders]

I've been reluctantly saying for months now that the Ninty system will spawn a whole new generation of video game litigation when people start getting hurt and breaking things in their homes.

[Alymon]

Heck I know I need to exercise more. I love the Wii because it allows me to get exercise while doing something I love. Gyms are boring to me. At least with the Wii I am having fun.

On the same note, at least with Wii Sports, its constantly reminding you to take breaks and to wear the wrist straps.

I'm sure there are warnings in the system manuals and in the game manuals.

You will likely see litigation related to it, but I'm sure it will not find Nintendo at fault (except in the case of a faulty product).

[calderra]

I live in a country where MANY people won lawsuits against fast food companies for "forcing" them to eat their food and get fat.

Nintendo's going to get sued, and they're going to lose.

And that's a commentary about the legal system, not Nintendo.

[ChickeyCantor]

IF and i say IF, the manual is full of warnings, then you lost the lawsuit from the beginning.

nintendo will say: have you read the manual? yess? then you have been warned CASE CLOSED.

[UrbanJabroni]

But you clearly are not a lawyer or you have never been involved in any sort of lawsuit.

If a defendents product caused harm to the plaintiff, then no amount of "warnings" will protect you, especially a warning that you did not sign a waiver for.

I could put a million signs on my front lawn that say "ICY WALKWAY, DO NOT COME HERE", and if even one person disregards the sign and falls, I am liable for the damages.

There is no "escape clause" for civil litigation in the United States. Period.

[death monk]

I got a Wii yesterday and have been playing it for hours since. That being said, I haven't sweat once from it and I haven't had an actual exercise session for about 2 months now.

[wanderingshadow]

Nobody sued Konami because of DDR or Sony over EyeToy Fitness. Why would they sue Nintendo over Wii Sports?

I think this'll become a big trend the way DDR was a few years back.

[power of Green]

It might last about two years due to drunken parties & kids...

Nintendo's going to need that cash their making from day one.

I'll just wait to download "Super Smash Brothers" & "Zelda TP" as Arcade games on the Xbox3.

[ChickeyCantor]

the things you say are sooooooo stupid omg XD.

nintendo is already worth 10bil. dollars.
...nintendo isnt dead....you should stop jurking on you 360

[PS360WII]

Of your 'joke of a console' That seems to be the only thing you can say about the Wii. Personally I think your a joke cuz you haven't even played the dang thing and all you do is sputter out crap about anthing non-xbox. Just stay in the 360 forum for you have no worthy comments to go into any other place.
Your probably a cool guy but it's Monday and one crazy one at that and I just don't like any of your comments that don't deal with 360

[Odiah]

Since when were 360 and wii enemies? :(
Please don't be threatened my fanboy friend.

Anyway why should his comments deal with the 360? This isn't the 360s section.

[PS360WII]

Wii and 360 are great duo's. I have both and are great together^^. I was just commenting on the fact that he has nothing good to say about anything unless it's a 360 thing and it's just getting a bit old that's all

[UrbanJabroni]

Anyone with the wii60 combo knows that it is perfect. All the fun of the wii and the cutting-edge graphics and 3rd party support of the 360 for around the same cost as a PS3.

I have heard of no one, journalist or otherwise, who hasn't enjoyed their Wii. The only "complaint" has been the graphics, but with the combo with the 360 you get the best of both worlds.