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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Don't Get a Wii...

...because everyone in your family and their friends, young or old, will be sore for days afterwards on their right side (left side for left handed).

We have been playing the tennis for 4 straight days and I think I'm starting to add body mass to my right side

I thought it would be fun, but not this much fun!

Anyone else?
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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ive had one for about a year now, its fucking fantastic. everyone who has touched it absolutely LOVES it....girlfreind, parents, grandmother, little kids, 20 somethings....you name it. it absolutely appeals to everyone and it is one of the most fun party toys ever created.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Hopefully in the future they can really improve on the motion sensor technology, that was my only gripe for the Wii ..
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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4 matches of boxing in a row will make you regret it the next day.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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acceptable side effect for such an awesome system
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Whenever that wii fit comes out my own mother (60) might get one...
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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I am getting Wii Fit for my mom ... that's the "reason" why she bought it -- for exercise. Sad thing is ... no red text ... I'm dead serious.

There's an article in the New England Journal of Medicine coining the phrase "wii-itis" due to Wii Sports. I wish I had written something like that sooner so I could have been published in such an established medical journal.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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i'm going to use my wii to keep me in shape
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Yeah that tennis is crack. How the heck do you serve hard?
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by AznX TL
4 matches of boxing in a row will make you regret it the next day.

4? Hell, I did 2 (3 rounds each) and was sweating my arse off! This thing could help me keep a New Year's resolution
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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The wii sports novelty wore off soooo quickly. I only needed a little more control with the tennis and I would have been happy
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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I am so happy about the success Nintendo has had with the Wii. I think this system really brought them back to the same emotions of their 80's hey-day of just some ridiculous gaming fun. Kudos to them for showing the rest of the world what the word FUN means.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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My body aches from it right now -_-;
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
Yeah that tennis is crack. How the heck do you serve hard?
hit the ball at the apex
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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My cousin brought hers to my grandparent's house and it rarely was turned off. Boxing was fun but my favorite was golf.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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you guys need to hit the gym if wii makes you sore

Wii=boring after 2 hours
I have no idea how you play that thing for 4 days straight
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JJ4Short
you guys need to hit the gym if wii makes you sore

Wii=boring after 2 hours
I have no idea how you play that thing for 4 days straight
what's better? what can you play for longer than 2 hrs and not get bored? asking cuz I don't know.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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what's better? what can you play for longer than 2 hrs and not get bored? asking cuz I don't know.
COD4

My comment was based on the person saying they played for 4 days straight.
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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oic. so you like shooting games.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=da1Gh4kH-o8
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Old Jan 2, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
oic. so you like shooting games.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=da1Gh4kH-o8
Thats so fake but yea try playing real tennis at 8am it sucks. Ill take wii tennis anyday awesome game.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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I play Wii Bowling far too much...
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by LKLD
4? Hell, I did 2 (3 rounds each) and was sweating my arse off! This thing could help me keep a New Year's resolution
theres breaking a sweat.......and actually waking up and really regretting it
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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The Wii is a great console...but it gets boring after an hour or so.
Wii sports got old VERY fast.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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At least kids are now getting some exercise, damn lazy asses.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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don't just play tennis, you only get exercise in one arm, play wii boxing.

rayman rabbid is fun for multiplayer, lego star war complete sage is great too.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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i think its really only a party system... only with 4+ people
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Acuraluvr
i think its really only a party system... only with 4+ people
i don't know about that... it's definitely fun with a group, but it's plenty fun with 2 people, and i have a lot of fun just playing it myself.
my friend and i have been hanging out more lately.. we pour a few beers, play some darts, bowl a little, all is good.
much better than the usual: "what's goin on tonight?" "nothin.." "..alright let me know if you end up doing something" and then watch some tv.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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now i dont play the sport as i dont consider it a game it more like a flashy wii tutorial thats why it comes with the system. now DBZBT3 on the other hand has caused me to abandon most of my other games for the time being. I have never gotten sore from wii but then again i only use small precice movements they seem to register MUCH better than big wide swings and such

JJ since you like shooters have you tried metroid prime 3? i know its not a "realistic" shooter like COD but it is very fun although most of the "oh snap" moments i imagine would fall short if you have not played the first 2
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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I just got my own Wii yesterday, but i've been playing it anytime I went to my brother/sister in law. I got addicted to boxing almost immediately, I'm already Pro (my rank is over 1000) in boxing...I enjoy all of the sports games, i'm just waiting for the novelty to wear off, that's when I start buying new games...I did pick up The Need for Speed Pro Street, but only played it for a few minutes...
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