A lesson in preventing Wii shoulder pain

by Nikki Inderlied { Nov 16th 2006 at 8:00PM }

When you're jammin' on Super Monkey Ball or plain kickin' ass in Excite Truck, don't be surprised when your muscles get angry. There are a few definite do's and don'ts when playing the Wii and Destructoid has broken them down for you:

Don't:

Extend your arms outwards unless absolutely necessary
Let your elbows and shoulders do all the work
Stand (unless you hate being at the edge of the sofa)
Allow little chilluns form a line near you for their turn

Do:

Try to handle the Wiimote with arms relaxed at your sides
Be patient with it -- there is definitely a learning curve!
Attempt to perform the majority of the actions with your wrist
Sit on nearby little chilluns if no sofa is available

They also instruct gamers to hold the Wiimote like a microphone to get better results out of your movements. Obviously some of these do's and don'ts won't literally be exercised, though we're told that the power of written word can be very persuasive.

[Thanks HAZ!]

Tags: destructoid, nintendo wii, nintendo wii gameplay, NintendoWii, NintendoWiiGameplay, wiimote do's and don'ts, wiimote use, WiimoteDo'sAndDon'ts, WiimoteUse

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

lolersticks @ Nov 16th 2006 8:10PM

But...but I LIKE being close to people while playing games as physically as possible. I elbowed people in the face while playing WarioWare: Twisted, so I'm sure I'll kill at least one person during my time with the Wii.

whackMushrooms @ Nov 16th 2006 8:32PM

Well that defeats the purpose dont you think .. the inherant benefit of the Wii is that we can get our fat asses off our couches and get a Wii bit excercise.

physcogamer @ Nov 16th 2006 8:35PM

#2

I agree with you 100 percent.

brad drac @ Nov 16th 2006 9:20PM

I thought the inherant benefit of the wii was fun games. Goddamnit, why didn't anyone tell me?

BUBBA @ Nov 16th 2006 9:47PM

i know this is not what the article is about, but i need to know if the wii comes out in any other colors than white? i need to know becasue i am buying one.

nitefire @ Nov 17th 2006 12:38AM

The truth is that both can work which is good. For Wii Sports and Monkey Ball I want to be up and jumping around. But for Zelda I want to be able to relax a little more. It is 70-100 hours long for ch**** sake.

America needs a lot more than Wii to help us from getting fatter.