The Wiimote gets a knock-off
by David Hinkle 
{ Aug 16th 2007 at 12:55PM }
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Aaron @ Aug 16th 2007 1:07PM
Hmm. You'd think this would be illegal somehow. You know, I mean, isn't the Wiimote design and button layout trademarked, or... something?
lanceleader @ Aug 16th 2007 1:15PM
@1 I believe that u are righ. Wal-mart might get a cease and desist from Nintendo. But, if I am wrong "sigh"
Chicago_Josh @ Aug 16th 2007 1:30PM
Mmm... you can smell the lawsuit.
McHoffa @ Aug 16th 2007 1:51PM
I also just saw the baseball version yesterday... i guess you actually swing it to swing in the game on the tiny screen...
G Lampa @ Aug 16th 2007 1:59PM
And just how are you supposed to even SEE the screen if you are wagging the whole device around!?!??
OMG. Horrible. ANYONE who pays even a DOLLAR for that should just punch themselves in the face!!
Ho Ho HO!!!
UpIrons @ Aug 16th 2007 2:14PM
You want to know what really pisses me off about this?
I sell relaxation DVD's (sunsetsofhawaii.com) and I have been trying for a long time now to get Wal Mart stores (at least in Hawaii) to carry my DVD's but I continue to get ignored.
Then I see that they are allowing this stupid and downright illegal knockoff of a Wii remote through their so-called stringent process???
UGH!
Binja @ Aug 31st 2007 10:50AM
Take a look at the back of the basketball one. Where it would normally be emblazoned with a letter B, instead is the word "STEAL". Kind of fitting for a knockoff piece of junk like this.
Timerider @ Aug 16th 2007 5:45PM
I sent this tip in to Wii Fanboy a couple days ago (not the picture). It was about $6 at the Wal-Mart near me.
I sure hope they are sued, they need to learn that they can't copy other people's ideas.
flameofdoom666 @ Aug 16th 2007 8:51PM
Wow... people go through a lot of effort to steal ideas.
Miles @ Aug 25th 2007 2:33PM
Something tells me that you can't swing it.
stan @ Sep 5th 2007 9:30PM
i swear to god wen i seen that shit i was about to cry, y would they disfigure the most creative controls.