Wii prototype auction is disappointing

by JC Fletcher { Dec 31st 2007 at 5:00PM }

eBay seller funky_fruits put one of the rarest items we've ever seen on eBay: a one-of-a-kind Wii prototype system, complete with pre-production controller. Produced well in advance of the final system's design, this item features unique properties like "Sensor Bar port for detection of anyone coming within 5m of Nintendo Wii™ prototype - automatically vaporises intruders," "Accessory port on bottom of Wii Remote which can also control your TV and VCR," and "Wireless Free."

How could we possibly be disappointed by an item that is so powerful that "Everything is just shoved into memory because there is so much of it - blinking fast"? Because the auction has been ended early by the seller. Nintendo must have gotten to him and threatened to vaporize him like they did the 10 scientists who originally created the system while living in a deserted Japanese airfield.

Tags: dreamcast, ebay, lol, prototype

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

FX-1 @ Dec 31st 2007 5:10PM

Wait, the ten scientists that did what now?

Brian @ Dec 31st 2007 5:27PM

Is that really one of the prototypes or is that something someone just slapped together?

Alex @ Dec 31st 2007 5:34PM

Are you.... serious?

David W. @ Dec 31st 2007 6:46PM

please...for the love of god tell me you're kidding

Brian @ Jan 1st 2008 10:44PM

Well I didn't realize it was a Sega Dreamcast and prototypes don't look fancy and stuff. It's just a rough design.

Christmas NiGHTS @ Dec 31st 2007 5:26PM

lulz

All kinds of lulz

hvnlysoldr @ Dec 31st 2007 5:38PM

Laugh

DaiMac79 @ Dec 31st 2007 5:41PM

Sideways DC as Wii prototype beats out even the Vii for best Wii knockoff of 2007, comedy-wise...way to get in under the Wire, sir!

thethirdmoose @ Dec 31st 2007 5:45PM

... you OBVIOUSLY mean the wiire.

Fiefdom @ Dec 31st 2007 6:04PM

Haha.

Hahahahahahah. Now Nintendo just has to add Virtual Console support for the Saturn and we get potential access to the entirety of Sega's game library. :)

Jhongerkong @ Dec 31st 2007 6:20PM

That isnt a wii prototype. Its clearly a sideways dreamcast and the wiimote is actually a tv remote.

JC Fletcher @ Dec 31st 2007 6:22PM

Are we looking at the same picture? That thing clearly says "Wii."

Jhongerkong @ Dec 31st 2007 6:25PM

The wii logo is written on a piece of paper thats taped to the dreamcast.

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Dec 31st 2007 6:59PM

That's preposterous. This prototype has a stand on it. Why would a Dreamcast come with a vertical stand?

Jhongerkong @ Dec 31st 2007 7:05PM

Well, you see; the thing with that is...umm...aaahhh....

It seems you've won this round...

Brian @ Jan 1st 2008 1:38PM

That's not a real stand! That's just paper.

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Jan 1st 2008 2:42PM

How do you explain the remote controller? You can't control a Dreamcast with a remote!

Brian @ Jan 1st 2008 10:49PM

That doesn't actually control it. It's just a TV Remote put their to look more real.

hellvector @ Dec 31st 2007 6:33PM

You can even see the Sega logo by the "sensor bar."

On a side note, I loved my Dreamcast and was very upset when production of games stopped.

hellvector @ Dec 31st 2007 6:33PM

I also still have it and play Sonic Adventure 2 from time to time.

crazypenguin @ Dec 31st 2007 7:19PM

ha ha, thats funny, whose the idiot who would buy that? seriously, if you thought it was a prototype, then you're gaming impaired, so you wouldn't want it anyway. sorry FAIL , no one will buy this, like no one is buying the wii's on ebay for a freaking million. but i am sadened by this, i thought it was an original playstation at first.

Ranus Studios @ Dec 31st 2007 9:11PM

This is the single greatest thing I have ever seen ever.

Ranus Studios @ Dec 31st 2007 9:12PM

You, sir, are a true master of irony.

Ranus Studios @ Dec 31st 2007 9:13PM

Aw hell, that was SUPPOSED to be a reply to crazypenguin.

Now I am the asshat.

halonut @ Dec 31st 2007 9:17PM

When I saw this I started laughing so much, aww, this dreamc..ehh I mean Wii prototype really brings back good memory's from a previous era,... because it looks so similar to something. Its obviously a late beta model thou, little rough around the edges but it could sell just like that really well I think, shouldn't it be called revolution or something?