When Wii Sports got released on the Wii in 2006, it made headlines around the globe for encouraging people to get off the couch. The same game was also known for destroying a number of television sets back in the day, and while we would love to move on from that, it seems there's a real chance of it happening all over again with the upcoming release Nintendo Switch Sports, due out this week.
With all of this in mind, Nintendo has issued a timely reminder to be careful when playing the newest entry in the series. The company's Japanese social accounts have shared some warnings about being aware of the space around you and your television.
Here's a rough Google translation, which reminds adults to watch where they're swinging, monitor children when they're playing the game, and to make sure nobody hits the television with a Joy-Con. Nintendo also wants to make sure you're using the wrist strap so the Joy-Con doesn't fly away on you.
"[For parents] For your safety, please accompany your child when playing "Nintendo Switch Sports". Please be careful not to hit the children playing with each other or hit the Joy-Con on the TV."
"Also, when playing "Nintendo Switch Sports", attach the strap to Joy-Con and lock it, then tighten the stopper so that the strap does not come off your wrist, and squeeze it firmly."
Will you be exercising some caution or at least wearing a wrist strap when playing Nintendo Switch Sports later this week? Tell us down below.
Comments (22)
Thanks! Now I can disregard this, and continue playing games close to my tv without the use of a wrist strap!
Do they warn about drift safety as well?
“Please be careful not to hit the children playing”
What kind of parents does Nintendo think are buying this game.
In all seriousness, this is better advice than you think it is. My brother nearly broke his joy con twice when playing the demo.
Jeez, I don't even know if I have my straps anymore. I never used, but maybe once in 5 years.
I wish they gave us a warning that the joy cons drift….
I can't wait until we get to see videos of people throwing their joy-con into their TV while playing bowling. Wouldn't be a Wii Sports sequel without a few smashed TVs.
Guys, help! I didn't follow the Joy-Con instructions, and now my entire family is dead. 😟
Maybe Nintendo should embrace the drift and create some sport games where drift becomes an advantage.
That way those of us that have multiple Joy-con drift sets would be able to use them😜
I thought it would be fine, I nice little warning before playing the game, how wrong I was, if only I listened, and now, my life is ruined.
I wasn't being careful wile playing, and I knock over my anti @Jump fusion core, don't ask why I have one of these, of course the house blew up and everyone and thing in it, I'm actually telling you all this from the afterlife.
Please understand. Don't sue us if you throw your joy-con. This is Miyamoto. :: deepest bow ::
To be fair, I know someone who was bowling on the original Wii and threw his controller through his 60 inch tv, and that was back in the day, so was pretty expensive.
Don't forget the strap....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xUhOdzwLtw
I cannot believe Nintendo has managed to illicit nostalgia in me for motion control safety infographics
I wonder if they'll be sending out condoms for Joycons soon, like they did with the Wii remotes...
something about joycon drift
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Well my niece damaged the tv at my parents’ house when wii sports came out (she hauled off and Naomi Osaka’ed the TV so I didn’t stop her in time, also I was in shock watching it happen) so these warnings are still required. People lose sense of self somehow playing games.
I feel rather ambivalent on this issue. Back in the Wii U days, I tried to be helpful by posting a comic style warning to Miiverse showing how not to knock someone's head off while playing with motion controls... And they removed it for violence! How many children were decapitated because they didn't see my warning?
Anyone remember Wiihaveaproblem.com?
Aw, i was planning on smacking my sister in the face playing tennis but I guess that's ruined! (Joking)
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