For the "defective nature of the Nintendo Wii wrist strap for the Nintendo game console," a US attorney, on behalf of owners of the Nintendo Wii, has filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo of America in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington.
The Wii is the first console to contain movement sensors, allowing players to swing the controller to play tennis, hit a baseball or bowl in a virtual bowling alley.
But the users complained:
"The controller comes with a wrist strap but the users would easily lose their grip, the wrist strap would break, and the remote would leave the user's hand causing damage to players and home furnishings…Nintendo's failure to include a remote that is free from defects is in breach of Nintendo's own product warranty."
The lawsuit also seeks an injunction that requires Nintendo to correct the defect in the Wii remote and to provide a refund to the purchaser or to replace the defective Wii remote with a remote that functions as it is warranted and intended.
As a result Nintendo has been forced to release a fact sheet explaining proper usage of the Wii Remote. The tips include:
'Keep a firm grip on the Wii Remote at all times' and 'Make sure people and objects are out of the range of movement before play begins.' The gaming firm also advises that players should 'keep at least three feet from their televisions and should dry their hands if they become moist'.
Anyway, what's a very intense player got to do with this, more so one who has sweaty palms?
As of press time, Nintendo is planning to replace all broken Wii straps and will shortly be bringing out a stronger version to be shipped with new consoles. The company maintains that as long as the controllers are used correctly there should not be a problem.