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    The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console released on November 19, 2006. The Wii's main selling point was the innovative use of motion controls that its signature Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers allowed for. It became the best selling home console of its respective generation of hardware.

    Do You Use the Wii Remote Protector?

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    #1  Edited By FrozenVX

    Do you use the rubber cushion on your Wii remote?

    I used to use it, but then decided to take it off, because it was just inconvenient taking it off whenever I wanted to play Mario Kart Wii.

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    #2  Edited By Mushir

    I don't own one but Iv used them at a friends house and I don't really like them. So if I did have one I doubt I would use it.

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    #3  Edited By dogbox

    I don't really see the point in them. Like, for most Wii games, all you have to do is give the remote a little wave. Are people really flinging it that wildly that they need to protect valuables in their home? I don't like the feel of them either, so I don't think I'll ever send away for them.

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    #4  Edited By Twilit_Igniter42

    Nope.  I go commando!

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    #5  Edited By PaperMario

    I'm warped. I like 'em. :)

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    #6  Edited By Shiva_

    No, Its really uncomfortable

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    #7  Edited By ArcBorealis

    dont you mean the wiimote condom?

    Lol, no I dont. I dont even have one. I have a very good grip on the remote, I even play without wearing the wriststrap.

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    #8  Edited By MrCynical

    I really don't like the feel of the cover, so I don't use it. It helps that I have sufficient IQ to realise that playing Wii Sports baseball doesn't mean I have to detach the wriststrap and physically throw the Wiimote through the TV screen I guess :P

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    #9  Edited By HazBazz

    I don't have one.

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    #10  Edited By Raph

    I was using it but when I got guitar hero I decided to keep it off.

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    #11  Edited By brukaoru

    I leave it on the Wiimote when I'm not playing the Wii, otherwise I don't find it to be very comfortable trying to play a game with it.

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    #12  Edited By Black_Rose

    Nope never

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    #13  Edited By thebobster10

    Hell no! Its fricken ugly has fuck.

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    #14  Edited By FrozenVX

    I mean it's comfortable or so I hear from friends that try it, so that's a plus, and it also protects your wii from breaking when it falls. I personally feel more comfortable with the original Wiimote because that was what I started with. That and needing to take it out for mario kart.

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    #15  Edited By fenixrevolution

    Nah, don't even have one, didn't see the point.

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    #16  Edited By Susan

    I don't see the point either.  Was it just a marketing gimmick?  OOOh, you're going to get so excited by your wii game you're not going to be able to grip the remote.  WTF?

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    #17  Edited By brukaoru
    Susan said:
    "I don't see the point either.  Was it just a marketing gimmick?  OOOh, you're going to get so excited by your wii game you're not going to be able to grip the remote.  WTF?"
    I don't really think it was a marketing gimmick. Nintendo was just trying to help make sure no more lawsuits happened with people claiming they had broken their TVs... Supposedly the protector makes it harder for the Wiimote to slip out of your hands.
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    #18  Edited By Merforga

    I used to use them on my remotes when they weren't in the Wii Wheel, but no I severely dislike them.  They look ugly and feel ugly (lol).  Honestly, if the remote slips out of your hands, you deserve to get your screen cracked, I don't know how the hell that's possible.

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    #19  Edited By DJ_LaFleur

    nope, never owned one.  If a game is going to involve alot of movement and action from the Wii-Mote, i'll wear the wrist-strap.  that's all i need to be safe from breaking something.

    It's pointless for me.

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    #20  Edited By gamerkc

    I have no idea how it is physically possible for ANY dumbass to break their TV screen unless they try. And they would have to try really hard.

    That being said, hell no, I don't use the thing. It looks ridiculous and feels awful. I don't use the strap either, neither of those are needed. Some games I admit MIGHT require the strap, but the glove is taking it way too far.


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    #21  Edited By RedSox8933

    i ordered one online for free but i dont use them because they suck

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    #22  Edited By clarke0

    No, because I think it feels weird and looks really stupid.

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    #23  Edited By Mindtwist

    Nope, I find it very uncomfortable. Also, the Wiimote can take a lot of hits without breaking, so I see no point.

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    #24  Edited By Teoball

    well, no, they smell funny.

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    #25  Edited By shotaro

    no don't even have one

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    #26  Edited By SpiredCrescent7

    I asked for some when nintendo was giving them away, but i never got any

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    #27  Edited By Major

    Can't stand them

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    #28  Edited By elektrixx
    FrozenVX said:
    "I used to use it, but then decided to take it off, because it was just inconvenient taking it off whenever I wanted to play Mario Kart Wii."
    Eww, you use your wheel? How the hell do you control the thing?!

    I use the rubber protector all the time. I only remove it for batteries or Guitar Hero.
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    #29  Edited By Kloreep

    I use them, primarily because I got my Wii recently so my controllers came with them included. By the time I realized the strap was all that's necessary I had gotten used to the feel, so on they stay.

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    #30  Edited By MikPick

    I never bothered ordering them, so no, I don't.

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    #31  Edited By TheGTAvaccine

    I ordered 2 online and have had it on ever since, but thinking of taking it off soon because it makes the Wiimote look like a space ship.

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    #32  Edited By Earthbounder

    I don`t have them. But I wouldn`t use them even if I did.

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    #33  Edited By Mr_Bauer

    i've used it a few times, was just so annoying, i just took it off and haven't used it since

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    #34  Edited By RowdyRob

    Yup

    I use my other Wii Remote for peripherals like the Wii Wheel and Zapper. 'Cause I'm lazy like that >_>

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    #35  Edited By DarkLegend

    No, to me it is uncomfortable. 

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    #37  Edited By Phantom5800

    I like the grip it gives, it just feels better to me, so yes I do use it

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    #38  Edited By SSbabel

    Dont have one, dont need one.

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    #39  Edited By guthwulf

    I'm using a different one, mainly because it adds color to the Wiimote... I love color. ^_^

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    #40  Edited By WolfODonnell

    Our Wii came with Wii jackets, my sister put them on, but I took them off for some reason, and it's been like that since. :)

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    #41  Edited By Dark_Link142

    Yes. It's comfortable and it keeps my remote fairly clean.

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    #42  Edited By FoxMcCloud

    Meh they help, the Wii remote I find is annoying sometimes, and the new feel to the wiimote is nice.

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    i dont use the wii condom because i dont let go when im playing golf etc.

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    #44  Edited By Arkthemaniac

    I can't not use them now. My hand has adjusted to their feel. Also, since I have the Nyko battery pack, the back of the Wiimote feels really weird when they're not on.

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    #45  Edited By Cam1

    I hate having them on! Who breaks their tv screen by throwing a wiimote at it? How much of a dumbass do you have to be?!

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