Author Topic: Wonderful Wii Jackets (Read 8604 times)

Mr. Melee · « **on:** October 20, 2007, 08:05:21 PM »

Has anyone ordered these yet, or have received there's yet? I just got mine today, and they sure feel nice in my hands. You get much more control than before, and the added weight is kind of a good thing. It makes the Wiimote feel much nicer in my hands.

MaxVance · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2007, 08:21:18 PM »

I still haven't ordered mine.

Kojinka · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2007, 08:25:46 PM »

What are these?

MaxVance · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2007, 08:27:03 PM »

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/jacket/jacketrequest.jsp

Type in your Wii's serial number and you get up to four of them.

BP · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2007, 09:29:04 PM »

I'm probably going to end up getting four, because when I sent for two I got a 404. I went back and tried again, repeated until I got a "You've exceeded the limit, man."

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2007, 10:09:09 AM »

"More control"?

Toad · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2007, 10:38:57 AM »

Will this work over the backings that I have on my battery covers from the Wii Powerstation?

I haven't heard much about these jacket things, actually..

Luigison · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2007, 11:14:35 AM »

Bird, I did the same thing.

Toad, If not it should be easy enough to cut out a small rectangle for the contact to connect through. At least I hope so. The inconsistent connections with my charger has been it's only negative. Maybe I should work on that, but now I'm busying with trying to design and make wireless GCN/Wii laser DDR controllers without pads.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2007, 12:20:11 PM »

I don't know if I'm too fond of 'em, but I know my brother wants one.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2007, 01:09:18 PM »

Ordered mine weeks ago, didn't come yesterday. I'm sure it will come some time this week...

BP · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2007, 02:45:49 PM »

Quote from: ShadowBrain on October 21, 2007, 12:20:11 PM

I don't know if I'm too fond of 'em, but I know my brother wants one.

I don't know if I'll use them either, but hey, they're free.

Shyguy92 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2007, 06:43:06 PM »

I ordered four, even though I only have 3 remotes. I bet most people who ordered them ordered four, regardless of how many remotes they actually have.

Kojinka · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2007, 06:47:07 PM »

I guess I'll look at my Wii box next weekend.

Quote from: Bird Person on October 21, 2007, 02:45:49 PM

I don't know if I'll use them either, but hey, they're free.

Quoted for truth

Mr. Melee · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2007, 07:42:30 PM »

Trust me, guys. At first, as I was like, "what the heck do I need them for? I use a wrist strap. I'm not reckless. Oh well, I'll just get them anyways." First of all, they came quickly, and second, I underestimated them. The added weight and grips give you a better feel of control over the Wii remote, and they even look pretty cool, too, not being that third party junk.

BP · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2007, 07:48:09 PM »

You don't have to convince me to send for and try them. I'll be the judge of how much I like them when they get here.
Edit: Oh, but does it still work for SPM and the constant holding-style switching in WarioWare?

Mr. Melee · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2007, 08:04:01 PM »

Haven't tried yet. My Wiimote's batteries are dead.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2007, 07:01:29 PM »

Why are they giving these out free/with Wii now? I think it's just a case of imbeciles somehow getting past the thickened remote straps to destroy their TV.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2007, 07:03:02 PM »

You know the people aren't even using the straps when they say they broke.

Mr. Melee · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2007, 07:30:17 PM »

ShadowBrain, they're only giving them free to those who purchased Wii consoles before these new jackets. All Wii consoles now have these packaged in. And they created them because people were constantly dropping and/or damaging their Wii remotes.

Boo Dudley · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2007, 07:58:32 PM »

How much of a drop does it take? cause my orignal wii remote jerks a little across the screen and it's noticable when other controls are on it running smoothly. It took on a 4-3 foot drop onto the carpet and was smacked against a coffee table by my "nephew".

BP · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2007, 08:09:32 PM »

You think it might just be some interference with the sensor (another light source nearby, perhaps)?

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2007, 08:28:18 PM »

Yeah, jerkiness sounds more like you're sitting

A) Too close
B) Too far
C) Too left
D) Too right
E) Too high
F) Too low

to the television set. Tell your "nephew" to move.

Boo Dudley · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2007, 09:15:54 PM »

No light source problems, as I stated, other controls at the same time do not do this and in different corresponding areas. I've adjusted the sensitivity but that does not seem to help.

Quote from: Boo Dudley on October 22, 2007, 07:58:32 PM

How much of a drop does it take? cause my orignal wii remote jerks a little across the screen and it's noticable when other controls are on it running smoothly. It took on a 4-3 foot drop onto the carpet and was smacked against a coffee table by my "nephew".

Fixed

Edit: More fixed

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2007, 05:08:26 PM »

Finally just got the notification that mine had been shipped.
I did get to try them at E4A, and they're nice, especially for sideways gripping since they replace the hard edges with a soft, round covering.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2007, 06:00:16 PM »

I have yet to receive this email saying that it has been shipped. ;|
Checked on Nintendo.com, it's still processing.

Mr. Melee · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2007, 07:30:06 PM »

I just got my e-mail yesterday...like three days after they had already came in the mail.

BP · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2007, 08:48:02 PM »

I didn't get the 404 when I tried today.

Luigison · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2007, 08:59:27 PM »

I order mine (twice due to 404) early on the morning I got the Wii-mail message about them from Nintendo, but still no confirmation of shipment.

I put one of my Wiimotes in a clear case and installed glovepie at school today.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #28 on:** October 27, 2007, 12:26:55 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Melee on October 22, 2007, 07:30:17 PM

ShadowBrain, they're only giving them free to those who purchased Wii consoles before these new jackets. All Wii consoles now have these packaged in. And they created them because people were constantly dropping and/or damaging their Wii remotes.

That's basically what I just said.

Good lord, people... if so many geriatrics, babies and middle-aged moms are alledgely playing the Wii, why do we need a thicker wrist strap and a jacket now? Why don't we just glue it to their hands and write a note saying, "HOLD ONTO IT, RETARD!"

...I don't even see how there's enough decent games on the Wii to justify someone playing it fervently enough to destroy things. Maybe they just threw their remote against the wall when they heard that SSBB was delayed...

TEM · « **Reply #29 on:** October 29, 2007, 11:34:38 PM »

Nintendo's just trying to prevent lawsuits.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #30 on:** October 30, 2007, 07:19:28 AM »

Maybe this is why no one tried (and failed ) to sell games to senior citizens and moms before--they drop the remote.

Yoshikév · « **Reply #31 on:** November 01, 2007, 04:11:55 PM »

PaperMario · « **Reply #32 on:** November 01, 2007, 06:41:09 PM »

I finally got the confirmation email. Can't wait.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #33 on:** November 01, 2007, 07:09:08 PM »

I got mine a week or so ago. It feels nice.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 01, 2007, 07:35:39 PM »

I really like them for sideways holding. Before, I would constantly be polishing the black sensor window on the left from getting fingerprints all over it. Now, it's safely out of reach, and the padding makes it a lot nicer to hold anyway.

Also, I can really appreciate how conveniently the remotes come out, after the last jackets I had would rip every time I took them off to change the batteries.