Don't have a Wii? Use your imagination
by Kyle Orland 
{ Jan 11th 2007 at 10:05AM }
Who needs a Wii when you have friends that are willing to make asses of themselves? That seems to be the message of this video, in which a depressed would-be Wii owner uses a TV remote to "control" real life versions of Tennis, Golf and other games. We especially like the scene where our hero controls Punch-Out! on the NES by jumping around and calling out "left" and "right" to guide a friend holding an actual NES controller. How's that for intuitive controls?
While the video is hilarious, it's also a good reminder that playing the Wii is no substitute for real life activity. Why not put down that copy of Zelda and pick up a friend for a fake sword duel. If you're tired of Wii Tennis, why not go out and, y'know, actually play some tennis. There's a great big world out there just waiting for you to make an ass of yourself, so go play.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jake @ Jan 11th 2007 8:07PM
Thats special.
som1 @ Jan 11th 2007 10:30AM
1st post!
and video is awasome, love the punch-out!
Saneless @ Jan 11th 2007 10:51AM
I hate Larpers. Some day they will get laid and we won't have to deal with them anymore.
Ryoga Vee @ Jan 11th 2007 10:53AM
Can I say this is gay. Not that im saying its gay, but just curious if I could say its gay. Because if I could, I might actually say it was gay, but I don't know if I can use the word gay in a post.
In any event... this is VERY homosexual.
Sly @ Jan 11th 2007 11:20AM
Hilarious! We have all kinds people using the Wiimote to mimick other systems. And now this.
JBGUY2K @ Jan 11th 2007 11:33AM
Those guys are automatically awesome for this video and choice of music.
NaPsTeR @ Jan 11th 2007 12:08PM
Funny stuff! I love it when he ties the mouse to the remote. ^^
monchster @ Jan 11th 2007 12:23PM
That was classic! Hey, I've come up wtih something to help us all become a bit more active.
I'm hosting a poll on whether the Madden game can help us predict the winners of this weekend's playoff games. Pick the teams and let the computer play the games, while you go out with your buddies and play a real game of football.
Check it at www.aryeltech.com/gamers
Johnny Hundo @ Jan 11th 2007 3:26PM
F'n hell yeah. I finally got my Wii this morning - called Castle Rock, CO EBGames at about 11am and they had just recieved a whooping 3 of 'em. They hadn't even been taken out of the shipping box yet.
I busted my ass down there and now I have a sweet sweet wii by me. Oh yee.
Judd @ Jan 11th 2007 5:21PM
Outside? Why would I go outside in January? Aren't there bears outside? http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/09/24
FSK405K @ Jan 11th 2007 7:13PM
Would have been funnier if the package had been a PS3: "oh, a PS3....{shrug}...great."
Zegim @ Jan 11th 2007 7:56PM
Awesome, simply awesome.