April Fools' Alert #10: Wii Sports on iPhone and utter obsolescence

by Scott Jon Siegel { Apr 1st 2008 at 6:30PM }

ThinkGeek is certainly on a roll today with the April Fools hijinks. Not only do we have Super Pii Pii Brothers (and its bizarre peripheral), but now we have Wii Sports on the iPhone, as well as a conduit for shuffling between dead video formats.

The Wii Sports on iPhone gag is nothing more than an unclickable banner ad, making us wish the joke was taken a bit further. The Betamax to HD-DVD converter, on the other hand, is quite the stroke of genius. The idea alone is brilliant, made even more so by the "promotional" video, viewable after the break.

If it's any consolation, it's entirely possible that the footage was recorded off of a Betamax cassette.

Tags: aprilfools, aprilfools08, hd-dvd, thinkgeek, wii-sports

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 6:32PM

Honestly who would want to play Wii Sports even on a actually intuitive system like the iPhone?

Geoff Gibson @ Apr 1st 2008 7:16PM

Apparently almost 3,000,000 Japanese who bought the game separately from their Wii and about 18,000,000 everywhere else.

I'll never understand the mind of a fanboy.

Poisoned Al @ Apr 1st 2008 7:17PM

Well people with iPhones are idiots with too much money, so there's a market out there.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:17PM

Its called hype. I bought a Wii myself, even with Brawl im regretting it.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 7:19PM

Then sell it and stop your whining.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:24PM

Its for the kids.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 1st 2008 7:27PM

I'm sending mine to repair after an incident; I could buy yours if it isn't too crappy.

Also you probably bought all the shovel-ware because the Wii have many great titles. Hell I bought No more heroes in discount at launch and I couldn't believe it. While Sonic and Mario was at full price NMH was at half price and for something as good as No more heroes I thought it was either the wrong game or Killer 99.

Here a few Wii games that don’t suck:

Metroid Prime
No more heroes
Super Mario Paper
Super Mario Galaxy
Resident Evil: The Umbrella chronicles

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 7:29PM

Here come the List Wars.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 8:28PM

Heres a list of PS3 games that are better:

Afrika
The Agency
The Amphibianman
Angel Love Online
Aqua
Big Time Revenge
Brave Arms
Buzz! Quiz TV
Chain Limit
Coded Arms: Assualt
Codename: Sengoku
DC Universe
Disagea 3
Driver
Eight Days
Everybody's Golf World Tour
Eye of Judgment
Eydentify

AND SO MANY MORE!!! :]]

Worst Review Ever @ Apr 1st 2008 8:50PM

Howl, do you keep getting dumber? How many of those games that you listed have actually been released? So you don't actually know if they're good, do you? Minus 1 for being a moron.

Tamachan87 @ Apr 1st 2008 8:55PM

You've played Afrika? Awesome, I want a time machine too!

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 8:58PM

I'm not getting dumber..

I know those games will be so good because they are on PS3

YAYAYAYYAYAYAYAY I LOVE SONY, PS3 IS SO GOOD.

ill trooper @ Apr 1st 2008 9:20PM

Hey Al, why not get a better job, earn more money, and join us iPhone users?
I mean, I can tell by your post that you're an idiot too...

Tiptup300 @ Apr 1st 2008 9:55PM

Apples
Grapes
Pepsi
Zunes
Glue
Tomatos
Speakers
Magazines
Computers
Wolves
Nvidia Geforce 8800GT
catfish
CatDOG
Guitar Hero
Chicken

Lists FTW!

John McPoop @ Apr 1st 2008 10:43PM

@poisoned Al

My fiance and I both have iPhones and they are truly revolutionary... Don't knock it until you try it... I have had a blackberry, blackjack, Razr and a nokia phone that actually had a full blown camcorder on it... The iPhone (IMO) is by far the best phone I have ever owned and is more of a small computer than it is a phone... I mean professionally speaking I am able to access information on the fly with a full blown web browser that has already paid for its self 10 fold... I can see why some rich kid having one would give you that impression but as a business tool the iPhone is under rated. They just need to tighten up the e-mail client on it and it will be a perfect device. Especially when the apps roll in now that the SDK has been released... I would love to access my slingbox on the iphones pretty screen... Granted over Edge it will be less than stellar but over Wi-Fi it will be fantastic... Anyway, when used as a business tool (in my profession anyway) it has replaced a few other devices... Hopefully they improve the camera in the next version and add an IR attachment for certain functions related to my business it would be the perfect device... Just rambling a bit

Raikage (LDF CRAB BATTLE!!!) @ Apr 2nd 2008 1:14AM

You guys seriously don't understand that he is joking right... right?

Well I think it's funny.

Kael @ Apr 1st 2008 6:35PM

Genius video!

klitorisaurus @ Apr 2nd 2008 1:21AM

Other than the blatant rickrolling!

colin @ Apr 1st 2008 6:38PM

http://isohunt.com

colin @ Apr 1st 2008 6:39PM

*not spam, april fools joke on their website too.

finnith @ Apr 1st 2008 6:51PM

that makes me angry.

Rollins @ Apr 1st 2008 6:52PM

Thanks to you and Joystiq, I just got rickrolled twice in 30 seconds. I hadn't been rickrolled in weeks!

Mr.ESC @ Apr 1st 2008 7:31PM

Well you know the rules and so do I

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

AlphaOmegaSin @ Apr 1st 2008 6:47PM

lol i with they would include a slot on their for laser discs too. as for the the wii sports on the i-phone, thatd be everyone worst nightmare if nintendo joined apple and started making shit together, wait for it.....................wait for it...................................eh who knows, maybe one day.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:00PM

Nintendo doesn't need Apples help to make shit they already do.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 7:03PM

At least post explanations behind your posts like you used to, Howl. The simple hate posts are starting to make the values on my trollometer rise fast.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:05PM

See all the games that they milk with the company's franchise characters.

Tom Cruise @ Apr 1st 2008 7:05PM

He's not even a real troll. He can't do it.

But we, hahahaha, we, we are the real trolls. We are the ones who can troll you.

Hahahahahaha POW!

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 7:10PM

See the fact that even in milking the characters, almost all of the end products are ACTUALLY GOOD and are worth buying.

I have yet to play a canon Mario game that I'd say wasn't worth the purchase.

I have yet to play a canon Metroid game besides Hunters that I'd say wasn't worth the purchase.

I have yet to play a canon Pokemon game that I'd say wasn't worth the purchase.

I have yet to play a canon Zelda game (besides Twilight Princess) that I'd say wasn't worth the purchase.

And so on, and so on...

My philosophy is this - why would I give a shit about playing as the same character over and over if playing with said character is still fun?

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:23PM

Well sure the canon games are but Mario games in general are milked. Mario Party for example.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 7:28PM

I don't buy Mario Party games. Problem solved.

What you fail to realize is that there is a target audience for games such as Wii Sports and Mario Party, as Nintendo has repeatedly stated since 2005, and get this - We aren't it!... although far too many trolls speak as though we are. Tell me Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, LoZ:TP, Brawl, SPM, etc. weren't made for us, though, and I'd simply laugh in your face. I will agree that it just doesn't have the same amount of triple A titles as the 360 or even the PS3, but that certainly doesn't make it a shitty system. I'm not regretting the purchase of any of my systems (and I own the trifecta).

Microswirl @ Apr 1st 2008 8:50PM

Yeah, I liked the canons in Mario 64. Only way to get to those hard-to-reach areas... *drools*

Ninja_Nun @ Apr 2nd 2008 3:50PM

My god, my trollometer is reading...OVER 9 THOUSAND!

pezman726 @ Apr 2nd 2008 5:32AM

AAAAAAHHHH!!!!! I LOVE THAT SONG!!!!!!

AlphaOmegaSin @ Apr 1st 2008 7:06PM

never said they needed help, just that itd be interesting since apple is microsofts mortal enemy, and theyre dabbling within all things electronic. i wouldnt be suprised to see them wanna enter the gaming field, and itd be neat to see what all they could do with the current crop of devices they have nintendos games and systems all working together.

AlphaOmegaSin @ Apr 1st 2008 7:09PM

lol that had almost nothing to do with a single thing in this post, but ok. i wasnt aware that them using their own licensed characters in all their games was a crime? fuck, thats some news i didnt hear

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:24PM

No I need it for the fact that it keeps kids entertained.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 7:24PM

No I need it for the fact that it keeps kids entertained.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 1st 2008 7:35PM

That's odd, I wouldn't consider myself a kid (in fact, I daresay my gaming history trumps most if not all of the Joystiq posters I've met here. I'm a bit of an elitist bastard), and yet I've been enjoying my Wii just as much as my 360 and PS3. Sure, it doesn't have as many AAA titles as the latter systems, but (and I hate to use this saying...) I'd take quality over quantity any day. Super Mario Galaxy alone makes me not regret buying a Wii, and thats before I factor in the 16 other Wii games I own that don't suck.

About Super Mario Galaxy. While there have been mixed reactions in regards to the game 'round here (some of you just didn't like the gameplay) you must appreciate the art style and the music specifically.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5de8bKlu0b8

Shit's beautiful.

Howl Pendragon @ Apr 1st 2008 9:00PM

No SMG is so good! The controls feel so good, easy and intuitive. I loved gameplay!

finnith @ Apr 1st 2008 7:31PM

The one fact I hate about April Fools Day is that people sometimes create imaginary ideas that I (at least) could be real. This is an exception.

AlphaOmegaSin @ Apr 1st 2008 7:33PM

so since its made by nintendo you only have it to entertain kids is that what your saying? the system cant appeal to anyone like myself whos 24 years of age? or anyone i know that comes down and played RE:UC, wii sports, SMG, or brawl? those are all meant for kids ai assume right? or are you so fuckin high on yourself that you can only play FPS's and the like cause thats the only things the quote on quote hardcore play :P

Mr.ESC @ Apr 1st 2008 7:35PM

Rick roll'd is getting old.

Just listen to the lyrics, yeah you are probably going to downvote me but I don't care. Yes is just my opinion but I just wanted to tell you why I'm posting this.
Here now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called bel-air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys said "we're up in no good"
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said "you're moving with your auntie and uncle in bel-air"

I whistled for a cab and when it came near the
Licensplate said "fresh" and had a dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought now forget it, yo home to bel-air

I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabby "yo, home smell you later"
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To settle my throne as the prince of bel-air

YOU JUST GOT BELL AIR'D.