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Possible new Nintendo hardware spotted

by Justin McElroy on Sep 30th 2008 9:55AM

We have absolutely no idea why GAF user Shiggy was searching for Nintendo-made pedometer trademarks. But his discovery of just such a trademark is a reminder of why this mixed-up, big, blue ball takes all kinds of people to keep it going round.

We're a little sketchy on exactly what a pedometer is (we know Ubisoft made one), but we're betting this is either a Wii Fit-related way to count steps taken ... or Nintendo's latest child-security feature: A meter that detects the number of pedophiles in the area. We're pretty sure it's the former, but hoping it's the latter, if only to help us find nearby Gary Glitter concerts.

[Via NeoGAF]

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Tags: nintendo, pedometer, Wii, wii-fit

Reader Comments (44)

Why don't you have a seat

No, no it's ok...I'm just going to leave...

This comment would be funnier if Mr. ESC was able to post it.

Heh... I thought Nintendo said they were done with Wii peripherals.

I know you're having fun and all, but dude, it's just a pedometer. For all you know it's a standalone thing which wouldn't even make it a peripheral. Did you cry yourself to sleep when Rockband was announced? Who cares? (Oh, I know who - trolls.)

Just an observation. I fully expected Nintendo to keep milking the fanbase.

SHOCKER: HARDWARE COMPANY MAKES HARDWARE PRODUCTS - EXPECTS REVENUE

a 360 guide button on a nintendo peripheral?

That's a screw, not a button.

Two fighters against a Star Destroyer?

Wow Guilty Fart, words cannot describe the epic win in your post. Er, except "epic win."

Thanks, I'll be here all night.

Looks like it could be some sort of dust vacuum.

Unless it's a storage solution for the Wii...they can keep it.

Wow, Justin's on a news roll this morning! Now I can finally get my dream game: Pokemon Pikachu Pocket Notpocket! Kids everywhere can run around with this in there pocket with a danger meter for nearby pedophiles! Go closer for more points!

A pedometer measures how many steps a person takes while running or walking and can determine an estimate of how fast a person is moving as well. Of course for the Wii you can really move around anywhere so you'd think a mat would do just fine.

If they find a way for it to work WITH wii fit by linking the pedometer to the game to measure how many steps you took throughout the day, then this will actually be quite useful. If it works like a real pedometer, then it could be worn underneath your sock all day while your working, jogging, etc. My mom still plays wii fit several times a week, and she'd love this.

"Why don't you have a seat"

Hahahah, mfg. Nailed it.

Jokes about child rape are hi-larious. Stay classy, Justin.

Over 9000 penises and all that. :P

Oh good! I was wondering where my garage door opener went. . .

Darn, that was going to be my joke.

I kissed an underage girl and I liked it.

The taste of her cherry chapstick...

The new DS?

Ahh who am I kidding? This comment is just an excuse for me to check my post history.

WHAT?!? That looks like my GF's birth control pills!

Which, like this mythical Nintendo device, will never have any use.

(zing! :-D)

Doh!!! Hahaha

Once again, Nintendo revolutionizes the way we play games by introducing the first controller with *no* buttons.

When asked for comment, Reggie Fils-Ame responded that when Nintendo "...told core gamers to take a hike..." he meant it literally!

wait if this is a pedometer which measures the step count then what if its a new ds version of wii fit? DSfit or something. I really hope it isnt. It'll just show how much they love the casual gamer...

They love casual gamers.

They love hardcore gamers*.

They love gamers in general, that's why they cater to them.

*i hereby reserve the right to prevent people from using that point against me.

I couldn't imagine it being Wii related, since the Wii remote functioned well enough as a pedometer for Wii Fit, so it probably would be DS related

DS Fit sounds close enough. While Wii Fit was more of a game, this would be more of a practical app fitness tracker, to go with the evolving image of the DS as a device for everyone.

Yeah, good point. Why would you even need one of these with the WiiFit? Surely it's possible to count steps uing the board already.

Play.com are listing a WiiJog in their Wii accessories at the moment with a pre-order date. I'm assuming it's a a Wii version of the Nike+ gadget for the iPod.

Dude, why the fuck do you have a compact mirror?

Yeah, I think selling vibrators could expand the female market.

Didn't Nintendo do this in the late 90s with some sort of pokemon pedometer?

OMG !!!!

It's the new George Foreman Grill for Wii.

Super Mario Burger included.

wtf enough with the add on shit already, i want to see some better games

It's the new WiiPhone with integral powder-compact.
What is not shown here is the combined stylus/makeup brush.
The girls are gonna love it!

That looks like a phillips head screw. Nintendo has been using Tri Wing screws in all of their accessories since at least GBA and GCN.

Argh, never mind. Most people don't have tri wing bits, and they'll eventually need to change the battery (and that looks like a battery hatch).

Looks like something you can cook with... liek some cheeseburger or something

Maybe this is an extension to Wii Fit to track your progress through out the day, and when you get home, it wirelessly (is that a word?) downloads the data to your Wii Fit game. Just a thought.

Well it has and IR pointer and a wrist strap spot. I'm not sure what it could be used for though. Nintendo is always full of surprises...unlike microsoft.

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