Nintendo messaged my wii aobut wrist straps

wunderbar

So I just got the blue glow on my Wii, turn it on, check the message, and it's from nintendo, another warning message about the Wii Wrist strap, saying a small number of people let go of the wiimote while playing, and an even smaller number are having the original wrist strap break. They then direct you to their website, or the customer service line telling you you can get new ones.

Who else has gotten this?

Daedalus

wunderbar wrote:

So I just got the blue glow on my Wii, turn it on, check the message, and it's from nintendo, another warning message about the Wii Wrist strap, saying a small number of people let go of the wiimote while playing, and an even smaller number are having the original wrist strap break. They then direct you to their website, or the customer service line telling you you can get new ones.

Who else has gotten this?

I did at one point. I'm guessing they have a list of Wiii that shipped with the thin wrist strap and they compare it to the list of people who requested replacement straps and message the others.

BTP

I have not received this message.

I do not have a blue light.

I am not amused.

AbsoluteZero

BTP wrote:

I have not received this message.

I do not have a blue light.

I am not amused.

I can give you a blue light if you'd like

BTP

AbsoluteZero wrote:

BTP wrote:

I have not received this message.

I do not have a blue light.

I am not amused.

I can give you a blue light if you'd like

[spoiler:845010fca2]do it

send some Mii too.[/spoiler:845010fca2]

wunderbar

AbsoluteZero wrote:

BTP wrote:

I have not received this message.

I do not have a blue light.

I am not amused.

I can give you a blue light if you'd like

I did order the wii wrist straps, got them right after christmas.....and they still messaged me *shrug*

and blue lights are fun I don't get enough of them...I need more Wii friends

Klaymen

AbsoluteZero wrote:

BTP wrote:

I have not received this message.

I do not have a blue light.

I am not amused.

I can give you a blue light if you'd like

Kryten wrote:

Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb

SirUltimos

I didn't get a message. I want a message

AbsoluteZero

Woah. Now MY wii is glowing.

BTP

AbsoluteZero wrote:

Woah. Now MY wii is glowing.

Mine STILL isn't! Bah!

:P

brynstar

My Wii just started glowing as well. Hmm.

Smacky The Frog

I JUST got the message while I was browsing the forums.

Gorilla Salad

I got it.

I thought it was from my friend.
Guess not.

JHunz

The Warlock wrote:

wunderbar wrote:

So I just got the blue glow on my Wii, turn it on, check the message, and it's from nintendo, another warning message about the Wii Wrist strap, saying a small number of people let go of the wiimote while playing, and an even smaller number are having the original wrist strap break. They then direct you to their website, or the customer service line telling you you can get new ones.

Who else has gotten this?

I did at one point. I'm guessing they have a list of Wiii that shipped with the thin wrist strap and they compare it to the list of people who requested replacement straps and message the others.

I'm guessing they just sent it to everyone, because I already have my new straps and I got the message.

LockeCole

Klaymen wrote:

Kryten wrote:

Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb

Nice

Red Dwarf FTW.

AbsoluteZero

Hm, twas the wrist strap message. My Wii came with the newer wrist strap (or so I believe)... eh whatever. Even if it didn't, I wouldn't need the thicker wrist strap because I am not a dumb, stupid head.

polarblue

when i jsut started to read this.. my wii wasnt glowing. and then i was reading the messages of ppl saying "my wii is now glowing"


sure enough.. i have a glow.. it was kind of an eerie
feeling

Spanky The Dolphin

We just got it, but my stupid brother was using the Wii at the time and read it, so no blue light for us.

Mothercruncher

Wow, I looked at this thread title, and then I looked back over my shoulder, and sure enough there was my Wii. Glowing.


Creepy...

wunderbar

what have I started......... :twisted:

Daedalus

My Wii is now throbbing bright blue.

AbsoluteZero

Got your Wii glowing yet, BTP?

Gorilla Salad

(waits for someone to tie Wii and Blue Balls together.)

jeffc

I am now amongst the glowy Wii people.

However I haven't had a glow in a while so I think I'm going to let it look cool for a while.

AlphaTwo

jeffc wrote:

I am now amongst the glowy Wii people.

However I haven't had a glow in a while so I think I'm going to let it look cool for a while.

I'll send you a message of death now.. :P

BTP

AbsoluteZero wrote:

Got your Wii glowing yet, BTP?

No. I made sure it could go online by checking out the Weather and News Channels, but no new messages. It seems that I still can't message Senor Fish either, even though he says he added me, and I added him days ago.

Hopefully there should be something soon after having my Wii go on then off while "knowing" there is a connection to it. That seems to be the only real problem I have. Once I kill the internet connection, it seems my Wii won't be able to fully connect again until I turn it on again. It'll connect to the NWC dongle, but not completely to the internet.

AbsoluteZero

You have WiiConnect24 enabled right? The light on your Wii is yellow when it is turned off?

Gorilla Salad

BTP wrote:

AbsoluteZero wrote:

Got your Wii glowing yet, BTP?

No. I made sure it could go online by checking out the Weather and News Channels, but no new messages. It seems that I still can't message Senor Fish either, even though he says he added me, and I added him days ago.

It's the same over on my side. Man, I really need the Bob Ross mii. My Mii's need an artiste!

BTP

AbsoluteZero wrote:

You have WiiConnect24 enabled right? The light on your Wii is yellow when it is turned off?

Yes, of course.

Senor Fish, I'll check the code the next time I get a chance, which will be a couple of hours from now at the earliest.

Gorilla Salad

BTP wrote:

AbsoluteZero wrote:

You have WiiConnect24 enabled right? The light on your Wii is yellow when it is turned off?

Yes, of course.

Senor Fish, I'll check the code the next time I get a chance, which will be a couple of hours from now at the earliest.

Now it works. Now it works.

Legacy

I just got mine.

BTP

Senor Fish wrote:

BTP wrote:

AbsoluteZero wrote:

You have WiiConnect24 enabled right? The light on your Wii is yellow when it is turned off?

Yes, of course.

Senor Fish, I'll check the code the next time I get a chance, which will be a couple of hours from now at the earliest.

Now it works. Now it works.

Oh DAMNIT!

Gorilla Salad

BTP wrote:

Senor Fish wrote:

BTP wrote:

AbsoluteZero wrote:

You have WiiConnect24 enabled right? The light on your Wii is yellow when it is turned off?

Yes, of course.

Senor Fish, I'll check the code the next time I get a chance, which will be a couple of hours from now at the earliest.

Now it works. Now it works.

Oh DAMNIT!

Your wii may be glowing now.

TheySlashThem

I read my message right before coming here.

Terrorbyte

Read the title as: Nintendo messaged my wii about jock straps.

:shock:

:oops:

wunderbar

Terrorbyte wrote:

Read the title as: Nintendo messaged my wii about jock straps.

:shock:

:oops:

I....I don't know what to say to that.

TheySlashThem

Terrorbyte wrote:

Read the title as: Nintendo messaged my wii about jock straps.

:shock:

:oops:

<insert Wii-based penis joke here>

Vyolynce

AbsoluteZero wrote:

Even if it didn't, I wouldn't need the thicker wrist strap because I am not a dumb, stupid head.

More or less my response to the message as well.

Dodge Aspen

Getting Wii messages is so fucking exciting. Seeing that blue light start humming is awesome. The message itself was dissappointing, though. I got my straps like a month ago. :?

I wonder why they waited so long to send this out? Maybe they realized new strap requests were no where near the amount they sold, and wanted to protect themselves from lawsuits.

mntorankusu

I woke up in the middle of the night, and as I was going to get up and grab a clock or something to see what time it was, I looked up over my couch, and my Wii was glowing. It scared the crap out of me for a second.

AbsoluteZero

mntorankusu wrote:

I woke up in the middle of the night, and as I was going to get up and grab a clock or something to see what time it was, I looked up over my couch, and my Wii was glowing. It scared the crap out of me for a second.

It's watching you sleep.