 "Missing the Rubber Protector!" | 2010-03-15 |
| - Reviewed By James T. Mcduffie from Lake Tahoe California |
| I ordered this, and thankfully the vendor that I ordered it from shipped it to me much faster than amazon said they would. The remote showed up in a simple plastic bag and no protective cover. I was expecting (as from the picture) that it would come with the rubber protective cover. So I dropped one star from this product for not being true to how it was advertised. The remote itself is a real nintendo remote and connected just fine and works great with my WII. However due to the lack of a protective cover I purchased the rest of my remotes from Game Stop. |
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 "Authentic nintendo wii remote with cover" | 2010-03-07 |
| - Reviewed By Audrey from Iowa |
| I believe I read some reviews saying these weren't authentic wii remotes, but they ARE and they work great ( exact packaging everything as the orginal, and we didn't forget because we got the wii plus extra remotes within a couple weeks of each other), just like our other two. I feel we got a great deal as we had to pay no tax or shipping which saved from buying from a store, which were OUT of the remotes. We recieved them in a timely manner. Nothing to complain about here! |
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 "I got a pair of lemons...." | 2010-03-03 |
| - Reviewed By Ayanami from Vermont |
I purchased two new wii remotes directly from amazon.com. Buying directly from them, I just assumed I would get quality Nintendo wiimotes like the two I already have. I have a third party charging station with battery packs, so the first thing I did was grab a battery pack and stick it in one of the wiimotes. Doesn't work at all. Not even a light or a blink. Thinking my battery pack was dead, I put it in my older wiimote, and it started right up. Strike one against new wiimote.
So I put some regular batteries into the wiimote and it turned on. "Maybe Nintendo hates third party chargers now?" I think. I wave the wiimote at the screen and hear this strange clicking/rattling noise. It takes me several minutes to realize that this is the wiimote's "rumble pack" feature. A sickly, distracting death rattle that sounds and feels nothing like my old wiimote. Strike two.
So ignoring the rattle pack, I navigate a few menus. The cursor is shaking like I have Parkinson's or something. Games that require any combination of speed and precision are unplayable. I go to the wii system menu and adjust the sensitivity. Still no help. That's strike three.
I repeated all of the above steps with the second new wiimote. Exactly the same results. Two defective units.
I looked at a few websites detailing "counterfeit wiimotes" but I found none of the clues listed (counterfeits have subtly different buttons and labels). I can only conclude that Nintendo's QC department is lax, or they're cutting corners with (or maybe outsourcing) production now.
The wiimote itself gets two stars. It works, but poorly. Amazon.com gets five stars, even though they sent me a couple of rejects. Their return system is simple (even printed out a return label for me), I didn't have to pay return shipping, and I received a full refund less than a week after I dropped the box in the mail.
BOTTOM LINE: Won't work with rechargeable battery pack, rumble pack is all goofy, cursor is terrible. |
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| "Regrettable experience with this seller" | 2010-03-01 |
| - Reviewed By WOC from Elmont, NY USA |
| My experience with fridayplay (fridayplay I beilevee is the name of this seller). I bought 3 remote controllers. One of them was not working and still not working. I tried to contact the seller after I contacted a Nitendo technician who concluded that the remote was defective and inoperable. I never got a response from them up until now despite their claim of working with buyers to solve the issue or even refunding me the full amount paid for the defective controller. I submitted a complaint to Amazon with no success. I really regret having had to do business with this seller. How can I get my money back? |
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| "FUN! FUN! FUN!" | 2010-02-21 |
| - Reviewed By Barbaral Howard from Columbus, OH USA |
| WiiWhen I bought a Wii system I also purchased a second Wii remote controller. Good move on my part. My husband and I "bowl" several games every day and it is convenient for each of us to have our own controller. I would recommend that anyone purchasing the Wii system consider the purchase of a second controller. |
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| "Secondary quality remote..." | 2010-02-18 |
| - Reviewed By Steve from CT |
I bought this Wii remote as a second remote for the system. The first thing that tipped me off to this being a different controller than what was supplied with the Wii was that the controller was in a plastic blister pack. Nintendo usually doesn't pack their stuff in blister packs... Usually in cardboard boxes.
So I opened it up and installed the batteries. The second thing that tipped me off is the silicone jacket still had mold flash where the mold separated and really wasn't that protecting at all; the silicone was very flimsy and thin.
The buttons were also very different. They obviously clicked instead of smoothly breaking. Not an annoyance nor a problem but definitely a differentiator.
I was willing to pass on the jacket and the buttons, that is just cosmetic... then I synced it...
The rumble was not a strong rumble but was a weak, sickly sounding thing. It made more noise than vibration. In Wii Sports Boxing, the remote would not track the same, I had to hold my Wii hand up at a much higher angle just to equal the Nunchuck; right hooks were IMPOSSIBLE!
I really think Nintendo has licensed out their wii remote design to a third party with an agreement. I do not think that this is a knockoff, but obvious quality control issues are present (less fallout from manufacturing means lower manufacturing cost = lower price or higher profit). I returned this one, went to BestBuy where the remote came in a box, and have been happy since. |
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