Nintendo to replace Wii straps, Japan DS adapters
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TOKYO/LOS ANGELES  - Nintendo Co. Ltd.   said on Friday it will voluntarily exchange 3.2 million straps  for its "Wii" game console controller following reports of  damaged TVs and minor physical injuries caused by flying  "Wiimotes."
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Nintendo Co Ltd  said on  Friday it will launch a "rain check" program to deliver the Wii  in January to shoppers who can't get hold of the game console  due to inventory shortages over the holiday season.
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TOKYO - Nintendo says it will make available 12 software titles for its new &quot;DS&quot; handheld game console when the dual-screen machine debuts in Japan on Dec. 2. Nintendo is gearing up to defend its market share
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Nintendo said it was taking steps to keep energetic users of its Wii video game console from breaking their televisions and ceiling fans.
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Nintendo today held a touch-and-feel event for its forthcoming DS handheld in Tokyo. One of the interesting tidbits revealed by president Satoru Iwata is that not only will it be possible for multiple users
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(InfoWorld) - In an effort to duck criticism that its remote controllers can fly across the room when wrist straps break, Nintendo Co. Ltd. is offering free replacements for that part of its new Wii video gaming console. Carefully avoiding the term "recall," Nintendo made the move before any regulatory agency could step in. The replacement could affect up to 3.2 million straps, according to the Associated Press. Nintendo did not return calls for comment. Shortly after Wii consoles began selling on Nov. 20, North American customers began reporting failures of the strap that holds Nintendo's wireless gaming controls to players' wrists. A key difference between Wii and its rivals, the Microsoft Corp. Xbox 360 and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PlayStation 3, is that players can use Nintendo's wireless remote to, for instance, virtually roll bowling balls or swat tennis balls. "We have received some reports that when consumers swing the Wii Remote with the original version of the wrist-strap using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the Wii Remote to strike bystanders or objects," Nintendo said in a statement on its Web site. "For example, in Wii Sports bowling, the proper way to let go of the ball while bowling is to release the "B" button on the Wii RemoteâDO NOT LET GO OF THE Wii REMOTE ITSELF. If you are having so much fun that you start perspiring, take a moment to dry your hands." Nintendo's offer does not affect all of its Wii consoles, as the company had already begun shipping them with an improved strap by early December, the company said. Nintendo posted a photo of the difference between the two versions at its Web site. Nintendo plans to begin shipping the replacement straps by Dec. 21, and expects customers to receive them within five to nine days, the company said. Customer who have an original version of the part can request a free replacement through Nintendo's site. The company added this new warning to a list of possible dangers for Wii users. Since the Wii has added a physical dimension to virtual games, many of the precautions could relate to any real-world sport. For instance, Nintendo warns Wii users to clear rooms of furniture before swinging the controller, and to beware of repetitive motion injuries and of console and TV screen damage. Â
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By Brendan Brosh, Daily News, New York  Dec. 16--Nintendo says the fix is in.   The company is offering to replace 3.2 million remote control straps from  its wildly popular Wii console because of a surge of complaints.
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Games maker Nintendo Co  is  planning to launch a new physical fitness product called Wii  Fit for U.S. shipping in May, according to the Wall Street  Journal on Wednesday.
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Japanese games firm Nintendo is recalling more than three million straps for its new Wii console.
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TOKYO--Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed on Thursday that the company&#39;s dual-screen DS handheld gaming console can download game data wirelessly, then play it back.
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NEW YORK -- Nintendo Co. Ltd. sold 500,000 Nintendo DS video game devices during the first week of sales in US stores for the new handheld featuring two screens for game playing, the Japanese game maker said Wednesday.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) said on  Thursday it will launch its new game console, the Wii, on  December 2 in Japan for 25,000 yen ($212), making it the third  and last major game maker to bring a next-generation console to  market.
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Nintendo Co. of Redmond, Wash., says its new hand-held videogame device will be available in the United States in time for the holiday retail season.
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Games maker Nintendo Co is planning to launch a new physical fitness product called Wii Fit for U.S. shipping in May, according to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
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A Japanese software maker plans to launch  a skincare guide for use on Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s hot-selling  portable game gear DS, giving beauty tips based on users' basal  body temperature and hormone balance.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) has  some cautionary advice for players of its Wii video game  console: when waving the controller, use the wrist strap, keep  your palms dry and, whatever you do, don't let go.
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Japan&#39;s Nintendo Co. Ltd. said on Thursday it will make available 12 software titles for its new &quot;DS&quot; handheld game console when the dual-screen machine debuts in Japan on Dec. 2.