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With what seems to be an endless supply of gimmicky plastic peripherals that are designed for the Wii controller to be slotted in some how coming form 3rd party companies, most of which are quick attempts at grabbing a slice of Nintendo’s delicious profit pie

So far we have seen various Sport packs to suit Wii Sport and a few variations of Combat packs to suit action adventure games like Zelda or Prince of Persia and the list can go on and on.

Now having said that the only plastic accessory that would be of any use would either be a Wii Wheel or one of many gun/zapper variations, now one more can be thrown onto the pile, introducing the Wii Game Blaster from Dreamgear.net

The description they give is: Compatible with all light gun and 1st person shooters. Features a rotating barrel for complete control, break-away design for tricky in-game and can be used by either left or right handed players.

Ok just looking at it feels awkward, the Z button on the Nun Chuck is the designated trigger button and the B on the Wii Remote is at the front of the unit, which in most cases is your fire button, not to mention that the heviest part of the unit is at the front which can't be comfortable to hold over an extended period of time. I think the only plus point this Wii Game Blaster has is that it conceals the wire connecting the Wii Remote to the Nun Chuck


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Comments

White_Meat
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Yeah doesn't look very ergonomically comfortable, unless you have mangled bird claw hands
15/12/2007
Brissii
MarleH
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hamzie said:
hope you guys arent mistaking this accessory for the wii zapper



No, there is no point paying $50 for s piece of plasic to put my remote just so it looks like a gun. Wow i get a link cross bow game, if i wanted to shoot arrows i would just play zelda.
13/11/2007
Endless Ocean
Victoria
Elraro
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....I have only one thing to say.......G.T.F.O!
13/11/2007
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telljoolz
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i reckon they could make a nice gun.... if they did this:

Imagine holding the Wiimote vertically.

Now in your left hand, hold the nunchuk vertically and infront of the wiimote.

Now imagine the plastic accessory framed around the 2 such that all 3 components (the wiimote, the nunchuk and the frame) forms and Uzi.

Now how do you shoot with the wiimote pointing at the ceiling? i hear you ask.
Well imagine that inside the Uzi frame is a mirror, angled to reflect the infra red from the wiimote down the barrel of the gun.
13/11/2007
Brisbane QLD
hamzie
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MarleH said: Is there any real point to the Wii Zapper apart that is come with the link game. I dont know you need the zapper to play the game you can just use our Wii Remote with out it.



Sarukun said: Wii Zapper = Wii Crapper!!!



hope you guys arent mistaking this accessory for the wii zapper
12/11/2007
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Strahd
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hey,uh...no
12/11/2007
Michigan, United States
WiiWillRoc
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eh proabably not going to get it
11/11/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In my basement playing Brawl! XD
trinest
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I'm waitting for a wii ****.
11/11/2007
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Sarukun
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Wii Zapper = Wii Crapper!!!
11/11/2007
No More Heroes
Playing Shingami Persona 3 on da PS2
MarleH
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Is there any real point to the Wii Zapper apart that is come with the link game. I dont know you need the zapper to play the game you can just use our Wii Remote with out it.
11/11/2007
Endless Ocean
Victoria
syfox133
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Looks pretty good, but I'll get the wii zapper cos its has the game. the grip looks sxc and the swivel feature too.
11/11/2007
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gokhan
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The only way these 'guns' would work properly is if you could use the C/Z buttons as the trigger instead of B.
11/11/2007
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Melbourne, Victoria
Harlster
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Who do they think we're going to trust, duh Nintendo! This is just a rip and it aint no zapper. Why do they bother! Who would buy it!
11/11/2007
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Melbourne [city of stuff, wooo!]
grimace
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They need to make one that looks like a normal handgun - I'd buy that!
11/11/2007
Zack & Wiki: Quest For Barbaros' Treasure
some random suburb in Perth, WA
leeman34
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they all look crap and uncomftable
11/11/2007
Soul Calibur Legends
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Djank
Kudos: 1,164
Mates: 36
meh, i trust that Nintendo's Zapper gun will work the best

plus, it comes with Links Crossbow Training!
11/11/2007
NSW
Bigfoot
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Mates: 333
cool this sounds good i'll have to get it
11/11/2007
Guitar Hero III
Rus_A7
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I like the swivel feature.
11/11/2007
Mario Kart Wii
BURNINATE
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