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Wii Fit's Wii sh*t, courtesy of Mad Catz photo

The Mad Catz PS2 wireless controller is the single worst thing that mankind has ever created (and I say that without hyperbole). The third party peripheral maker is continuing its commitment to producing wretched crap with a whole host of pointless Wii Fit accessories. This is because everyone loves a company that tries to cash-in by producing lazy and rubbish nonsense for other peoples' creations.

A rechargeable battery pack, a travel/storage case, an exercise mat and protective cover are all set to be released by Mad Catz. The company claims that "each product has been thoughtfully designed to enhance and maximize exercise regimes." Can someone explain to me how any one of these four mentioned products can do that? Short of shoving the battery pack up some guy's ass and telling him you'll plug it in if he doesn't drop and give you twenty, I fail to see how these items can maximize one's exercise potential.

Shockingly poor.


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The Johnggernaut's Avatar
The Johnggernaut at 04/26/2008 06:37
"Short of shoving the battery pack up some guy's ass and telling him you'll plug it in if he doesn't drop and give you twenty..."

Greatest quote of all time...
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jdub28 at 04/26/2008 06:49
a protective cover isnt that bad of an idea. if you have ever been to a gym you know that no matter how much anti-bacterial spray you use, its just better to bring your own mat or bench cover

If gyms decide to start using them they will probablly have to use a pad. You wanna see what happens when you use dirty exercise equipment Image Google staph infection at your own risk
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 04/26/2008 07:33
My MadCatz mini wireless PS2 controller is actually quite good.

Also, I need an exercise mat.. in me.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/26/2008 08:55
When has MadCatz made anything above mediocre?
niacin's Avatar
niacin at 04/26/2008 08:58
erm i actually got the mad catz battery pack with wii fit. Yeah i know I'm a bit of an idiot but the thing uses 4AA batteries so... nope I'm an i'm definitely an idiot.

I'm not buying an exercise mat though. I got a mates old one...
razerangel's Avatar
razerangel at 04/26/2008 09:26
I had a mad catz racing wheel for my PS1 that would not centre itself no matter how many times I calibrated it.
Sam Spectre's Avatar
Sam Spectre at 04/26/2008 09:28
lol, Wii Fit.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 04/26/2008 09:44
How does Mad Catz stay in business? That's a piece I would love to read.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 04/26/2008 10:14
Never.
Kia's Avatar
Kia at 04/26/2008 10:25
The only thing I've ever bought from Mad Catz was an old Game Boy carrying case. Pretty decent quality and had a large amount of pockets for carts, the gameboy, instruction manuals, and other stuff, and yet it was only about the size of a -small- lunchbox. I'd buy another one for GBA in a second if there was one to hold a decent amount of carts. Everything on the market is too small.
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deanhatescoffee at 04/26/2008 10:51
I have a Mad Catz GameCube controller. I'm pretty sure it's internally broken.
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Timmeh at 04/26/2008 11:16
I went into a shop the other day and was astounded at the amount of absolute, unadulterated SHITE that is being put out for the Wii.

With all the crap shovelware, and fucking retarded golf/tennis/driving/stepping/sex toy/lightsaber attachments it's easy to understand the reputation it has. The only thing I haven't seen is a back scratcher attachment, which would probably be more useful than half of the environment destroying crap on offer.
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Professor Pew at 04/26/2008 12:01
There should be a GTA4 mission about setting up a 3rd party game peripheral company, and smacking retailers around into selling them :)
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Crunshii at 04/26/2008 12:42
Behold!!! to add to Jim's incredible Wii list of new peripherals:

The Wii Push up Grass!



The Wii pull up buddy! Yes there is a invisible imaginary miigit helping you do those incredible hard Pull ups on your nearest tree branch!



And last but not least, the Wii Spander spandex!



Yes, if you have a small peenez, this will help you pretend you had some by just wearing your sis undies on top of it!
[b]Wear this with pride![/img]

You think you got what it takes to be a Ninty fan!? <h2>for the low low bundle price of $199.99</h2>

Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/26/2008 12:49
I have never and will never buy a Mad Catz or Nyko product. They just feel poorly made to me.

That said, I am doubly not buying these, because they're stupid in addition to that.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/26/2008 12:51
Wow, that pic is awesome.
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dephect at 04/26/2008 13:00
Mad Catz... who in the hell sat down at the table and decided to name their 3rd party crap "Mad Catz", seriously.
GutZ's Avatar
GutZ at 04/26/2008 13:36
I would surely consider buying from them if their products were indeed made of mad cats(z).
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar
Conrad Zimmerman at 04/26/2008 14:35
Mad Catz used to make some decent peripherals, once upon a time. I had a great PSOne controller from them that I absolutely loved. Sadly, yes, the quality of their products has drastically reduced over the years.
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Holyetheline at 04/27/2008 11:46
I don't know... they're making a mat? That doesn't make sense. Mad Catz needs to stop making stuff that can easily be replaced by cardboard.
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar
BlackSunEmpire at 04/27/2008 20:40
They should do a Mad Catz 'low calorie dietary guide for use with wii fit'. It might actually improve any exercise that occurs.
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naia-the-gamer at 04/29/2008 03:18
I have a few Mad Catz UMD cases, but they were given to me as gifts. They work just fine, but as a rule I don't think the gift giver in question knew better.

@Yoj1mb0: I would love to read that too.
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