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Wii shotgun blows the competition away photo

I talked about my immense dissatisfaction with the Wiizapper at E3 time, and despite the passionate argument of Dyson Grigsby, my mind remains unchanged. A lot of my disappointment stemmed from my desire for a gun that would be fun to use with Wii titles, as the system's emphasis on wireless movement seemed to be the perfect setting for it. While Wiizapper earned a big bunch of fail in my book, I got excited at the site of this rifle. Firstly, just based on looks, I'm getting it drunk and taking it home. Everywhere that Wiizapper is awkward and bumpy, the rifle is all sleek and smooth and naked and white and....um. Phew.

Anyway, at a wallet melting $16.98, I think it could be a must add to your collection. Hell, even if it didn't work well I think I'd feel good about spending $16.98 to have it as a really sexy costume prop. However, I also am excited at the prospect of a gun that holds like a gun, rather than Wiizapper's strange use-both-hands strategy. I want to forget I'm in the real world while I'm blasting the face off someone's skull, and anything that takes me out of the game is just not going to cut it.  The rifle, on the other hand, has lock and load. Now that sounds like sexy time.

 

[Thank you Blindside Dork!] 


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Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:43
Reeper
YES!!
Must.
Have.
Now.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:45
WastelandTraveler
I agree with this picture DO WANT..
christpunchermpls's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:46
christpunchermpls
something tells me this is the second coming of the POWER GLOVE.
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:47
Phist
This could work. I'm praying to God this works.
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:48
MATTFOO
hell yes!
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:49
HarassmentPanda
If there was a game to play with that, I would be all over it.
Spykron's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:51
Spykron
but thats a shotgun, not a rile ;-)
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:54
BlindsideDork
Panda...Ghost Squad!

And the review to prove so!
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:58
Niero
Don't mind me, I just troll this site

(testing comments preview page)
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 22:58
Dale North
fuck yeah, this looks great
kittridge's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:00Image Hosted by ImageShack.us</a><br/>
kittridge
If Nintendo has a game to match the epic win that is that rifle, I will buy a Wii for my girl for her birthday. And play it all the time.
Pangloss's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:02
Pangloss
Niero, GTFO you troll.

And that gun is shit hot.

Panda and Gamegoblin, your avatar's confuse me almost as much as Kannon's did.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:04
BlindsideDork
@ WiiSucks

Big enough to put in your pocket. And by pocket I mean...

Wait, didn't you leave this site already twice? Make up your mind foo!
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:04
BlindsideDork
Keep in mind, this isn't OFFICIAL Nintendo software.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:07
BlindsideDork
If I look at it more, I will be tempted to buy it...
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:15
Teta
THIS IS MY BOOMSTICK!

Now i want a wii
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:20
Niero
This is fine for the world market, but c'mon. WTF. This is America.

WE WANT A SUPER SCOPE ... BUT LIKE ... EVEN BIGGER! MAKE A QUADRUPLE BARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER FOR BOTH SHOULDERS!
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:24
MATTFOO
haha fuck yes niero!!! both shoulder strap quad barrel rocket launcher with super duper scope and laser..with lil pink tassels
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:25
MATTFOO
haha fuck yes niero!!! both shoulder strap quad barrel rocket launcher with super duper scope and laser..with lil pink tassels
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:25
MATTFOO
haha fuck yes niero!!! both shoulder strap quad barrel rocket launcher with super duper scope and laser..with lil pink tassels
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:25
Volcanon
I will be buying this. And I also agree with Niero, a super scope type gun would be so awesome!
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:27
MATTFOO
gave me some weird error.telling me it wouldnt post.. then this happened.. sorry
RestingSound's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:28
RestingSound
What are we supposed to do with the cord hanging out of the bottom of the nunchuck? Why can't a gun be made that replaces the nunchuck entirely? Sure it would be more expensive to include the electronics but it would certainly be more comfortable and sturdy and not cost as much as Nunchuck + Plastic Gun seperately...
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:49
xtofuconsumerx
Agreed. Total lame. Its even using the old NES color scheme pretty much. Wow I love nintendo's ability to re-create crap they have already done and people still flock to it like gold.

First re-hashes of mario games and metroid..and smash bros...and now re hashes of hardware (wii fit-power pad,Wii shotgun-blaster)

But who cares its gonna sell billions!
Dyson's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:49
Dyson
Boy, if this had been what Nintendo had shown at E3, then Colette and I would've been in NRA heaven together. Actually, I wish they had shown this at E3 because it's way fucking cooler than the Wii Zapper!
Reallynotnick's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:55
Reallynotnick
Are you guys all serious, or is this some sort of joke? This thing looks like a piece of shit. With the Zapper you have the numbchuck attached so you can use the joystick and 2 extra buttons. Plus there will be no support for this one, the zapper already has 3 games that support it. The tommy gun style of the zapper is just way too bad ass to pass up, this on the other hand looks like my best attempted at making a 50¢ worthless add-on that people think they will need.

Someone just had to stop the insanity.
Extreme_Drunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:58
Extreme_Drunk
...The community is going wild over a piece of plastic. I love it.
Nyteshade's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2007 23:59
Nyteshade
Psssst Reallynotnick...

This one holds the Nunchuck too, look at the second picture where the Wiimote and Nunchuck are locked in.

This "version" would actually allow for more use of the top of the Wiimote buttons, while still allowing all the same functionality as the Zapper...

GG whoever made it
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 00:20
Mxyzptlk
Holy shit, a 3rd party periphrial that actually looks better than one made by Nintendo? Did Jerry O'Connell slide me into a paralell universe?

Wait, he got married to Rebecca Romijn here? How the fuck do I get back to my Earth?
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 00:22
Crunshii
as happy as I am about it, how fun it is to use a shot gun for RE and zombie killing games; I am just profound to see that the Wii will be the multi-peripheral of ontology products.

coming soon: Wii-toilet, Wii-rocket, Wii-babysitter, Wii-jetlee personal trainer, Wii-virtualboy body suit, Wii-enema.

Now I havent said it is bad, just that I see where the wii is headed with the casual gamers...

cough* Wii-slave doll cough*
inque's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 00:25
inque
Omg Sliders reference!!

I love that show!!
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 00:28
SourGr8pes
Time for a Wii Shotgun Wedding!
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 00:43
Trevor McGee
I don't like either this of the one they showed at E3. I'd personally go with the one below, it just looks better and seems like it'd be more comfortable to use since you can have the Nunchuck separate from the gun part.

king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 00:58
king3vbo
NEEDS!
NightDehumidifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 01:07
NightDehumidifier
This, is my WIISTICK! Single sensored remote. Nintendo's top of the line. You can find this in the video game accessories department. This baby was made in a factory in China or Taiwan. Retails for about $16.98. It's got a plastic casing, and a hair trigger. That's right. Shop extreme. Shop dealextreme. YOU GOT THAT?
Nyteshade's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 01:14
Nyteshade
Ahem... Mine's bigger



Sorry, I had too, I was bored.
Anthony Burch's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 01:21
Anthony Burch
I'm not seeing where the trigger is supposed to be for the Wiimote, assuming you want to do a single grip instead of a barrel grip. Do you have to put your hand near the barrel of the gun in order to press the B button? If so, that is lame with a capital L. I'd rather have something that actually puts a trigger where the trigger should be, like the peripheral Trevor McGee posted.
Nyteshade's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 01:28
Nyteshade
Don't worry RevAnt, 3rd party developers will be all over that single hand gun, if Ninty doesn't. There's obviously going to be a market for the single gun like that, for us "advanced users" that can use both hands separately.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 02:13
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
That is one fucked up looking shotgun.

Does it shoot Nerf sucker darts?
Zero_armada's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 02:14
Zero_armada
MINE!
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 05:41
Professor Pew
Ohhh Nyteshade... I definately want one of those! And an RPG-7 version. Oh and why not an IWiiD for motion controlled roadside-bombing?

I like Trevor McGee's version best. It looks like it would feel... right. The Wii Shotgun looks like one of those $1 shop toy guns, already have enough of those.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 07:13
BluDesign
I was really hoping for a pair of shoulder mounted Wii short range surface to air missile batteries, but whatever...
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 07:19
Oni
@Trevor McGee: That is awesome. DO WANT!

@NightDehumidifier: You win the internets. All of them. The only reason I'm a little bitter is 'cause I didn't think of it first. Good show!
JayTapp's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 07:33
JayTapp
yawn, gimmick.

I praise Nintendo for trying new stuff but i just can't care for the wii at all. No mather how i try.
Xopher's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 07:54
Xopher
It doesn't pump? See if it pumped then they could give my wii something fun to play like big buck hunter or carnevil.
Mystic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 08:00
Mystic
Anyone who speaks French can also appreciate the hilarious translations on the product's packaging picture.
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 08:09
xtofuconsumerx
Jay, you are not alone. I love innovation but the fact that most of nintendos "creative ideas" stem from things that have been around for 30-40 years, simply bothers me.

Stop acting like they are trying stuff that has never been done before and calling them innovators, when they are releasing the 5 millionth version of mario because they know people will bow to it.

I have been playing gun games in arcades since I was a kid, and those have force feedback and gun movement (chambers move when fired)
linuxguy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/24/2007 09:10
linuxguy
I'm waiting for little jack thompson here
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