Sorry Mikey, but I posted this news before you. ;)

The fishing pole made my fucking day.

That made prinny sad.

This is just so sad indeed.

That bike is awesome! Where is the basket and colored spokes though?

I'm wondering what the teddy bear is for...?

@Heyyou27: It's a Mii transporter.

@Aflack: Likes slushies: He really did.

I said how much I love the teddy bear.
I really want one now.

@Aflack: Likes slushies: Damn it! Should've patented this post. :)

I like the rocking chair the most. I mean, think of all the great rocking-chair-based games you could play with it.

For instance, a rousing game of "rock the chair forward", or perhaps "rock the chair backward" is more your style!

why would someone want to patent an x-ray of a teddy bear that swallowed a wiimote?

@luisrm: Sold separately ;D

while riding the bike or skateboard, one might just say "wiiiiii!"

(I know, wii puns are so two years ago but I had to do it)

This is from a thread on SA I believe. A forum member just made up some fake drawings. I'll try to confirm just to be sure, though.

They forgot the toothbrush wii-mote patent.

dude I want a Wiimote skateboard lol

Really Nintendo, WTF? Who thought of putting the Wiimote in a bike pedal or the wheel of a skate bored and every other design was either high or insane. on a side note, I want whatever drugs they had because that is ridicules.

Teddy Bear autopswii. What could be the cause of death?

Fig 24 is obviously for spin-off games in the new "Sitting" genre, inspired by Wii Fit.

Let the pornography patents with wiimotes and girl begin!

Virtual Rocking Chair Action Fun Time Go!

They're just formulating more and more methods to get the controller broken so parents are forced to keep buying them! Another masterstroke Nintendo, you truly are more devious than MS + Sony put together.

Next time they'll have you insert the Wiimote directly into your... BRAIN!

You guys have dirty minds.

Teddy Bearz. The sequel to Dogz.

When are they going to make a giant wiimote that you have to put the real wiimote inside of?

I hope Johnny Lee patented his Wii inventions.

What about the hotel courtesy phone accessory patent? I want to be able to play the Russell Crowe simulator game.

The fishing pole isn't to bad of an idea, the PS1 and dreamcast fishing controls were pretty popular they still run up to $50 on E-Bay!!

And as for the teddy bear....That brought back memories of the duck from the movie Click!!!

At least the bike has a use, you could use it as one of those stationary bikes and participate in Tour De France without having to leave the safety of your four walls.

It's a shame they never patented a peripheral that places the Wii remote inside of a gaming controller that isn't a gimmick.

I would buy that.

Where's the custom peripheral for 'Throw the Thing at the Thing'? I've been waiting for a true to life Thing throwing experience, and an awesome Thing add-on for the remote would make the whole Thing throwing experience complete.

While this is the funniest story this year, I have to bring you out of your laugh coma with this: They probably aren't serious. This seems like they're just covering all bases so no one patents it themselves.
Remember Super Mario Sisters? They're just grabbing it before someone else does, no matter how stupid.
I like the Neo-Power Glove. It's so bad.

@big_world: *Halibut*

ugh, was this way with the GBA link cables, and FF:Crystal Chronicles...

[www.vgcats.com]

Nintendo is a periferal whore.... :(

@Ampillion : Now with 50% more LJ gaming blog.: They should make cornhole beanbags with a Wiimote slot, then people could just buy A Cornhole set and play corn hole, but Wii Play Cornhole would keep track off all stats and it woudl show your Mii playing corn hole(no not that cornhole you sick pervs...)

Seems more like Nintendo was trying to cover all their bases in how the wiimote could be used in patent form. Not like they ever intended to release any of these products, but it makes sense to push the patents through before some douche tries to start a company with the sole purpose of suing them. Just a thought.

@faradin: ya and sega had already been using the technology with the Neo Geo pocket color to Dreamcast connectivity, and nintnod was liek look what our new system can do..its revolutionary....

@Erwin: Damit! Great Minds.....

While these are hilariously bad, they must be doing it for the sake of preventing the likes of Mad Catz from making shitty Wii-bikes as Erwin's pointed out. Nothing better than horrid-looking peripherals to ruin a product's reputation...

...that's not a Wii-brator I see on the picture next to the Wii-met, is it?

@Erwin: Well, it's more like a strap than a glove. Don't skimp on profit possibility.
@Maldron: I'm trying to figure out this post. Something anti-troll, but I'm still confused. Sorry, my makers didn't install the latest software update.

Well this is certainly an epic fail, no doubt. But the Wiimote helmet and goggle patent, might just suggest that Nintendo have tested something similar to Johnny Lee's virtual reality display at one point.

Holy shit. O_O

@TKWarrior: I couldn't have said it better myself... or did I?

possibly attempting head off some more questionable add-ons

Oh dear God let's hope it's for that.

The bike is just stupid :)
The motorcycle helmet is a close second :)
The hand strapped Wiimote seems really pointless (get me a rubber band) O_o
The skateboard is just a lawsuit waiting to happen :(
The one that takes the cake is the teddy bear. Why on earth would you stuff a Wiimote in a teddy bear?!!

@Erwin: Apologies. It was meant to illustrate the fact I was hitting him/her/smismar with a halibut.

@okenny :): The Wiimtoe in a teddy bear is better than a Baby doll...Jsut imagine a Baby shaking simulator...Man convicted of Brain damage to child due to baby shaking...He learnd this in the game Wii Shouldnt do this at Home

LOL. This has to be an attempt to fend off bad third party stuff. I do really like the teddy bear though. XD

Haha when I saw the teddy bear stuffed with a wii remote I almost pissed my pants.

Also they already made a golf club wii peripheral.

I hope they patent a Wii mote cooler or alarm clock

I could use those

Turning into a bunch of patent trolls.

oh god they are bringing the glove back

patent spam

OH DAMN.

AG Bear OWNS Teddy Ruxpin.

lol, awesome chair. Can't wait for "Wii Sit!"

No Shark Controller, though...

Okay, you can't tell me it's any "coincidence" that Nintendo has the Elderly Gamer demographic in a stranglehold.

They patented a rocking chair. Elderly people LOVE that stuff!

The fishing reel makes no sense. The Wiimote is in the reel, so tilting the rod and reeling in a little bit would register exactly the same motion.

Most of these patents are bizarre. It's not like they're really blocking anyone else from filing them - what's the point of making a bike peripheral if there aren't any games to use it? What company would make a game that relied on such a pointless (and expensive to manufacture) peripheral - all it does is measure the pedalling, you can't change direction. And the chair? WTF?

I want that bear.

Im super serious.

If nintendo doesnt deliver, I will give up on the company as a respectable gaming community.

/end sarcasm

Can you imagine the games that would have materialized from some of these patents?

Gun Handle Challenge - How perfectly aligned can you keep the handle of your gun?

Jacques Cousteau's Scuba Mask Nuisance - Explore the briny deep while balancing a remote on your mask!

Super Smashed TV Sets - Use the bat peripheral with a sweaty palm to demolish any televisions within a 40 foot radius! Up to 4 players!

Battling Grannie's Rockin' Chair: Crochet Edition - Rock out with your sewing kit out! Sway to and fro while knitting and explaining what's wrong with every generation but yours!

@Terrorsaur.: QFT @ everything you said, minus the sarcasm part.

>.>

@terrorsaur

just stab a hole in a random stuffed bear and tape the wiimote in it!

Much cheaper. :D