Interested?
Nintendo releasing boyish blue and prim pink in Japan
We've only just reported on the news that the US is receiving a black Remote and Nunchuk on November 16th, but Japan is already bracing itself for another two colours in a few weeks.
Yes, Japan will be receiving pink and blue Remotes on December 3rd, priced at ¥3,800, an equivalent of about $42 for those who want a little more colour in their Wii controller wardrobe.
No news on if or when these will be released outside of the Land of the Rising Sun, but you know what? If we receive news, we might just tell you about it. You know... maybe. If you're good.
1. JayArr
19 Oct 2009, 19:01 BST
These would make great baby shower gifts for the little future gamers.
2. Machu
19 Oct 2009, 19:04 BST
Ok that's great, but I am left with the same frustrations I had about the black mote.... Can I have a matching Wii to go with it please?
3. thewiirocks
19 Oct 2009, 19:08 BST
Interested? Nope.
4. PhoenixSage
19 Oct 2009, 19:15 BST
I'm confident enough in my gender ambiguity to say I like the way the pink Remote looks.
It's not a slick red 'mote like I've been hoping for (darnit Ninty argh), but hey, I like it. I can haz pink wiimote in NA plz?
The blue one looks nice too, now that I look at it closely...Hmm, bring us both, NoA. I'd pick up one of each.
5. WaLuigi1982
19 Oct 2009, 19:22 BST
Wow. How amazing.(sarcastic)
6. Mama Luigi
19 Oct 2009, 19:22 BST
Dark blue would be cool. Light blue feels....... i just don't think it fits for a WiiMote, i don't know why.
7. Ren
19 Oct 2009, 19:23 BST
Yeah, neat.
Be cool to actually get the classic super famicom colors, though. What happened to that whole design scheme. Is that too 90's? (yellow, blue, green, red)
8. Relevant Latty
19 Oct 2009, 19:24 BST
I'm agreeing with PhoenixSage. Pink is as close as you can get for a red remote. I get the feeling that making gender toned Wiimotes is alittle bit creepy in this case. Still, it's an option I guess
9. pixelman
19 Oct 2009, 19:45 BST
Ew, those are horrible shades of blue and pink. Just give us the black wiimote.
10. Cipher
19 Oct 2009, 19:51 BST
Any sign of matching MotionPlus devices? Nunchuks? I doubt it personally, but meh.
11. WaveBoy
19 Oct 2009, 20:02 BST
Yuck...
although I'm slightly digging the Blue one....wasn't that Japans Blue Colored 'Wii Sports Resort' Wii Remote?
Anyways nothing beats the whimsical and awesome look of white. Black will be nice though, but I'd love to have a Purple or different colored blue Wii Remote.
12. luigiman2
19 Oct 2009, 20:11 BST
I think boyish blue is better than black.
13. ATRUEZELDAFAN
19 Oct 2009, 20:22 BST
Both of those colors suck. I want red, or even better Orange!
14. roro44
19 Oct 2009, 20:23 BST
An NES theme would be the bomb.
15. Dicesukeinuzuka
19 Oct 2009, 21:20 BST
Blue!
16. Hoffkage
19 Oct 2009, 21:23 BST
Meh. I dont like those baby colours
17. pinta_vodki
19 Oct 2009, 21:35 BST
I've already got 3 WiiMotes... So there's space for 1 more left. And I guess if I get it someday, it will be black, not pink or blue.
But I must agree, that a NES-themed one would really rock!! And Nintendo could even make a NES-lookalike Wii. That'd be cool. =)
18. Gavin Rozee
19 Oct 2009, 21:35 BST
Cute.
19. Ian Daemon
19 Oct 2009, 22:01 BST
@pinta_vodki: You can do that easily yourself with skins/decals. (doesn't void your warranty) There are sites that sell them like decalgirl.com
20. ryanknight717
19 Oct 2009, 22:12 BST
here comes the influx of colors.
Ready for the MARIO RED controller?
21. BlueFlameBat
19 Oct 2009, 22:22 BST
I hope they don't actually specify on the box which color is for which gender. Gender barriers suck and need to be crushed. They both look pretty flashy to me though. I might get one of them if they make it Stateside. I was willing to shell out $10 extra (s&h) for a new Classic Controller (Pro), but that's because it had more than just a black finish.
22. Prosody
19 Oct 2009, 22:34 BST
I'm pretty sure there won't be any specific gender requirements to buying a coloured controller...
23. vakama94
20 Oct 2009, 02:42 BST
i really hope for a red wiimote to come next, those colors seems too happy for me
24. MrPanic
20 Oct 2009, 02:48 BST
juk...
25. Alexei123
20 Oct 2009, 06:54 BST
I want them both!!
26. albertobankai
20 Oct 2009, 08:16 BST
WTF NINTENDO!!!!!
27. Kirk
20 Oct 2009, 11:37 BST
Man they are picking some really crap colors imo for both Wii and DS.
Why don't they go back and look at some of the stunningly beautiful colors they had for the N64 back in the day and try some of them instead.
I mean these are stunning: 1 or 2 and 3
And even the more standard colors are nicer imo: http://www.spreadfiregames.com/VG_System_Images/Nintendo%2064.png
28. jorenmartijn
20 Oct 2009, 12:34 BST
The blue one is ugly. It needs to be a cobalt blue like the American DS Lite. That one I would get, including a MotionPlus and Nunchuk to go with it and one black one with MotionPlus.
29. laskecap
20 Oct 2009, 14:08 BST
i love the blue one
30. BlueFlameBat
20 Oct 2009, 22:03 BST
To Prosody:
First of all, how did you get your message into a box that lets us know you replied to my message? I don't see any reply icons.
Second, I'm not worried about gender requirements. I'm worried about boys getting dirty looks for getting a girly controller. Do you know how much crap I had to put up with because I liked playing with dolls as a kid? Luckily, a girl could get either color because blue is bright enough.
31. Machu
21 Oct 2009, 02:18 BST
You liked playing with dolls?! Nevermind.
Black Wii Woooooh!
32. Prosody
21 Oct 2009, 08:19 BST
@BlueFlameBat - as a site writer my comments always come up in boxes
You can highlight someone's username by starting it with an @ symbol, though.
As for your second point, surely that applies to boys getting anything whatsoever in pink, and it's up to the person buying to decide whether or not they care for gender stereotyping.
33. Mars11
22 Oct 2009, 02:36 BST
THAT! is not a boyish blue!
34. Sprace Bot
23 Oct 2009, 21:33 BST
cool... i want the blue...
35. BlueFlameBat
25 Oct 2009, 00:38 BST
I'm a guy and I'm getting the pink one. Then maybe I'll get the blue one.
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