Nintendo's new hardware may be a pedometer

[Renegade_R]

This was spotted in the trademark office under Nintendo's name. You know what that means? The new hardware announced tomorrow will be a pedometer! That means I was right!

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/possible...rdware-spotted/

Actual source: http://oami.europa.eu/bulletin/rcd/2008/20...946082_0001.htm

 

[CockroachMan]

That means that they trademarked a pedometer.. and that's it.. Nintendo has tons of stuff registered that they never used..

Although I'm curious to see how they would use it..

 

[Renegade_R]

The pedometer fits in exactly with Nintendo's strategy of:

Expanding the market to the casual gamer and utterly reassuring they are still focusing on the core market.

 

[weiff]

Seriously... This is just another useless accessory for the WiiFit line of unnecessary workout implements... seriously, the towel, sports bottle, yoga mat... do I need to continue?

 

[DaDAM]

Sheesh I posted this yesterday and everyone ignored me....

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=&showto...t&p=1433144

 

[Hadrian]

This is news?

 

[War]

You know what? When I read the article on kotaku, I immediately thought of you, Renegade. xD

 

[arctic_flame]

... I'm 100% sure this is "news" from 2-4 months ago.

 

[GeekyGuy]

Judging by their love of Friend Codes, Nintendo should have trademarked a pedo-meter instead.

 

[.::5pYd3r::.]

Judging by their love of Friend Codes, Nintendo should have trademarked a pedo-meter instead.

I lolled.

 

[dmonkey21]

Hey You Pikachu 3!

 

[Orc]

Now we can detect how much of a pedo other people are!
Hurray!

 

[Mei-o]

It's Nintendo's answer to parents' complaints about Pictochat!

 

[DarkSpace]

You know when I fisrt heard of a pedometer, it didn't sound good, but now that I know what it is, this new hardware might not be such a bad idea.