How do you take one of the sleekest pieces of technology ever created, and turn it into a big rubber piece of shit? Simple, put it into the hands of dopey consumers. Thanks to the fact that these people seem to have about as much self control as a dog with rabies, our fancy Wii controllers now look like the following abomination:

New Jacket, New Wrist Strap 

As you can see, my Wii remote jacket from Nintendo arrived in the mail today. The real reason I ordered these things was more curiosity than anything else, and hell, they were free for cyin’ out loud. To be honest, despite the fact that the Wii remote now looks absolutely ugly, the jacket isn’t so bad. Unlike other similar products that have been on the shelves since before the Wii was release, all of the face buttons are open and accessible as normal. As much as I hate the way the top part of the glove looks, the extra cushion could come in handy for those few drunk occasions when the remote slips, and it adds a bit of extra grip when you hold the controller classic style. There is also a small piece of rubber that fits into the extension port when it’s not being used by a nun chuck or classic controller. The jacket will also keep your remote nice and clean, which is a good thing if you’re slightly anal like I am.

I’m not sure if I’ll leave the glove on at all times, but I guess I could see it being handy during parties, because we all become animals at parties. However, the new wrist straps are pretty darn nice.