Hello Fellow Geeks, today we will be reviewing Sunflex USA, new Snakebyte™ MinimMote for the Wii. The MiniMote, is Sunflex answer to young children and adults with smaller hands, to fit comfortably in the users and to have a better experience while playing Wii games. As we can see the MiniMote is 25% smaller then its big counterpart.
The MiniMote also supports nunchuck action just like the original wiimote, The overal design feels solid, but please note the MiniMote takes AAA batteries so be sure to pick some up when you buy this mote for your tikes. Other then that the weight to it feels as solid as the original. The button layout is almost the same but due to the small size the 1 and 2 buttons are horizontal and not vertical. i tried couple of games that require the a wiimote to be turned horizontally and the button layout doesn't effect the gaming at all, and runs very smooth. the buttons themselves feel good especially the directional pad. The pad reminds me of the old classic Nintendo feel which feels like home to me.
The B button though is really made for small kids and small adults because when my gigantic hands turning on the
power button it accidentally presses the B Button. Since i tested the MiniMote i haven't had much issues with it except it really is not made for big adults so i had to ask my godson to test out the control. Since my godson is 4 and plays the Wii 24 hours, watching him he loved the controller since it fit his hand very well and believed the controller was personally made for him. the Minimote did come with and wrist strap that attaches on the mote but didn't come with a rubber grip. Maybe it is sold separate, but it would have been a nice touch to include one. Overall, Snakebyte™ MinimMote, delivers the good for younger players. i give this a 9.0 because battery is AAA and if you didn't know that and had only AA in the house that would be an issue (it is not mentioned on the box either) and would be great to have a matching rubber grip to go with the controller.
The snakebyte™ MiniMote features:
· ECO Mode for extended battery life
· Convenient console synchronization through external SYNC button
· Improved button layout that makes it easier to operate.
· Available in Red and Blue
The snakebyte™ MiniMote will retail for $24.99 and will be available January 2011 at www.snakebyte-usa.com and other e-tailers.
Check out the snakebyte™ MiniMote for Wii®, along with other gaming accessories for Wii®, PS3™ and PC’s, on display at the company’s booth (#5808, North Hall) during the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 6-9, 2011. If you’re interested in connecting with snakebyte™ on popular social networking sites, follow the company on Twitter and “like” them on Facebook.
Until Next Time Geeks
