Radio host and fitness guru Michael Torchia has recently filed a lawsuit against Nintendo, as many gamers are sustaining injuries as a result of the lack of appropriate safety warnings on Wii games and products. Ten people are hospitalized every week due to injuries sustained by Wii games, and Torchia believes Nintendo are to blame for people mistaking the proper way to use the Wiimote and other Wii accessories.

Torchia also believes Nintendo are "misrepresenting their Wii games as a replacement for sensible exercise and sports activities" (namely the Wii Fit). He is additionally campainging for Nintendo to "issue a warning that these games are intended for entertainment and not to replace actual physical activity".

While he brings up some good points, is a lawsuit really neccessary?

Michael Torchia's mission is to have Nintendo pull their Wii games off the shelves until they make important changes to their products.

People around the World are sustaining serious injuries due to the lack of proper warnings on their products and Torchia is taking a stance to ensure that people are aware of the potential dangers.

In addition, Torchia feels Nintendo is misrepresenting their Wii games as a replacement for sensible exercise and sports activities. He believes that Nintendo needs to issue a warning that these games are intended for entertainment and not to replace actual physical activity. Through slick advertising campaigns and product placements on popular television shows, children and adults are being brainwashed that Wii games are safe and effective ways to become physically fit.

"On the contrary, Nintendo is contributing to the epidemic of obesity. Young and old are putting away their gym clothes and shying away from going outdoors to play sports, because the addictive appeal to the Wii game products. Just as the tobacco companies created such a false image of their products and hid the potential dangers, so is Nintendo," says Torchia.

Miss Razz via newsblaze.com »