
If there is one thing I don’t like about the Wii, it’s the requirement of AA batteries for the controller. While I’m not fond of the PS3 controller having an unchangeable battery, at least I can charge it. And the 360 is similar to the Wiimote as it can take batteries, but you can also buy an official battery pack for it.
I have two different, unofficial, charge stations for my Wiimotes and they both suck.
The one pictured above is made by a company called Linx, and it produces a weird clicking sound from time to time. I cannot be sure I can trust that. Not to mention that the batteries don’t seem to last that long on them.
The other one has no markings on the product and I forget who made it. It is without an odd clicking noise, and for this I am grateful. Alas, it seems that the slightest fart of an ant will cause this one to not sit properly and not charge.
Nintendo tends to make amazing accessories and the fact that there is no official charge stand and battery pack for the Wii slightly irritates me. Rechargeable batteries are an option, but come on, having a charge stand is just that much fucking cooler. And lord knows I need to have my gaming setup look snazzy.
If anyone knows a good solution to this, let me know. Although, I think rechargables are in the forseeable future, as I doubt there would ever be a charge stand for the Balance Board.