So you've had your Wii game system for a while now and you are frankly getting tired of the plain jane look of the all white console and the all white Wii accessories that Nintendo makes. Sure, there are a few colored Wii accessories available made by third party manufacturers like CTA Digital and Intec, and even Nintendo came out with the pink and blue wiimotes in February, but by and large most all accessories for the Wii have been white and boring.
That is, until now. The latest offering from PDP is a set of colored, lighted, even glowing in the dark Wii remote controllers and nunchuks. These are called the Afterglow remotes. More specifically, the remotes and the nunchuck are made from clear polycarbonate plastic with a colored circuit board inside. Added to this are either red, blue, or green led lights that match the color of the circuit board and make the whole device "glow." It is all very cool and futuristic looking. Plus, you can see your wii remote or nunchuk in the dark!
On the Wii Afterglow Remote, several of the buttons have been moved and altered a bit as well. The one and two buttons are now tiered to give a slightly retro controller feel to the remote. Also, the plus and minus buttons are located above the A button. While I find the new location of the plus and minus button to be advantageous because of the way I hold the Wii remote anyway, I can see how others might find it inconvenient. But, I think most users will like the enhanced feel of the 1 and 2 buttons.
The Afterglow Remote has several lighting modes including off, on and the "acceleration" mode. I like the acceleration mode though I suspect that this will wear down the batteries faster. I don't know, I'm just guessing. And each of the remotes comes with color matched wrist strap so you don't throw your new prize Wii accessory through the window when you are playing Wii tennis.
Overall, the Afterglow remote controllers are a welcome new accessory to the already burgeoning assortment of accessories that are available for the Wii console. They are great looking, they perform as well as the standard Wii remotes in the games I play, and they will certainly turn all of your friends' heads the next time they come over for some Wii gaming.
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