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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4122828.stm#darnit

So, this is interesting on a few levels. One is how this was dubbed "Playstation Thumbs." It reminds me of when everything was called a Nintendo at one point. Like when Playstation first came out and parents would ask for the new Nintendo. Or just call every game a Nintendo game. Similar to how tissues are called Klenex, or all Duct Tape is called "duck tape."

I think that up until the mid/late 90's this would have been called Nintendo Thumbs. I guess that losing the #1 place in video games has a few advantages.

dhex · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:25 am Post subject:

this sort of damage used to be called "nintendo thumb" in the late 80s/early 90s.
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SuperWes · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:14 am Post subject:

What used to really frustrate me was when everyone called the Genesis a "Sega." Did so few people know of the existance of the Master System?

-Wes
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disneyland · . Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 131 Location: Shinsei

Nah, everyone called it a "Sega Genesis". They said both words simultaneously, not just "Sega" or "Genesis".

Always stuff like: "Dude, I prefer Madden on Sega Genesis."

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

aderack · . Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1105 Location: San Francisco

Surely PlayStation Thumb is more serious than Nintendo Thumb could ever be.

Excepting that Mario Party thing.
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dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

That was Mario Party Palm. It's claimed many friends.

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AlleyStrayCat · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:05 pm Post subject:

Mister Toups · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject:

I've heard of that happening to other people, too.
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dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

It's why there are no more rotating analog stick minigames in the sequels. Nintendo got sued over it, and had to issue protective gloves to people that had bought the game.

dhex · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:

nintendo doesn't make kiddie games; their controllers, however, are meant only for children and people weakened by painkiller addictions.
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nICO · . Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 120 Location: WVUSA

Yeah, the Mario Party palm was pretty bad, but far worse was the damage those rotating games did to my controllers. I had to replace them all.

Space Harrier in Shenmue brought me to the point that I could barely feel my thumb and had little control in bending it. That's the only relatively serious game related injury I've had as far as I can remember.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

dhex · Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:08 am Post subject:

carpal tunnel

it's no joke.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279