Wii Boxing Gloves
The Boxer Gloves for Wii are perfect for gamers that want to add a touch of reality to their gaming experience. With these gloves, you get the actual feel and work out of being inside of the ring. Youno longer have the inconvenience of holding the controllers in the palms of each of your hands. The gloves have a pouch on the backside of the hand that houses two foam cushions that are designed specifically for the controllers to rest in. This way you can punch away like a real boxer and not have to worry about clenching bulky objects. There is also an adjustable Velcro strap located at the wrists that you can tighten to fit the level of your comfort. The Wii Boxer Gloves are a perfect 1-2 combo that is sure to make any gamers, whether novice or expert, experience a knock-out.
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Good idea on paper…
Sounds like a good idea right? With the Wii, there are many customizable attachments to add to the controllers for that added touch of realism e.g. Links crossbow, golf clubs, etc…why not boxing gloves?
The problem is that these are basically bag striking gloves with a pouch sewn in and foam inserts. I noticed the following problems that this quick “port” causes;
- The glove fit tight (like striking gloves should) but that means if/when you clinch your fist the gloves will depress one of many controller buttons which of course can do things like turn your Wii off to exiting the game.
- No IR window for the sensors. The glove dramatically reduce the range and accuracy of the controllers due to the damping effect of the gloves outer shell
- No access to any control buttons. Hope you like only jabbing cause accessing that coveted “z” button for the knock punch just ain’t gonna happen.
Most of these problems can be fixed with an Xacto knife, but I decided just to sell them on eBay along with the ultra sucky boxing game I bought with it (Showtime Boxing).
4 Stars Realistic Boxing
Makes wii boxing more realistic, but a little difficult to handle connecting the controllers, since it’s inserted inside the glove. They need to make the sizing better - too big for me, and too small for the guys
4 Stars great
it makes you feel that you are really in the ring. I recommend this purchase with the boxing game.
3 Stars Better than holding the controllers
For about $20 I think this is a decent product. I took the foam out and that seemed to make the controls more accurate when boxing. I might try cutting a space in the front of the right glove so there is a better connection with the sensor bar. It’s not a super product, but it does make boxing more realistic.
1 Star Good idea…but not thought completely through
You cannot push any of the buttons needed while the wii remotes are in these gloves. Even cutting stategic holes in the gloves at the remote buttons would not really help because some buttons need to be pushed WHILE punching!
