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Wii Bowling punishes you for throwing backward

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Nintendo went out of their way to program a digital guilt trip for clumsy players. In Wii Sports Bowling, if you hold onto the B button too long and release the ball on your backswing, it flies into the virtual crowd behind you. Instead of just laughing at you, the Mii spectators actually gasp, shriek, and physically spin around, providing a deeply satisfying level of interactive shame.

Wii Bowling punishes you for throwing backward
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