Back in 2006 I reported on the shaky (sorry) phenomenon of players using the vibration in their video game controllers for masturbation. The Nintendo Wii hadn’t yet come out when I wrote the article, but the boxy Wii-mote design had been recently released–so my coverage includes some speculation from, well, excited fans that the shape might be conducive to insertion. Personally, I’ve always felt the Wii-mote’s boxy corners, not to mention its oh-so-pure white aesthetic, ruled it out as a sex toy, but who am I to judge?

Since the Wii launched, I haven’t heard any more whispers of Wii-mote masturbation myself. I am however pleased to see that someone else in the world–specifically the makers of the Japanese gag Wii, the SeXBox–thinks there’s a connection between the aforementioned controller and a good old-fashion vibrator. It’s especially vindicating considering that, when I was getting quotes for the original article, the head of Nintendo PR told me I was downright bonkers. There’s also the fact that Wii-motes now come with their very own “condoms”.

Of course, if anyone is actually using the Wii-mote to get off, please do let the world know! Tony Hawk titles always used to be vibration favorites (get your board grinding on something circular, and you could go for hours). I wonder what would be the best Wii title for masturbation…