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Cast aways wasn't as bad, I've played said minigame tons of times, you just have to be careful with how you rotate the control stick
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===''Mario Party'' injuries=== | ===''Mario Party'' injuries=== | ||
The original ''[[Mario Party]]'' features five [[minigame]]s in which the player must rotate the control stick as fast as possible to win ([[Pedal Power]], [[Tug o' War | The original ''[[Mario Party]]'' features five [[minigame]]s in which the player must rotate the control stick as fast as possible to win ([[Pedal Power]], [[Tug o' War]], [[Paddle Battle]], and to some extent [[Deep Sea Divers]] and [[Cast Aways]]). Many players used the palms of their hands in order to spin the control stick more quickly than with their thumbs, leading to blisters and other ailments.<ref name="LA Times">[http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/09/business/fi-6902 Nintendo Agrees to Provide Protective Gloves to 'Mario Party' Game Owners]. Los Angeles Times (March 9, 2000). Retrieved June 1, 2016.</ref><ref name="BBC">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/671601.stm Nintendo to hand out gaming gloves]. BBC (March 9, 2000). Retrieved June 1, 2016.</ref> While Nintendo did not comment on the issue, the company's ''Mario Party'' hotline simply recommended that players use their thumbs and forefingers to spin the control stick.<ref name="CNET">Becker, David (January 2, 2002). [https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendo-offers-glove-to-prevent-joystick-injuries/ Nintendo offers glove to prevent joystick injuries]. CNET. Retrieved June 1, 2016.</ref> After over 90 families filed complaints with the New York Attorney General's office, in 2000, the Attorney General and Nintendo reached an agreement, in which Nintendo provided protective gloves to owners of the game, up to four per household.<ref name="CNET"/><ref name="LA Times"/> Nintendo agreed to commit US$80 million for the gloves, having sold approximately 1.2 million copies and if all owners took advantage of the offer,<ref name="LA Times"/><ref name="CNET"/> as well as paying US$75,000 for the Attorney General's investigation.<ref name="BBC"/><ref name="LA Times"/> | ||
This is commonly assumed to be the reason the game was never re-released on the [[Virtual Console]] service, with ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' releasing instead.<ref>CM30 (May 24, 2014). [https://gamingreinvented.com/nintendoarticles/controversy-and-nintendo-five-controversies-caused-by-nintendo-games/ Controversy and Nintendo; Five Controversies Caused by Nintendo Games]. Gaming Reinvented. Retrieved June 1, 2016.</ref> Due to the consequences of the unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, minigames of this type did not reappear in later ''Mario Party'' games until ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', which uses the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Circle Pad rather than a full control stick. | This is commonly assumed to be the reason the game was never re-released on the [[Virtual Console]] service, with ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' releasing instead.<ref>CM30 (May 24, 2014). [https://gamingreinvented.com/nintendoarticles/controversy-and-nintendo-five-controversies-caused-by-nintendo-games/ Controversy and Nintendo; Five Controversies Caused by Nintendo Games]. Gaming Reinvented. Retrieved June 1, 2016.</ref> Due to the consequences of the unbalanced difficulty and self-injury, minigames of this type did not reappear in later ''Mario Party'' games until ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', which uses the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Circle Pad rather than a full control stick. | ||