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So Nikki over at Buttershug pick up some Wiimote covers this morning. She got Orange, Blue, Green and Pink.

This is the one thing that erks me about Nintendo Canada. They carry very little in terms of accessories for any of their systems.

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For the Wii none of this is available in Canada yet. But it is widely available in the US. There is also the lack of the Wii Slingbag or any other accessories. Frankly, it’s annoying.

When I was in Buffalo this past summer, they had an array of “Swap and Carry” Nintendo accessories for the DS at EB, Target, Game Spot. Toys R US, you name it, none of which are available in Canada.

I guess Nintendo doesn’t see a big enough market in the Great White North. So now my options are to A) get someone to pick them up for me and ship them North, or B) take a roadtrip down to Buffalo and hope they have them in stock.

Any Urban Explorers out there have plans for Buffalo anytime soon? Lemme know.

It’s time like this when I wish I lived in Florida.

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So the great hunt for the Wii nunchuck is officially over for me. I picked up 3 nunchucks from Walmart today and now I’m fully able to throw as many Wii parties as I like. I’ll even bring it over to your place if you like.

After hearing of the luck of my good friend a Buttershug. I believed I never would find the ever elusive nunchuck. Imagine going to Best Buy on a sunny and warm Sunday morning thinking your in line to get into the local Best Buy when someone hands you a ticket to the last remaining Wii in the store that day. Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

So this morning I get a txt message say there are tons of nunchucks, should I grab you one? Of course I got the message after she had gotten home, but I replied that I would wait. Besides shipping from Florida to Toronto would probably take a while and I was sure that they would be in-stock again by then. Hopefully.

So prior to lunch, I call up the Toys R Us and they tell me they are all out and haven’t gotten any new controllers since launch (They have gotten more consoles though, but of course they are currently out as well). Then I call up the ghetto Walmart near my place and the woman cheerfully tells me they have plenty.

Needless to say I was over there in a heartbeat.

So it looks like your best bet for snagging a nunchuck in Canada is at Walmart. Check the online store finder on the Walmart website and give them a call before heading down. It’s quickier that driving around like a nut from store to store.

Tonight it’s gonna be multiplayer Rayman action on the Wii.