Wii party in the after-life: Wii consoles offered to deceased relatives

Remember how, in Fear Effect, you’d have to burn some paper gun clips so that they manifest into your inventory in the after-life? For those who don’t know, this is based on a real Chinese tradition, where folks would burn joss paper (also known as “Ghost Money”) so that their deceased ancestors would receive these offerings in the after-life. Votive, that’s what it’s called.

In the past, we’ve heard of other nifty gadgets getting burnt and sent to deceased relatives. From ATM cards to mobile phones, from LCD Monitors to iPods. Today, we’re not surprised to find that the Wii console is already available as a votive object. As TheIronicGamer reports, the full Wii joss paper bundle consists of a Wii console, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and even a paper-made DVD of Wii Sports.

The sad part about this is that, while everyone else is trying their best at bagging a real Wii console, some of our ancestors in the after-life actually get to play on the Wii even before some of us do. Teehee! Moving on, here’s a video of the joss paper Wii “in action.” Skip over to the 6:40 marker to check it out.

Remember how, in Fear Effect, you’d have to burn some paper gun clips so that they manifest into your inventory in the after-life? For those who don’t know, this is based on a real Chinese tradition, where folks would burn joss paper (also known as “Ghost Money”) so that their deceased ancestors would receive these offerings in the after-life. Votive, that’s what it’s called.

In the past, we’ve heard of other nifty gadgets getting burnt and sent to deceased relatives. From ATM cards to mobile phones, from LCD Monitors to iPods. Today, we’re not surprised to find that the Wii console is already available as a votive object. As TheIronicGamer reports, the full Wii joss paper bundle consists of a Wii console, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and even a paper-made DVD of Wii Sports.

The sad part about this is that, while everyone else is trying their best at bagging a real Wii console, some of our ancestors in the after-life actually get to play on the Wii even before some of us do. Teehee! Moving on, here’s a video of the joss paper Wii “in action.” Skip over to the 6:40 marker to check it out.