Mario Party: Superstar, a new game from Nintendo this week, is a mini-game with health warnings.
A small game called Tug o' War has a special tip on how to avoid irritating the skin and damaging the joystick, and Nintendo advises players to avoid rotating the joystick with the palm of their hand.
This warning comes from a problem that arose in the 90s of the last century. The tug-of-war mini-game first came from Mario Party 64, when younger players often complained that their hands were always scratched when they used their palms to rotate the joystick of the N64 controller. In a tug-of-war mini-game, the player needs to rotate the joystick to pull the rope and apply pressure to it. Initially players used their thumbs, but players found it faster and more efficient to rotate the joystick with their palms.
The New York Attorney General's Office stepped in to investigate the matter. A spokesman for the New York Attorney General said a child had already scratched his palm and struck a tetanus. Another parent said his child was burned twice after 15 to 20 minutes of play. In the end, Nintendo chose to provide a pair of padded protective gloves for free for any player in need.
Perhaps to extend the lifespan of the player joy-con, or to prevent another similar lawsuit, Nintendo added a health warning to the upcoming Mario Party All-Star.