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Nintendo announces motion controls ... again. "MotionPlus," 1:1 add-on for Wiimote
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So which big name game? Wii Music? Wii... 1:1 Super Happy Fun Time? What big name game is going to need more accurate motion control than the Wii already has?
And could this alienate their core audience? The prime draw of the Wii for most folks out there is that you don't have to be very good at games at all. This steps directly in the path of that train just slightly.
It's threepio. Just ignore it.
That's assuming NO ONE bought an extra Wii wheel, since Mario Kart comes with one.
Zapper shell? Just a shell that orients the nunchuck and remote into a gun. You could still play any game perfectly well the old way.
Wii wheel? Same exact thing.
The only thing that's required for the one game is the board. Want a PS3 equivilant now? Eye of Judgement and that card game.
Your complaints are absolutely silly.
Again, I get the feeling Microsoft's press event will answer the question of "why."
25% penetration? Who wants a peripheral that's going to cut their available player base by 3/4? And that's for a $10 part... Think this'll pick up anywhere near the same numbers if it is or adds more that $20 to the price of a game?
Once again I get the feeling you're right on the money.
I can understand R&D and the like, but I hope Nintendo plans on packing this into some games that require it.
I'd guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow to find this out.
though I'd bank heavily on either Link or something to do with a Lightsaber.
Check and check. I'll can it for now - PM me when you've got time
What makes you think this is the final version?
I wonder if they will distribute new Wii Jackets to fit this new thing.
Oh nevermind it's in the picture durr.
Would you like to tell me how exactly the peripheral that is optional for and bundled for free with 1 game is cutting the player base?
Are you saying the wheel is anywhere remotely as useful as this? Whatever this does, it is not a piece of plastic. It actually changes the gameplay, and that will sell. The wheel is something you can imagine being there. With this, if you don't have it, you won't be able to play certain games. Whatever the pricepoint, it will sell. If it is above 20, probably not well, but it still will.
Like the ridiculous peripheral nightmare that was, well, every Nintendo console since the SNES.
Considering the image of the MotionPlus thinger shows a new Wii Remote Glove... yeah I guess I wouldn't be too surprised to see this thing packaged with consoles.
I really doubt that Nintendo would have even bothered if they didn't, y'know, already have a game in mind.
Zelda?
When you are the market leader 25% is still a good number. Although that isn't the point. The point is that so far all the peripherals have just helped to make games more immersive. Even the balance board is only required on one game. For every other game it is just a suggestion to make the game more fun.
Until we see how this new add-on works we don't know if it will be just another control type programmed into a game or if it will be the control type.
HAHA, I'm just teasin. :P
Must...close...window.
PS3 equivalent: Eye of Judgement.
Peripheral designed for, packed in with, and used by one game.
Were you up in arms when that was announced as well? How is this not the same exact thing?
1:1 control in a baseball game might actually get me to buy Mario Super Sluggers. But I'm more expecting them to announce Wii Sports 2 tomorrow and pack this in with that and new systems.
Fuck, I don't know. I personally am hoping "new IP", but this is Nintendo so I know it's a long shot. I'm just saying that Nintendo is not the sort of company that just throws hardware out there: hardware follows software for them.
edit: somebody mentioned Wii Sports 2, and let me tell you, that would fucking do it.
I bet Microsofts new controller does 1:1 and Nintendo just wanted to make it crystal clear that they thought of this before anyone else.
I don't think anyone would be this excited tomorrow if they found out that Nintendo was making a 1:1 add on after Microsoft announced their new controller was 1:1 today.
that's just speculation on my part.
because any sane person is completely incapable of taking something called the "Eye of Judgment" seriously.
Speaking of which the ign.com stream is now showing the inside of the Microsoft conference and I'm enjoying the groovy beats.
If this is expected to be a standard part of the wiimote moving forward, I could actually see them doing the same with this. If it's not to be a standard part, then no.
You're welcome, although with how much I've already told, I'll be fired soon.
But yeah, I am just completely guessing, but really can't imagine this not changing a game. The wheel didn't change the game at all, it just gave you a different way to hold the remote. This seems to be much much more than that, thats all I'm saying.