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Rumor has it that the Wii controller has a speaker in it which will make sounds like if you fire a gun or connect with a sword.
http://www.lakituslair.com/Post10004.aspx I was speaking idiomatically. |
If true, I hope that when Mario Kart Wii is eventually out, the little speaker will boom out the same noise DK makes when you choose him in Mario Kart DS. ALL THE TIME. Imagine racing to that all day, it'd basically make it the greatest game ever made. "A WEE HEE, A WEE HEE, A WEE HEE".
What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
The secret better be more than that...
Speaker in the controller isn't a "major point" of anything. (at least it shouldn't be) FELIPE NO |
Sometimes I think Nintendo = Apple.
They are just so damn creative when publishing their product! What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?
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Also, Sony's not a company that's very conducive to innovation. Care for an example? Eyetoy. Aside from DDR, not a single 3rd party game used that. How about the Dual Shock 2? Pressure Sensitive buttons ZOMG! How many games used that, though? Metal Gear and Silent Hill. Woo. Thanks Sony, I just paid an extra 10-20 dollars for your shitty unresponsive controller so I could have pressure sensitivity in one game. Sony's mentality, especially with the PS3, has been and will be "make the game look good above all else." They won't push the motion sensor thing onto developers at all, just like they didn't push the Eyetoy or the pressure sensitive Dualshock 2. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
For Wii's Launch in Japan:
Also, as it was noted up there, it seems the secret for the WiiMote will be built-in speakers which is a pretty sweet idea. Price is being pointed as being 249$US at launch. Also, the Virtual Console games are set to cost a few dollars for NES games, 5$ for SNES games and 10$ for N64. All this is waiting to be confirmed tomorrow. Seriously guys, first time that I'm TRUELY waiting the Nintendo system. Bought it in the past at launch but this year is special! There's nowhere I can't reach. |
This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
But really, this is getting off topic. Lets not debate the PS2/PS3 features here unless it somehow relates to the Wii. Complaining about PS2 hardware that was underused really doesn't have much purpose outside the PS2 or possibly PS3 thread. I was speaking idiomatically. |
A speaker in the controller? Is that it? Sorry, but that's fucking gay, and not exciting in the least.
What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? My music: http://www.nigel.has.it |
I agree, nothing to be excited over. I hope Nintendo puts on a good show. Looking forward to another TP trailer.
FELIPE NO |
What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
Guys, I think I'm gonna go to bed right now, dreaming about all the great Multiplayer games and gameplay mechanics we'll all be able to experience in groups.
Wow. I'll be praying that Nintendo makes good tomorrow! Double Post: Alright, that was gay. Most amazing jew boots
Last edited by SketchTheArtist; May 9, 2006 at 01:53 AM.
Reason: Automerged additional post.
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I'll be at a business meeting starting at 9:00 EST... *sigh*
I really hope I can get back here by 12:30... Or at the very least, 1:00 so I can see SOME of the events unfold. Anyway, viva la revolution. Tomorrow is gonna be a good day! There's nowhere I can't reach. |
This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
Also, money might be worth a lot less now, but people (especially parents and other nontechnical types who will be forced to buy PS3s) are still going to remember the last time they bought a playstation and think "wow, this didn't cost me 600 dollars last time, why should I buy this?" At the risk of getting offtopic though... the speaker-in-remote plan is a horrible idea. The speaker will have to be small, like a Gameboy/DS speaker, and thus any sound produced would be highpitched and tinny. Which would kill the illusion of immersion created by my 5.1 sound system when i have gun sounds coming out of my hand that sound like they are from a $5 kids' toy. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
Oh yeah, some random thoughts in my mind... perhaps Nintendo taking advantage of Sony's walkman brand that appears anywhere with W. That's why the name of the console become Wii, it really reminds me of Sony's walkman really. and not to mention, the additional "ii" make it sounds more digital like iPod.
I was speaking idiomatically.
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In other news, Sega has announced an exclusive Sonic game for the Wii. From the sound of it, the "next gen" Sonic the Hedgehog that was already shown will only be on the PS3/Xbox 360, while Wii gets it's own Sonic game.
Well, I guess we'll have to see some gameplay videos, I'm hoping they were just referring to the minigames and such when they were talking about those "innovative" uses for the Wii controller. And they said that you can look at screens from the game on their FTP, but I don't see any sign of it. What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
Could it really be true? A Sonic game that JUST HAS SONIC? It's like some kind of weird miracle. Waiting for Sega to announce twenty seven new sidekicks.
NBA JAM. FELIPE NO |
For reasons why Sony's "motion sensor" won't work, head over to the wonderful (sarcasm) guys at IGN:
http://revolution.ign.com/articles/705/705870p1.html Though most of what they say is quite true. How could you hold a controller and be able to swing it? People complaining about having to move with a Wiimote won't have to scapegoat it anymore. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
A Reminder
Hey guys I have created the thread for the Nintendo Press Conference. I will close this thread an hour or so before the conference starts and then unsticky and reopen the Nintendo Press Conference thread. So go ahead and subscribe to the Nintendo Press Conference thread early if you want to. I'm just getting it ready now so I don't have to do a sudden rush job like I did for the Sony Press Conference thread.
Anyway, just a heads up for you guys. Go here to view/subscribe/lick/whatever it: CLICK! Continue on with your discussion in the meantime. Heh, looks like IGN's Matt was right about there being an exclusive Sonic game for Wii all along. =) Jam it back in, in the dark. |
They have similarities, but the Wii controller actually senses movement in 3d space whereas the PS3 controller senses tilt. Both will work for some things, while other things would require the full motion detection of the Wii controller. Edit: wow, is it almost time for Nintendo's conference already? Maybe I should stay up for it anyway. Oh, and I'm absolutely terrible with time zones...what time does it start in Central Standard Time? There's nowhere I can't reach. |
About an hour before EST so that should be 11:30 AM CST if I'm not mistaken.
This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
DOUBLE POST: To keep to the thread though, here;s hoping a revival of Kid Icarus or a brand new IP altogether. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
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Internal circuitry + motion sensor + wireless transmition + rumble + speaker + nunchuku (or WTF it's called) internal circuitry + nunchuku accelerometer I would be amazed if it lasted 2 hours that it...
Now if you are talking about control Sonic is one of the (nearly 99,99%) of the games I play that makes no sense to control with the Wii-mote... to me this Wii pad is just a markthing gimmie that won't last long, it's kinda like reinventing the spoon, but what do I know, I've been wrong both times when I said that Dreamcast and Gamecube would blow Sony and MS. I was speaking idiomatically. |