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Game Diary - Mom Sunk My Battleship

MTV Multiplayer: "Back from the break, I can now say that I've played and beaten a "Tomb Raider."

More importantly, I've gathered more intelligence about how Nintendo's "expanded audience" - i.e. my parents - play Wii games.

Observation: The Wii Motion-Plus controller add-on/enhancement can't be released soon enough. People like my parents don't play games every day and certainly shouldn't have to rearrange their living room couches so that they are sitting at angles that allow the Wii sensor bar to read the movements of their Wii remotes. Too much of our time playing a game of Sorry in EA's "Hasbro Family Game Night" was spent trying to get our cursors back on the screen because someone wasn't pointing squarely at the TV. Motion-Plus, make our Wii remotes better. Save us!"

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Switch Sports Will Never Live Up To Wii Sports

The Switch just isn't equipped for a killer sports title like the Wii was

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H9802d ago

A lot of the points made here are true, yet let's give it a chance, because like the author said, the Wii was a motion control console and everyone did view it as such while the switch is not, so the way people view the game determines how much they invested in it, so again let's give it a chance and see

Ratty802d ago

Wii sports was truly atrocious and you're saying Switch Sports will be even worse? It does not bode well for Switch Sports indeed.

Fntastic802d ago

Wii Sports was ok for screwing around, but the games lacked depth. Also I'm not sure why it seems like they decided to stick with the automatic player movement so all you need to do is swing to hit something. Very noob friendly but not as much fun IMO.

CrimsonWing69802d ago (Edited 802d ago )

Wii Sports was THE game for casuals. I don’t feel many casuals own the Switch. I can’t see this doing the numbers Wii Sports did.

Einhander1971801d ago

Course it won't, the Wii was a phenomenon. Something new with the motion tech. A curiosity to almost everyone. Obviously Switch sports won't create the same impact.

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Here's Why Wii Sports Needs To Come To the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo could be sitting on a gold mine with a past favorite.

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Relientk77833d ago

Because we all miss accidentally throwing our Wiimotes at the TV, so let's throw some Joy-Cons.

Neonridr833d ago

VR is the same way, wrist straps for a reason.

Neonridr833d ago

I loved the golf from Wii Sports Resort.

Cuzizkool832d ago

I was always confused by Nintendo’s decision to kill the franchise. “Super” stayed with Mario titles even after the Super Nintendo. They can still use the Wii name. Hell it’s been so long that releasing a new one, or even an HD remaster, will tap into that nostalgia market.

DazaMc832d ago

Super Mario launched on the NES not the Super NES.

septemberindecember831d ago

Super was never because of the Super Nintendo. Super Mario Bros launched on the NES. The Super is because it's an indirect sequel to Mario Bros.

They can just call it Nintendo Sports or something, but using the Wii name would be a bit confusing.

Bigman4k832d ago

Yeah i agree but i don't think Nintendo will be bringing wii sports to the Nintendo Switch samething goes for diddykong racing

shadowT1142d ago (Edited 1142d ago )

Missing Spider-Man: Miles Morales for PS5 in this list. Love this game!

Orchard1142d ago

They probably didn't include it (and a bunch of others) because of their criteria for "lasting influence on the industry".

SMMM is a good game, but it doesn't stand out enough to have THAT huge of an impact on the industry as a whole - especially when compared to games like Mario, Halo & Tetris.

Sonic-and-Crash1142d ago (Edited 1142d ago )

i would also add Sonic and Crash (pun intended lol) ...Sonic 1 on MD is a all time classic game that helped MegaDrive to separate itself and explode in sales... also Crash Bandicoot ...while not exactly a launch game..it was pretty close to launch for PS1 (in Europe was almost a launch game as PS1 released later here) and trademarked the start of PS era

Orchard1141d ago

Totally agree - those two games were huge for the industry & direction of platformers.

p.s. love the irony of your name for this post :P

jaymacx1141d ago

Sonic was not a launch game. I keep seeing people say it was, but maybe they were so young it’s when they got the console. Crash bandicoot definitely wasn’t even close to being a launch game . These games are system sellers though.

septemberindecember1141d ago

@Sonic-and-Crash

Neither Sonic nor Crash released anywhere close to the launch of their respective consoles. Crash released a full year after the western launch of the PS1 (and two full years after Japan's launch), and Sonic released two years after Genesis in US, and a year after Mega Drive in PAL regions.

CorndogBurglar1141d ago

I knoe it wasn't a massive influence on the industry, but Condemned: Criminal Origins on Xbox 360 is one of my all time favorite launch games.

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Fluttershy771142d ago

Ok you love it, and that's great but I think you are missing the point of the article... In any case to judge something like this I think you need time, currently we can see the tree but not the forest

darthv721142d ago

Soul Calibur... that game still holds up to this day. Such an excellent game.

jgilbert111142d ago

That game has aged like a fine wine. Still go back to it all the time on my Dreamcast.

Minute Man 7211141d ago

I should have never sold my Dreamcast

ZeekQuattro1141d ago

Mitsurugi was seriously wounded but the soul still burns.

Orchard1142d ago

Super Mario 64 + Halo were my favorite launch games - outstanding games.

Shuckylad1142d ago

Super Mario World SNES
Mario 64 N64
Halo Xbox
Motorstorm Ps3
Zelda BOTW switch

The Wood1142d ago

Motor storm. . . Yeah. . Underrated

Jericho13371141d ago

Not a launch title though.

Omegasyde1141d ago

In USA not a launch title but yes in EU etc.

frostypants1141d ago

Super Mario World is still my my favorite of all Mario games and in the discussion for best side scroller ever.

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