Katherine Boehret of The WSJ writes:
"Nintendo's Wii gaming system motivates first-graders, senior citizens and everyone in between to get off their couches and play video games by swinging a motion-sensing remote control. These motions are similar enough to those used in real-life games that people find the Wii less intimidating than other video games with confusing controls.
After almost three years of Wii success, Nintendo recently reported it sold in its first quarter less than half the Wii consoles it sold a year earlier. The Wii needs a shot in the arm, and Nintendo thinks it has just the solution: the Wii MotionPlus remote accessory."
In science fiction movies, one of the main pieces of futuristic technology is almost always motion controlled computer screens. The lead scientist often will rotate, enlarge, crop, or dramatically swipe away different data floating in the air in front of him. Thanks to video games, that fantasy is quickly becoming a reality. Here's a rundown of the gaming innovations in motion control by the big three.
I wonder if this person is aware of previous motion control technology like the Playstation 2 Eye Toy or Sega Activator.
GenGAME writes: "Given the amount of support Wii MotionPlus is getting just at the Wii U launch – so far, more games than the peripheral had at its own summer 2009 launch – it seems to me that Nintendo’s trying to push MotionPlus as soon as possible to put the enhanced controller in the hands of as many people as possible early on in the Wii U life cycle."
Its still the same controller that got little support.. Only difference is the box & the sync button..
Good read, I agree that the motion+ controllers still have a lot of potential left especially with the upgraded hardware. I would love to see games like Skyrim with solid motion control as an option. That would be much better than yelling at your Kinect if it was well implemented.
Being able to use Wii accessories and software on the Wii U, is a good move by Nintendo.
HDTV, Motion Plus, Smartglass - all are increasingly 'as standard', but why? Aren't these "innovations" just making console gaming the preserve of the few?
i'm getting tired of these types of articles.
a console is 100% enough, a peripheral is just an extra gimmick nobody's forced to buy.
Are we done now ?
People won't be satisfied until you can plug your mind into a machine ala The Matrix and "play" in a virtual reality.
It IS ENOUGH.
LISTEN: The only people trying to convince you/us that it's not enough, are the people trying to make money on OTHER things they want to sell us.
They are trying to " Gimmick " us away from the things they love.
They tell us A isn't enough and we need B. Then 4 years later they tell us B wasn't good enough we need C now.
They Use and dispose of great ideas all in the name of profit.
They need people to plant the seed/ Ideas in the people's minds though.
The gullible will believe anything.
Stay Smart.