Should Microsoft make an Xbox Wiimote clone?

The video-game world is abuzz over this MTV News report asserting that Microsoft is working on a motion-sensitive Xbox 360 game controller in the style of Nintendo's "Wiimote" controller for its Wii console. Questions have been raised about the story, which relies on a single, anonymous source. MTV defends its reporting in this post. Microsoft is giving the standard line: "It is Microsoft's policy not to comment on rumors or speculation."

Whether or not the report turns out to be true, the other interesting question is, should Microsoft be working on something like this? Or would a motion-sensitive Xbox controller be seen as nothing more than a copycat?

[Fishy Fingers]

If they want to. Yeah.

What harm can it do them. It would probably sell, that's more important to MS than what Fanboys will say in forums.

[Breakfast]

Make it...just as long as it doesnt harm me.

Cant see it selling, but i can see it getting flamed :)

[sonarus]

regardless of how you see it, it will harm you. The same way nintendo has shunned the hard core generation same will happen but no where as bad

Bottom line is with every resource msoft puts into development for this add on, those are less resources for serious games like banjo kazooie 3 e.t.c. On the game front msoft doesn't even has as much resources as nintendo or sony. Sure they have money but they lack devs and development studio.

No matter how you see it, this will be a waste of time and i don't see why waste resources for advertising, marketing and game development on something like this. You may not know that it is affecting you but believe me it is affecting you.

[consolewar]

yes because yes....and well no because no. Carry on fellas.

[resistance100]

I don't think its worth it to be honest.

The Wii has that market wraped up

[InYourMom]

If Wii owners that want to step up in console specs or get that new HD TV and have a console to support it they might bite. But it is about the games and MS need to have games that support the controller that outdo what Nintendo is currently doing. Which is going to be tough when you stack up against the Wii's stable of first party franchises.

Anybody remember all the talk of the Vision Camera for the 360? They released what 2 games that both were bloody awful and stopped supporting it. If they take the same approach here it is as good as dead.

[LightningPS3]

Depends.

Will the WiiMote mess up the real games like Resident Evil 5 or Splinter Cell Convicition?

Like with the PS3, Sixaxis was usually something developers tacked on and wasn't a real factor. It didn't ruin the game but didn't make it better either.

Or do they plan on releasing their own set of games especially to make use to Wiimote? Maybe get the same games that Wii is getting?

[lsujester]

This whole thing looks to me like MS raising their hands and screaming "Me too, me too!" While a new controller might work alright in some instances, I can't see anyone playing Call of Duty with it. What we would likely get with it would be a few game developed specifically for it, most of which would probably be "gimmicky" like a lot of the Wii's offerings, and a few good games with a control scheme tacked on.

Thanks, but no thanks.

[toughNAME]

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[green]

remember that fake prototype motion controller posted on the internet a few months ago for the 360,that looked like a standard controller but can detach from the middle for motion controlls.

Well if it posesses such functionality then i am sold.because if you hate motion controlls you simply plug the seperate units in place to create the standard controller.

I think that will be a great idea.

[funkysolo]

before they try to add more strain to the system. On a serious note once they can address the hardware issues yes they should make a wii mote clone and sony should as well and have multiplatform games ported over

[lsujester]

The majority of the third-party games on the Wii suck, though. The best Wii games are first- or second-party, neither of which would see the light of day on a PS3 or 360.

Granted, you can play a lot games on the Wii that you can on other systems, but most of the time the controls are better with traditional setups, so what would be the point?

[darthv72]

i read last year that sony was making one for the ps2 to be included in a new bundle for casual gamers. MS can make one if they want as well. Be nice if it works with the camera so it doesnt just sit on my tv watching me.

[Adamalicious]

Sony had nothing to do with that. It was (is) these guys

http://www.in2games.uk.com/...

[Lord Anubis]

i think there's more of a future with cameras.

[power of Green]

I think PS3 fans fear that the casual masses that think this revolution in gaming(in the casual gamers eyes) won't differentiate Wii and Xbox in this supposed revolution and fear the success of full motion sensing Wii see's will bring the same demographic to the 360. I would be worried too hence the only people trying to find negative takes on this are PS3 fanboys. Sony should have waited to copy instead of doing it half assed with sixaxis.

[Ariexv]

They are copying it, the latest game informer has an article about Sony's "Waggle"

[power of Green]

If fist you don't succeed try try again.

I didn't know that WoW.

Ouch Wii is finished!, only Mario and Zelda rehashes will save it now.

Anybody remember that primitive Motion sensing game that MSFT released as a arcade sample?, you only used your hands(camera use). Made my arms hurt. Totem something?.

[gambare]

and no one call it "casual lure"

remember that everybody sees the 360 as a hardcore hardware

[kewlkat007]

NO!!

If they make something with the same or similar functions sure but not a fn Clone.

[Danja]

Right dude....like Wii mote clone is gonna bring over the casual crowd to the 360...keep dreaming...

The 360 fanbase prolly wouldn't even care for this ..including you POG...but ur too far up M$ ass so you have to take all the sh!t..that they through in ur face...

funny how Xbots hate the Wii..but you guys are now excited that M$ wants to copy..the Wii-Mote...haha I bet if they made the Xbox 720...just as powerful as the 360...and added Xii-mote you guys would proclaim it as the best system ever...Mindless Bots

[I Call 9MM]

Could be good. Microsoft could probably develop something slightly more sophisticated then the Wiimote if they want to that might be better suited to more hardcore games, but at the same time easy and intuitive enough for casual gamers to understand and use. The idea of a break away controller seems to be the best middleground here. Gives you all the functionality of the standard controller, breaks in half to give you the two motion controllers. They just have to make it comfortable enough to use in both ways and they may have a winner. Heck, they could even have adaptors that change the button layouts. Something like replacing the standard right side button layout with a six button style for fighting games, or maybe adding a track ball for others (those are just some generic ideas of mine). Could be neat.

And having another Wiimote like controller on the market might not be all bad for Wii gamers as well. Developers might take to this and start developing software originallly intended for the 360 and port some of it over to the Wii. Could be simple downloadable games (which don't need much horsepower anyway) or more advanced retail games. Who knows? Might hurt nintendo's bottom line, but whatever they make coin off of every Wii they sell anyway.

[OJ_juice]

is the copycat company. They copy everything, from leopard, ps3, ps2, ipod, and now the wii. Seriously microsoft, Do something original for once.

[ambientFLIER]

Yeah!! Microsoft totally copied the ps2 with the xbox, because, like, they both play games and stuff, and they have controllers and things like that. Also, microsoft totally copied sony's bluray and specs for the xbox 360, even though the xbox came out a year before it!!! LOLZ!!!

Jeez, your ignorance is amazing...

If you had an IQ higher than 10, you'd realize that Sony is actually copying more than microsoft, since PSN/Home is coming out after Xbox Live did in 2001, the original PS1 got rumble and analog controls after N64 got them, accomplishments came after achievements, and the Wii had motion sensing controllers first.

[sumfood4u]

i actually play with the classic controller but XBOX can do their Thizzle!

[QuackPot]

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[CLX]

I don't have to buy a Wii now.

[fishy323]

Micorsoft is just trying to copy the playstaion 3

[ambientFLIER]

Lol.

[uie4rhig]

whats the point? its too late now!! unless its gonna be some random addon like the PSEye/EyeToy

[tigertom53]

it would be nice but they have to have the games. it like having the eye toy or xbox vision cam with out the games and interactive titles. so if they come out with a copy of version of the wii remote they have to have games and really good titles that make the wii so successful.