Nintendo Wii meets its match in Playstation Move

When the Nintendo Wii hit store shelves back in 2006, it revolutionized the way we play video games. Its motion-sensing controllers allowed for a player to physically involve himself in a game, with the player’s movements captured by the game. The Wii succeeded with casual family-friendly games like Wii Sports, which featured bowling, baseball, golf, tennis and boxing, and Wii Fit, an exercise game that is one of the bestselling video games of all time.

[showtimefolks]

it made motion controls work but this revolutionized word is thrown around too much

wii is a good system but i think its best days are behind it but as with nintendo they will not bring out a new console unless wii becomes dead and by tahn it will be too late

xbox360/ps3 for the win oh also pc too sorry lol

[Mr Tretton]

I disagree. I think Nintendo is going to start next gen before things go south, so that they don't get left behind in the marketplace. Tech wise it will be left behind because they'll just play the cheap route again. My prediction is the graphics will be like the 360, and the motion device will be Kinect meets Move.

I think all the console's motion devices next gen will be a Kinect/Move hybrid.

[gamesR4fun]

watch em drop the whole motion game n cash in on the hardcore ;)

Until then the move is the wii hd the only thing it lack are the games and those are coming. Kinect seems to be making some waves too but they also need games in a bad way. Neither seems to be really pushing their user base much as is. (most people buying either already own the system)

ps on a side note for my very own patcher moment i say nintendo's next console wont be until late 2012 as they are banking on 3ds and dont want to undercut their own fanbase...

edit2 at the disagree(s) sorry i forgot the world will end in 2012 with Julian Assange leading hell in the Armageddon... my bad

@ maniac yeh for sure the only reason we have either is cause they want a piece of that wii pie. Still both sony n ms brought something new. If they can show us the games Im sure they will do well.

[deadreckoning666]

Nintendo no longer needs the Wii...they have the 3DS(which will be the most successful gaming device this generation)

[Bigpappy]

I see people are still under estimating the wii. Its been 4 years and you guy still would not admit that the casual market is bigger than the core. I have seen no evedence that Move is doing anything to affect the wii. They are 2 completely different markets. Kinect on the other is grabing major casual sales in NA and EU.

[ABizzel1]

@ Mr. Tretton

I agree with you. MS and Nintendo are going to start the next gen off soon. The 3DS is coming out 2011 year, so don't be surprised if the Wii's successor comes out 2012, which is when I think the next Xbox will come out.

2012 = 6 years for the Wii, and 7 years for the Xbox. Truly time for a new console.

[maniacmayhem]

I think it did revolutionize, if it didn't we wouldn't see Sony or MS jumping on the motion waggle wagon.

[Pootangpie]

Your need it

[showtimefolks]

when they are onto something else this gen has 5-6 years left in it and i doubt we will see nintendo support wii for 5-6 years

Mr Tretton

this gen it was a gimmic that sold wii now that every console has motion controls are we gonna see gamecube sales for next nintendo console

it wasn't taht long ago taht nintendo almost became a nobody this gen they have sold well but last 2 gens not

so i will hold my judgement till i see their next system but i doubt it will sell as well for them as wii did

also it would be nice if wii became a hd console and some of those awsome first party games were in HD

[eagle21]

Nobody's catching the Wii, by then...Nintendo and Microsoft (even Sony) should have new consoles out. This generation was won by Nintendo. Maybe next time....it's anybody's chance. But this time? Ninty. :)

[Gr81]

Yeah, OK. Wii's are flying off the shevles WW right now. Move...well who the hell cares abuot Move?

[Stealth20k]

the wii hasnt met any match

the move sucks

Sales are irrelevant its all about software. Which the wii is basically anihilating everything.

[VenomProject]

Ignorant comments like that one are the reason you only have one bubble.

Seriously, wow.

[showtimefolks]

are better than wii motion

[VenomProject]

The disagrees can keep coming, technically speaking, the Move IS better than the Wii. The tech is better.

Move: 1:1 tracking
Wii : Not 1:1 tracking

CASE CLOSED FANBOYS.

I'll even admit that Kinect is better than the Wii.

[Arup02]

Lots of haters here... But i still think the WII is the best when it comes to motion controllers.

[ThaBlackBaron]

The Move sucks

[femshep]

they all have there perks

wii = cheep for families and children all round fun
Move = the wii but in HD and gonna have some more core games that will have normal controller support all around fun
Kinect = gets you moving and all around fun and totally has the best dancing game

[KratosGod3]

What about:
Wii = Cheep for families and the price fits good with this economy.
Move = the way wii should be when it came out on the market And yes more hard core games with OPTION controller support... Move or DS3.
Kinect = the PSeyetoy but in HD and gets you moving, moving, moving, jumping, jumping, jumping and going on and on all around your house... not fun to me at all.

[eagle21]

Wii da best. :)

[thebudgetgamer]

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[djfullshred]

I bought a Move on day one. I think it is better than the Wii, regarding accuracy & tracking slow movement in space (which a Wii can't do).

Having said that, I haven't touched the Move since the day I bought it. I bought it for the kids to play with. This motion gaming stuff is not my cup of tea.

[gamesR4fun]

i was in the same boat with my kids not really getting a kick out of the current lineup
but res evil gold edition made up for it timecrisis is also a blast since the patch the move is the best light gun ever imo.

[Mr Tretton]

Yeah I've mainly used Move/Sports Champions for parties, and I replayed Heavy Rain with it which was perfect for that game.

Looking forward to using it with all those games next year though.

[NewZealander]

yeah i have one friend who also bought move at launch, but ive never actually seen him on line playing anything move related, except for a brief stint with heavy rain.

i do think move is better then the wii any day, but i still find kinect is the true evolution of motion control, ive considered getting move as a xmas present, but i just get the feeling it would never get played, nice try sony but i just dont think move is going to have the lasting appeal or selling power of the wii and kinect.

[Mr Tretton]

Dude, when people find out you can't and never will be able to play traditional games with Kinect the sales will drop. There will never be a 'no controller' generation. It defies logic. Even if it could read your hand in detail, in which there would be so much room for error, who wants to go 'pew pew pew' anyway? I want to be holding something. I want to be able to scratch my nose without the camera thinking I wanted to throw a grenade. Kinect's gimmick is working great but it will be short lived. Move will mooove it's way in to where it's just a natural evolution.

Kinect is as much of an evolution as that on that floor dance pad game from the 90's. Don't be fooled.

[NewZealander]

Mr Tretton thats your opinion and thats cool, i agree there will be a lack of "traditional games" but motion control works very well with casual and party games, thats really where its best suited anyway, it gives you the option to play groundbreaking titles like dance central, i would rather that then it be merely another way to play a shooter.

comparing kinect to a dance pad is also kind of ignorant, its got far more potential than that.

either way im looking forward to seeing what the next wave of move and kinect games will be, they both had a great start and things can only get better.

[Mahr]

"In 2011, Sony and third-party developers will be creating even more Playstation Move-compatible games, like... SOCOM 4, Little Big Planet 2, Killzone 3, Infamous 2 and the highly anticipated Playstation Move Heroes"

Hey, remember that time when the PS3 had the Sixaxis, and that was compatible with games that made really good use of it like Flower and Ratchet and Clank, and then everyone went and bought games like Just Dance instead?

There is an important lesson there.

[Mr Tretton]

Retarded logic there bud.