LET'S ARGUE ABOUT VIDEO GAMES

[Phoenix Gamma]

Originally Posted by Fathom Zero

I eventually warmed up to the Wiimote and nunchuk fucked-up controller scheme of the Wii, but I didn't think it was that good. But I really really don't like this new hot mess, myself.



I'll give them the benefit of the doubt when it comes to the weight, coz the thing looks heavy, but I'm sure they'll work wizardry or something for it. It still looks ungainly.

It reminds me of a Sega Pico and VMU smashed together.

But yeah, it'll sell or something.

I've seen videos of people holding it. It's actually a lot smaller than it appears in photos. Smaller than an iPad, for sure. Also, Nintendo spent months designing the plastic wheel to Mario Kart Wii to get the weight just right. They're super obsessive about that shit.

It's only one controller per console that can be connected. Otherwise, it's all Wiimotes.

Stupid.

Just for now. Miyamoto says it's entirely possible to do more, or bring one to a friend's.

[Fathom Zero]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Gamma

Also, Nintendo spent months designing the plastic wheel to Mario Kart Wii to get the weight just right.

lol. I hated the wheel and the way it felt. I had to hold it with my fingertips like a frisbee because of my long hands. It sounds like I'll have the opposite problem, then. Also, the people that've seen it in person said it's like seven or eight wiimotes sat beside one another - that's pretty big to me. But if it's held like a skateboard, I suppose it doesn't matter. It's just going to be another Nintendo peripheral to me, left in a stack of wheels and guns and 3rd party wiimotes and straps and chargers and cords and every other Nintendo doohickey I own.

[OxBlood]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Gamma

Also, Nintendo spent months designing the plastic wheel to Mario Kart Wii to get the weight just right. They're super obsessive about that shit.

What? They actually spent time designing that useless piece of plastic? You know how I play Mario Kart? With the classic controller. As one should

[Chojin]

Originally Posted by OxBlood

What? They actually spent time designing that useless piece of plastic? You know how I play Mario Kart? With the classic controller. As one should

if you're some kinda fag with something to prove

my first console had one button and a flight stick, yet i don't get all gay for retro controllers. follow my example, deutschbag.

[OxBlood]

Originally Posted by Chojin

if you're some kinda fag with something to prove

my first console had one button and a flight stick, yet i don't get all gay for retro controllers. follow my example, deutschbag.

Rather creative use of my nationality, I´ll give you that. Still, "Normal" Controllers aren´t retro, they are the tried and true way of playing Videogames. Apart from railshooters and the odd game that uses a pointer, there´s no reason to replace them with Kinect or Move or Wii-waggling yet. Why? Because it´s not an improvement. Controller-design seems to have peaked with the 360-controller though that thing is still far from perfect, it´s about the best controller we have right now in terms of usability and haptics.

Just so that we´re clear, I do own a Wii and I play with the Wiimote if the game won´t let me play it with the CC, BUT in most cases the Wiimote is a gimmick and not the optimal way to control most games, apart from some that are specifically tailored towards the Wiimote. Most games aren´t. Even Mario Galaxy (which is an awesome game btw) could be played more effectively with the CC and Nintendo knew that. Which is why they implemented the star-shooting feature.