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Rumor: NX controller supports Wii-like motion control and force-feedback.
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Heh, I own the most games on my Wii and it was my CoD/FPS machine for the longest time. Yeah, I definitely want more of that. Bring on the motion controls.
So once again we won't have all the standard buttons and sticks and pads of a regular controller? I can't see how they cram all these buttons onto 2 mini wiimotes. Guess the controllers will actually require their own batteries too
Nintendo just announce this thing already, the more the rumors are leaking the less interested I'm getting...
Nintendo just announce this thing already, the more the rumors are leaking the less interested I'm getting...
Motion controls never really left though. They're not a gimmick anymore, but an expected feature for many gaming manufacturers (mobile, VR, Nintendo, Sony, etc.)
KojiKnight
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You do realize we've played the newest zelda game and it doesn't have motion controls right? -sigh- If you're going to troll a thread, at least try and think past the obvious ones.
Plus, I enjoyed that I could relax and rest my hands on the arms of my couch and not have to hold my hands together to hold a controller.
Honestly, some of my favorite games use motion controls (particularly IR pointer controls) very well:
Metroid Prime, Pikmin games, Wii Sports Club/Resort, Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, and LoZ:SS (yes, I liked them for some things like swordplay even if they were overused in general).
Each of those games were very fun due to the motion controls in my opinion.
More importantly, motion controls got my Dad to actually play videogames with me, which is something that nothing else in gaming has ever done since the original NES. That alone is reason enough for me to want them to return. I can have my standard gaming experiences on traditional consoles, but I want Nintendo to make something I could enjoy with my non-gaming family. That is more important to me than anything else they could make.
This is supposed to be a portable, but this only works (in a Just Dance way) when you detach them and swing them around.
These sorts of haptics sound cool but this sounds like it would add to the cost rather than be something that would make it more affordable than just including support for older controllers. Plus, you would need gyros, accelerometers, haptics, etc. in each detachable part as well separate batteries to power them.
Once again, like the original rumor, this just doesn't seem to be legit.
These sorts of haptics sound cool but this sounds like it would add to the cost rather than be something that would make it more affordable than just including support for older controllers. Plus, you would need gyros, accelerometers, haptics, etc. in each detachable part as well separate batteries to power them.
Once again, like the original rumor, this just doesn't seem to be legit.
AtomicShroom
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Ah yes, it all makes sense now.
Why do you guys reckon the NES mini controllers use the wiimote plugs? For backwards compatibility with consoles that no one plays anymore? No sir, it's because they are coming out with updated wiimotes for NX that also feature that extension plug. That way you can also use the controllers for NES VC on NX.
This rumour is 100% a lock.
Why do you guys reckon the NES mini controllers use the wiimote plugs? For backwards compatibility with consoles that no one plays anymore? No sir, it's because they are coming out with updated wiimotes for NX that also feature that extension plug. That way you can also use the controllers for NES VC on NX.
This rumour is 100% a lock.
Frankly, this rumor feels expected. It would've been much more newsworthy if the controllers didn't have motion capabilities IMO. This isn't 2006, as people have pointed out most other consoles have motion capabilities out of the box nowadays. And on the casual gaming front, look at the new Apple TV remote: it's motion enabled too. This was thoroughly expected, and it by no means indicates waggle will be the primary control scheme once again.
But hey, I'm all for another avenue for NX discussion, lol.
But hey, I'm all for another avenue for NX discussion, lol.
God I hope they are not ruining a potentially amazing portable system by shoe-horning some motion control gimmick in. Nobody wants that shit on a handheld.
Let's hope they aren't fucking up with an 'everything and the kitchen sink' approach to this thing in an attempt to appease as many people as possible. It needs focus.
Let's hope they aren't fucking up with an 'everything and the kitchen sink' approach to this thing in an attempt to appease as many people as possible. It needs focus.
Pejo
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Me too, bro. The whole idea of waggle coming back sucks for me. I hope this is false.
Unless they actually have true 1:1 movement this time (they won't) and it's not just used for gimmicks (it will be), it's going to suck just as bad as the Wii's implementation.
I started getting nervous about this back when I saw Link was right handed again in BoTW.
Not gonna get too uppity about it until they actually show the damn thing though.
I think you're reading a different thread. Those several people whom you know have no reading comprehension as it's obviously it will support both motion controls (detached) and classic controls (as handheld).
Eh.. I would be shocked if the controllers had any form of wires. This is a handheld and the detachable control scheme needs to stay sleek.
I would be floored if the NES mini development team were comprised of anyone outside of Nintendo of America. No way is it being designed with NX hardware in mind.
freethoughtbubble
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This is great news. I was really worried that they would capitulate to the hardcore crowd and just deliver a "normal" controller. I'm all for Nintendo leveraging all the input know how they've amassed these past two generations in one controller that can do it all: dual analog, game pad, and Wii mote. Just make it a policy to always have default DA controls to coddle the core and we're good.
TyMiles2012
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So basically the leaked WiiU prototype.
Fourth Storm
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I'm loving this rumor. Advanced haptics? Count me in!
Jim_Cacher
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If this means we will have more Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Trauma Centers on NX, I AM IN!
KojiKnight
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That wasn't a leak, that was the official prototype that they showed off during an Ask Iwata about the Wii U.
Allan Holdsworth
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Makes sense, otherwise they wouldn't be able to release Skyward's Sword remaster.
Oh! I forgot about the Trauma games. I would LOVE to have more of those. Trauma Team is one of my favorite Wii games.
OrbitalBeard
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Not everyone's going to be playing this as a handheld. Multiple control options are never a bad thing .
The reception in this thread is the same as the general reception to motion controls: mixed. As for those people, I know that they won't even bother to read. They just want Nintendo to make a PS4 clone with more power and an Xbone controller. They are so burned by Wii and Wii U that they never want to touch a non-traditional controller again. One even refuses to buy NX because it's not a normal console. I told him that it could basically be used as one, he didn't care. I even suggested the idea of a GPU in the dock to make it more powerful than PS4 and a normal controller, and he didn't care. Some people are that adamant on a normal console with no gimmicks.
mentallyinept
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So... they are making a "Wii Go" essentially?
Not sure how to feel about this.
On one hand I'm not surprised they would do this considering how much money the Wii made them, but on the other hand, they need a clean break and restart from the last 10 years. Plus, the Wii name is now toxic, let it die along with everything associated with it, including the controllers.
Not sure how to feel about this.
On one hand I'm not surprised they would do this considering how much money the Wii made them, but on the other hand, they need a clean break and restart from the last 10 years. Plus, the Wii name is now toxic, let it die along with everything associated with it, including the controllers.
I chock this one up to QA at TPCi not being very good.
Seriously, touchscreen only menu for pokemon picross is a joke.
Lol. I can't wait for the official reveal and the reaction of the people in denial.
NintendosBooger
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If Nintendo does this in conjunction with new games and innovative gameplay, then I'm all in. If they're shoe-horning it just to preserve Skyward Sword and Pikmin 3, then F off. They should stop relying on old hits from previous consoles to save their new ones.
Serenitynow
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How do you reckon that?
I was thinking "New Wii U+"
ElectricBlanketFire
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I agree, but Galaxy 1 and 2 REALLY need an HD remaster.
Yeah. Mine would be attached to the TV 90-95% of the time. Maybe I'd take it with me on vacation, but otherwise it'll be primarily a console. So a new remote and nunchuck with motion controls/pointing would be used all the time.
Jim_Cacher
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Yep, I hope Atlus will continue making them. Great series.
OrbitalBeard
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Heck, if motion controls are being added to NX solely for this, it will have been worth it.
R
Rodin
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Yeah using the bow with motion controls is so bad, gimme dat analog precision
Right, cause they ruined the 3DS sooo much.
That said, I feel that the way Motion Controls were implemented on the Wii was not really replicated ever since. What made Wiimote a special controller even by today’s standards was the fact it was a split controller (when it has a Nunchaku attachment) with IR aiming (far more accurate than gyro) imbued on it. I could simulate punches, swings and all kinds of movements with this controller, regardless of becing accurate or not. Neither the GamePad nor its competitors, like DualShock, SMarthphones or Apple TV, really replicate this. The only competitor that came close was Kinect, that was defeated by price and lack of buttons.
ArtHands
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It never really left. In fact with VR, it is stronger than before. PSVR with PS move, Oculus Touch and HTC Vive controller etc.
I guess with Wiimote (or NXmote) around , a Nintendo VR headset isnt out of the problem in the future
They could maybe use Ultra 64 again if that isn't trademarked.
Nintendo Ultra Wii!
lol maybe not.
"I just made up this name and will now criticize Nintendo for using it."
NintendosBooger
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I'm all for remasters being developed and released in the final years of a console. I want nothing but new games and new experiences during the first few years of the NX.
JetSetRadio
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The whole point of the controllers being detachable is to work in 2 possible ways, detached and attached. It doesn't make any sense to make atachable controllers if you detach them every time you play. It's pretty logic that it will support both motion controls and classic controller style.
Lady Siara
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So the side controllers will allow you to play 2 players on the go seemlessly and also be a wireless version of a wiimote & nunchuck without the silly cable connecting them.
The built in haptics make me think AR is their driving force this time as they've said many times they're not (currently) pursuing VR. Should be interesting to watch.
The built in haptics make me think AR is their driving force this time as they've said many times they're not (currently) pursuing VR. Should be interesting to watch.
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