Following last week’s disparaging comments towards ‘copycat’ Sony, from Nintendo UK’s big boss man David Yarnton, Shigeru Miyamoto himself has gone on record to say he is ‘flattered’ by the PS3 controller’s nod towards Wii’s motion-sensing control method.
Speaking to the Edmonton Sun, the Nintendo legend stated: "It's kind of what always seems to happen. But the fact that they looked at what we were doing and decided it was a good path is kind of flattering, it kind of reinforces in our minds that we're doing the right thing.”
Miyamoto went on to add: “What they've done is just take your standard controller and add in this motion-sensing device that's similar to what we did back on the Game Boy Color many years ago. Maybe if they were to completely copy and go with a remote and a nunchuk and two motion sensors, I might be a little more concerned. But I don't think they're anywhere close to that."
Speaking about Sony and Microsoft, Miyamoto said: "They're talking about the next generation of the same old video games, it's the same old experiences with new graphics. And while there are people who enjoy that, we're really talking about the next leap in interactive entertainment, and really bringing interactive entertainment not just to video game fans but to everyone."
And batting away criticism that Wii control may well be a little too energetic for the more sedentary (read: lazy) hardcore gamer, Miyamoto added, "The fact of the matter is, if you want to, you can play in much the same style as you did before. You can sit with Zelda and just with little movements you can control the game perfectly well."
"At the same time, I tend to find that moving around a bit more tends to be more fun," Miyamoto cheekily added.
Speaking to the Edmonton Sun, the Nintendo legend stated: "It's kind of what always seems to happen. But the fact that they looked at what we were doing and decided it was a good path is kind of flattering, it kind of reinforces in our minds that we're doing the right thing.”
Miyamoto went on to add: “What they've done is just take your standard controller and add in this motion-sensing device that's similar to what we did back on the Game Boy Color many years ago. Maybe if they were to completely copy and go with a remote and a nunchuk and two motion sensors, I might be a little more concerned. But I don't think they're anywhere close to that."
Speaking about Sony and Microsoft, Miyamoto said: "They're talking about the next generation of the same old video games, it's the same old experiences with new graphics. And while there are people who enjoy that, we're really talking about the next leap in interactive entertainment, and really bringing interactive entertainment not just to video game fans but to everyone."
And batting away criticism that Wii control may well be a little too energetic for the more sedentary (read: lazy) hardcore gamer, Miyamoto added, "The fact of the matter is, if you want to, you can play in much the same style as you did before. You can sit with Zelda and just with little movements you can control the game perfectly well."
"At the same time, I tend to find that moving around a bit more tends to be more fun," Miyamoto cheekily added.
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majin dboy 22 May 2006 13:27
1/10
here here.
Miyamoto,has sumed everything up."same experiences with different graphics".sony and ms really are scummy bastards if u think about it.
however nintendo really must try and come somewhere to XBX Live,from what i have heard it really is a fantastic service.
Miyamoto,has sumed everything up."same experiences with different graphics".sony and ms really are scummy bastards if u think about it.
however nintendo really must try and come somewhere to XBX Live,from what i have heard it really is a fantastic service.
Jay 22 May 2006 15:29
2/10
majin dboy wrote:
sony and ms really are scummy bastards if u think about it.
I wouldn't go as far as to brand them both "scummy bastards" - there's nothing actually wrong with taking that particular route, and there'll still be a lot more introduced to gaming as a whole than a simple tarting up of the visuals. I for one am looking forward to witnessing some great games on both machines.
But Wii is still top of my list, regardless.
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Iceyfire 22 May 2006 17:08
3/10
scummy?..
Theres nothing scummy about the 360..playing on ur xbox with Live is NOT the same as playing on your X360 with Live.
The different xperience the wii contoller offers is nice for SOME games but not for all type of games.. "same old,same old" would also apply to the games on wii that u don't want to use the motion sensetive periphal with.
I don't even want to think about what it would b like to play DMC / Ninja Gaiden with a wii controller..theres just some things u can pull off better with a normal controller that won't end up driving u completely insane.
Theres nothing scummy about the 360..playing on ur xbox with Live is NOT the same as playing on your X360 with Live.
The different xperience the wii contoller offers is nice for SOME games but not for all type of games.. "same old,same old" would also apply to the games on wii that u don't want to use the motion sensetive periphal with.
I don't even want to think about what it would b like to play DMC / Ninja Gaiden with a wii controller..theres just some things u can pull off better with a normal controller that won't end up driving u completely insane.
realvictory 22 May 2006 20:14
4/10
Iceyfire wrote:
scummy?..
Theres nothing scummy about the 360..playing on ur xbox with Live is NOT the same as playing on your X360 with Live.
The different xperience the wii contoller offers is nice for SOME games but not for all type of games.. "same old,same old" would also apply to the games on wii that u don't want to use the motion sensetive periphal with.
I don't even want to think about what it would b like to play DMC / Ninja Gaiden with a wii controller..theres just some things u can pull off better with a normal controller that won't end up driving u completely insane.
Theres nothing scummy about the 360..playing on ur xbox with Live is NOT the same as playing on your X360 with Live.
The different xperience the wii contoller offers is nice for SOME games but not for all type of games.. "same old,same old" would also apply to the games on wii that u don't want to use the motion sensetive periphal with.
I don't even want to think about what it would b like to play DMC / Ninja Gaiden with a wii controller..theres just some things u can pull off better with a normal controller that won't end up driving u completely insane.
Um... at the moment, these arguments are invalid - until you try doing it, and depending on the exact method, yes, it may be worse, but it also may be better. The new controller is not inherently worse and has a lot of unexplored potential.
Also, I don't get it when people say "so, when you use a normal controller, it's no better than current games" - so what? The point is, it can play games both ways.
It's been said a billion, billion times before: graphics are good, but they aren't enough. Simple.
The Wii might have crap graphics, but that is the only argument I can think of against it; and it's not a very strong argument, since the graphics are still better than the previous generation.
I'm not even being pro-Nintendo, I'm being objective.
The other thing is (I can't find a link, because Google's being temperamental, but) I'm sure there have been quite a few cases of injuries with standard controllers in the past. So what's the big deal? The difference is, with the Wii, it's all speculation so far.
Edit: check this out.
tg0006 23 May 2006 03:53
5/10
if you really think about it, all companies are aming at a specific market. I solute nintendo for thinking outside the f**king box with the WII. Even though the Wii intrests me (im excited to see how it works) but im still going to the the PS3 first. Nintendo is creating a unique system with unique gameplay possiblities, microsoft improved on xbox live, and sony has appeared to have hit in the middle. Its gameplay wont be able to be quite as good as the wii, but it has as much of a graphic opportunity as the xbox 360. I still think sony has to have really unique gameplay on its tilt remote and have good online to be successful in the game market.
questworld 23 May 2006 05:41
6/10
Iceyfire wrote:
I don't even want to think about what it would b like to play DMC / Ninja Gaiden with a wii controller..theres just some things u can pull off better with a normal controller that won't end up driving u completely insane.
This is the type of logic that I'm hopeful actual developers of Wii games won't come from. Seriously, why are so many people assuming you'll be swinging a Wii controller like a sword for the entire span of a game like Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden? How can you be so easily restrained after the mere suggestion of what a Wii can do for some games? "Swing the controller like a sword" and then suddenly every game you can think of that has a sword has to execute battles in that way. It's as if the A button suddenly disappeared from their attention.
It's as simple as, say, how Mario Galaxy showed it. For some action games the "A" button slashes a sword and the FHC can be for aiming a gun or grappling hook allowing for quick execution. The point is to make it more intuitive not make it tiring.
Iceyfire 23 May 2006 10:13
7/10
I hope you're right..I just thought the sensory option and the button layout on the wii controllers are gonna be a pain for some games ..
muscle gramps in hands by arching it when u prefer using both analogues for more precise movement in action games using the alternate "classic" controller.
The placement of the left analogue and d-pad should have been switched imo..it's better in the left corner like DC and xbox intstead of leftcenter..like dualshock
But we'll see how this develops..still some time to go before launch..then I can judge for myself
muscle gramps in hands by arching it when u prefer using both analogues for more precise movement in action games using the alternate "classic" controller.
The placement of the left analogue and d-pad should have been switched imo..it's better in the left corner like DC and xbox intstead of leftcenter..like dualshock
But we'll see how this develops..still some time to go before launch..then I can judge for myself
realvictory 23 May 2006 22:48
8/10
Iceyfire wrote:
The placement of the left analogue and d-pad should have been switched imo..it's better in the left corner like DC and xbox intstead of leftcenter..like dualshock
I think it's alright as it is, and probably better with rumble than tilt. The Dual Shock is symmetrical, and so are peoples' left and right hands.
I suppose that when it is the main input, it should be in the most prominent position - but then the whole ergonomics of the Dual Shock starts falling apart - like why are there two analogue sticks anyway?
I think that the fact that Sony didn't have the confidence in itself to redesign its controller, and that it copied Nintendo, says that they're looking at this from the wrong perspective.
If innovation is not the reason for launching a new console, what is? Graphics is something, but people already expect better graphics, which is why better graphics isn't enough this time.
emperorsamoth 23 May 2006 23:37
9/10
Nice pecs, I mean... pic. Hehehe... I just had to let that one out of my CHEST... Bwa, hahahahaha
emperorsamoth 23 May 2006 23:37
10/10
I know... I'm a pervert... So what?