Gearbox Confirms Wii Support. Brothers in Arms Likely
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Good news, fellow Wii-coveters, as Gearbox software announces that it will be supporting Nintendo's Wii console, assuring yet another high-budget first-person shooter for a platform that shockingly looks set to relegate the keyboard and mouse to second fiddle in the control schematic league.
Speaking in an interview with the Murdoch-owned cash hole that is IGN today, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford (who we always wish was called Randy Pitchfork, which would be the best name ever) said, "Gearbox Software is enthusiastically supporting the Wii. At this time, we don't have any announcements to make about specific games we may be developing for Wii."
Pitchfork continued: "The strengths of the Nintendo Wii include the price, the unique interface, the sure-bet library of games based on the great Nintendo properties and the promised back catalogue of classic games from Nintendo and others that they have partnered with... The weaknesses of the system include its lower relative power when compared to other next-gen consoles and the unique interface requiring more dedicated focus specifically for the platform (which makes it more difficult to amortize larger AAA budgets across more customers from multiple platforms)."
Of course, we can now look forward to Metroid Prime, Red Steel and what looks set to be a Wii outing for the stunning Brothers in Arms on the new Nintendo platform, great news for anyone who enjoys the lifelike killing of things in a first-person perspective.
Speaking in an interview with the Murdoch-owned cash hole that is IGN today, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford (who we always wish was called Randy Pitchfork, which would be the best name ever) said, "Gearbox Software is enthusiastically supporting the Wii. At this time, we don't have any announcements to make about specific games we may be developing for Wii."
Pitchfork continued: "The strengths of the Nintendo Wii include the price, the unique interface, the sure-bet library of games based on the great Nintendo properties and the promised back catalogue of classic games from Nintendo and others that they have partnered with... The weaknesses of the system include its lower relative power when compared to other next-gen consoles and the unique interface requiring more dedicated focus specifically for the platform (which makes it more difficult to amortize larger AAA budgets across more customers from multiple platforms)."
Of course, we can now look forward to Metroid Prime, Red Steel and what looks set to be a Wii outing for the stunning Brothers in Arms on the new Nintendo platform, great news for anyone who enjoys the lifelike killing of things in a first-person perspective.
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Joji 27 Jul 2006 18:26
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Bring it on, looks like Wii could become the new adopted home of fps games. Something ps2 does well.
I do hope others exploit Wii in other ways though. It's as though many deveopers aren't sure what else to do with it. Sometimes I get the impression many are scared to do games that just use the normal GC pad, except EA mind.
I do hope others exploit Wii in other ways though. It's as though many deveopers aren't sure what else to do with it. Sometimes I get the impression many are scared to do games that just use the normal GC pad, except EA mind.