Microsoft will make a motion-sensitive controller if you want ’em

Regardless of your preferred console, you have to admit that Nintendo Wii’s Wiimote is unique and different, if not at all revolutionary. This has been noticed, needless to say, by Microsoft itself, and the company is even considering to make its own motion-sensitive controller.

According to Microsoft Developer Group General Manager Chris Satchell, their company is taking a “wait and see” approach on this meaning that they will in fact create one if there are enough demands for it.

There’s no point building the hardware if nobody really wants it. One thing I’m not certain of is that third-parties are super-excited about that motion control – or at least they’re not showing it with the games that are hitting the shelves yet. We’re yet to see a really good game on Wii that really says ‘OK that control kicked ass.

Back in February, Microsoft executive Peter Moore commented that they are looking to compete with Nintendo’s mainstream appeal with the fun-centric Wii. He added that experiments with a motion-sensitive controller for the Xbox 360 are currently on-going in their labs.

Anyway, as far as Satchell is concerned with rival Sony, its motion-sensitive SIXAXIS for the PlayStation 3 is not that important. He even went on and said that it is not at all meaningful. “I think the jury’s way out on that. I don’t know if it’s really that meaningful or not. So I think the jury’s out on whether everybody really wants motion control so we’ll wait and see.”

Wait and see, eh? So the good question to ask now is, “Kids, do you want a motion-sensitive controller for your dear Xbox 360?

Regardless of your preferred console, you have to admit that Nintendo Wii’s Wiimote is unique and different, if not at all revolutionary. This has been noticed, needless to say, by Microsoft itself, and the company is even considering to make its own motion-sensitive controller.

According to Microsoft Developer Group General Manager Chris Satchell, their company is taking a “wait and see” approach on this meaning that they will in fact create one if there are enough demands for it.

There’s no point building the hardware if nobody really wants it. One thing I’m not certain of is that third-parties are super-excited about that motion control – or at least they’re not showing it with the games that are hitting the shelves yet. We’re yet to see a really good game on Wii that really says ‘OK that control kicked ass.

Back in February, Microsoft executive Peter Moore commented that they are looking to compete with Nintendo’s mainstream appeal with the fun-centric Wii. He added that experiments with a motion-sensitive controller for the Xbox 360 are currently on-going in their labs.

Anyway, as far as Satchell is concerned with rival Sony, its motion-sensitive SIXAXIS for the PlayStation 3 is not that important. He even went on and said that it is not at all meaningful. “I think the jury’s way out on that. I don’t know if it’s really that meaningful or not. So I think the jury’s out on whether everybody really wants motion control so we’ll wait and see.”

Wait and see, eh? So the good question to ask now is, “Kids, do you want a motion-sensitive controller for your dear Xbox 360?