- Wiimotes for the legs: Yes. They are PLANNING to make shin remotes so you can also kick up more fun in future games.
- Simple stuff you already know: The Wii is for everyone. The Wii remote (Wiimote) isn't "just a tilt sensor" - it detects every movement.
- No need to get tired: Maybe swinging your arms around for hours will get kind of tedious, but Kaze had no problem. For example, Wii Sports does not require large body movements unless you want to play that way. Besides, you can play the Wii sitting down, and you can use small movements if you want to.
- Happy surprise: Like kids during the holidays, Kaze reports their shock when they discovered that the Nunchuk also has a sensor inside. That's nothing new to you or to us, but we always smile whenever we see the expression of delight in people's faces when they realize that the Nunchuk is a second Wiimote.
The Lords of Gaming know that it's always tough to be unbiased and be positive and (at the same time!) not piss off the fans, so Kaze says that "it's every independent journalist's nightmare to sound like a hype generating machine." But Kaze seems to glow with pride for the Wiimote:
More than just a tilt sensor, if the entire beast makes one movement in any direction, or bends, twitches or turns then it will relate to the game you're playing.
If you pull [the Wii remote] further back, the angle of the [Wii Sports bat] on screen adjusts to suit. Swing it fast or at an angle and it will take this into account.
Why would you ever go back to merely pressing buttons which are on or off, when the proportional and truly analogue element of your own body brings so much more satisfaction?
Nintendo fanboys and analysts alike could not have said it better than that. Let's end it at that shall we? Agree with Kaze? Disagree? Comment and discuss!
Even though some QJ commenters have been calling the Wii the biggest gaming innovation in history, it's always interesting when more journalists, analysts, and media people join the bandwagon (remember when it was called a "weapon of mass destruction"?). And it looks like the Wii made a convert out of Kim Kaze of Entertainmentwise after she tried out Wii launch titles at the UK Nintendo office. Here's what she learned:
- Wiimotes for the legs: Yes. They are PLANNING to make shin remotes so you can also kick up more fun in future games.
- Simple stuff you already know: The Wii is for everyone. The Wii remote (Wiimote) isn't "just a tilt sensor" - it detects every movement.
- No need to get tired: Maybe swinging your arms around for hours will get kind of tedious, but Kaze had no problem. For example, Wii Sports does not require large body movements unless you want to play that way. Besides, you can play the Wii sitting down, and you can use small movements if you want to.
- Happy surprise: Like kids during the holidays, Kaze reports their shock when they discovered that the Nunchuk also has a sensor inside. That's nothing new to you or to us, but we always smile whenever we see the expression of delight in people's faces when they realize that the Nunchuk is a second Wiimote.
The Lords of Gaming know that it's always tough to be unbiased and be positive and (at the same time!) not piss off the fans, so Kaze says that "it's every independent journalist's nightmare to sound like a hype generating machine." But Kaze seems to glow with pride for the Wiimote:
More than just a tilt sensor, if the entire beast makes one movement in any direction, or bends, twitches or turns then it will relate to the game you're playing.
If you pull [the Wii remote] further back, the angle of the [Wii Sports bat] on screen adjusts to suit. Swing it fast or at an angle and it will take this into account.
Why would you ever go back to merely pressing buttons which are on or off, when the proportional and truly analogue element of your own body brings so much more satisfaction?
Nintendo fanboys and analysts alike could not have said it better than that. Let's end it at that shall we? Agree with Kaze? Disagree? Comment and discuss!