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L.C.E.C. on 12 March 2010

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=140270

 Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton has lashed out at Sony's new motion sensing controller, suggesting that the PlayStation creator has copied Nintendo's ideas - past and present.

Speaking to MCV in the wake of Sony's E3 press conference last week, Yarnton was quick to point out Sony's change of attitude since Nintendo unveiled their motion sensing Wii Controller late last year. "I'd love to dig up some old Phil Harrison comments and say 'hang on a second - six months ago when we launched our controller you said one thing, and now why are you doing this?'" Yarnton thundered. 

Yarnton also slammed the lack of force feedback in Sony's redesigned PS3 controller, blaming patent issues for the omission: "Historically we're always developing new things. We know Sony have had a lot of issues with their rumble feature and they've had to withdraw it - because they didn't innovate, they copied."

Yarnton went on to suggest that Sony has not only followed Nintendo's lead, but copied their ideas in the past: "I don't know what [Sony's] decision making process is but I think if you look back, any innovation that has come in gameplay has come from us," he said. 

"With Nintendo, I'm trying to think of anything we've copied... but I can't," concluded Yarnton. We're sure you'll let him know if they have and what you think of his assertions in the comment section below.

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About time the PR wars started again! Although I believe this is a bit troll-ish of NOE... Discuss, por favor.




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Xen on 12 March 2010

...has one of our community members been made a big shot at Nintendo?

;)



twesterm on 12 March 2010

Thems fightin' words!



 

bmmb1 on 12 March 2010

You know, there's what the guy said, and the interpretation by the CVG guy. IMO it's the CVG sentences that makes the remarks seem so "trollish" vs. Sony.



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SmokedHostage on 12 March 2010

Trash Talk.. from Nintendo?

Unheard of!

Anyway, I think they are right to an extent but it's pretty cool that they've said it now.



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letsdance on 12 March 2010

...too bad phil isn't in the comp-any any more.



megaman79 on 12 March 2010

I can't believe they actually said it.

DAMN



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

O-D-C on 12 March 2010

oooo I love this!



SaviorX on 12 March 2010
L.C.E.C. said:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=140270

 Nintendo UK boss David Yarnton has lashed out at Sony's new motion sensing controller, suggesting that the PlayStation creator has copied Nintendo's ideas - past and present.

Speaking to MCV in the wake of Sony's E3 press conference last week, Yarnton was quick to point out Sony's change of attitude since Nintendo unveiled their motion sensing Wii Controller late last year. "I'd love to dig up some old Phil Harrison comments and say 'hang on a second - six months ago when we launched our controller you said one thing, and now why are you doing this?'" Yarnton thundered. 

Yarnton also slammed the lack of force feedback in Sony's redesigned PS3 controller, blaming patent issues for the omission: "Historically we're always developing new things. We know Sony have had a lot of issues with their rumble feature and they've had to withdraw it - because they didn't innovate, they copied."

Yarnton went on to suggest that Sony has not only followed Nintendo's lead, but copied their ideas in the past: "I don't know what [Sony's] decision making process is but I think if you look back, any innovation that has come in gameplay has come from us," he said. 

"With Nintendo, I'm trying to think of anything we've copied... but I can't," concluded Yarnton. We're sure you'll let him know if they have and what you think of his assertions in the comment section below.

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About time the PR wars started again! Although I believe this is a bit troll-ish of NOE... Discuss, por favor.

NOE has said wild things before (they are usually the most blunt) but can you honestly say they are in the wrong here? I like the verbs and adjectives used in this article too; I bolded the good ones. Sounds like he went postal lol



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c03n3nj0 on 12 March 2010

Oh snap!

Sony better come back with something to make it interesting.



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