Nintendo making a sustaining change - killing next gen copycats in advance?

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vdoesntforgive said:

Onyxmeth said:

Are you implying that Wii-Motion + is more advanced than whatever motion thingers the competition are making and thus have killed any possible advantage they may have, or are you saying that the competition simply can't do any better than WM+ because it's as good as motion controls can get?

Also, for someone so well versed on the expansion strategy Nintendo is using to attract new gamers, this argument seems very ignorant on your part and below what I would expect you to say. It should be obvious to you that Sony and MS could mimic and better the motion functions and still not hit the expanded audience at all without other factors present. None of which either company has shown they possess.

I think the problem with Microsoft and Sony now is, the methods the wiimote utilizes has now become the "standard" for how motion controlls should be done. How do MS and Sony go forward without stepping on Nintendo's toes (and their lawyers)? There's definately room for improvement, but I feel either of those two companies are at a risk of putting themselves in a corner they won't be able to get out of, if they too far forward with their "mii too" strategy.

I don't think the lawyers will come into it, Nintendo licensed the motion technology from a 3rd party (although I believe they also have invested in the company) and have said that MS or Sony are free to license the same technology if they want.

Anyway, I guess we need to use M+ before we can see if it can be improved or not. While it will give 1:1 motion, I would be surprised if it was completely accurate with really fast movements. I'm sure there will always be room to improve.

Either way, it certainly will hinder and attempt by Sony & MS to offer improved motion control, as just like BluRay, it may offer some improvement, but not enough to be a true advantage in the market.