I was looking at some news when I found this article that essentially says that Nintendo is applying for a patent for some sort of application that will allow gamers to interrupt the game if they think they are getting frustrated and get help without ever having to go and find cheats. Now, In My own opinion. this is something that will enable Nintendo to create some core gamers for its next console cycle. think about it. the less novice gamers get frustrated, the less likely that they will stop playing video games, thus, helping casual gamers develop essential skills that are needed for more complicated games. the patent, in my opinion, is something that will enable Nintendo profit to from imitators of its idea. not bad Ninty, Not bad. What you think?
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/nintendo-planning-friendlier-approach-to-game-difficulty/1278610
Nintendo planning friendlier approach to game difficulty
New tech promises on-tap assistance for stuck gamers.
The days of getting stuck in games could be gone altogether, if a patent filed recently by Nintendo comes to fruition.
Nintendo's idea, made public in a patent application this week, hinges on making demonstration videos available to players while they're playing the game, either as a thumbnail view or a full-screen animation. Players could interrupt the demonstration at any point, taking control back to continue playing without assistance. Think of it as a tutorial guide that lasts throughout the entire game.
It also proposes to let players start playing at any point during a game -- a feature that's in many games already, but typically only unlocked once a player has already completed those levels. Just like skimming a newspaper article for the juicy bits, this would allow players to tackle games, in their entirety, at their own whim.
Although the patent application is chock full of grade-A lawyerspeak, it summarizes the technology as "allowing a player to freely play and enjoy the game to the end...a [system] for preventing a player who desires to clear a game by him/herself from losing his/her interest in the game."
Even experienced players resort to looking up cheats, online guides, or gamer messageboards for help when they're stuck, but Nintendo's system could remove the need to even step away from the console -- and enable less committed console owners to enjoy epics like Nintendo's own Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess without becoming bored or discouraged. Sounds like a winner to us.
not a fan but a gamer
