Iwata - Nintendo will not stand still while Sony/Microsoft progress

[Nick]

Staude said:

Jaos said:

Staude said:
^yes nintendo innovates, except they also copy most of their "innovations." Fail.

What do you mean? The GB camera? You're right, not everything Nintendo does is completely new. But a lot more than either Sony or Microsoft (gaming related).VGChartz - Video Game Charts News Reviews Cheats Tips FAQs Walkthroughs Forums - Nintendo Wii DS Microsoft Xbox 360 PC Sony Playstation PS3 PS2 PSP iPhone

I disagree.

 

Anyways. One example is the analogue which was used prior to nintendos use of it but which they seem to get the credit for all the time.

Eye toy was pretty mainstream known and it had motion controls.

Sony expanded the userbase first.

the D-pad was also invented and used on video game systems prior to nintendos usage of it...

they've finally switched to a cd based system, which they weren't exacly the first to do either...

erm what else ?

I'm sure theres more.

online..

Although friend codes.. those they can keep :p

My point is just that nintendo very often get credit for doing things other did before them. They simply improved the idea, which is the same that sonyh as been doing with some the same ideas.

 

The very first D-pad that I remember and am aware of was Game and Watch.  I'd be interested to see what was before that.

Nintendo developed the SNES-CD along side Sony before dropping out of the contract (thank god) because it gave Sony control of their ip's.  This became the original playstation.  They were attempting a disc format during NES years though and finally approached Sony for use of the cd.  I'm pretty sure Sega was still first though.

First analog stick?  No.  First analog stick as everyone knows them today (thumbstick)?  Yes

Rumble.  First

Battery-backed saved games.  First

Shoulder buttons. First

Online. First (sorta)  -  The original NES was online in Japan and you could play multi-player games over this network.  You could download games on the atari 2600 through a service called GameLine, but not play other people.

Touch screen gaming?  I dunno... first I think.

IR pointer.  First

Speaker in controller.  First

Split controller in two, both with motion.  First

Power pad or anything similar.  First

 

Nintendo may not be the inventor of all of the technology, but they generally are the first to take the risk to really use that technology in the gaming market.  I'm not sure if that's all accurate or if something obscure was out before those things, but those are the first time those techs were used in a successful manner.