Destroyer_of_knights said:
Destroyer_of_knights said:
well the next logical step for Nintendo would have been something like Natal, since not only would the technology have been cheaper but also more refined, and what better way to make a system that all can play by completely removing the controller and making one's own motions do things....
Only one problem with this...Microsoft beat them to the punch!!!
I suppose Nintendo could still do it, and just have a more refined system....the question would be if Nintendo could do it with out paying Microsoft any royalties nor infringing their patents.
So, this leaves Nintendo with 2 possible solutions for there next console:-
1) A more powerful machine with a more enhanced motion controller, essentially an incremental upgrade from what they have now.
2) A brain controlled controller, basically a thin small helmet like thing a user would wear, and they would control the game with just there thoughts.
The technology already exist now, but it's applications are limited. By the time Nintendo release their next machine, this type of controller will be more refined and much cheaper to make, also if launched as a primary control scheme like the wiimote, then it should in theory be more successful, the questions are, will 3rd party support it, and how games work, but it's a possibility. |
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If you are going to do something as bad as quote yourself you should at least reserve it for a time where you are actually right. The problem with Natal is that traditional games don't work well on it. The amount of forward space you have is limited. Unless you have virtual buttons to press there will be other actions that become difficult as well. Firing a gun will be extremely tricky, and any kind of fighting game will be impossible for anything but actuall martial artists. The system has some potential but it needs a ton of refinement to be the main control scheme of a console. The beauty of the Wiimote is it made none of the old games entirely unplayable (although some genres come very close) while still opening up a few more avenues for gameplay (Wii Sports would have been laughed off the face of the planet with traditional controls).
