Why are some Nintendo fans angry with Move?

[Porcupine_I]

RolStoppable said:

Porcupine_I said:

RolStoppable said:

The most controversy regarding Move is still caused by the same thing that triggered it right after its official announcement at GDC earlier this year. People saw Move and its games and called it a copy of the Wii and its games (rightly so considering all the similarities) which was followed by several threads made by Sony enthusiasts claiming that this isn't the case.

A couple of months ago I explained what my problem with Move is, but in hindsight I realize that I worded it wrongly. I said that Sony fans should admit that Move is a blatant copy of the Wii and its games, but that is the wrong thing to ask for. There doesn't have to be a thread in which every Sony fan proclaims that Sony followed Nintendo. What I should have said is that those Sony fans in question shouldn't deny it, because that is the root of all problems. Not denying something means no effort at all, it doesn't require people to make a post.

When you look at threads that deal solely with the Move's games, there won't be many posts as the interest in Move is generally low, including the official thread which is still below 100 posts I think. But whenever it's mentioned that Move is a copy/not a copy you can be sure that it will be a long and controversial thread (unless a mod steps in and closes it down).

If everyone accepts that Sony is following Nintendo with Move (Sony fans not denying it and Nintendo fans not feeling the need to rub it in in every thread), then there shouldn't be much conflict at all anymore.

Of course Sony followed Nintendo, i can admit that, because it is obvious, wasn't there even a statement by Sony that they give Nintendo "all the credit" for making motion control popular?

But somehow your post implies that you should be entitled to demand that kind of  Statement from "everyone". Aren't people free to believe what they want any more?

Don't get me wrong, i can see why you would want that, but i can also understand why people wouldn't.

I don't think the behavior of fans on both sides will change any time soon, but telling them what to believe will not help the matter.

That right there is the baffling thing. Despite Sony themselves clearly stating that they are going after the Wii market and their games supporting this statement, some Sony fans are still in denial.

No, I don't demand everyone to say that Sony is following Nintendo, I just want people to stop claiming that Sony isn't following Nintendo because that is not true at all. See the post above yours, that's what I am speaking of.

yes, you already made it clear what you want, but you should realize it is not going to happen, because for every reasonable fan there are at least a dozen unreasonable ones. i suppose you know that, but will it stop you from arguing?

but that aside, the problem is also in the details.

 "Sony follows Nintendo" is a very general statement that people might be able to agree on, but what does it mean to the individual? Does it mean Sony has seen the casual trend towards motion control and developed their own version, or does it mean, they just "blatantly" copied the wiimote? Both statements could be regard as "not true at all" it only depends on your point of view.