RolStoppable said:
sethnintendo said:
6 player local multiplayer gaming sounds fun and all. However, that would be pretty damn expensive. Nintendo is king of add-ons so to have 6 controllers with their add ons would cost probably around 250-400 at least. I barely have 4 Wiimotes (mainly due to getting Wiimotes from bundled games, Wii Play, Wii Party, etc). I have 4 Wiimotes, 3 nunchucks, 2 classic controllers, and 2 WM . At least they finally put WM into the controllers. I don't have enough money to have all the add-ons for 4 controllers. I understand the importance of local multiplayer gaming. However, since I graduated college a few years back and moved, I rarely have 3 friends over at my apt at one time. I am more interested in online than local at this point. I would rather have it the other way but due to schedule conflicts with friends, etc local multiplayer just doesn't happen that often for me anymore.
One thing Nintendo needs to due about their online is to just have a system code. Get rid of the annoying FC and just have one system code. Have it like PSN/Live also where you can see when your friends are online and what games they are playing. This would be very helpful for online experience (also would basically cost nothing to implement these features).
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That's why Erik is proposing that Nintendo should lower the costs of controllers drastically to ensure fast controller penetration. Getting the hardware in people's homes is the biggest obstacle, once that is done it becomes much easier to sell the games.
Your suggestions for Nintendo's online are already reality with the 3DS.
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Well if they did lower the cost of controller to at least last generation or possibly lower levels then that would be pretty damn good for everyone. Price of controllers has risen too fast in my opinion. They used to be in the 20 dollar range, then they went to 30 dollar range, etc... Controller prices need to be curbed to ensure people take advantage of local multiplayer gaming.
Do you think they can release a cheap controller that also has a rechargeable battery via USB? They could go the regular battery route again and make the user either buy rechargeable pack or batteries to lower the cost. However, I think they should have a rechargeable battery for their next controllers (I use rechargeable batteries but not all Wii users do).
