Head of Capcom R&D slams Sony's Sixaxis Controller

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DarkD said:
They're right, Nintendo makes the innovations. There is a test for this sort of thing. If it's innovative, and from Sony it's copied off of something that another company did. Just keep looking. The only thing Sony can do is improve their graphics. Seriously though, has Sony ever innovated anything that wasn't a copy and was succesful?

At least in the Video Game market, you're pretty much correct. Let me list innovations from Nintendo:

1) The direction pad

2) Shoulder buttons

3) Analog stick

4) Rumble feature

5) Wii Remote

Basically, everything about modern controllers was first implemented by Nintendo. Can anyone name any Sony video game innovations? Any at all? I can name vague things like "they broke open the European market" and "they popularized the disk format for home consoles," but that's a big difference from major innovation (the disc format had been used previously by a bunch of consoles, just less succesful ones). Seriously, this isn't just a snide remark: if anyone can name some specific innovation by Sony, I'd really be interested in hearing it.

On the other hand, Sony is obviously an enormously succesful company, and they adapt well to changing environments and popular tastes. Can the same be said of Nintendo? Sometimes they're spot on; other times, such as with online gaming, they don't get the picture and seem to refuse to do so. Sony, on the other hand, adapted quite well to Nintendo's innovations over the years, and has caught on to online gaming much faster than Nintendo has. Moreover, I think one can reasonably claim that the PS2 controller was superior to the Gamecube one; Nintendo may have innovated, but Sony added the polish and shine.

Just providing two sides of the argument.