happydolphin said:
At the time pokemon was in its infancy, people were calling it a fad, much like is being done here with the Wiimote and Kinect. You can't judge something as a fad until much later. Also, some things may be judged as fads only because they were not properly managed. A great example of this was tablets, before Apple came in and did it right. Were tablets fads? No they weren't, but the people who marketted it did such a bad job that they failed hard. A failure is not a fad. A fad fades away for lack of intrinsic value. For some reason the Move is exempt because it employs a more precise technology (which is debatable), as the Motion+ is also the culmination of years of experimenting at Nintendo. The analog stick proved itself, as can these other forms of interaction and control. The Wiimote was used in games like Link's Crossbow Training, Metroid Prime Corruption, Zelda Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, Red Steel and many others (Trauma Center, etc.). To say it was not used in core games is false. The Kinect is still in its infancy and engaging uses are likely to come over time. I have never used it myself so I don't know, ask a MS fan to argue that one. |
People who call Pokemon a fad after the duration of its success are essentially clueless.
Please debate the precise nature of the Move. I would love to see you try.
The Kinect is not in its infancy...its trying to prove a fallacy....that a camera device in the current time can control a game in costricted space without a peripheral device. Sony knew this well before the Kinect ever came out because they started the trend, turned down the makers of the Kinect on their tech because it was useless, and then went on to evolve the tech to create a more meaningful experience on core games. In the end it was pointless because they didnt create games for such great tech. Dumb move Sony....very dumb. Its just like the Vita...which is the best technical handheld money can buy but has no proper software. Who gives a crap if there are no games?