Illusion said:
It was adopted (like the rumble pak) as being a legitimate gameplay mechanic. The popularity that motion controls have today vs. in 2008 are like 1/100 the amount. In 2008 people bought a console primarily for the motion controls, today they would not. That demonstrates the drop-off. Pokemon was also a fad back in the 90's, that said it doesn't mean that it isn't still very popular (to a lesser degree then it was) or that it can occasionally stage a comeback (ie. Pokemon Go). |
Part of what makes a fad a fad is that they fade away and disappear overnight. Motion controls did not disappear, they are still around and featuring prominently in popular mainstream games well over a decade after their introduction. There's nothing to suggest they won't still be around in another decade.