Erik Aston on 16 July 2008
Hopefully a lot of games will start using the mic so it doesn't seem like a rip-off.
It's really a smart solution to a lot of problems Nintendo had...
1. Satiates the core with voice chat.
2. Adds parental supervision by making it "full room."
3. No headgear = doesn't look dorky.
4. Perfect type of mic for potential Nintendogs Wii.
But when only AC: CF is announced to use it, it makes it feel like an $80 game.
"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President. Only slightly paraphrased.
