Ooh, burn

if we are going by the standards of this thread then every gaming or electronics device comes from sony or Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo as they were called at the time. they made the first successful transistor

Seriously? Look at the two side by side. How is it NOT a rip off? It even has a nunchuck and a strap, and is shaped like a remote. Maybe Sony was working on some kind of motion technology but you can't tell me Sony didn't get their influence to implement it in this way from the Wiimote, and that they would even be releasing it this year if Wii wasn't a major success. Look at the game selection too, they are even trying to rip off the games (or at least the shovelware).

Everyone knows this but I'm going to post it, anyway.

-Nintendo releases Nes with controller, d-pad instead of joystick
-Nintendo creates SNES
-Disc based consoles like CD-i, Sega CD, Turbo Duo, etc. arrive.
-Sony's Playstation copies controller almost exactly (but adds handles -which had been done before on the Nes Max), L2 and R2
-Nintendo announces analog stick for N64. It works!
-Sony creates dual analog almost immediately after
-Nintendo introduces Starfox 64 with rumble pak. It works
-Sony dumps Dual Analog controller and creates Dual Shock controller with built in rumble.
-Sega releases Dreamcast controller with Analog triggers
-Playstation 2 launches with Dual Shock 2. All buttons and d-pad are analog. L3 and R3 are introduced.
-Gamecube launches. Eventually releases Wavebird first party wireless controller.
-Sony releases Eye Toy
-Nintendo's attempts at the future up to this point: E-Reader, Gameboy Camera, Donkey Konga Drums, Zapper, Super Scope, Power Pad, R.O.B., Virtual Boy
-Wii announced with motion control, speaker, nunchuck
-PS3 Boomerang controller announced. World laughs at them.
-PS3 goes back to the original Dual Shock controller design after failed attempt at innovation. Motion control is added. Rumble is "last gen"
-Wii controller is a mainstream success
-Sony makes Wii-like controller
-d21lewis makes this post


Other points: So while Sony DID allow DVD and Blu-Ray playback, disc based consoles were already old news. Web browsers and compatiblity with PC was already done with the Dreamcast (included console vs. PC online play) right out of the box. Online was available with the Xbox, right out of the box. The Playstation's online adapter (and the Gamecube's) came after and had to be purchased seperately. The PSN does most things (with some exceptions like comic books on the PSP) well after the Xbox 360. I just bought FF13 for the PS3! Backwards compatibility was already done on Atari, Sega Genesis, Gameboy Advance, etc.

LOL, this is from 2006?!!! Funny the answers here XD

@Soma,

Wow, it is from 2006. That's hilarious.

@d21lewis

And don't forget that disks are like wheels and we all know how long ago those were invented.

yup, that's what i remember..pretty amazing time's back then.

Nintendo is the most treacherous, arrogant, cheap and dangerous gaming company that ever existed in all time!
They single handedly caused millions to have nintendonitis, epilepsy, siezures, injuries, house fires and death of mother's and young innocent children.

Nintendo are the true innovators in my mind, no doubt (D-pad, analogue stick, touch screen gameplay, etc). But I agree that a "We're flattered" response with a bit of a sarcastic tone would have sounded better from a PR perspective...

How's this not locked yet??