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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Could this spell doom for the Wii?

Avinash_Tyagi on 04 February 2008

Addons don't work, Wiimote works well because of the fact that its included with the system



 

Predictions:Sales of Wii Fit will surpass the combined sales of the Grand Theft Auto franchiseLifetime sales of Wii will surpass the combined sales of the entire Playstation family of consoles by 12/31/2015 Wii hardware sales will surpass the total hardware sales of the PS2 by 12/31/2010 Wii will have 50% marketshare or more by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  It was a little over 48% only)Wii will surpass 45 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2008 (I was wrong!!  Nintendo Financials showed it fell slightly short of 45 million shipped by end of 2008)Wii will surpass 80 Million in lifetime sales by the end of 2009 (I was wrong!! Wii didn't even get to 70 Million)

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wiiforever on 04 February 2008

ummmm...no
it'll have ZERO good games and no support



Retrasado on 04 February 2008

ummm... no. PC gaming is DED!!!*dead* (morir)



Not trying to be a fanboy. Of course, it's hard when you own the best console eve... dang it

daactualfact on 04 February 2008

@restrado

1. that is dead in french (mourir)
2. pc gaming imo might be bigger than console gaming forever!!!!!!!



Damn things have changed since 2009 began. Here are my new visions for the end of the generation.

 

Wii: 135 mil

Ps3: 85 mil

360: 60 mil

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Mummelmann on 04 February 2008

I see no reason why this gadget will outsell an ordinary joystick (does anyone else take offense at that word?), or even keyboards with LCD displays and FPS hardcore geek buttons on it.



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OberonBob on 04 February 2008
timmytomthegreat said:

Moving In on the Wii

A unique motion-based controller from Motus is designed to create a more realistic experience for video game players.

By Erica Naone

-snip-

The Wii Remote tracks its position via an infrared sensor that users must attach to their televisions. However, the Motus Darwin measures absolute position with respect to earth itself. Using gyroscopes and accelerometers, the controller orients itself to the magnetic north, and senses the direction it is pointing.

 -snip- 




The Wii remote also has a gyroscope and accelerometers.  that is how it hows when you move it and which direction it is orientated. It only uses the infrared sensor for when you are pointing at the screen to position the cursor.  It would be nice if they could get their information right before they explain how their product is so much better.

 

 



kitler53 on 04 February 2008

without developer support this device isn't anything more than an expensive paperweight. Motus will not be able to gather the kind of support nintendo can.

so NO.



Mummelmann on 04 February 2008
kitler53 said:
without developer support this device isn't anything more than an expensive paperweight. Motus will not be able to gather the kind of support nintendo can.

so NO.

 I've never even heard of them before, perhaps their support does not reach beyond their office corridors. I see this item getting as much support and love as Bush worldwide.



SeriousWB on 04 February 2008

Yes.












And by yes I meant no.



Words Of Wisdom on 04 February 2008

C-C-C-Combo breaker!