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Leynos on 19 May 2025
curl-6 said:
Cerebralbore101 said:

I was referencing the motion control style games like Wii sports. I love my Wii and have 25 Wii games to this day.

I mean, I'd argue Wii Sports (and Resort) was actually a quality game that was very much made with care. It may be simple, but that's by design in order to make it as accessible as possible. 

It would have been interesting to see Sega's take on a Wii-like console though; they did release some bangers that gen such as Sonic Colours and Generations, All Stars Racing and its sequel Transformed, Bayonetta, Vanquish, House of the Dead Overkill, Madworld, etc.

Fun fact. The Dreamcast controller was nearly a Remote like Motion controller. The opted not to but the Fishing controller did use motion controls and you could use it in Soul Calibur. Here is the prototype for the motion controller.



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Cerebralbore101 on 19 May 2025
Leynos said:
curl-6 said:

I mean, I'd argue Wii Sports (and Resort) was actually a quality game that was very much made with care. It may be simple, but that's by design in order to make it as accessible as possible. 

It would have been interesting to see Sega's take on a Wii-like console though; they did release some bangers that gen such as Sonic Colours and Generations, All Stars Racing and its sequel Transformed, Bayonetta, Vanquish, House of the Dead Overkill, Madworld, etc.

Fun fact. The Dreamcast controller was nearly a Remote like Motion controller. The opted not to but the Fishing controller did use motion controls and you could use it in Soul Calibur. Here is the prototype for the motion controller.

I'm too old and lazy to explain half my theories lol. Thankyou for pointing it out.



Cerebralbore101 on 19 May 2025
curl-6 said:
Cerebralbore101 said:

I was referencing the motion control style games like Wii sports. I love my Wii and have 25 Wii games to this day.

I mean, I'd argue Wii Sports (and Resort) was actually a quality game that was very much made with care. It may be simple, but that's by design in order to make it as accessible as possible. 

It would have been interesting to see Sega's take on a Wii-like console though; they did release some bangers that gen such as Sonic Colours and Generations, All Stars Racing and its sequel Transformed, Bayonetta, Vanquish, House of the Dead Overkill, Madworld, etc.

Wii Sports was barebones. I never played Resort. I don't get how improving the graphics or including more levels would have made the game less accessible. Why can't I compete in a bowling league vs. the CPU? They could have put Camelot on it and made an RPG mode like Mario Golf and Tennis on GBC. Imagine if Wii Sports had Mario characters, better graphics, and a full-on career mode for everything.



curl-6 on 19 May 2025
Cerebralbore101 said:
curl-6 said:

I mean, I'd argue Wii Sports (and Resort) was actually a quality game that was very much made with care. It may be simple, but that's by design in order to make it as accessible as possible. 

It would have been interesting to see Sega's take on a Wii-like console though; they did release some bangers that gen such as Sonic Colours and Generations, All Stars Racing and its sequel Transformed, Bayonetta, Vanquish, House of the Dead Overkill, Madworld, etc.

Wii Sports was barebones. I never played Resort. I don't get how improving the graphics or including more levels would have made the game less accessible. Why can't I compete in a bowling league vs. the CPU? They could have put Camelot on it and made an RPG mode like Mario Golf and Tennis on GBC. Imagine if Wii Sports had Mario characters, better graphics, and a full-on career mode for everything.

It's aesthetic was a deliberate choice to look clean and appealing, not laziness.

It was limited in content, yes, (Resort was much better in this regard) but it was a free pack in. It was built more around replayability and multiplayer, around breaking it out at parties or for family games night, rather being oriented around long single player sessions.



Leynos on 19 May 2025
Cerebralbore101 said:
curl-6 said:

I mean, I'd argue Wii Sports (and Resort) was actually a quality game that was very much made with care. It may be simple, but that's by design in order to make it as accessible as possible. 

It would have been interesting to see Sega's take on a Wii-like console though; they did release some bangers that gen such as Sonic Colours and Generations, All Stars Racing and its sequel Transformed, Bayonetta, Vanquish, House of the Dead Overkill, Madworld, etc.

Wii Sports was barebones.

That's the point. It was meant to be very welcoming to non-gamers. Overwhelming them with a bunch of modes and more detailed visuals, and control schemes is the wrong idea. The game is not meant for you or seasoned gamers who want your Maddens/NBA 2K and such. I know this term is outdated now, but there was a US NoA PR person who basically said selling video games to non-gamers was like selling lipstick to men. It's a tough sell.

Last edited by Leynos - on 19 May 2025

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