Nintendo's Next Revolution and Innovation
I should start out and mention that while most of the posts on this blog so far have been programming and .Net related, I am a gaming nut so I will occasionally discuss some stuff from that industry that really interests me.
At the Tokyo Game Show earlier today Nintendo revealed (after much speculation following the E3 reveal of the Revolution) the controller for they're next-gen system the Revolution. Now the first thing I guess I should point out is I'm not sure if you can call it a controller, have a look:
Now If this is you first time seeing this there maybe some reaction like "Huh?", or "WTF?" but let me shed some light. The "controller" is similar to a light gun in some ways but far superior in others, using sensors it can completely judge where you are aiming the thing and also it has depth perception, so it can sense front to back movements. Some examples of the Hands-On stuff that the lucky few industry insiders got to try out were, a fishing game (making a casting motion to cast your line, then a quick pull back motion when you feel a catch on the end), a block busting game (which I'm guessing was basically a point-and-shoot type of thing), a level from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (using the analog periphial to move and aiming with the controller), and a few others. Unfortunately, I was not there so I cannot give hands-on impressions but from watching a teaser video (I wish I could find the link) it looks like this is going to add a whole new level of interactivity with games, they show examples of adventure (ala Zelda swing the controller like a sword), baseball (swing it like a bat), and a shooter like Time Crisis where it works like a light-gun. Now I may not have given a wide-range of examples, and to some it may seem a little gimicky, or even a bit of a risk on Nintendo's behalf. I guess if this thing does not have a great reception Nintendo always have the handhelds to fall back on, but I just feel that it will open gaming to a wider audience.
As for the other two players in the next-gen race I still think they will still enjoy the majority of the market share, because of the more traditional style, and a continuing support from solid 3rd party exclusives.
What really gets me excited is that we are only 2 1/2 months away from the start of the next generation, and while I don't plan on buying the 360 right away, (i think, maybe, well I'll have to see when it's released) it sure should be fun.
At the Tokyo Game Show earlier today Nintendo revealed (after much speculation following the E3 reveal of the Revolution) the controller for they're next-gen system the Revolution. Now the first thing I guess I should point out is I'm not sure if you can call it a controller, have a look:
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Now If this is you first time seeing this there maybe some reaction like "Huh?", or "WTF?" but let me shed some light. The "controller" is similar to a light gun in some ways but far superior in others, using sensors it can completely judge where you are aiming the thing and also it has depth perception, so it can sense front to back movements. Some examples of the Hands-On stuff that the lucky few industry insiders got to try out were, a fishing game (making a casting motion to cast your line, then a quick pull back motion when you feel a catch on the end), a block busting game (which I'm guessing was basically a point-and-shoot type of thing), a level from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (using the analog periphial to move and aiming with the controller), and a few others. Unfortunately, I was not there so I cannot give hands-on impressions but from watching a teaser video (I wish I could find the link) it looks like this is going to add a whole new level of interactivity with games, they show examples of adventure (ala Zelda swing the controller like a sword), baseball (swing it like a bat), and a shooter like Time Crisis where it works like a light-gun. Now I may not have given a wide-range of examples, and to some it may seem a little gimicky, or even a bit of a risk on Nintendo's behalf. I guess if this thing does not have a great reception Nintendo always have the handhelds to fall back on, but I just feel that it will open gaming to a wider audience.
As for the other two players in the next-gen race I still think they will still enjoy the majority of the market share, because of the more traditional style, and a continuing support from solid 3rd party exclusives.
What really gets me excited is that we are only 2 1/2 months away from the start of the next generation, and while I don't plan on buying the 360 right away, (i think, maybe, well I'll have to see when it's released) it sure should be fun.
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