Honestly, I find it HILARIOUS how much people ragged on the Wii's motion controller back in 05 and now all the competitors are rushing to duplicate Nintendo's success. Obviously it's not just the controller, it's marketing to a group of individuals the others wouldn't and doing it well. Internet promotions, like the one linked below, are great too, helping Nintendo get their brand name out to different demographics. It's not just the controller!
http://www.gamesncs.com/rd_p?p=192108&t=9528&a=13190-wii&gift=3679
Sony PS3 motion controller coming in spring
Summary
At the Tokyo Games Show, Sony confirmed that the new motion controllers for the PS3 would indeed be available in spring 2010 and revealed the first batch of games to include the new technology.
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TOKYO--Many expected some new announcements at Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai's keynote address at the opening of the Tokyo Games Show. But what Hirai delivered instead was a fairly news-less speech, with the only notable fact being that the new Slim PS3 had sold more than a million units within three weeks of launch.
However, at a press conference held later in the afternoon, Sony confirmed that the new motion controllers for the PS3 would indeed be available in spring 2010, But more importantly, the company revealed which first-party games would actually be supporting the new technology. Ape Escape, Echochrome 2, Eccentric Slider, Sing and Draw, Champions of Time, Motion Party, The Shoot, and Tower will be new games which will incorporate motion controller use from their release. Other games such as Pain, Flower, Hustle Kings, High Velocity Bowling, and Eye Pets will be made compatible via downloadable updates.
Also announced were new accessories for the yet-to-be-released PSP Go. A Bluetooth stereo headset and a converter cable adapter will be released on December 24, 2009, in Japan, at a recommended retail price of ¥4,980 ($54.58) and ¥1,980 ($21.70), respectively. Sony has confirmed that these two accessories will eventually make their way to North America, Europe/PAL territories, and Asian countries and regions beginning January 2010.
This article was originally published on GameSpot.au.
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Fernandobeto25th Sep 2009 -
RE: Sony PS3 motion controller coming in spring
idk, computer screen with red font, asking me what i think? I think your question is a question you should be asking yourself. Think about it. Just really think about what you think. What you think is guided by someone and something.choose your path the right way.Your choice to what those red letters tell you and also what they make you think?
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