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Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Silent_Shark — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:09:50 EDT

@CtrlFrk: If we want to really get into it, mass production was copied from Colt who made revolvers that way (they had also copied the idea from another arms company), so really, the Model T was anything but innovative :p .

On the idea of this new controller, I can't see it happening for the 360, but maybe for MSofts next console.

Unlike steering wheels, and the Dualshock 3, to suddenly release an all new, completely different controller for an existing machine would mean that games would be made that specifically need one controller over the other. You can't suddenly tell millions of 360 owners they HAVE to buy a new controller to even play a game.

Silent_Shark

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

CtrlFrk — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:06:53 EDT

@robinandtami:
Unless I'm mistaken, the Model T wasn't the first car. It is much more famous for it's mass production, which it did innovate. So even Ford copied those who came before in its product, although it did innovate the automotive factory.

CtrlFrk

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

LoganSix — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:42:37 EDT

@robinandtami:
innovation
1. something new or different introduced
2. the act of innovating; introduction of new things or methods.

copy
1. an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original

LoganSix

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

LagunaSol — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:26:40 EDT

Microsoft: The Freedom to Innovate (TM)

Or follow Nintendo. Whichever is easier.

LagunaSol

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

SomeoneUKno — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:26 EDT

How ironic that it's been codenamed "darwin", seeing that so many 360's have given their user's the RROD...

SomeoneUKno

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

jackfrost132 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:49:01 EDT

@robinandtami: Thank you for saying that.

jackfrost132

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Jules Winfield — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:09:35 EDT

@liveinvt:

lol @ wakizashi

Jules Winfield

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

DelSource — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:03:38 EDT

Didn't Nintendo rip the Wii-mote/nunchuck idea off an American guy/company?

We've seen the video doing what we now call "Wii-boxing" from, what, 1999?

DelSource

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Sheemo44 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:52:36 EDT

ZOMG THE WII DID THAT FIRST MICROSOFT SUCKS!!!!!
Disclaimer: that was my fanboi speaking

Sheemo44

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

jackfrost132 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:27:43 EDT

I lurv the Wiimote, but I don't think it'll catch on for the 360, simply because they already have a developed controller, I suspect most of the sales will come from bundles that include a game that uses it, then it will sit on the shelf collecting dust, much like the guncon 2 and 3 that are in a closet somewhere around my house. Also Xbox 360 doesn't rhyme with remote at all, how will it ever earn a catchy console related name? I guess you could call it the Xmote, look for the 3mote from sony in the near future.

@Kaiser-Machead: You sir I challenge to a duel!

All joking aside, I love the SSB:B but I can't stand playing it on the wiimote/nunchuck, I have to use a GC controller. "WE LIKE IKE"

jackfrost132

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

pupaboy3 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:18:12 EDT

The rumor is probably true. Microsoft is lousy at keeping secrets. It seems like 99% of all X-Box rumors turn out to be true.

pupaboy3

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

robinandtami — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:07:07 EDT

@DucatiGuy:

Innovation is all about taking things that already exist and improving upon them; I mean unless you drove a Model-T Ford to work this morning. If that is the case, please disregard this comment.

robinandtami

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Akmed — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:05:37 EDT

MS:

duplicate, don't innovate.

Akmed

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Rabid Penguin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:49:50 EDT

@DucatiGuy:
You gotta admit though... they do imitate (copy, steal) more efficiently than the competition.

In regards to the device... I just don't see Microsoft adopting a Wii-like controller for wide-spread use in their xbox games. I'll watch this development with interest though.

Rabid Penguin

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Yeebles — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:24:09 EDT

I think that companies shouldn't attempt at stealing rivals USP (unique selling points) as they just get a bad name in the industry and among fans. Innovate not recreate.

Yeebles

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

-AP- — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:17:49 EDT

@DucatiGuy: Thank you for adding to the discussion.

-AP-

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

G for GRENADE — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:14:16 EDT

...damn you delayed comments

G for GRENADE

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

G for GRENADE — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:13:43 EDT

Guys, guys... This is obviously just something for the ladies

G for GRENADE

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

G for GRENADE — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:08:54 EDT

Guys, guys... this is obviously just something for the ladies

G for GRENADE

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Dj75728 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:03:04 EDT

@kOtic:
Kinda reminds me of some sort of "light katana", with the longer side being the hilt and the shorter side being a type of sheath. I don't know why, well I did just buy a new sword so that might be why.

Dj75728

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

kOtic — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:59:02 EDT

Looks like some fancy Darth Maul lightsaber...

kOtic

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

DucatiGuy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:56:55 EDT

Well come on, what else would expect from MS? Look at EVERYTHING that has made them who they are and that EVERYTHING is/are ideas, applications and products STOLEN (copied) from others... Micro-so-gonna-copy-everything-soft

DucatiGuy

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Jesustron — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:56:08 EDT

@Kaiser-Machead:

Genius! "Go all smash brothers!"
That star is well deserved for comments like that.

Jesustron

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Dj75728 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:55:53 EDT

Wii win. Hooray for waggly-ness!!! Just please don't over do it Microsoft. I don't even see why they're doing this, I love my Wii and it's controls, but I also love my 360 and it's lack of motion controls. I'm glad that the Wiimote has been proven succesful but man.....too much.....

Dj75728

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

liveinvt — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:55:51 EDT

That looks like some kinda techno-future-wakizashi

liveinvt

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

draconis2941 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:54:22 EDT

@Kaiser-Machead: won't they do that anyway? Last I heard from them is that anthing that reacts to motion is just ripping off the Wii, even if it was being made first.

draconis2941

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:49:07 EDT

@zincrox: But if they make it white to match the 360, Wii-people will go all Smash Brothers in the comments.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Xbox 360 Wiimote Might Be Made By Motus, Not Gyration

zincrox — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:46:59 EDT

that mote looks cool, but too ps3ish

zincrox