Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 25, 2009, 08:28:41 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=19858
Shortly after the discovery of a horse saddle patent, Silicon Era has discovered yet another Nintendo controller patent. The patent is for a soft football controller recently filed by Howard Cheng, Vice President of Research and Development at Nintendo of America.
The controller attachment is designed to resemble a football and meant to create a unique level of interactivity in football games. To simulate throwing players strap their hands and make a throwing motion. How the player throws the ball determines the pitch angle and force. The buttons on the Wii Remote changes other options.
The football controller would detect full body motions, with the player shifting left and right to dodge incoming tackles. The running speed is determined by the player's jogging motion. The patent goes into detail as to how the 3 axis system would work in a football game.
The patent even shows alternate solutions to controller placement. One of the figures shows a slot for the Nunchuck, while another figure shows the MotionPlus unit attached to the Wii Remote.
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on August 25, 2009, 08:29:43 AM
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Post by: AV on August 25, 2009, 09:01:32 AM
I think this is one of the those things that is cool in theory, but I doubt it will ever be well executed.
yeah i agree.
It's odd because Nintendo is so Japan Friendly, and American Football is not that popular in that part of the world.
Post by: Stele on August 25, 2009, 09:20:05 AM
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Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 25, 2009, 09:57:52 AM
but as I said in the other thread
As ridiculous as this sounds, and looks.... it does actually look like a functional way to play with only one hand.
Wiimote w/ M+ & Nunchuck controlled comfortably all in one hand? I wouldn't have even thought of it. I wonder what Nintendo has planned for it though.
Gonna take on Madden using Mario? or just giving EA a peripheral for Madden 11 to help boost sales?
Post by: KDR_11k on August 25, 2009, 11:05:23 AM
Post by: TJ Spyke on August 25, 2009, 11:23:57 AM
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yeah i agree.
It's odd because Nintendo is so Japan Friendly, and American Football is not that popular in that part of the world.
Who says it would be a sim? Nintendo has already published a football game for the Wii based on the Eyeshield 21 anime. Very odd too.
Post by: Ian Sane on August 25, 2009, 12:03:36 PM
Personally I'm just sick of Nintendo's infactuation with lame ass accessories.
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on August 25, 2009, 12:10:23 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 25, 2009, 12:16:19 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on August 25, 2009, 12:24:13 PM
Nintendo does realize that football isn't rugby, right? And that there's a certain action that is very common in football that would take the throwing-the-remote-though-the-TV stereotype to a WHOLE new level? Seriously you release this thing and within hours of it going on sale some moron is going to throw the thing and smash their remote and whatever is in the way to pieces. And then try to sue Nintendo.
Personally I'm just sick of Nintendo's infactuation with lame ass accessories.
Pfft, have you seen the third party Wii bowling ball?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 25, 2009, 12:29:31 PM
Nintendo does realize that football isn't rugby, right? And that there's a certain action that is very common in football that would take the throwing-the-remote-though-the-TV stereotype to a WHOLE new level? Seriously you release this thing and within hours of it going on sale some moron is going to throw the thing and smash their remote and whatever is in the way to pieces. And then try to sue Nintendo.
Personally I'm just sick of Nintendo's infactuation with lame ass accessories.
The patent shows that it has a hand strap. The Wiimote probably should have had one too.
I hope Nintendo patents a helmet so all these "at-risk" gamers can protect themselves from Wii related head injury too.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 25, 2009, 12:30:43 PM
Imagine RE5 on that baby.
Post by: TJ Spyke on August 25, 2009, 02:24:31 PM
The patent shows that it has a hand strap. The Wiimote probably should have had one too.
I hope Nintendo patents a helmet so all these "at-risk" gamers can protect themselves from Wii related head injury too.
If they ever release a "Wiimote" , I agree. The Wii Remote though has ALWAYS come with a strap. It's just that some morons either didn't wear it or they didn't actually tighten it up.
Post by: Stogi on August 25, 2009, 02:30:45 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on August 25, 2009, 02:52:47 PM
If they ever release a "Wiimote" , I agree.
I was reluctant to use that term until I noticed it's actually printed on the cardboard box of the Wiimotes that are sold separately.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 25, 2009, 03:03:47 PM
Sarcasm has once again lost to the internet.
Just a battle, but not the war.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 25, 2009, 03:25:14 PM
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 25, 2009, 10:09:24 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 25, 2009, 10:45:27 PM
Post by: Stele on August 26, 2009, 02:27:07 AM
I hope Nintendo patents a helmet so all these "at-risk" gamers can protect themselves from Wii related head injury too.
My wife hits me in the head with a Wiimote quite often.
Especially during any of WSR's sword modes.
It hurts. :o
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 26, 2009, 02:46:55 AM
I hope Nintendo patents a helmet so all these "at-risk" gamers can protect themselves from Wii related head injury too.
My wife hits me in the head with a Wiimote quite often.
Especially during any of WSR's sword modes.
It hurts. :o
See Nintendo, there is a market for it. Get to it.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 26, 2009, 03:39:36 AM
To me, it makes more sense than the Vitality Sensor and the horse saddle since it shows a concept that could well work. Even if EA has done well with Madden on Wii I believe there has yet to be a definitive Wii football game that says "You can't play this on the 360 or PS3!", much less games that use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck effectively.
This shells sounds and looks like it adds more control to the player despite its unusual design. The fact that it even allows for nunchuck and MotionPlus makes me believe they are onto something.
Of course, they need a game in order to seal the deal. Since Nintendo patented it I wouldn't be surprised if they were the ones to make a football game that uses this controller. That or EA, Madden and all that.
So in short, I think it is far more logical than the saddle and Vitality Sensor, but it needs a game to convince people it works.
Post by: vudu on August 26, 2009, 02:42:25 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 26, 2009, 02:51:31 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on August 27, 2009, 02:00:25 PM
Post by: Plugabugz on August 27, 2009, 02:42:21 PM
Nintendo does realize that football isn't rugby, right? And that there's a certain action that is very common in football that would take the throwing-the-remote-though-the-TV stereotype to a WHOLE new level? Seriously you release this thing and within hours of it going on sale some moron is going to throw the thing and smash their remote and whatever is in the way to pieces. And then try to sue Nintendo.
You missed "and then upload millions of destroyed tv's on youtube"
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Personally I'm just sick of Nintendo's infactuation with lame ass accessories.
Me too. But i've said that already. Why they didn't port Pennant Chase Baseball to wii is anyone's guess.
