Author Topic: Nintendo Thread of Crazy Patent Discussion (Pics Included) (Read 12330 times)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **on:** August 10, 2009, 09:43:39 PM »

Nintendo’s Patented Horseback Riding Wii Controller

Quote from: Siliconera

If you thought the Wii Balance Board was off the beaten path wait until you see Nintendo’s Wii Horseback Riding Saddle. We’re not kidding about this.

The inflatable seat has a pocket for the Wii remote, which is used to sense movement via the accelerometers. Players hold the nunchuck to simulate holding the reins or, as the Nintendo patent describes, “a raised hand for balance as in Bronco riding, a lasso, a sword or other weapon, etc.”

more pics at the link above

This better not be included as an option in the New Zelda for some immersive Epona horseback riding battle sequence.

This instead better be a swap with Ubisoft for them to use in their Horsez game in exchange for the wiicamera they helped develop.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:55:41 PM »

LET'S SQUAT, LET'S-SQUAT

Future squatting game.

That Vitality Sensor will measure your excitement while you sit your Wii Remote in the wrong direction.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:10:31 PM »

Oh lord...

Imagine a game that uses Balance Board, MotionPlus, Vitality Sensor, Nunchuck AND this contraption...

IMMERSIVE GAMING FTW!

But seriously, this is silly right here.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:14:58 PM »

Imagine the awkward installation video

Deguello · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:17:42 PM »

This is probably one that won't see the light of day. There are several things Nintendo has patented and never released, like that Star shaped controller or the N64 Gyro Pak.

Peachylala · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:21:39 PM »

Quote from: Deguello on August 10, 2009, 10:17:42 PM

This is probably one that won't see the light of day. There are several things Nintendo has patented and never released, like that Star shaped controller or the N64 Gyro Pak.

God, I'm a terrible Nintendo buff without knowing what these things are. The only patent I remember being shown (and never coming to fruitation) was that Nintendo cell phone.

Mop it up · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:45:47 PM »

This seems like a terrible idea, especially considering it doesn't seem much different than what the Balance Board can do.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2009, 10:50:29 PM »

Quote from: Deguello on August 10, 2009, 10:17:42 PM

This is probably one that won't see the light of day. There are several things Nintendo has patented and never released, like that Star shaped controller or the N64 Gyro Pak.
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Yeah, I doubt this will make it to retail. Its just too silly for its own good.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2009, 12:24:58 AM »

Imagine force feedback on this bizness.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2009, 12:35:03 AM »

Quote from: NinGurl69 *huggles on August 11, 2009, 12:24:58 AM

Imagine force feedback on this bizness.

I found the test unit for this:
http://www.thumpermassager.com/versapro.html

KDR_11k · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:33:23 AM »

It'd sell to little girls.

Guitar Smasher · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:39:21 AM »

Natal-killer!

Hey, it could be fun. Looks silly, but I'd try it.

kraken613 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:42:18 AM »

If this does come out I will give up hope in Nintendo...

Guitar Smasher · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:43:33 AM »

You mean Wii Music didn't make you already?

SixthAngel · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2009, 04:46:46 AM »

This obviously is just one of the many ideas Nintendo was spitballing and patented.

If for some reason this is in demand enough for a release it is going to be Japan only. Aren't jockey games very popular in the land of the rising sun? This would make the ultimate jockey simiuation at home.

Are jockey games still popular there or have they gone out of style?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2009, 04:59:23 AM »

No idea but everybody knows little girls love horses and most parents cannot afford a horse.

BwrJim! · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2009, 10:07:21 AM »

soooo, go to a Target store, buy 3 dollar HUGE ball and set it on top of your balance board..

EasyCure · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2009, 10:26:19 AM »

If Nintendo does release this, i hope theres some sort of trademark/copy right/patent law that keeps a 3rd party peripheral from being released, because i can see a slew of Wii-Sybians being made outta these..

vudu · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:42:59 PM »

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on August 10, 2009, 09:43:39 PM

I hope Nintendo isn't thinking what I think they are thinking...

Wii Kama Sutra?

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:59:14 PM »

Does the little horsey saddle intimidate the poor wittle guys here.

Stogi · « **Reply #20 on:** August 11, 2009, 03:17:13 PM »

It'd be a lot cooler if you weren't riding a horse, but some crazy monster or flying beast.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 11, 2009, 03:20:17 PM »

Quote from: Kashogi Y. Stogi on August 11, 2009, 03:17:13 PM

It'd be a lot cooler if you weren't riding a horse, but some crazy monster or flying beast.

Oh No!!! Lair Wii!!

Factor 5 don't do it.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #22 on:** August 11, 2009, 04:45:47 PM »

I figure at some point Nintendo is going to push all these accessories to the point that one of them is going to be a huge DUD and cost them a fair chunk of money. Maybe it's this or the vitality sensor or something else but eventually "accessory-mania" is going to die. It's just so blantantly part of their business model now. You can tell when they design games that finding a way to include some sort of stupid extra thingamagig is a priority.

I think this horse thing is such a DUMB idea. But "that's stupid" isn't enough to say for certain that something won't be done. You never know.

Since Zelda is likely to use Motion+ I doubt it would use this as well. Or at the very least it probably wouldn't REQUIRE the use of multiple accessories. Nintendo is iffy about using Motion+ in it, likely because they're afraid of limiting a huge potential hit like Zelda to only a fraction of the Wii audience. That's why they took a wait-and-see approach. To require the use of a stupid horse controller AND Motion+ and who-knows-what-else would limit things even more. Nintendo wants Zelda to be a big hit.

Deguello · « **Reply #23 on:** August 11, 2009, 04:53:00 PM »

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Nintendo is iffy about using Motion+ in it, likely because they're afraid of limiting a huge potential hit like Zelda to only a fraction of the Wii audience.

Or they'll just include the accessory so there is no possibility of that.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 11, 2009, 04:57:12 PM »

if you look at the other pics, it just looks like an inflatable toy with a wiimote pouch. should fit in a box pretty easily.

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