Author Topic: Confirmed? DBZ 2 Lets us plug in GC controllers to play Wii? (Read 9006 times)

Kairon · « **on:** August 14, 2006, 03:36:04 PM »

IGN spills Atari spilling the beans on page 2 of their hands-on of Atari's Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi 2.

And I quote:

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The developers did note to us that they've received tester feedback that using the Wii's controller may tire players. For this reason the Wii version will also have the ability for players to plug in GameCube controllers to control the game the more "traditional" way.

Just as an aside, I hate DBZ, which is giving me conflicting feelings as I actually start to ponder whether I really want to buy this game. Doing the kame-ha-meha sounds so utterly pwnful!

But does this suggest that SSBB and Zelda:TP can also be played with GC controllers?

NO!

This is confirmed from a chat transcript from Camp Hyrule that you can find on Gonintendo.

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TSA: Hi. What is up with the release status of Twilight Princess - is it coming out on GCN everywhere, or just here? Also, will we be able to use the GCN controller for the Wii version?”
NOA_GEORGE_HARRISON: Zelda TP will be releasing on both GCN and Wii on the same day as the launch of Wii.
NOA_GEORGE_HARRISON: The GCN controller will be able to play the GCN version on the Wii console, but will not be able to play the Wii version.

Also confirmed: Kairon will now have to buy both versions of Zelda:TP and will be $50 poorer this holiday season.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2006, 04:55:20 PM »

interesting... I wonder, what about the classic controller?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2006, 05:04:29 PM »

Does it talk about the Wii games in general? NOPE
It's only talking about support within DBZ Wii. Not all games.

Will SSBB support GC controls? YES
Months ago I read that someone interviewed that Sakurai said that SSBB wasn't designed for Remote, it was being designed to play on GC controllers. "Classic controllers" and "shells" were not mentioned.

Will TP support GC controls? DUR, YES
Buy the GC version of TP and play it on Wii -- you've got NO CHOICE but to use the GC controller. Backwerds compatible, you got served.

Will TP:Wii support GC controls? GAH, I HOPE NOT
Why bother making and releasing 2 different versions for 2 different control schemes?

I thought this was all common knowledge.

Ceric · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2006, 05:15:27 PM »

Turtle?

Caliban · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2006, 05:59:21 PM »

The preview mentioned something about their testers getting tired, I'm not too worried about this because I work in the produce section of a NoFrills and my arms and hands are quite used to handle short and quick movements for long periods of time, it's a boring part-time job but it's gonna be useful for something afterall.

What am I trying to say in relation to the Wii controller movements? Well, over time your bodies will adapt and not get tired so quickly. So why even think about using the GC controller when I can have fun gesturing the attacks.

The game, even though it was PS2 wise, looks beautiful btw.

Jin-X · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2006, 06:53:57 PM »

Gamespot had this over the weekend, so IGN didn't spill anything.

Strell · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2006, 07:44:35 PM »

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Originally posted by: Caliban
I work in the produce section of a NoFrills and my arms and hands are quite used to handle short and quick movements for long periods of time

Riiight. Riiight. We believe that.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2006, 07:44:45 PM »

Perhaps their gestures resembled actual fighting too much. Fighting is exhausting.

Nephilim · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2006, 12:12:01 AM »

2 games announced in 1week to use GC control, if this trend continues
then wii will be gc 1.5

stevey · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2006, 06:15:07 AM »

"Does this suggest that SSBB and Zelda:TP can also be played with GC controllers?"

SSBB was already confirmed at E3.link

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How will Super Smash Bros. Brawl utilize the Wii controller?
Sakurai: Rather than just trying to implement too much of the functions of the Wii controller, we want to keep the control simple. I'll just say now that you might not want to throw away your Gamecube controllers just yet. Mr. Miyamoto and Nintendo have encourage developers to use the controller in new and different ways. I look at my role as offering something different. I'm trying to deliver something that has a more standard control scheme.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2006, 10:32:01 AM »

Where's Rabicle when we need him? I'll say it: all these "boo-hoo too much moving" people need more FIST. I mean, I'm a weakling nerd millions of miles from achieving any kind of Fistability, but even I know that exercise is good for me! Anything that can successfully combine fun video games and exercise is okay in my book.

Of course that begs the question: will this game be any fun? Hmmmmm...

JonLeung · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2006, 01:15:38 PM »

Sheesh, when you consider that I've played games for as 15 hours in a single day, it makes you wonder how buff my arms will be after some gesture-heavy Wii games.

Though I've used the Wii controller at E3 myself, and I've seen firsthand that it's incredibly sensitive. Or rather that it can be. It would make for good hand-eye coordination, better than that which is overly bally-hooed (am I using this word in the right context) when playing games with "traditional" button-pushing controls.

Ceric · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2006, 02:56:59 PM »

You know if its geared to be more like a Dragon Ball Z fight then it will be a loooottt of movement then rest. You do it all in burst or have to hold a position. I could see how that could get tiring, especially holding a position.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2006, 06:00:23 AM »

Nintendo is going to turn us all into burly tough guys and we'll go to the beach and kick sand in other fanboys' faces.

Seriously, I think it's good they're offering the option because this is one game that looks like it will take a lot of movement. But if I bought this game I hope you'd see me playing it with the remote most of the time.

Kairon · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2006, 11:19:16 AM »

Updated first post with confirmation that Zelda Wii won't use GC controller.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

wandering · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2006, 11:23:55 AM »

I just hope we have a good enough idea about which version is better before midnight on launch day. I don't want to have to buy both....

Ceric · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2006, 12:00:41 PM »

Interesting read. Though this news does not surprise me.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2006, 12:11:30 PM »

You all got served.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2006, 05:39:37 PM »

Phew, two games I'm not gonna buy!

IceCold · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2006, 08:06:23 PM »

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TSA: Hi. What is up with the release status of Twilight Princess - is it coming out on GCN everywhere, or just here? Also, will we be able to use the GCN controller for the Wii version?”
NOA_GEORGE_HARRISON: Zelda TP will be releasing on both GCN and Wii on the same day as the launch of Wii.
NOA_GEORGE_HARRISON: The GCN controller will be able to play the GCN version on the Wii console, but will not be able to play the Wii version.

Well. TSA was behind the April Fools Zelda thing (which I saw through immediately BTW

), so I don't know about this..

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2006, 08:40:45 PM »

"Told you he did. Unexpected this is... and unfortunate."

Faith says buy the Wii version, yet I am still leaning toward the Gameube 1 version. I can't be alone in this thinking, can I?

Dasmos · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2006, 08:48:53 PM »

If anything I will buy the GC version.

Requiem · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2006, 12:18:31 PM »

I'll buy the Wii version, and rent the GC version.

Ceric · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2006, 02:14:31 PM »

I'm going to wait till everyone tells me how they are.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 17, 2006, 05:27:54 PM »

Me too. Unless there's some fantastic prize for pre-ordering. :b

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