Topic: No Rumble fow Wii

[Aussiedude]

According to NGamer latest edition the Wiimote wont have rumble. Ive seen the scan and its true.

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according to shiggsy the loverly little speaker has now replaced rumble!

EDIT: totally false, NGamer were wrong.

LOCK Thread, NGamer have stated there mag was wrong and have appologised

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Spore Wii-DS? Wii Remote rumble-free? No, no, NO.
There are mistakes in every issue of NGamer, of course. Remember when it looked like we'd announced a Nintendo DS training game for people called Brian? How we laughed.

This month's clangers:

1. Wii-DS connectivity for EA's mighty Spore? Considering that the game isn't even announced for Wii, this is at best 'wishful thinking' and at worst 'a very, very stupid thing to say'.

2. No Wii Remote rumble? Kittsy spotted that I'd made a mess of page 15 just after we finished the mag. It was too late to correct and resend the page to the printers (apparently yelling "Hold the presses!" doesn't actually result in boiler-suited workmen running about like mad and machinery grinding to a halt). So we forget about it, assuming the worst that might happen is that a few readers might write in to point and laugh at our mistake. Of course, now it's all over the internet. And we look very silly indeed. So, to clarify: the Wiimote does have a rumble. And a speaker. Shigsy isn't going to kick out either feature (as far as we know). DON'T PANIC.

Oh, and the bit about Wii Virtual Console DRM in our free book can be filed under 'informed speculation' rather than 'hard fact', too.

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[wandering]

Um. You have a link to this here scan?

[Aussiedude]

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Originally posted by: wandering
Um. You have a link to this here scan?

There is a link in here to mag scan

[Artimus]

I play with wavebird so I never have it anyway?

[Aussiedude]

Funny, it was a big deal when Sony dropped rumble... Obviously rumble is now no longer important.

[Nile Boogie]

But its GoNintendo, are they ever right?

[Aussiedude]

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Originally posted by: Nile Boogie
But its GoNintendo, are they ever right?

Exact wording from mag scan

"The rumour mill has claimed that the Wii remote will have a rumble motor inside it- but Shigsy HIMSELF claims that this option was thrown out in favour of that loverly little speaker."


rumour part: "The rumour mill has claimed that the Wii remote will have a rumble motor inside it"

Fact part: "but Shigsy HIMSELF claims that this option was thrown out in favour of that loverly little speaker."

[wandering]

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Vibrate-me-do
The rumor mill has claimed that the Wii remote will have a rumble motor inside it - but Shigsy himself claims that this option was thrown out in favour of that lovely little speaker.

Rumour mill? Rumble is an advertised feature!

I'm betting, especially with that tagline at the top, that they meant it the other way around: that no rumble was the thing that was rumored, and that Miyamoto says otherwise.

Off-topic: that 6kb of internal memory sounds snazzy.

[Aussiedude]

 

[Mario]

I go out of my way to turn rumble off, so this is good news for me (if true), no more worries. I think it'd drain too much battery too.

[Aussiedude]

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Originally posted by: Mario
I go out of my way to turn rumble off, so this is good news for me (if true), no more worries. I think it'd drain too much battery too.

likewise, but rumble is useful for some games like warioware and Mario party. However the speaker could to some degree replace this. However, based on Nintendo's page it looks like NGamer is talking crap.

[wandering]

A controller like Wii needs feedback more than a normal controller. If you're swinging your sword, you need to be able to tell when you've made a hit.

But if this does turn out to be true (SPIN CONTROL), at least the controller's disturbing resemblance to a sex toy will be lessened.

[couchmonkey]

But the controller's resemblance to a sex toy is one of it's greatest features!  Nunchuck for remote fun win!

If this were true, it would be a disappointment, but not a huge one.  My issue with Sony is that they acted like they were taking it out to "fit" motion control, and I think that's BS.  If Nintendo acts like it took it out to "fit" the speaker, that's BS too.  On the other hand, if I was told it was to save battery life, at least that's a plausible, if not very glamorous, excuse.

[KDR_11k]

Nintendo doesn't have Sony's issues because they have their own patent that exists independently of Immersion's. So if they removed rumble (which I don't think is true, after all the E3 version had rumble and a speaker) it's their decision, not something they were forced to do.

[couchmonkey]

KDR: Yeah, that too.  I was trying to keep my post a bit shorter than my usual three paragraphs.

[ShyGuy]

That's it! I'm not buying a Wii now!

I'm still buying a Wii

[Ian Sane]

Honestly I think the whole speaker idea is pretty lame and I would rather have rumble.  Having sound come from your TV is not THAT different than sound coming from the remote.  At least there still is sound.  Rumble has no other option.

I hope they still have it on the classic controller for the N64 games.  It's not that big of a deal but it would nice to include it to ensure that you're not losing any of the experience by playing on the VC instead of a real N64.  Plus I've always wanted to play N64 games with rumble without having to deal with the stupid battery powered rumble pack.

[Hostile Creation]

I would have thought rumble was lame, too, when you told me about it.  But it's truly immersive, and I think the speak will be the same way.

Which is why I call bull on this, and why I think it'll have both.

[WindyMan]

I don't see why adding the speaker would need to eliminate the rumble.  The controllers at E3 had the speaker in the controller (no games used it) and rumble, too.

[Smash_Brother]

I think rumble will be essential for immersion in many games.

Imagine driving a knife into someone's chest (in game, of course). If the Wiimote doesn't rumble, then you'll just feel like you're stabbing the air. The rumble would be necessary to simulate resistance, something the Wiimote just doesn't have without it and a big part of the immersion.

If anything, the Wiimote NEEDS rumble far more than the PS3 controller because it can't simulate the handle of a weapon or gun without applying some kind of force to the person holding it.

[mantidor]

I'd be very dissapointed but I really, really doubt this rumor is true, it just doesn't make sense after all the advertisment Nintendo themselves gave to the rumble. And I disagree with Ian, a speaker in the controller is an awesome idea and I can't wait to see how its used.

[Smash_Brother]

I think the speaker is a great idea, but I don't see why they'd need to remove rumble for it.

You can put tiny speakers in just about anything these days, and unless the speaker is CONSTANTLY ON, it won't be drawing battery power so that's no excuse.

[eljefe]

I know it will drain battery, but you know what the Wii really needs: wireless force feedback. I've always wished THAT was the megaton.

Mabye on Wii2


Anyway, this no-rumble rumour seems fake. We'll see  

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Wii are cancelled belong to long pleasure wife

[Adrock]

I've been using a Wavebird since it came out so I can't say I'd really miss rumble. However, I'd rather have rumble than not have it.

Also, I was hoping the classic controller would have rumble and a speaker. I'm probably going to use the classic controller for Brawl. I can think of nothing more satisfying than punching Pikachu in the face and hearing it yelp in pain right in front of me while feeling the force of my character's fist devastating Pikachu at the same time.