Author Topic: No Rumble fow Wii (Read 14758 times)

Ceric · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2006, 09:46:00 AM »

Fun idea. IF the took out rumble and instead used a larger better speaker. You could simulate it be going to lower ranges.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #26 on:** September 07, 2006, 10:40:53 AM »

I heard a roomor on ign-matt's blog that the DVD function might disappear, that would make me madder than losing rumble. I wouldn't mind the extra battery life in place of rumble as I look forward to checking out the new speaker but at this point it seems this stuff would be set in stone with only ~two months to go.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #27 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:00:47 AM »

I'll believe it when it isn't on the official page anymore.

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #28 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:17:00 AM »

this rumour is made of PHAIL

RickPowers · « **Reply #29 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:23:41 AM »

This is patently untrue. Anyone who has used the Wii recently (including at Leipzig) has indicated that both the speaker and rumber are intact. Given that it's supposedly the final hardware, I can't imagine that this has changed.

The 6KB of memory in the controller is a known quantity ... what wasn't known was what it was for. Originally, it was thought to be for sounds, but it now seems like personal preferences (and possibly your own Wii Sports player) will be stored there. This idea is bolstered by the appearance of controller sleeves and cases designed to let you carry your personal controller with you. I've seen some made by BD&A, who happens to be the company that makes much of the official Nintendo logo merchandise you might see.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #30 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:24:42 AM »

Playing with the Wavebird makes me care very little for rumble. And most likely to save baterry life, I will turn it off.

But I know there are people who really don't want this feature to be done away with. And with the Wii it has much more potential to be super immersive. Imagine playing a game where your character needs to reach out and grab something. The only thing that comes to mind right now is the little scene where Luigi opens a door in the mansion. I imagine motioning my hand to reach for the door knob, and the door starts to shake, giving you some sort of warning. Along with the shaking on the screen you feel what Luigi is feeling. Small example, but yopu get the idea.

For all of us, its nothing new or super exciting. I remember demonstraiting the Rumble Pack to friends a long time ago. These were people who don't play games, but when they felt the controller shake as they crashed down playing Star Fox 64, they were excited. Of course they still don't play games, but when antigamers feel something like that for the first time when playing the wii im sure they will love it.

wandering · « **Reply #31 on:** September 07, 2006, 12:37:50 PM »

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but when they felt the controller shake as they crashed down playing Star Fox 64, they were excited.

ah, playing star fox 64 with rumble for the first time.

Good times.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 07, 2006, 12:48:51 PM »

I still remember that. I was so thirlled. XD

RickPowers · « **Reply #33 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:09:03 PM »

Well, Kotaku has picked up the story, and Brian is now saying that he doesn't remember the controller rumbling when he used it at Leipzig. The loss of rumble would certainly be an odd switch, but it could be that they didn't want to pay Immersion for the licensing.

In fact, now the rumor of DVD playback being nixed leads me to believe that Nintendo is trying to aggressively cut costs, since the license for DVD playback is an easily avoided fixed cost. Still, the business person in me keeps saying that since the DVD playback would have only been possible through an add-on, you could pass on the cost that way, but there must have been another cost component.

Still, unlike DVD playback, rumble is still featured in the marketing materials. Also considering that there was a time when both were present, I wonder when this decision was made.

Kairon · « **Reply #34 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:15:16 PM »

So weird...

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Ian Sane · « **Reply #35 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:36:35 PM »

"In fact, now the rumor of DVD playback being nixed"

WHAT?? Oh, man! That's one of the things I PRAISED Nintendo about doing with the then Revolution in the first place. Nintendo needs to realize that having a cheap console doesn't mean squat if everything is compromised to get it. People want good value, not just a low price.

Kairon · « **Reply #36 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:42:27 PM »

There is talk that the Mag's info stems from a misunderstanding of a Miyamoto quote...

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wandering · « **Reply #37 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:42:33 PM »

I really, really hope DVD playback stays in. That's just essential for some non-gamers who wouldn't want a glorified Monopoly board prominently displayed in their living room. Who need to be able to say, 'oh it plays DVDs too. Yeah, it's really a space saver.'

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #38 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:50:42 PM »

Is there anything other than the license that would increase the cost of supporting DVD playback in a console that already has all the components necessary for reading the discs? Even if Nintendo goes with a proprietary disc format that has slightly different hardware requirements than DVDs, GameCube discs are similar enough to DVDs that it should be able to play DVDs by default, to the best of my knowledge. I don't see how any amount of cost-cutting in the console itself could prohibit DVD playing. Availability of the attachment, on the other hand, might be fairly limited if Nintendo wants to avoid spending the money to manufacture them. That sort of thing would fit the company's modus operandi to a T, unfortunately.

Caliban · « **Reply #39 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:51:46 PM »

GoNintendo states that it must have been some mistranslation from NGamer and that at Leipzig the rumble was available, IGN hasn't said anything about it yet either, which leads me to believe that it was just some avoidable human error.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #40 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:55:20 PM »

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but when they felt the controller shake as they crashed down playing Star Fox 64, they were excited.

ah, playing star fox 64 with rumble for the first time. Good times.

I so remember that! It is funny how things that once were so exciting are now only minor to games.

Caliban · « **Reply #41 on:** September 07, 2006, 02:54:37 PM »

You can lock this thread, a new interview that IGN had for the game Trauma Centre Second Opinion debunks the rumours of no rumble on wiimote.

JonLeung · « **Reply #42 on:** September 07, 2006, 03:03:00 PM »

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but when they felt the controller shake as they crashed down playing Star Fox 64, they were excited.

ah, playing star fox 64 with rumble for the first time. Good times.

I so remember that! It is funny how things that once were so exciting are now only minor to games.

I miss finishing off Macbeth by hitting the eight switches and slamming Mechbeth into the arms factory or whatever that was. Biggest force feedback moment in the first major home console game to have force feedback. That's one for the history books.

And yet I bet most people didn't know the Macbeth boss's name is Mechbeth.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #43 on:** September 07, 2006, 03:13:15 PM »

"Trauma Center: Hot Doctor Cleavage Featuring Rumbly Grope Controls" will be a hit. a MEGAHIT.

SPANUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUND

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #44 on:** September 07, 2006, 03:17:47 PM »

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I miss finishing off Macbeth by hitting the eight switches and slamming Mechbeth into the arms factory or whatever that was. Biggest force feedback moment in the first major home console game to have force feedback. That's one for the history books.

YES. Hitting those switches was also one of the most exciting gaming moments for me, too, actually. In fact, Star Fox 64 remains one of my favorite games ever, up there with Zelda. SO AWESOME.

Shecky · « **Reply #45 on:** September 07, 2006, 05:43:56 PM »

"I can't stop it!!!!!......"

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #46 on:** September 07, 2006, 10:06:03 PM »

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YES. Hitting those switches was also one of the most exciting gaming moments for me, too, actually. In fact, Star Fox 64 remains one of my favorite games ever, up there with Zelda. SO AWESOME.

Wow, that takes me back...

Yeah, SF64 was all about making sure that each explosion was bigger than the last.

Nephilim · « **Reply #47 on:** September 08, 2006, 12:01:47 AM »

FAKE

ign has a trauma center interview from only a day ago

"IGN Wii: Will the controller rumble while you operate?

Tomm: The controller does rumble while you operate"

DUH, stop trusting blog sites for news/rumours ppl

Caliban · « **Reply #48 on:** September 08, 2006, 12:52:14 PM »

If I was a mod I would have locked this thread ages ago.

I'm going to stop trusting PGC too, they also post rumours. /sarcasm

Aussiedude · « **Reply #49 on:** September 08, 2006, 02:18:25 PM »

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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