Topic: Iwata: Next Nintendo handheld to have “ability to read movements”

[Emiri Landeel]

Source http://www.vg247.com/2010/01/06/iwata-next-nintendo-handheld-to-have-ability-to-read-movements/
Iwata “[It will have] highly detailed graphics, and it will be necessary to have a sensor with the ability to read the movements of people playing.”

Discuss.

[Align]

Shake shake.

Although I suppose it might be camera-detected movement instead?

[Emiri Landeel]

Hmmm, that's highly possible.
Or maybe they'll use an accelerometer like iPhone.

[Align]

I just realized that something designed like the DS really doesn't gel with movement-detection. Shaking that thing feels likely as not to snap the hinges and send the top screen flying through a window...

[VixyNyan]

Wario Ware Twisted!, anyone?

[Solar]

All I want of the next Nintendo handheld is for it to still have two screens. Motion sensing sounds good, but I honestly can't say I need it for my handhelds.

[Hiryu]

I just realized that something designed like the DS really doesn't gel with movement-detection. Shaking that thing feels likely as not to snap the hinges and send the top screen flying through a window...

I don't recall the DS being so Flimsy. Even if it is, they would probably make the new system to where it's designed to be shaken up and down, while the DS isn't.

[Bag of Magic Food]

I think you got the last word wrong there


Iwata: Next Nintendo handheld to have “ability to read minds”

[Jericho]

Just spill spill the beans on DS2 already Iwata, and let me start putting some things in motion towards it already!

[Acid]

Iwata: Next Nintendo handheld to have “ability to control minds”

This is what they're actually trying to accomplish.

[Bag of Magic Food]

And once that's accomplished, they won't have to make good games anymore!  Nintendo can just make you give them all your money!

[Protoman Blues]

Just spill spill the beans on DS2 already Iwata, and let me start putting some things in motion towards it already!

Can't you wait till E3, Jelly? 

[Align]

I don't recall the DS being so Flimsy. Even if it is, they would probably make the new system to where it's designed to be shaken up and down, while the DS isn't.

Well yeah... They're going to have to make a new system, if they're making a new system.

[STM]

Can't really say I like the whole idea of a motion sensing portable. Imagine how much of a tool you'd look like swerving a DS-looking device around if you're playing it on a bus or subway.

"Who cares about what other people think you look like?"

Yes, the expected retort. I'm sure people with that mentality are either lying or are just that comfortable with it. Others, like me, just prefer not to draw any attention to ourselves.

[Protoman Blues]

Heh, who am I kidding.  I'll buy anything shiny and made by Nintendo!   

[Bag of Magic Food]

Heh, who am I kidding.  I'll buy anything shiny and made by Nintendo!   

See? The mind control is already working.

[Protoman Blues]

See? The mind control is already working.

It's been working since the NES!

[STM]

I keep skeptical until the system is proven worthwhile to me. Example: The DSi is still not worth it.

[Blackhook]

It's been working since the NES!

I think it started working since a certain Robot Master got the name Mario (how many got what I ment ?)

[Black Mage J]

I agree with STM, I am not much on graphics, but I would rather some better graphics than reading my movements, and think of all those perverted games Japan will be lined with once this thing comes out! Oh yeah, I also want more DS remakes of N64 games, like Smash Bros. only better graphics and more characters, the DS already proved it could handle such things with Mario 64 DS. And while I'm dreaming, I'd like it to have a laser camera.

[STM]

...Not my point at all, but whatever.

I'm saying the "enhancements" aren't justified. Now, you could say the touch gimmicks have been barely justified outside of first-party games.

Also no more remakes. Just all virtual console support on the handheld and done.

[HyperSonicEXE]

"Boy, we sure didn't sell a lot of these motion-sensing handheld games."
"Yeah, what are we going to do with all these components?"
"...just...slap them in the DS2 and we'll sell them at the same price again."
"BRILLIANT!"

Really, I mean, if they put it to good use, fine, but those games weren't all that good.
That said, I wouldn't mind some Marble Madness or Kirby Tilt 'N Tumble 2 done this way.

[Black Mage J]

...Not my point at all, but whatever.

I'm saying the "enhancements" are justified. Now, you could say the touch gimmicks have been barely justified outside of first-party games.

Let me clarify, I was taking about your, "Moving the DS would possibly break the screen hinge".

[Acid]

Will probably turn out like the iPhone. Tilt right, tilt left - move right, move left.

[Black Mage J]

Will probably turn out like the iPhone. Tilt right, tilt left - move right, move left.

Slip hand, teary eyes, exchange again, blame butterfingers .