http://www.binarycreativity.com/2006/05/18/nintendos-wii-volution/ Matt Gilgenbach's blog on game development and creativity through this nascent medium of self expression. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.binarycreativity.com/2006/05/18/nintendos-wii-volution/#comment-6 Joseph Simons Tue, 23 May 2006 14:28:04 +0000 http://www.binarycreativity.com/2006/05/18/nintendos-wii-volution/#comment-6 I also think that it may take time before developers can make good use of the controller for the Wii in order to try and achieve Nintendo's target for 'getting the non-gamer'. You have to consider that while you site the DS as being intuitive and list games for that, think about how long the DS was out before the games you mentioned were released. At launch, I don't think that non-gamers are going to be much of a target (think of your mom waiting in line to get one), as the primary focus is to get the system established first. Most of the first games may be a bit sketchy (again, refer to DS) before a few ways of handling the controller establish themselves. All in all, I can understand your position, and while I could not attend E3 so my position is purely speculative, I think with the Wii it is going to be a bit of a waiting game before we see if Nintendo's claim of revolution is sound. And with that said, I am totally going to try and get one at launch as well... I also think that it may take time before developers can make good use of the controller for the Wii in order to try and achieve Nintendo’s target for ‘getting the non-gamer’. You have to consider that while you site the DS as being intuitive and list games for that, think about how long the DS was out before the games you mentioned were released. At launch, I don’t think that non-gamers are going to be much of a target (think of your mom waiting in line to get one), as the primary focus is to get the system established first. Most of the first games may be a bit sketchy (again, refer to DS) before a few ways of handling the controller establish themselves. All in all, I can understand your position, and while I could not attend E3 so my position is purely speculative, I think with the Wii it is going to be a bit of a waiting game before we see if Nintendo’s claim of revolution is sound. And with that said, I am totally going to try and get one at launch as well…

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