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Fed up with the Wii Zapper? Nintendo applies for further patents for the Wii-remote including a teddy bear and even a skateboard...
The Wii-remote can already be utilised in the Wii Zapper and the guitar peripheral in Guitar Hero III, and Nintendo isn't done yet as the Big N's North American President Reggie Fils-Aime demonstrated with the Wii Wheel in 2007. But they may not be finished yet, as a recent series of patents submitted to the European Patent Office have revealed, showing sketches for additional applications - some more wacky than others.
Whilst the inclusion of the Wii Zapper and Wii Wheel lend credence to the application, it's fair to say that others don't look quite so practical...the Wii remote in the wheels of a skateboard peripheral???
Others however seem much more intriguing, with one showing a Wii-remote strapped to the side of somebody's head, and another to an arm. Whilst looking meaningless on their own, it doesn't take too much of a leap to imagine a player using multiple remotes for camera control and limb movement - surely not a re-emergence of the rather useless 1990s phenomenon of 'Virtual Reality'?
Besides some quirky designs, the patent application also includes some very detailed drawings of the Wii-remote itself, bridging the gamepad from its almost 'GameCube plus' beginnings through to Wii's cornerstone component. Whilst some sketches are obviously nothing more than interesting concepts, it certainly shows Nintendo's creative side - any takers for a Wii teddy bear?
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Added:Mon 18th Oct 2010 16:01, Post No: 346
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Added:Wed 22nd Sep 2010 08:07, Post No: 345
R U searching for a different game with unique game settings and challenges you must will play online
It is a Little Kings Story (Nintendo Wii). Designed for your Nintendo Wii, it makes your game exciting at all levels.
Added:Mon 21st Jun 2010 12:30, Post No: 344
Surely, if that's the case, it would be the 'perfect' venue for the vitality Sensor.
I think it's more to do witht he fact that Nintendo correctly identified E3 as being largely about core games. They didn't want the Vitality sensor to get the same reaction as Wii Music did when Miyamoto unveiled it.
Either that or Nintendo's scrapped it.
Added:Thu 29th Oct 2009 21:03, Post No: 343
It doesn't matter how good the Wii console is, all the games are rubbish.
family bowling
Family fishing
Family execise
Family necrophilia
There is no point improving the console unless they sort the games out
Added:Wed 21st Oct 2009 17:31, Post No: 342
Breaking News: Shigeru Miyamoto speculates that the next generation Wii will be more advanced.
Added:Sat 17th Oct 2009 16:06, Post No: 341
Yeah, apparently Ninty are working on a new console with graphics to match PS3/60, and motion controllers/games are being created by PS3/60, so its all gonna be good in the end eh! :)
Added:Fri 16th Oct 2009 10:58, Post No: 340
I really would like to see a Nintendo console with HD support. It's the standard, they really do need to catch up.
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