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09/18/09
IR sensor != motion control
09/18/09
Why don't people understand thsi? Didn't anyone watch the spraypaint demo?
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So unless you used a controller in conjunction with Natal, which seems kind of awkward because both your hands would then be pinned to the controller and not waving around or anything, there doesn't seem to be a simple control scheme for moving both characters using Natal.
As for Sony's motion control bit, the same may apply but I don't know enough about their setup to say with any kind of accuracy.
That's not to say that they couldn't bring something similar to those different systems, but LostWinds? Nah.
09/18/09
Let me just take two sentences from your article here and put them side by side:
"Lostwinds is pretty great, but because it's only available on WiiWare, many people are - for whatever reason - ignoring it."
Then:
"The very fact that we're doing this sequel shows it's been successful."
People aren't ignoring this title, you just need to get off this "Wii is for non-gamers" bullshit.
09/18/09
Maybe you need to get off the "other people think Wii is for non-gamers" bullshit?
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09/18/09
Also, Braben's quote is not a reply to this "viewpoint", it's actually an elaboration on why Lost Winds might indeed make it to other consoles.
09/18/09
my mom is no gamer, she play's the wii all the time ...
1+1=2
09/18/09
my mom is no gamer, she never plays with the wii ...
1-1=0
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09/18/09
And besides my mom playing one game of Wii Sports (back when I just got it) and watching me play Beatles: Rock Band, she's never paid any attention to it. Just like every other console that came before it.
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09/08/09
09/08/09
Sadly, that hope has since been shot, ran over, and left for dead.
Seeing a sequel to that first wonderful game is the eyelid flutter of the coma that is my hope for WiiWare.
09/08/09
And those are just from 2009 (culled from a list of ~20 that I believe are interesting enough to those who follow sites like this one).
09/08/09
I did bought the first one and it was cool but the main reason as to why I stopped buying stuff for my Wii was because of the machines laughable storage capacity which I have already filled long ago. And no, I refuse to delete downloaded games!
09/08/09
09/08/09
I mean, I wish the best of things to the Lost Winds developers, but Im sad they are releasing exclusive games in a console with half assed online integration. Hoping the best for them I mean it.
09/08/09
Because really, if you're casually playing the Wii, the flash memory is enough to store save files.
09/08/09
09/08/09
I'm a hardcore gamer, and thus I have something else besides my Wii. And Im a bit cheap to boot. I personally do not feel like investing on an SD card, especially since I get my download cravings from the PSN.
This is just me, this is not a statement of facts. But to what concerns myself I can tell you Nintendo lost a customer here.
09/08/09
:/
08/30/09
08/30/09
The graphics and art style, music, controls and gameplay are very well done. However, the gameplay length and lack of replay value in my opinion, are the game's only real issues.
There's honestly just not much to go back to once you beat the game for the first time.
I'll definitely be picking up Lost Winds 2.
08/30/09
2-3 hours is ridiculous considering I dropped around 10 bucks on it.
Mabey a DLC dungeon or two to tide us over would be cool.
08/31/09
That's the same ratio as a 12 to 18-hour game for $60. I got more value out of LostWinds than Prince of Persia.
08/30/09
08/30/09
Either way, the sequel seems to have a few good ideas up its sleeve.
08/30/09
It was a little gem with a lot of potential, but ended up abruptly.
08/30/09
Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.
I could go on but you get the picture.
For story's sake you should get it if you plan to get the sequel.
It is sort of like Kirby Canvas Curse...
08/30/09
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08/31/09
It's up to you if that's worth the price, but for me, reading this announcement made me do a stupid little happy dance around the apartment.
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