Wii Version of Twilight Princess to Require Wiimote

1up is reporting that the Wii version of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess will require the use of the Wiimote. The GameCube controller for the Wii will not be usable for the Wii version of the game, despite the fact that the game will also be coming out on the Cube. This has provoked discussion that the Wii version of the game may include extra content or gameplay elements, which will make it unplayable with the GameCube controller. From the article: "Many had hoped Nintendo would allow for dual Wii and GameCube support ala a number of upcoming Wii releases, but Nintendo appears confident enough in its design that hardened fans will have to pick up the GameCube release if they're that hardcore. You still have time to decide which one sways you, as both versions will be launched simultaneously during Wii's launch date this fall."

Comments

Re:So Much For My Wii Purchase

[DesireCampbell]

Indeed. I had my doubts about how "revolutionary" this controler would be. I always thought I'd never really like it - and everyone else, while thinking the idea novel, would quickly show disdain for the device and be critically panned and fall behind Sony and Microsoft in sales.

Of course, that's what I said about the 'Gameboy DS' - and I was completely wrong about that.

Sonic doesn't require a Genesis controller

[tepples]

"Game released on console to require that console's controller"

It's different when a system has backward compatibility. You'd be surprised at how few PS2 games need the pressure sensitive buttons; most work fine with a PS1 digital controller or a PS1 Dual Shock controller. Heck, the Sonic the Hedgehog games for Sega Genesis can reportedly be played with an Atari 2600 controller, as the Sega protocol is just a compatible embrace-and-extension of the Atari parallel joystick protocol.

Other differences

[Bongo Bill]

Wasn't there more differences between the two versions of Twilight Princess than just the control scheme? I remember hearing that only the Wii version would support a widescreen aspect ratio. I was considering getting the Wii version just for that, but if it requires you to use a control scheme other than the one for which the game was designed, then I'll have to wait and see....

Shigeru Miyamoto

[7Prime]

I've heard that Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario Bros, once praised Naoto Ohshima and the Sonic Team for being able to do what he never could: produce a successful platformer that used only one button. It is, litterally, the Apple of the videogame world. It cuts the platformer genre down to its simplest form: run, and jump. It does away with the traditional "run" button of Mario, and instead uses an exponential accelleration system to compansate, so when walking short distances (like jumping from platform to platform), you're moving slowly, but hold the controlpad over, and you will run faster and faster. If you think about it, during normal play, Sonic isn't really any faster than Mario... it's the exponential accelleration that gives Sonic the kick that made it famous.

This is the main reason why I think the first Sonic game is the strongest in the series (as well as Sonic CD and the original GameGear Sonic). Sonic 2 had great level design, but the addition of the spin dash completely destroyed the purity of the original Sonic's control setup. If you got going really fast in the original, it was a rush, because you had to get to that speed by your own doing... with Sonic 2 and on, going from zero to fast was just too easy to make it that thrilling anymore.

Re:Shigeru Miyamoto

[Turn-X Alphonse]

In ways I agree but in other ways I disagree. The spin dash added an extra move which changed the gameplay for the better in ways. It stopped you having to run back to gain speed to make loops in some cases, which made the whole game flow a bit better. It was also possible to use it to make puzzles (aka not getting squished) a bit harder and need better timing (instead of pure luck or waiting and hoping you were fast enough walking).

I also perfer Sonic 2's level design and entire feel better. To me Sonic 2 is the peak of Sonic before it started to get silly (although I admit I like the original sonic adventure). I like one but theres some levels which just feel out of place (Spring yard and scrap brain for example).

One thing people forget about Sonic is it doesn't feel like anything else. Mario seems gritty (yes I know, magic mushrooms etc.) and has a very "drug enduced but simple" style. Where as Sonic's always been "Screw it, this looks fun and cool lets put it in". So instead of "wow it's a mountain" you get cool stuff like dancing flowers, totem poles and weird animal robots (Which they not destroyed just to make Gundam refrences in Sonic games.. great idea guys..). Sonic was onnly ever 50% gameplay if you watch carefully. The loops and spins added very little to the game but they define what Sonic is.. Makes you wonder if Sonic really was just a "Platformer" or if it was one of the earliest "true" artistic games.

Re:Two versions now?

[a_nonamiss]

Seriously, how many people did use it?

Anyone with an HDTV would potentially want to use it. I've been using it for a couple years, and I can say that even though it's not HD, any game that has the "Progressive Scan" icon on it looks quite a bit better on my TV. Even for games where that weren't specifically developed to use progressive scan, (the majority of them weren't) the color is more accurate with digital out. Personally, I was pretty disappointed when they took the digital out off the the GC. Made me glad I was an early adopter and had one with the option.

As far as numbers go, depending on what you read, HDTV penetration is anywhere from 25% to 35%, with that number expected to reach 50% by the end of next year. It wasn't a very big market when GC was released, but I'd say that it's a worthwhile option now.

Re:Control scheme that bad?

[Knuckles]

Super Mario 64.
Metroid Prime.

Are you kidding me?

SM64 was a wonderful introduction into 3D gaming. I remember when I came home with my brand-new N64 and started up the game. I had it figured out within a few minutes, and soon it felt like I had never done anything else. I was just running around and trying stuff and feeling good for hours before I even was interested in starting the game in earnest.

As a goodbye to my GC I'm planning on playing a few classics I never had time for and am currently in the middle of Metroid Prime. I love it. Yes, it feels kind of awkward in the beginning, but it handles superbly once you stop treating it as a FPS. There's a reason why Nintendo calls it a first-person adventure game. I think the rather indirect controls, HUD delay and so on perfectly translate that you are stuck inside a big robot, which of course doesn't feel like running around in a ninja suit.