C3 Special | Sony: The Greatest Nintendo Wiip-Off Ever [news]

The reason Nintendo need the bar is to allow the system to work with any form of TV.

Due to Sony only using crude accelerometers (sp?) in the actual controller they don't need to worry about TV's, but if Nintendo want to have the pointer work universally they need the bar.

Besides Sony getting all high and mighty about not needing one was just plain sad, we need to unpack a console, plug it all in and having to shove a small bar below the screen (upping setup time a grand total of five whole seconds...) isn't exactly a big deal.

Though I suppose with Phil's history it isn't surprising, I just hope he keeps a close track of the DS versus PSP sales and remembers just how "inferior" DS was supposed to be.

( Edited on 09.05.2006 16:54 by nin10do )

Im sorry gys but.....THOSE F*****S! I cannot believe this they truly have ripped of Microsofts xbox live service AND Nintendos Wii now..I am SERIOUSLY F****D off.. Really sorry .Im hoping Reggie will comment (and i think he will) and take the piss out of them..They realised Nintendo was onto something with all this publicity and the success of the DS..It TRULY shows sonys desperation to reamin at the top..they completely STINK of fear.
But jmm36 you are right.Nintys controller still has a large advantage with its layout.

PS. 17 mins now!!!! I CANT WAITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!
Shame I had to go on a rampage first lol

Fantastic coverage though..kudos to you guys

"Are you willing to shell out $499 for Sony's new PlayStation 3? * 5570 responses Totally! 16% Maybe, I want to look at one up close first. 19% No way. 60% Depends. Is it my money, or my dad's? 4.9%"

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This is all so hilarious. The Sony fanboys are going ape!

I'm not quite clear on whether the PS3 controller will offer true 3D spatial sensitivity or just tilt sensitivity. IGN is reporting that its just tilt, but then why do Sony say it has 6 degress of sensitivity? It understands roll, pitch and yaw, and "3-dimension acceleration information" they say...hmmm...

On a separate note, Sony's press release says the PS3 will weight about 5 kg Thats why its so expensive - all that bulk and weight has to be shipped all across the world!...

hahaha, thats so predictable.
Nintendo innovate, Sony blatantly copy and walk away with the sales.

I think I might buy a 360 instead, at least Microsofts games division knows the meaning of R+D as well as just thieving.

Walk away with the sales, not this time IMO.

5KG's for the console and significantly larger than the original XBOX (3.6kg's) is pathetic for the year 2006. This time the Wii is "sexy" unlike the Cube compared to the PS2. Slim etc..

Bastards.

When I said they would rip off the idea I was joking, but....

My god.

If only Ninty had a patent on the idea.

( Edited on 09.05.2006 18:34 by Tin Can Man )