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Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:30:29 Reply

I can imagine how the others can be used, but how the fuck would you use a starpad?

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:32:37 Reply

The one in the bottom right corner looks like it would be a pain in the ass to use, but then again they are just prototypes. I gotta say, I love your sig man.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:34:00 Reply

The bottom right one should have been released with the Wiimote. It would make fighting games feel more comfortable.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:34:43 Reply
At 12/21/06 12:30 AM, OsAmARaMa wrote: but how the fuck would you use a starpad?

Maybe games for toddlers which only require one button?

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:36:48 Reply
At 12/21/06 12:34 AM, Zerok wrote:
At 12/21/06 12:30 AM, OsAmARaMa wrote: but how the fuck would you use a starpad?
Maybe games for toddlers which only require one button?

There are 3 more buttons on that thing, btw.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:36:57 Reply
At 12/21/06 12:34 AM, Zerok wrote:
At 12/21/06 12:30 AM, OsAmARaMa wrote: but how the fuck would you use a starpad?
Maybe games for toddlers which only require one button?

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:39:08 Reply

Starpad eh? Maybe they envisioned it as a tool to help you in your everyday life. If you're ever getting swarmed by turtles you can press it to become invincible and hear a speedy little tune. While you're flashing you can run into as many turtles as you want for an instant kill. Hit seven in a row and get an extra life!

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:39:18 Reply

My theory is the "star pad" is for Mario Galaxy since there are only a few buttons and the star is from Mario games. The star is probably a big ass jump button.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:45:12 Reply

Maybe the star is used to be stepped on. If your using the wiimote, maybe you need to do something on the ground.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:45:34 Reply
At 12/21/06 12:36 AM, OsAmARaMa wrote: There are 3 more buttons on that thing, btw.

Oh. I thought they were lights.
Seems kind of disproportioned.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 00:46:27 Reply
At 12/21/06 12:45 AM, Zerok wrote:
At 12/21/06 12:36 AM, OsAmARaMa wrote: There are 3 more buttons on that thing, btw.
Oh. I thought they were lights.
Seems kind of disproportioned.

They look like bolts to me.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 01:20:44 Reply

So are these just new ideas for more things to throw at your TV?

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-21 01:21:55 Reply

You know, that star would make a stylish hole in your plasma TV...

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 07:42:30 Reply
At 12/21/06 01:20 AM, ornery-scotsman wrote: So are these just new ideas for more things to throw at your TV?

Define "prototype".

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 07:43:30 Reply

Imagine having 18+ games with "special" controllers.

So zetta slow!

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 07:45:41 Reply

Starpad=Win

I WANT MY STARPAD NOW

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 07:46:20 Reply

They dont look too bad (excluding the starpad) but I think everyone will just stick with the original controller.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 08:52:07 Reply
At 12/21/06 12:32 AM, Viper7070 wrote: The one in the bottom right corner looks like it would be a pain in the ass to use,

*cough*Xbox*cough*

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 10:01:00 Reply
At 12/22/06 07:42 AM, OsAmARaMa wrote:

Define "prototype".

Well, Nintendo did announce Virtual-Reality helmets for the Wii at one point.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 10:03:35 Reply

Why the hell are we looking a prototypes when the final product has already been released?

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 10:51:38 Reply

That one in the upper right does look pretty nifty though. I think you flip the left and right sections of it to access even more buttons on the other side.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 11:20:45 Reply
At 12/22/06 07:43 AM, Yiffy wrote: Imagine having 18+ games with "special" controllers.

Nice.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 14:07:59 Reply

Those black ones look pretty nice. Like little MP3 players.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 14:10:42 Reply

Surely the controller on the left is an iPod shuffle with a D-Pad.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 14:17:26 Reply
At 12/22/06 10:01 AM, D-Nightmare wrote: Well, Nintendo did announce Virtual-Reality helmets for the Wii at one point.

No, they didn't.

At 12/22/06 10:03 AM, RookWolf wrote: Why the hell are we looking a prototypes when the final product has already been released?

It's nice to look at how we "would have" been playing with the Wii.

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 14:18:50 Reply

Cool. I like the one on the top right most. too bad they chose the bottom left one for the final product anyways. WTF? A big huge startpad! lolololol. I would so get that just to make fun of it, then sell it for twice the price :D muahahhhahaha (no one would really buy it tho, nless they gots-a wii. altho they dont have a starpad anyways.... well yeah.... you know im awesome... yea.... yea... yea..yteayeayeayeayeayea......)

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Response to Wii Prototype Controllers 2006-12-22 14:19:59 Reply

And I thought the real Wiimote was crazy!

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