That's right. Nintendo continues their line of batshit insane patents.
The latest in the series seems to be an inflatable saddle-controller
that makes use of the wiimote to simulate horseback riding. This begs
the question: which games are Nintendo making this gadget for? Zelda? I
don't think I could continue to work for this site if this happened. In all seriousness, what ever this thing is intended for, it cements the fact that Nintendo has gone back to its roots, prior to entering the video game business and once again become a gimmick selling toy company that's audience is children under 10 years. I guess they're doing what ever they can to survive this recession and sell more units than Sony and Microsoft.
What's worrying here is that in the official patent, Nintendo hints at the possibility of using the nunchuck as a sword to fend off enemies while riding that thing... The end is nigh!
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um...i'm not sure if this is a bad thing or good thing
i'll just stick with "WHY NINTENDO?! WHY?!" yeah that'll go good
oh god
1. This might not even be for a Zelda game.
2. We don't even know how this is going to be implemented.
3. The idea itself might actually be good. I could increase immersion.
4. It could be completely optional, like the balance board with Wii Punch-out.
5. Zelda is not RUINED FOREVAR!!!1! and I hate it when people start going all Chicken Little on every bit of news.
i agree with you Ganondorfdude11
This is fucking insane already.
Nate, I agree with your assessments and assumptions.
When I first saw this I thought 'this is one of the patents that will never go anywhere, like that retarded one where the game will play itself for you... oh, crap".
Seriously though, the only thing dumber than this is a peripheral that measures your pulse, but that will never happen...
and the worst bit is, if they put it in some of their games like zelda or mario etc. I will feel inclined to buy it.
Can anyone picture how retarded they'd look, rocking back and forth while swinging the wii mote. Really - I mean... COME. ON.
Honestly...
What.
The.
Fuck.
I quit games.
I hear outside is pretty cool, anyone care to join me?
If this thing vibrates I quit Nintendo. Seriously.
Keep this shit out of my Zelda.
Damn Nintendo, you always find gimmicks to money off of, but this... This is just ridiculous.
BTW, if it's inflatable, how can heavy people play without that thing breaking?
I'm sorry but if there's anyone who doesn't have to pull shit out of their asses to save themselves, it's Nintendo.
It looks retarded, but it's a patent. Nothing to go batshit insane over, whatsoever.
cry moar
It's silly, but it's just a patent, and may likely not come out.
To be honest, I find reactions like these in newsposts to be a little unprofessional.
As others have said, it's a patent. Over the years, I've heard of some really weird patents from Nintendo and other companies, 99% of which I've never heard from again. As ridiculous as this thing is, it doesn't mean ANYTHING until Nintendo announce it. So let's save the "OMGZ ZELDA IS RUINED!!!!1" talk.
I don't have a single thought about this that ISN'T dirty.
Same here Kasuto o____o
I.... really don't know what to say. I'm going to go lie down and pray this never gets made. I could try and keep and open mind and junk.... but just wtf. THAT IMAGE DOES NOT COMFORT ME AT ALL.
Zelda or not, this is still the worst game idea I've heard in a looong time. Also, lets be honest here people; this is SO for Zelda. I mean seriously, what other horseback duelling game is there to necessitate a bloody saddle peripheral? No point in denying the absurdly obvious.
the fact that nintendo would even think of this hurts
With the motion-plus being almost certainly necessary to play the next Zelda Wii, I don't think they'll want to force anymore ''necessary'' accessories, especially seeing how they want to appeal to a ''wider audience'', and that ''wider audience'' would rather spend their money on something else than gaming.
I -do- like reading what's new or probably new and whatnot in the Zelda universe, but I -am- becoming pretty... tired, to say the least, to see ''omg, Nintendo's dead!'' reactions every darn week. (slight exageration)
The place's starting to smell.
Snap out of it, you'll like the game or you won't. If not, there'll always be a next one... or the older ones. *Eyes those who freak out for real*
If that patent does make the market and does touch the Zelda GAMES *since when I read ''keep it out of my Zelda'' I don't think about ''the game'' o.o; * I'll slap Nintendo.
Link -can- go bareback, Ninty. He's THAT good. Why shouldn't we?
Riding, that is.
Bareback riding.
I'm not -that- kind of fangirl. 0w0
Meh, they should bring out a mini-horse patent, we could ride and get bucked when Epona gets hurt.
Get bucked two meters away when our own hearts start beeping.
And we'll feel the genuine pain of falling off a horse, and we'll SO believe we're Link.
And the mini-horse patent will need hay every now and then instead of batteries.
Dudes, I'm losing money here! *Calls Nintendo*
Sorry in advance for my typos and other errors.
"*since when I read ''keep it out of my Zelda'' I don't think about ''the game'' o.o; *"
Thanks for that, now I lose.
So it's a round Balance Board with a saddle covering?
CHEAP.
Well, I'm almost certain horseback riding will be present in Wii Zelda. I just hope it's not using that...thing.
But the idea of using the nunchuck for controling the sword is good, seeing as I'm a lefty who can't use the control stick with my right hand...
I WANNA PONY!