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Grand Slam Tennis producer Thomas Singleton reckons "anything is possible" with the new Wii MotionPlus controls.
His game will be among the first to support the clip-on gyroscopic sensor, and he's happy to admit being instantly won over.
"In certain respects I think it has changed the way we look at product design since it allows us to play to our strengths more than ever before," he writes. "It's a great piece of technology and when you combine it with creative minds, anything is possible.
"Wii MotionPlus is something that will appeal to the masses because it is innovative technology that takes the Wii experience to new heights.
"People don't need to know how to play videogames," he adds, "they just need to know how to perform real-life sports motions to enjoy the Grand Slam Tennis experience."
Grand Slam Tennis launches this summer and, for just ten pounds more than usual (RRP GBP 49.99), will come bundled with a Wii MotionPlus attachment.
Singleton reveals that the biggest difference when using WMP to play Grand Slam Tennis will be backswings and the ability to force opponents onto forehand or backhand returns.
Wrist rotation, he adds, can be detected and spin can be added to the ball after contact. And that's not all.
"I'm sure that when I, like many others, have a racket in my hand, one of the first things I do is spin it just like the pros. And with Wii MotionPlus detecting racket rotation, my in-game character can spin its racket too," writes Singleton.
"Personally I enjoy playing the game with and without Wii MotionPlus," he adds. "If I want to play tennis and not have to worry about my backswing and just worry about the ball placement then I'll play with just the Wii remote.
"If I want to get 100 per cent consistency in shot types and want the freedom to run around my forehand or backhand, then I'll play with Wii MotionPlus."
EA also revealed the remaining players that will appear in Grand Slam Tennis, taking the total to 23. These are Andy Murray, Chris Evert, Martina Navaratilova, Pat Cash, Justine Henin, Michael Stich, Lindsay Davenport, Kei Nishikori, Leyton Hewitt and Venus Williams.
Between them they count 135 Grand Slam titles and 50 Wimbledon crowns. Where's Tiger Tim?
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MisterCraig
23/04/09 @ 15:32
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''If I want to get 100 per cent consistency in shot types and want the freedom to run around my forehand or backhand, then I'll play with Wii MotionPlus''
If I want to get 100 per cent consistency in shot types and want the freedom to run around my forehand or backhand, then I'll play real life tennis with my friends. Discuss. |
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Pac-man ate my wife
23/04/09 @ 16:05
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100 per cent consistency doesn't mean "same as playing Tennis in real life". It just means that you can perform the same action over and over to produce the same results. Just like Guitar Hero isn't the same as playing Guitar, this isn't the same as playing tennis. To be at all playable they'll make concessions to us malco's so you'll still get a decent game, despite not being able to play in real life.
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"I'm sure that when I, like many others, have a racket in my hand, one of the first things I do is spin it just like the pros. And with Wii MotionPlus detecting racket rotation, my in-game character can spin its racket too," writes Singleton.
Ahh sowing the seeds of idiot things to do with your wiimote. I predict a glut of "I span my racket and broke my controller posts"
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Ninja_Tino
23/04/09 @ 18:04
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I shall discuss what a stupid point you're making. They're not trying to make an alternative game to tennis, simply a realistic tennis game.
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MisterCraig
23/04/09 @ 18:55
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Ok, Ok!
Pretty quick to get upset there Tino. I said discuss, and not defend aggressively. I'm personally most interested in Tiger Woods '10, simply because golf these days is very expensive. Plus, I'm sure my old man will happily buy it sinse games are far more forgiving than real life. Peace. |
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One wonders if MotionPlus was part of Nintendo's plans all along, and they tested the viability of being able to launch a peripheral widely and successfully with things like the Wii Wheel with Mario Kart, as well as drawing on their experience with things like the N64 expansion pak. If so, and it turns out to be a success (and I can't see why it wouldn't) it'd be staggeringly impressive business from Nintendo.
I must say I am constantly amazed and impressed by the success that Nintendo have had with Wii, especially relative to their past couple of home consoles, even if I'm not particularly impressed by the console itself. They deserve massive credit for what they've done in a business sense. |
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Darkjinxter
23/04/09 @ 20:28
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Quote - "Wrist rotation, he adds, can be detected and spin can be added to the ball after contact. And that's not all."
The clue here is in the 'can be detected' which is good, but being detected is one thing, the game acting on it accurately is another. In simple terms it will liekly boil down to - "turned wrist" >> slice. The degree of slice will likely be a dice roll. Smoke 'n' mirrors. |
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Mentalist(air)
24/04/09 @ 08:43
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Ah, but will you be able to buy custom shirts in an in-game store so you can put a 'Vote For Pedro' T-shirt on Andy Murray?
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These comments are very telling on how terrified the devs must of splitting their potential audience by going soley down the motion plus route.
Does this not simply overcomplicate gaming matters for most wii users anyway? The beauty of the current system is it's simple and fun. Will not introducing wrist spin and advanced control techniques just leave most of the wii demographic scratching their heads? Will they even care?
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@gaselite
It's looking like they're going to split the market with this add-on, while they've already harmed several games that have already been developed, and ruined their reputation with gaming enthusiasts. Far from a stroke of genius, I'd say. More like an 'Oh, shit' cobled together hardware patch. We'll see, but I hope that this is a massive hit. The games that follow may entice me to finally pick up a Wii. |
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Does this not simply overcomplicate gaming matters for most wii users anyway? The beauty of the current system is it's simple and fun. Will not introducing wrist spin and advanced control techniques just leave most of the wii demographic scratching their heads? Will they even care?
it might swing some hardcore gamers to the wii, if M+ actually works as advertised. |
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''If I want to get 100 per cent consistency in shot types and want the freedom to run around my forehand or backhand, then I'll play with Wii MotionPlus''
If I want to get 100 per cent consistency in shot types and want the freedom to run around my forehand or backhand, then I'll play real life tennis with my friends. Discuss. LOVe that post. |
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