OK Infendo readers, it’s homework time. You’re going to do some research. I’ve read Nick’s post on controller pricing, and I have to say I agreed with it for the most part: Wii controller plus the nunchaku attachment is going to be $60, and that’s pricey.
However, I’ve had some time to chew it over, and after reading an interesting comment left by some guy named anonymous, I’ve come up with this:
Go out amongst the Internet’s many tubes and find me all of the launch window titles that will require multiple players equipped with the Wiimote AND the attachment.
So far, in my exhaustive search (which involved me sitting back in my chair, scratching my stubbly chin and going ‘hmm…’), I’ve come up with Madden. Other games, like Red Steel, are going to be predominantly single-player experiences (although I believe Ubisoft did give a hazy explanation about single console multiplayer…).
The point of this homework is to prove that for at least the time being, the Wiimote is all you’ll need, and the true cost of “extra controllers” is $40, not $60. Don’t buy what you don’t need, right?
UPDATE: Yes, it’s true, I forgot WiiSports Boxing. :-/
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Wii Sports Boxing!
My thoughts are this. There some some multiplayer games that will require the nunchuck, (like madden), but most of those are pretty much 2 player affairs. Realistically, you could have a very robust rig if you bought 3 additional Wii-motes and 1 additional Nunchuck.That way you can play VS. or Coop on first person shooters, as well as play games like Wii-boxing and you'll still have 4 Wii-motes for party games like warioware. The price of this would be $140. Still cheaper than 3 wireless xbox controllers.
I totally agree with used cisco…And I might add, I don't need to buy the four Wii-motes right away! I'm planning on getting one extra when I buy the Wii, then get the other two during the next four months, with possibly an extra nunchuck. Stretching it out that way, it isn't such a pricey affair!
Rayman: Raving Rabbids uses 4 players with a wiimote/nunchaku each for the cow/pig milking mini gameI'll be picking up an extra wiimote nunchaku-less on launch day. I might buy another nunchaku later, but I'll probably have 3 wiimotes by that time.
Use it: Rayman Raving Rabbids, Madden, Red Steel, Call Of Duty, and Need For Speed Carbon. Multiplayer modes in Super Monkey Ball use it as well, same with Elebits.Don't use it: Wario Ware: Smooth Moves and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam. I don't think Excite Truck and GT Pro Series require it.
Okay, going down the list of launch titles here is a list of games that hav multiplayer and that use the nunchuck. This list may be incomplete or incorrect, but to my knowledge, this should be a good list:- Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII- Call of Duty 3- Elebits- Far Cry: Vengeance- Madden NFL 07- Metal Slug Anthology- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance- Rayman Raving Rabbids – Rapala Tournament Fishing- Red Steel- SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent- Wii SportsNow, out of the all the launch titles, only two do not have mutliplayer. (Trauma Center and Legend of Zelda do not). I've only listed the games I'm 100% certain use the nunchuck. I'm still unsure if games like Need for Speed: Carbon or Monster 4×4 World Circuit will use it, but judging by the games listed above, that's a huge chunk of the launch titles.
Good job Jon! Yeah, NFS:Carbon uses it.
Interesting, theJON. I only used the Wiimote for Monkey Ball Banana Blitz at E3. Am I missing something?
Blake: The single player is just the Wiimote. Some of the multiplayer modes use the nunchaku.
I think the most relevant issue is not which games have multiplayer and use the nunchuck, but rather which games have FOUR player multiplayer and use the nunchuck. Realistically, a game like madden is 2 player multiplayer. There would be no need to buy FOUR nunchucks to play madden multiplayer. (unless there is a mode I don't know about). This lowers the average cost of the controller significantly.
Used cisco: I know your comments and this topic have relevance to the other controller topic…But I've never seen an actual list of games that do and don't use the nunchaku. It's about time there was one. That way gamer X who wants Tony Hawk Downhill Jam knows he doesn't have to buy a nunchuk, while gamer Y who wants Madden knows he will. It never hurts to be informed.
I think something we also have to keep on mind is that you can save your mii's onto the wii-mote. I'm guessing that since the wii-mote is so small it will come along with you when you go to a friend's house. So having 4 wii motes might be redundant for some people. Most of my friends probably wont buy wii's, so I will probably have to buy four controls. Then again, once they come over and try it they might run out and buy their own.
Nick,You're right.I'm only talking about the cost.Sorry for the confusion.
Do you not think they will have icons on the boxes for what you will and wont need to play a game?I think Big N has been doing this long enough eh.