Wii-mote speaker possibilities • Gaming • Wii • Eurogamer.net

Deleted user 23 May 2006 04:15:51

Just occurred to me the other day that the little speaker in the wiimote could be extraordinarily cool. Consider these possibilities (and add a few if they occur to you):

1) You are going down a corridor and you think you can hear an old computer playing a log entry fizzing and crackling. The closer you get, the louder the noise on the wii-mote. Simple yet effective IMO. Motion tracker for an Aliens game for example.

2) Playing Metroid Prime etc., the computer voice speaks through the arm of Samus' suit (the wii-mote). Makes sense to me. Plus, when you're up to your nerps in space-pirates, it might make an interesting game mechanic that your suit (say) is trying to relay a warning to you from somebody/ship's sensors that more are entering the area from behind you.

With all of the noise you mightn't hear what the suit says, but know some bad shit's about to go down.

3) Star Wars. Lightsabers. Obvious. Enough said. /curtains

4) Horror games like Eternal Darkness could really fuck you up with this. Not exactly sure how. Maybe by whispering out of the Wii-mote until you put your ear to it and then screaming out of it. Haven't really thought that one through, but I'm sure it'd be a valuable asset.

5) Finding your wii-mote if you lose it. Already been mentioned elsewhere by someone, but I thought I'd include it for the sake of completeness.

Dirtbox 23 May 2006 04:53:15 92,596 posts
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Deleted user 23 May 2006 05:00:24

Jesus Deebs, that's some good shit. The more I think about it, the more I think that this is one of those cheap and cheerful things that'll become an industry standard, like rumble packs.

Edited by Telepathic.Geometry at 05:01:15 23-05-2006

Dirtbox 23 May 2006 05:09:45 92,596 posts
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Deleted user 23 May 2006 05:32:18

Dirtbox wrote: Like analogue sticks, shoulder buttons and D-pads you mean All of which Nintendo made part of console gaming.

Let's not forget console shoulder buttons with clicks, and the raft of other ridiculously innovative features in the wii-mote + nun-chuk. Yay Nintendo...

Toonster 23 May 2006 05:47:29 6,930 posts
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If there was a sex game, the possibilities with the speaker could be endless!

/imagines parents wondering where orgasm is coming from

Deleted user 23 May 2006 05:54:10

Toonster wrote: If there were a sex game, the possibilities with the speaker could be endless! /imagines parents wondering where orgasm is coming from

No Toonster.

No.

SirScratchalot 23 May 2006 05:55:58 7,921 posts
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I see the worlds first Wi-Fi enabled fart-pillow...
Just hide it somewhere in the appartement and then use the Rev to trigger various embarrasing sounds of bodily functions...

Edited by SirScratchalot at 05:56:03 23-05-2006

Toonster 23 May 2006 05:59:40 6,930 posts
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Telepathic.Geometry wrote:

Toonster wrote: If there were a sex game, the possibilities with the speaker could be endless! /imagines parents wondering where orgasm is coming from
No Toonster.

No.

Yes T.G.

Yes

/pwned

Toonster 23 May 2006 06:00:59 6,930 posts
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If I made a video game, it would have, like... guns and crazy shit like that.

SirScratchalot 23 May 2006 06:03:46 7,921 posts
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Maybe you could use the wii-mote to turn the gun on it�s side gangsta style! Killer App right there!!!!! OMGZOR!

Deleted user 23 May 2006 06:13:33

Aaarrrgggghhh, hijack!!! This thread's life is now hangin' by a thread... :'-(

Dirtbox 23 May 2006 06:19:20 92,596 posts
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SirScratchalot 23 May 2006 06:24:56 7,921 posts
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Every Sports game under the sun should benefit no end from this. I think in Madden 07 (which I will never ever play BTW)
making the sound of catching a ball would be a really powerful way to let the player know he�s received.
Hitting stuff should be a no brainer, bludgeon a chair in a game and get that old wood thunk or bludgeon a tennis ball on the court and get that sort of thwip you get.
Same with golf. I think this speaker was a really good idea actually.

Deleted user 23 May 2006 06:26:38

Just thought of one Deebs!!! Verbal warning when the batteries are running low.

SirScratchalot 23 May 2006 06:28:16 7,921 posts
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Ohhh! Wind noise to give you an objective feel for how fast you�re moving the controller....

Dirtbox 23 May 2006 06:30:52 92,596 posts
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Deleted user 23 May 2006 06:33:03

Also, if there's an internet browser, a bleep when you get E-mail, even if the Wii's turned off (via WiiConnect24) would be nice.

UncleLou Moderator 23 May 2006 07:06:51 40,723 posts
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Are there any articles on the net about the quality of the speaker? Is it good enough for a convincing gunshot sound?

Deleted user 23 May 2006 07:07:24

Deadlight wrote:

SirScratchalot wrote: Maybe you could use the wii-mote to turn the gun on its side gangsta style! Killer App right there!!!!! OMGZOR!
Too late, didn't you know that the PS3 has made real time weapon changes possible?

You are definitely not Bored_Gamer anyway. Of that I am absolutely sure...

Deleted user 23 May 2006 07:09:03

UncleLou wrote: Are there any articles on the net about the quality of the speaker? Is it good enough for a convincing gunshot sound?

Not as of yet. There is still debate as to whether the memory in the wii-mote is exclusively for temporarily storing the sound files for a game or actually game saves (I mean, as a memory card)... Time will tell!

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MrWorf 23 May 2006 07:12:13 64,193 posts
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SirScratchalot wrote:
I see the worlds first Wi-Fi enabled fart-pillow...
Just hide it somewhere in the appartement and then use the Rev to trigger various embarrasing sounds of bodily functions...

Edited by SirScratchalot at 05:56:03 23-05-2006

Dirtbox 23 May 2006 07:25:20 92,596 posts
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Deleted user 23 May 2006 07:27:23

If the speakers could radiate negative sound, you could finally have real-time silence in a game. That would fucking ROCK!!! Unfortunately only PS3 is powerful enough.

itamae 23 May 2006 07:33:24 10,213 posts
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Skate, shake & spray. Obviously.

Deleted user 23 May 2006 07:36:00

itamae wrote: Skate, shake & spray. Obviously.

Nice. But this belongs in Razz's Wii (actually, Revolution) game ideas thread.

itamae 23 May 2006 07:37:38 10,213 posts
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Razz invented Jet Set Radio? Well that's a surprise! :-P

Deleted user 23 May 2006 07:40:21

itamae wrote: Razz invented Jet Set Radio? Well that's a surprise!

Pupskoffer. >

UncleLou Moderator 23 May 2006 07:46:22 40,723 posts
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Dirtbox wrote:
They could make an ironning game and and have an authentic frenulum sizzle sound when you get a bit over enthusiastic.

"Ironing Center".

Use starch at the right time. Iron around the buttons in under 30 seconds. Don't let the temperature get too high for that silken bra!

Oh, and don't hold the remote to your ear when the phone rings.

Edited by UncleLou at 07:48:10 23-05-2006