Black Wii Finally

[Ric]

Nintendo things that Sony ripped off -

1. The D Pad
2. The Analog Stick
3. Rumble Feature
4. Entered Handheld Market
5. Five other things is a bit harsh isnt it?

And I did not say Nintendo aren't theives in general, I meant in the context of what Angrist said they are not theives. Of course one console company or developer will rip off anothers ideas, if they see a good thing they will get in on it. But that controller in Angrists post is a blatant rip off of the style of the Wii controller a case of product familiarity branding and a damned lazy attempt on Sony's part. Why not make something entirely of their own?

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by jeepnut

Aren't Wii's region free?

No.

Originally Posted by Ric

But that controller in Angrists post is a blatant rip off of the style of the Wii controller a case of product familiarity branding and a damned lazy attempt on Sony's part. Why not make something entirely of their own?

That picture is a 3 year old joke. So was what I said.

And you forgot the shoulder buttons.
Nintendo came up with a lot of stuff: D-pad, shoulder buttons, rumble, analog stick (on a console controller), motion control, touch screen (for a hand console), voice control (Hey You Pikachu, DS [not sure if it wasn't done before]). Maybe more.
Sony is a big 'me too' company, but it's how it works. And sometimes they come up with their own stuff. Doesn't matter.

[Ric]

I forgot about some of those things Angrist. Most of those are actually Shiguru Miyamoto's creations. Nice one. Did not realise the pic was a joke. I thought it was real

I actually agree with what Typhoid said

Originally Posted by Typhoid

I don't see it as "ripping off", rather than bettering the industry.

It's like I said ...''Of course one console company or developer will rip off anothers ideas, if they see a good thing they will get in on it.''... thats business.