Nintendo Patents Inflatable Pony Riding Controller

[Captain Lag]

If they come out with a dinosaur riding game I'm totally all over that thing.

 

[headshotcatcher]

It could be pretty cool though, using this for controlling mounts in games.. Would add a little bit of immersion

 

[Ninja_X]

Most likely aimed towards young children, specifically girls who stereotypically have an obsession with horses, hence The Saddle Club and My Little Pony, being so popular.

In other words:
WHY THE FUCK DOES IT MATTER?
Gaming used to be consider by society as being just for kids. Nowadays the tables have turned, with elitest gaming wankers intent on gaming being purely for them. "Them" of course being an older generation of gamers.

Seriously, the amount of complaints I see about Wii Sport/Fit/Music/Etc. you'd think that they were marketing the games at you people. Worse, some of you act like they're forcibly ramming the games down your throats.

Am I interested in it? do I think it looks like a great idea? No and no, but if it appeals to someone then they've achieved their desired outcome.

I have to agree with this here.

The Wii sells games to little kids.

Little girls like pony riding games and we "non casual" gamers need to start seeing this.

Some games are for us, some are for children. I can see toddlers having all of of fun with something like this.

So I guess I am defending this.

 

[cobra_ky]

Love it. More ammunition for my "Nintendo needs to die" case. Shoulda gone out of business 15 years ago, if you people would just stop buying into their crap!

Maybe now it will happen? Probably not...

yeah, if only nintendo would stop making products that millions of people buy, maybe they'd go out of business.

 

[Plinglebob]

This is another thing from Nintendo which makes me initially think "WTF!!!" but after thinking about it, realise you could probably get a few games out of it and will no doubt make Nintendo cash. Remember, just because you wouldn't touch it with a 10ft barge pole, it doesn't mean its a bad idea.

 

[HentMas]

Giddy-yap, Epona.

those words will haunt me for life, if ever Zelda had me sitting in some plastic sadle it would be too akward and weird for me to do...

and i guess we havent seen it because i can imagine a few adult games (for women) that could use this system as well.

 

[HentMas]

We need someone to try to defend this. For kicks.

hey!! imagine the POSIBILITIES!!!, in MARIO KART you could "dash" and "jump" by doing it on the controller!!!, also, the new winter olimpics would be awesome to play ludge, if properly adapted, it could be used as a "pleasure device" for some lonely house wifes and if they add "vibrating" functions it would make a really great experience!!!

you could actually RIDE EPONA!!!!!

or in the new Exite Bike it would feel much more real!

or... ok... this is crap, i cant continue, i ran out of ideas...

 

[Lord George]

I see this going the same way as the Harry potter "Vibrating broomstick"

 

[Ironic]

So...

Horse Riding = Wii
Wii = Nintendo
Nintendo = Japan
Japan = Obscure Porn
Obscure Porn = Pornographic Video Games
Pornographic Video Games = Wii

It seems like an Idea that will do VERY WELL in Japan.

 

[Pendragon9]

And yet again Nintendo shows me it's just given up at this point.

 

[Sewer Rat]

Seriously though what the hell is the point?

 

[fletch_talon]

Most likely aimed towards young children, specifically girls who stereotypically have an obsession with horses, hence The Saddle Club and My Little Pony, being so popular.

In other words:
WHY THE FUCK DOES IT MATTER?
Gaming used to be consider by society as being just for kids. Nowadays the tables have turned, with elitest gaming wankers intent on gaming being purely for them. "Them" of course being an older generation of gamers.

Seriously, the amount of complaints I see about Wii Sport/Fit/Music/Etc. you'd think that they were marketing the games at you people. Worse, some of you act like they're forcibly ramming the games down your throats.

Am I interested in it? do I think it looks like a great idea? No and no, but if it appeals to someone then they've achieved their desired outcome.

I have to agree with this here.

The Wii sells games to little kids.

Little girls like pony riding games and we "non casual" gamers need to start seeing this.

Some games are for us, some are for children. I can see toddlers having all of of fun with something like this.

So I guess I am defending this.

Err... At least you got the overwhelming gist of my post right.
The Wii sells games to all age groups, it just lacks in the "BLAM BLAM KABOOM *teabag*" category of games.

 

[Ninja_X]

Most likely aimed towards young children, specifically girls who stereotypically have an obsession with horses, hence The Saddle Club and My Little Pony, being so popular.

In other words:
WHY THE FUCK DOES IT MATTER?
Gaming used to be consider by society as being just for kids. Nowadays the tables have turned, with elitest gaming wankers intent on gaming being purely for them. "Them" of course being an older generation of gamers.

Seriously, the amount of complaints I see about Wii Sport/Fit/Music/Etc. you'd think that they were marketing the games at you people. Worse, some of you act like they're forcibly ramming the games down your throats.

Am I interested in it? do I think it looks like a great idea? No and no, but if it appeals to someone then they've achieved their desired outcome.

I have to agree with this here.

The Wii sells games to little kids.

Little girls like pony riding games and we "non casual" gamers need to start seeing this.

Some games are for us, some are for children. I can see toddlers having all of of fun with something like this.

So I guess I am defending this.

Err... At least you got the overwhelming gist of my post right.
The Wii sells games to all age groups, it just lacks in the "BLAM BLAM KABOOM *teabag*" category of games.

True.

Although I kinda thought that the Wii would be a children's toy from day one.

 

[LeonLethality]

Inflatable pony controller HAHAHA THATS RICH... Wait... What?

-my reaction to the thread title-

anywho! My opinion on this is vague unsatisfying and kinda stings my eyes... also 'THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING OF ALL THE POSSIBLE USES OF THE CONTROLLER, THIS GOD I'M OUTRAGED. besides rayman raving rabids did this already with the balance board cow riding why make this when the balance board will work the same

 

[internutt]

That picture scares me for some reason...

He looks like something out of Monkey Dust.

Mr. HOPPIE!

Thats exactly what I thought when I saw that. After of course having a double take since it was such a crazy idea.