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R2RR dev: Wii controls have "a lot of limitations"

David Geudelekian, Producer on Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, has claimed that the Wii's much-vaunted control scheme is far from perfect.

"There are a lot of hardware limitations on the Wii, like for example the Z-planing is very difficult - it's the worst and least sensitive motion for the Wii," Geudelekian told Kikizo.

This particular drawback has apparently obliged R2RR developer AKI Corporation to use the Wii remote's accelerometer in some cases rather than its motion-sensing functionality.

Geudelekian later reflected negatively on the Wii's software line-up, commenting that R2RR's mini-game offerings were a far cry from "the waggle-fest mini-games that we're used to on this wonderful piece of hardware".

Hit the jump for Geudelekian's thoughts on the strength of the IP, Revolution's relaxed combo timing and celebrities who really need to get over themselves.
Updates:
To clarify: when I wrote "accelerometer rather than motion-sensing functionality", I was referring to the following:

"So instead of using the motion sensor for that movement, we actually use the accelerometer, just to activate it. And that's great, because we don't have accelerometer-based punches where you have to swing extra hard to get an extra hard hit."
dirigiblebill - contributor
Published: 334 days 4 hours ago | News | Wii
 
 

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sidar - 334 days 3 hours ago
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NVM =).
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mint royale - 334 days 2 hours ago
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Maybe motion sensing plus (or whatever its called) will help with wii sports 2 coming out.
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sidar - 334 days 2 hours ago
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Although it would work for the Wii-mote the nunchuck will be left as it is.
Honestly this is where their nunchuck design falls short.

but still Motion plus can still be used for loads of concepts.

Just want zelda with Motion plus OR phantasy star online...if only xD
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f789790 - 333 days 23 hours ago
2.2 - It will be interesting to see how well Wii Sports 2 sells
I do not consider Wii Sports the best selling game of all time. Its bundled with every console.
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mint royale - 333 days 22 hours ago
2.3 - No its not
try telling that to someone in Japan.
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sidar - 333 days 22 hours ago
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Funny thing is thanks to Wii-sports, the lame beach-sports thing sold too.
And mario and sonic at the venga-boys is selling well too.

Wiisports resort will sell like hell
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Omg_Armageddon - 334 days 1 hour ago
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big surprise from a first time wii dev.( Boxing revolution doesn't count was button masher) Knowing Motion+ is due out why not include it like High Voltage. 1:1 for boxing would be far better.

"There are a lot of hardware limitations on the Wii, like for example the Z-planing is very difficult - it's the worst and least sensitive motion for the Wii," Geudelekian told Kikizo.

isn't the Z-planning in the Nun chuck? why not let us use 2 wii-motes?
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Voiceofreason - 334 days ago
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Translation = Our game will be extremely crappy, so we are starting the excuses for why now.

If Nintendo can make a functional boxing game there is no excuse for another company not to be able to do the same.
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Omg_Armageddon - 334 days ago
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sounds about right hehe
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addnewman - 333 days 22 hours ago
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punchout!! anybody? ;)
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Dv8thwonder - 333 days 21 hours ago
6 - Lazy developers make excuses
If he or his company really cared about their IP they would've put the extra effort into their game, instead this will be considered shovelware for a quick cash in.
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gammaman - 333 days 19 hours ago
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Not to mention that all of their perif's are pieces of plastic junk.
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Shnazzyone - 333 days 18 hours ago
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the contributor of this article read through this entire interview and rather then posting, R2RR gets an interview. You pick out 1 response from him in stride mentioning difficulties in the z axis of movement and made that the story? Seriously... F*** off!
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scissor_runner - 333 days 12 hours ago
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LOL Some one tell him z turning is done by using the IR right now. No one is using any thing other than that for the z turns. There is a reason why motion+ is coming out also. Oyeah why tell us why your game is going to suck?

Well I'll give it a try but some thing tells me Wii resort will crush it.
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