Microsoft and Sony could copy from Wii U's controller

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http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/02/10/report-xbox-720-to-use-touchscreen-controller

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/03/sony-patented-wii-u-esque-controller-pics-to-prove-it/
 
Sony is known for being uncreative and stealing other's ideas, as seen with Playstation Move.

And Microsoft isn't as bad, but they seem successful enough in order to not copy Nintendo's stuff
 
inb4dippyrefutesthisentiretopic

In all honesty, my only surprise about this is that they didn't wait to see if the Wii U was successful first.
 
This has gone farther than any other attempts to copy a company in my experience.
This should be an interesting Console War.
 
And the Nintendo Network is totally original and not a copy of the PlayStation Network or XBox Live?

"of course it's not a copy, the PSN and XBL are a good idea! Nintendo's just applying a good idea to their console!"

Oh but then of course, Sony and Microsoft are merely applying a good idea to their consoles as well?

"No that's totally different because they're RIPPING OFF NINTENDO and NO ONE RIPS OFF NINTENDO WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!"




on a serious note, they're just rumours. Hold off on the slander until you get actual confirmation from a better website than IGN.
 
So, what's the matter of building up on an idea and improving it?
 
Crocodile Dippy said:
And the Nintendo Network is totally original and not a copy of the PlayStation Network or XBox Live?

"of course it's not a copy, the PSN and XBL are a good idea! Nintendo's just applying a good idea to their console!"

Oh but then of course, Sony and Microsoft are merely applying a good idea to their consoles as well?

"No that's totally different because they're RIPPING OFF NINTENDO and NO ONE RIPS OFF NINTENDO WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!"




on a serious note, they're just rumours. Hold off on the slander until you get actual confirmation from a better website than IGN.
No, because Nintendo Network is completely different as far as I can tell. Probably worse, but also, you can't copy the whole idea of an online network. But creating a controller with an HD screen that allows more interaction? I'm sorry but when I hear that I think Wii U. And it's not a rumor, Sony patented it, so they at least have the idea.
Baby Luigi said:
So, what's the matter of building up on an idea and improving it?
What improvent?
 
Discord said:
Baby Luigi said:
So, what's the matter of building up on an idea and improving it?
What improvent?

Usually, when people "steal" or "copy" an idea, they usually add stuff to improve it. There's nothing wrong with that, it happens in any industry all the time
 
Baby Luigi said:
Discord said:
Baby Luigi said:
So, what's the matter of building up on an idea and improving it?
What improvent?

Usually, when people "steal" or "copy" an idea, they usually add stuff to improve it. There's nothing wrong with that, it happens in any industry all the time
I don't see how they can improve something with more things we haven't heard about yet.

Magus said:
inb4dippyrefutesthisentiretopic

What I was thinking in my head when I read the topic name.
 
Discord said:
No, because Nintendo Network is completely different as far as I can tell. Probably worse, but also, you can't copy the whole idea of an online network. But creating a controller with an HD screen that allows more interaction? I'm sorry but when I hear that I think Wii U. And it's not a rumor, Sony patented it, so they at least have the idea.
My point was that the network isn't a rip-off. People borrow ideas all the time, what's the harm in that? Especially for a console, which is really just a conduit for you to play games and interact with other gamers and nothing more. May as well claim Samsung and Toshiba are ripping each other off because they both make laptops and televisions!

You think the Wii U tablet controller thing is a good idea, right? Obviously, Sony thinks it's a good idea too. They're trying to see what they can do with the new format as well and appeal to their customer base who don't want to buy a Wii U. If this format catches on, then in 15 years the new generation of gamers won't care who came up with the idea first; all that matters is that someone created it and everyone else thought it was a good idea and decided to make it commonplace. Problem?

Besides, all we have right now is vague, early information. How about waiting until we have more info (or better yet, after the product is released)