Developer Confirms Arc Nunchuck

Another box ticked, then.

Published 09/03/2010 at 16:45.
By Alex C [nofi].

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We’ve mentioned this before, of course, but without going into specifics it’s not really worth it to put some poor developer on the line and quote them ad verbatim. Thankfully, though, Develop have done, and confirmed that the Arc will be getting a nunchuck.

Some developers have the motion controller at the moment, this I can verify personally. Some developers also have the nunchuck, and this once-rumour now appears to be as solid as one of Kratos’ bone smashing weapons.

“A games development source has told Develop that Sony’s new Motion Controller device will work in tandem with an optional extra Wii Nunchuck-style add-on,” says the site, repeating what we already know but confirming it for the good of the public.

“The familiar elements provide scope for those working on Nintendo’s platform to ‘upgrade’ their ideas to the HD rival PS3,” says the source. Now, you’ll be wanting to know if we’ve been sent pictures of the thing and what it looks like, won’t you?

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webby_15-0 | 09/03/2010 17:06
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yay?
bajere | 09/03/2010 17:07
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Clever thinking that…under-mime the wiiHD before it gets out the gates. With a bit of advertising, it could tempt all the wii up-graders.
- cc_star | 09/03/2010 17:10
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  You’ve brought up a good point there.
  Considering most Wii’s are gathering dust, will that customer base who bought the reasonable value console, and a wealth of expensive accessories along with a smattering of games (most of which were probably bought for the accessories they came with) be looking to upgrade their dusty machines?
  
  This market may not actually exist, and these peripherals just sold to their existing user base
  - jimmy-google | 09/03/2010 17:39
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    If the market doens’t exist then Nintendo have a lot of thinking to do (that has just made me wonder what happened to the finger/pulse sensor they unveiled at e3 last year).
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    If it does it may be very small – either way there is no harm for Sony to get there before Nintendo does.
  - bajere | 09/03/2010 21:59
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    will entertain everyone at a party/now your gran can get involved/get in side COD/shoot hoops in NBA12 etc etc…it only does everything! the adverts can appeal to the hardcore and casual as it is a PS3. the peripherals are deemed casual…so if the market does exist, it will sell, if the market isn’t there, the hardcore games will attract the current users and it will sell. win win. (that is if Sony push development of ‘real’ games)
Bilbo_bobbins | 09/03/2010 17:07
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post the pictures post the pictures lol
cc_star | 09/03/2010 17:10
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Madworld please
- jimmy-google | 09/03/2010 17:37
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  I’ll second that
Phil_E | 09/03/2010 18:08
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This is quite good news because it means the ‘Arc’ will be more functional when it does release. But why don’t Sony just release some information on the damned thing. How long are they going to leave people to talk about their products like “Wii Nunchuck style” and not release official names, information and time frames. JEES
twynefever | 09/03/2010 19:07
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thought we were getting a release date soon?
SIR-DARK-HAZE | 09/03/2010 19:26
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Rob92 | 09/03/2010 21:31
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How will Sony not get sued? :/
Still its clever from Sony really, its quite easy for developers to adapt Wii games to the PS3 now, it’d be extra tough to do it for Natal. So in essence, they’ve got the casual market done in HD, whilst still fighting for the hardcore. Lets see if Sony can market this well.
- UsernameHere | 10/03/2010 00:39
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  Now they have to worry about MS suing them for the arc name and Nintendo suing them for the nunchuck like device!
Apnomis | 10/03/2010 09:55
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Does the Nunchuck have a glowing orb though? I think the Arc will never meet it’s full potential unless you can have dual handed motion recognition – i.e. the E3 bow and arrow demo.
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Whatever the final product turns out like I’ll be very disappointed if they’ve gone for a Wii-like pointer and controller rather than a more innovative and interesting dual-pointer setup…
Rad4Life | 10/03/2010 18:49
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Nice.