The Wiimote as a Power Glove

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Jul 5th 2006 at 5:17PM }

From the hey, that's a great idea department comes a conceptual rendering of what it would be like to throw caution and embarrassment to the wind and strap a pair of wiimotes to your arms. The full ad depicts a guy with a Wii controller on each punch-capable limb next to some screenshots of the Xbox titles, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, Breakdown and Fight Night Round 3. The connection between dual wiielding action and Super Punch-Out should be obvious in your mind, though we recommend you swiftly move on to the conclusion we reached:

Namco Bandai should port Breakdown to the Wii. Immediately. The game (which had a really fun story) was critically undone by unwieldy controls and unfair combat, problems that could very well disappear when given the opportunity to beat up those pesky T'lan warriors (or hallucinated cats) by flailing your own, more reliable fists. Oh, and let's not forget the joys associated with consuming magically restorative soda and protein bars.

[Via 4cr. Kudos to zaiten.]

Tags: Breakdown, Chronicles of Riddick, ChroniclesOfRiddick, Namco Bandai, NamcoBandai, Nintendo Wii, NintendoWii, Power Glove, PowerGlove, Punch-Out, Wiimote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Marc @ Jul 5th 2006 5:55PM

The games that I think could exploit this peripheral would probably be,

Wolverine first-person-slasher
Wii Punchout (Mike Tyson's Punchout 2)
and
Spiderman 3

Does anyone have others they want to add to the list?

Franky Digital @ Jul 5th 2006 6:07PM

I posted this in the comments of another post days ago. GG.

Franky Digital @ Jul 5th 2006 6:15PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/02/wii-launch-date-nov-6-says-si-for-kids/#comments

Comment #12.

/tear

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Jul 5th 2006 6:24PM

Sorry about that. I didn't see it.

Aza @ Jul 5th 2006 7:33PM

Too shrot sighted. The Wii can have 4 Wiimotes, so you'd obviously have ones for your feet as well. Man, you'd look so cool!

Danny @ Jul 5th 2006 7:57PM

LOL INTERNET WIN, FRANKY!

Franky Digital @ Jul 5th 2006 8:07PM

"LOL INTERNET WIN, FRANKY!"

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...Jan... Medi @ Jul 5th 2006 9:22PM

I've had that idea for a while. Except, mine would have cost $20 instead of $5 to make.
Mine was an overly complicated, plastic made wrist system. This one is simple a simple, adjustable, cheap glove with a holder for the Wiimote. I'd buy it.

JacKal @ Jul 5th 2006 11:17PM

Wow, that's a pretty nifty concept! They even figured out how to not worry about the cord between the wiimote and nunchuck stick... it looks like he's got the cord going into the glove on the same hand, and I guess it wifis to the other gloved hand... I wouldn't have thought of that