And the third-party blasters keep on coming
by David Hinkle 
{ May 1st 2007 at 1:00PM }
When Joystiq reported on the Wii Blaster coming, we all rejoiced, having not heard a word on the thing since its appearance at E3. Turns out, that blaster isn't coming from Nintendo, rather a third-party manufacturer, much like the one coming from Joytech. Color us disappointed, as ever since we got our eyes on the official Nintendo Zapper at E3, we've been intrigued by it, almost hypnotized by its incredible aesthetic appeal. And, of course, the way it could make games more fun for us. That's always a plus.
[Via Gamespot]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mickey @ May 1st 2007 3:07PM
I think I'd prefer the handgun version:
http://wiinintendo.net/2007/04/26/w14-piranha-wii-shooting-gun/
Mark D @ May 1st 2007 3:28PM
So who's making the one pictured in this post?
Tim @ May 1st 2007 8:32PM
I'm guessing with the flood of third-party Wiimote+Nunchuk frames, game develops will probably have to make sure to put in a compatible control scheme mode.
krellish @ May 2nd 2007 11:11PM
Does anyone else realize that the nunchuck generally has completely different controls than the remote? in red steel or call of duty 3, you swing the nunchuck down to reload and doing the motion with both hands would just screw up the gameplay.. I just don't see how this would work.. at all. Count me out.