Rumor: Rockstar bringing Table Tennis to the Wii?

by David Hinkle { May 8th 2007 at 3:05PM }

The rumor mill is at it again, churning out log after log of potentially possible prospects in the gaming world. The latest of which is the rumor that Rockstar is planning on bringing its Table Tennis game to the Wii. While we'd agree that the gameplay of said title would suit the console's control scheme perfectly, along with Rockstar's recent support of Nintendo by bringing Manhunt 2 over to the Wii (lending a bit of credibility to the rumor), we believe a couple of things will ultimately get in the way of this happening.

But that's not to say we don't want it to happen, we just don't think it will. First of all, the game runs on the RAGE engine (which also powers the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV), allowing for some spiffy high-res graphics. Toning them down would turn this already beautiful game into something a lot less appealing to the eye. Of course, that isn't the end of the world, but asking consumers to pay near the same price for it on the Wii with sub-par graphics and new controls might be a problem.

We do think the controls would be superior on the Wii, however. They could map the face buttons of the 360 controller onto the d-pad of the Wiimote and use the B trigger to control your Focus shots, which would feel smooth and natural. But, in changing the control scheme to such a set-up, we have a feeling we'd get pretty tired playing a match on the Wii (and the nunchuk cord could possible get in the way). Regularly, points can get up to 70-80 volleys between opponents before they are rewarded.

And what about that nunchuk? You need it, otherwise Rockstar would be turning Table Tennis into a slicker-looking Wii Sports: Tennis as the game would control the movements of your character, increasing the potential for even higher volleys per point. How do you guys feel about the possibility of this game coming to the Wii?

[Via Go Nintendo]

Tags: nintendo, nintendowii, rockstar, tabletennis, wii, wiimote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ShaleX @ May 8th 2007 5:45PM

I'm all for it. Table Tennis' graphics are 2 guys in a dimly lit room.. Stylize that up a little and.. well.. put some efort into it, and it could look good anyway.

As for the controls, I think it'd be set. Make it a tad more intuitive, movement on the nunchuck, 1:1 controls for swinging. Make it a Wii game instead of a direct port. Rockstar would have a hit on thier hands.

Jared @ May 8th 2007 3:31PM

I'm currently using my Wii in an exercise program, so I'd be all for this. It'd give me something more than Wii Sports to use. However, I've never played the other console version, so I can't make a judgment there.

Mr Khan @ May 8th 2007 3:39PM

That would make a lot of sense, the only thing holding that game back were those insane button combinations. It made for a lot of realism and strategy, but it also kept a lot of people intimidated

Of course, this may open the door for DOAX on the Wii (kidding)

steve @ May 8th 2007 6:28PM

this would freaking rock

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X_Arre @ May 8th 2007 8:43PM

Pray to GOD that they don't take the easy way out and make it gesture based.

SuperChuck @ May 9th 2007 9:41AM

All (both?) the EA sports games for Wii have inferior graphics to the 360/PS3, but I don't mind paying a similar price for the better control scheme.

If the control scheme is good, I'd pay more.
(Okay, I'm a table tennis nerd)

wiiboy101ukrespect @ May 9th 2007 12:13PM

here wii go again with brain washed ignorance on graphics RAGE MINUS HD WOULD RUN FINE ON WII WERE DO U IGNORANT FOOLS GET YOUR INFORMATION OH SORRY FROM ANTI NINTENDO SOURSES LIKE MARK RAIN

ITS POLITICS NOT POWER THAT IS COURSING ALL THE ANTI WII BULLSHIT #

WII SUPPORTS INSANE FILL RATES FOR A 480P IMAGE ACCORDING TO FACTOR 5 AND WII IS BUILT FOR STREAMING AND COMPRESSION
IV PLAYED 360 AT 720P AND WII AT 480P MY TVS XDENGINE MAKES 480P LOOK MORE 720P SO IN TERMS OF RESOLUTION THERES NO DIFFERANCE

WII CAN DO ROCK STARS TABLE TENNIS GRAPHICS IN A NATIVE 480P AND MATCH THE POLYGON MODDELS AND TEXTURES EASILY MINUS THE HD

ANYONE WHO THINKS OTHERWISE IS BRAINEWASHED BY ANTI NINTENSO PRO SONY POLITICS STATMENTS BY IDIOTS LIKE MARK RAIN

WII IS FAST AS SHIT OF A SHOVVEL IN TERMS OF DISC STREAMING AND RAM AND CATCH MEMORY IT ALLSO SUPPORTS GREAT COMPRESSION AND REALTIME DECOMPRESSION

PLEAE PLEASE GET THE IDEA THAT THOSE GRAPHICS WONT RUN ON WII OUT UR HEAD AS THAT WOULD MAKE U A

MORON

DEVIL MAY CRY ON PS3 IS DEMOED ON PS3 PODS IN SHOPS IN THE UK I DONT SEE ANYTHING THERE THE WII CARNT HANDLE - THE HD MODES

THERES NO SUCH THING AS HD GRAPHICS ITS JUST GRAPHICS AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION STOP USING MARKETING TERMS MADE UP BY BILL GATES AND SONY AS FACT

BEFORE PS3 AND 360 NO PC GAMER WENT OH IM GOING HOME TO HD GAME ON MY PC DID THEY HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM STOP BALIEVING HYPE FOR CHRIST SAKE ITS PRO SONY ANTI NINTENDO POLITICS

GROW UP OR WAke up smell the dam coffee