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Game-o-rama => Console Gaming => Topic started by: Silverhawk79 on August 27, 2008, 09:20:49 AM

Title: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Silverhawk79 on August 27, 2008, 09:20:49 AM
http://sphere.golive2.com/index.php?action=promotion

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HMM, I WONDER WHERE THEY GOT THE IDEA LOL
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: WiiGuy on August 27, 2008, 09:29:37 AM
I can hear Nintendo laughing from here :P

i can't belive someone would buy that =|
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Zies on August 27, 2008, 01:02:37 PM
...And here I was thinking the PS3 was expensive...
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: DBY106698 on August 27, 2008, 01:22:46 PM
I can actually forsee Nintendo filing a lawsuit for this. The design is litterally a ripoff copy of the Wii-mote with only a few differences.

Both are Motion Sensitive
Both Appear to have a "Point/Click" Ability
Both have an A button located on the top just above the center
Both have a trigger type of button underneath, AKA the B button
Both have 2 buttons near the bottom (1 and 2 Wii, X and O Stix)
Both even have the exact same type of wrist strap (When compared to the old Wii strap)
Both have a Control pad. Though the Wii is traditional + shape, Stix is an O shape.

Even the flow or "design" of the controller is a rip off, especially if you look closely at the way it's shaped around the B button

And that's just the Controller.

If you watch the Commercial or Demo on their site, you can see a blatant ripoff of Starfox.

Personally, with all these lawsuits Nintendo has been getting filed against them, I think it's time Nintendo finally filed one against someone else.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Tupin on August 27, 2008, 01:27:33 PM
It looks like a prototype Revolution controller.

Oh, and that really does look like a rip-off of Starfox.

Nintendo actually has SUED other companies? Usually they are the ones that get sued. I can't recall Nintendo suing anyone other than pirates.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Jono2 on August 27, 2008, 03:53:37 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on August 27, 2008, 01:27:33 PM
It looks like a prototype Revolution controller.

Oh, and that really does look like a rip-off of Starfox.

Nintendo actually has SUED other companies? Usually they are the ones that get sued. I can't recall Nintendo suing anyone other than pirates.

Nintendo almost never wins lawsuits.  winning for them is settling out of court.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: ThePowerOfOne on August 27, 2008, 09:04:17 PM
Nintendo needs to sue more.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Zovistograt on August 28, 2008, 07:18:02 AM
https://gstore.golive2.com/?action=product_detail&product_id=20 (https://gstore.golive2.com/?action=product_detail&product_id=20)

"The Stix 400 is a must-have for any serious gamer"

"Age8~12"

olol
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Eizweir on August 29, 2008, 06:46:59 PM
Quote from: Phaze on August 27, 2008, 09:04:17 PM
Nintendo needs to sue more.
They sued those poeple that made the wireless nunchuck, didn't they?  I hated them for that, the wireless nunchuck looked awesome. :(
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: JrDude on August 29, 2008, 08:42:16 PM
AWSOME!
I'M GONNA GET THAT!
Nintendo just went into the future and copied those guys.

That was a boredom message. Nintendo could and should sue, that is a 95%+ copy of the Wiimote. Even the games are basically copies.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: The Seventh on August 30, 2008, 12:53:57 PM
For one, that is [sarcasm] SOOOOOOOOOOOOO ORIGINAL I ALMOST CRAPPED MYSELF [/end sarcasm]

Seriously, I smell lawsuits ::) ...
Quote from: JrDude on August 29, 2008, 08:42:16 PM
AWSOME!
I'M GONNA GET THAT!
Nintendo just went into the future and copied those guys.

That was a boredom message. Nintendo could and should sue, that is a 95%+ copy of the Wiimote. Even the games are basically copies.
The controller even looks eerily like a Wii Remote.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Louise Francoise le Blanc on August 30, 2008, 01:36:35 PM
this looks amazing i am seriously considering this product as it seems to have a great deal of fun located in the fun factor of the device i would very much like to use this fine genious product that nintendo totally ripped off of did you know this was in production before nintendo even convieved of the n64 yeah thats how old school this thing is you guys are all just abunch of noobies i will buy one for the dog for the car one for the bedroom look you slap it on this stain and instantly 50% of the liquid gets into it without even punching look and you hit it a bunch of times and wow 100% is in the device

im getting one of these for sure you guys dont know genious
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: klavier_gavin on August 30, 2008, 01:41:57 PM
Quote from: Louise Francoise le Blanc on August 30, 2008, 01:36:35 PM
this looks amazing i am seriously considering this product as it seems to have a great deal of fun located in the fun factor of the device i would very much like to use this fine genious product that nintendo totally ripped off of did you know this was in production before nintendo even convieved of the n64 yeah thats how old school this thing is you guys are all just abunch of noobies i will buy one for the dog for the car one for the bedroom look you slap it on this stain and instantly 50% of the liquid gets into it without even punching look and you hit it a bunch of times and wow 100% is in the device

im getting one of these for sure you guys dont know genious
dude it's made in germany and you know the germans always make great stuff
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: QingXin on August 31, 2008, 05:58:11 AM
Oh wow. That's just sad... :| :| :| :|
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Ciel_00 on August 31, 2008, 07:00:09 AM
I agree, Nintendo really needs to start suing other companies more. 
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Neerb on September 06, 2008, 09:10:43 PM
If anything, this is a sign of Nintendo's maturity:  if they can let this piece of crap get by without suing, then those other companies that are trying to suck Nintendo dry should have enough decency to stop being the lawsuit-happy retards they are.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Jono2 on September 07, 2008, 12:36:05 PM
Quote from: Smash Bro 25 on September 06, 2008, 09:10:43 PM
If anything, this is a sign of Nintendo's maturity:  if they can let this piece of crap get by without suing, then those other companies that are trying to suck Nintendo dry should have enough decency to stop being the lawsuit-happy retards they are.

LOL

the world doesn't work like that.
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: CommanderFlint on September 07, 2008, 01:27:32 PM
Quote from: WiiGuy on August 27, 2008, 09:29:37 AM
I can hear Nintendo laughing from here :P

i can't belive someone would buy that =|
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Doodle on September 08, 2008, 02:40:31 PM
They still haven't replied to the posts I made on their forums. :(
Title: Re: This seems like a ripoff of the Wiimote.
Post by: Ridley on September 15, 2008, 01:11:44 PM
You guys say they don't know how to sue after they kept the name Kong in Donkey Kong when Universal studios sued them?