NintendoAge http://nintendoage.com/forum/ -Sqooner Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-30T03:18:25 -05.00 teh lurv 11 https://assemblergames.com/threads/revolution-proto-dev-controllers.61854/#post-885688 ]]> Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-30T01:31:30 -05.00 teh lurv 11
Sure enough, you suddenly started seeing stuff like Mario Party 5 with the mic, DDR Mario Mix, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with Bongos, Odama with the controller-mounted voice control, Donkey Kong's, etc.

It seems clear to me that the Wii Remote was originally intended to be an IR splinter for Chibi Robo, but they realized that it was far too innovative to be relegated to a subset of a failed system's small library. With some extra features (wireless, accessory port, accelerometers, etc) it could be the standard controller for a whole new platform based on the GameCube.

An accessory originally intended to extend the life of the GC ended up getting the GC rebooted as the Wii instead and it enjoyed far more success than anyone could have predicted. Looks like they made the right call. ]]> Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-29T17:17:19 -05.00 teh lurv 11 Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-29T11:44:55 -05.00 teh lurv 11 Originally posted by: Wheelcakes

This is really awesome. I wonder if this went through would we get just dance 2019 on the gamecube.

This is the only, real follow-up question to this discovery. ]]> Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-29T10:49:38 -05.00 teh lurv 11 Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-29T02:38:52 -05.00 teh lurv 11
No speaker.

8P8C (aka "RJ-45") connector. ]]> Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-29T02:37:33 -05.00 teh lurv 11 Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-28T20:59:58 -05.00 teh lurv 11
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/10/japanese-auction-reveals-nintendos-first-wii-remote-for-the-gamecube/ ]]> Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-28T16:45:23 -05.00 teh lurv 11 Japanese collector acquires prototype Wiimote+Nunchuk for the Gamecube http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=35&threadid=184542 2018-10-28T09:54:54 -05.00 teh lurv 11