Nintendo 7 years too late...Dreamcast first!

[bandit]

It seems that the Nintendo Wii is 7 years too late with their motion sensing controller for a tennis game. Someone has beat them to the punch..the Sega Dreamcast. Thats right! No, there was no special controller that was never released or a modified controller. Its actually the Sega Dreamcast fishing rod. Yes, the fishing rod! The fishing rod works well with Virtua Tennis and acts as a tennis racket. Similar to that of the Wiimote and Wii Sports. It will take a bit to get use to but it works just like the Wiimote. Unlike Wii Sports where the characters are automatically controlled, you actually have to controller the players in Virtua Tennis with the analog stick and at the same time, swing the racket...errr fishing rod.

Below is a video of it in action.

Source: The Dreamcast Junkyard

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[-Xandu-]

Old..

[yoshinatsu]

Old..

I knew that, too.
But it's really a lesson for youngsters to see where their Nintendo got their nice "innovative" Wiimote.

[bandit]

Old..

May be old news to you...but new to me

[R4mbo]

Hehe^^ I like the Dreamcast... unfortunately it wasn't so successful.. but it's a great console!

[lexluthor]

What an annoying man.

[Jay_PaRaDoX]

Fake.
He presses the central button to do the action.

[bmemike]

I knew that, too.
But it's really a lesson for youngsters to see where their Nintendo got their nice "innovative" Wiimote.

The Wiimote was built squarely on the back of the Powerglove - which was revolutionary and way ahead of it's time. The unfortunate part is that the concept was just too advanced for the current technology.

[masterpaul]

and before powerglove was lightgun

[Dee-Lite]

OMG did that video really have to last for 9mins? All I can say is he looks like your typical fisherman lol

Anyway, what a load of poop - its NOTHING like the Wimote!! - He may as well use a frickin STEERING WHEEL and wave that about!! He could barely return a serve!

I can see the Sony fanboys having a field day with this one lol

Dee