Sony releasing PS2 with Wii-like remote for $99 this holiday season.

Avellon · 06-25-2007, 12:44 PM

From the latest issue, #218 of Electronic Gaming Monthly that just came out.

Rumor:

- "Sony will repackage the PS2 to compete with the Wii by including a waggle-wand (their wording, not mine) for $99 this holiday."

This should be interesting. Could a $99 PS2 with Wii-like functionality compete with the Wii? Not that there are a huge amount of games that would use it so far.

Vatoreus · 06-25-2007, 12:45 PM

Um, no.

The Wii has already sold too much and is too recent for the PS2 to get anything. Sony is grasping at straws now.

RiskyChris · 06-25-2007, 12:45 PM

Hm, wow, they've actually done it.

There was a HUGE! topic about this a month or two ago on NeoGAF.

Sony... you're too late...\

Edit: Oh come on now, this is in the EGM rumors section. >=(

Avellon · 06-25-2007, 12:57 PM

Yeah, I probably should have put rumor in the topic.

Ninajrr · 06-25-2007, 01:17 PM

lol i read nintendo got bought by microsoft truestory.

Szlia · 06-25-2007, 02:01 PM

To counter-attack on the party/casual market SOEA better hype the Singstar and EyeToy lines more and hurry to launch the Buzz line.

Quineloe · 06-25-2007, 02:12 PM

Patent lawsuit anyone?

RiskyChris · 06-25-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Quineloe

Patent lawsuit anyone?

There are many ways to recreate the functionality of the Wiimote without infringing on Nintendo's patents.

Quineloe · 06-25-2007, 02:14 PM

That is common sense, but would a judge see it the same way?

RiskyChris · 06-25-2007, 02:15 PM

Hard to say, patent law is fucked up beyond all repair anyway.

Vatoreus · 06-25-2007, 02:30 PM

behind?

RiskyChris · 06-25-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vatoreus

behind?

=/ I've had insomnia all the past month. Haven't gotten good sleep in weeks.

Also, I think I'm slightly lysdexic.

Vatoreus · 06-25-2007, 02:45 PM

forgivne.

Soygen · 06-26-2007, 02:07 PM

Denied. Game | Life - Wired Blogs

Aegdaien · 06-26-2007, 09:09 PM

lol @ retards who think gaming mags like EGM are actually reliable sources for rumors like this.

06-25-2007, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Avellon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 431 +0 Internets	Sony releasing PS2 with Wii-like remote for $99 this holiday season. From the latest issue, #218 of Electronic Gaming Monthly that just came out. Rumor: - "Sony will repackage the PS2 to compete with the Wii by including a waggle-wand (their wording, not mine) for $99 this holiday." This should be interesting. Could a $99 PS2 with Wii-like functionality compete with the Wii? Not that there are a huge amount of games that would use it so far. Last edited by Avellon : 06-25-2007 at 12:52 PM.

06-25-2007, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vatoreus WAAAAAAAGH! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mt. Pleasant, TX Posts: 3,123 -4 Internets	Um, no. The Wii has already sold too much and is too recent for the PS2 to get anything. Sony is grasping at straws now. __________________ Vator -- Barbarian/Deathwhisper [Provoked] Vatoreus -- Lightning Sorc US East

06-25-2007, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
RiskyChris Safety Dance Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Lafayette Posts: 5,525 -3 Internets	Hm, wow, they've actually done it. There was a HUGE! topic about this a month or two ago on NeoGAF. Sony... you're too late...\ Edit: Oh come on now, this is in the EGM rumors section. >=( Last edited by RiskyChris : 06-25-2007 at 12:49 PM.

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Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,683 +10 Internets	To counter-attack on the party/casual market SOEA better hype the Singstar and EyeToy lines more and hurry to launch the Buzz line. __________________ -retrosabotage-

06-25-2007, 02:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
RiskyChris Safety Dance Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Lafayette Posts: 5,525 -3 Internets	Hard to say, patent law is fucked up beyond all repair anyway. Last edited by RiskyChris : 06-25-2007 at 02:33 PM.

06-25-2007, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Avellon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 431 +0 Internets	Yeah, I probably should have put rumor in the topic.

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Ninajrr the Ninjarr Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 1,276	lol i read nintendo got bought by microsoft truestory.

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Quineloe Hard Rock Hallelujah Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,995 -25 Internets	Patent lawsuit anyone?

06-25-2007, 02:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Quineloe Hard Rock Hallelujah Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,995 -25 Internets	That is common sense, but would a judge see it the same way?

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Vatoreus WAAAAAAAGH! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mt. Pleasant, TX Posts: 3,123 -4 Internets	behind? __________________ Vator -- Barbarian/Deathwhisper [Provoked] Vatoreus -- Lightning Sorc US East

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Vatoreus WAAAAAAAGH! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mt. Pleasant, TX Posts: 3,123 -4 Internets	forgivne. __________________ Vator -- Barbarian/Deathwhisper [Provoked] Vatoreus -- Lightning Sorc US East

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Soygen 100% Pure Soy Monk Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 6,238 +23 Internets	Denied. Game \| Life - Wired Blogs

06-26-2007, 09:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Aegdaien Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,141 -8 Internets	lol @ retards who think gaming mags like EGM are actually reliable sources for rumors like this.

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