Microsoft's motion-controlled Project Natal obviously has tremendous potential in terms of the wide variety of titles it will allow developers to create. And while there are many rather obvious genres (i.e. racing, sports, third-person action, etc.), there's one in particular that has NanaOn-Sha president Masaya Matsuura especially excited.
As VideoGamer reports, the creator of the rhythm-based music games PaRappa the Rapper and the recent Wii title Major Minor's Majestic March said during this year's Develop Conference:
"We are thinking about ideas. I think any kind of interaction with a camera will be good for music games, but the important thing will be how we can find the new breed of gameplay...Guitar Hero and Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band, is just taking traditional rock music. Of course there are so many rock fans on the earth, so they will have a huge impact for the market. But there is other attractive music, so please try to find another style, another interaction, another gameplay with another type of music."
The most obvious use of Natal in terms of a music game would have to be Air Guitar Hero, but I have a feeling that might be too tricky to program, so that one will probably never get past the "joke project" phase. Honestly though, it's not too hard to imagine a game where players hit onscreen icons in sync with music, however that hardly seems like the kind of revolutionary thinking Matsuura is hoping to cultivate.
Any ideas for Natal-based music games? Would you be interested in full-body motion-controlled rhythm game?
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marinecorec4
idk bout parapa but a drumming game and work. also i dont know why people are always bashing a console's new innovative thing. its not like you have to go and buy it so whats the point in arguing and pointing out flaws if your not going to buy it anyway. we really dont know how well Natal is going to work yet (cuz i doubt we all played it at e3)t. im going to wait and see reviews and try it out to see if I want it. another thing. natal may look dumb to you and look freaking amazing to another person. come on ppl if u aint gonna buy it...dont waste ur time and others time by posting stuff like ZOMG NATAL IS GONNA SUCK F MICROSOFT AND ANYONE ELSE WHO USES MICROSOFT PRODUCTS but i can bet that 5 out of 10 ppl who say that are using windows hahaha
valdeaunia
Here we go now... KICK PUNCH BLOCK!
khscottieboy
I see a lot of flaws in project natal. It say third person action would be a common genre, but using natal in this genre wouldn't work. The camera only has view of the front of one. In 3rd person games you are suppose to be able to see all of the character and if you were to turn around you wouldn't be able to see your tv. Your body would be the only way to move since you have no controller. So that is why natal will fail. But Sony's motion controller, on the other hand, will dominate.
brsterkens
ya know i was thinking today.. maybe if you have a second pretend to use your computer with your hand.not touching the monitor. and maybe a virtual keyboard too. it fills weird to me. i don't know how long i could wiggle any thing and be fun at the same time. but any video video game could be cool. cant wait to see what else xbox and ps3 are gona do.
apocolipse2
i think natal will be best used when simple things are added to game not complex. and example is in guitar hero receiving style points for your movement, because that is what rockers do at concerts. or if your movements are transfered into the game and the characters move the way you do. any thoughts?
apocolipse2
i think natal will be used to its full potential wen it is added into games without being forced. an example is in rock band/guitar hero you can play all the instruments but the only thing you can not do that the game gives you credit for is your movement.......when you see a concert the are all rocking out. if you use natal to see your movement and give you extra "style" points that would be cool. or if your movements are transfered into what the characters do on stage in the game. i think simpiler is better than complex when it comes to natal. any thoughts on this??
mangazo15
dude you can scan stuff in natal. what if you made a game were you scan your instuments, and for a change actually play real intruments. that would actually be revolutionary. imagine actually rocking with some buddies over xbox live with out having to leave your house.
james2112
Natal is going to put the wii to shame! I think us xbots and ps3 fanboys can agree on that at least....
Lucifer6972
You know, I love Parappa the Rapper, I do, it rocks!!! But boy, I wonder how that can work? And my first thought is I really don't wanna play a game like that but I don't know, I guess music is the thing that you can set up perfectly, no? And I think you're right, even a music game for that matter, is simple and flexible, music in videogames is growing so it makes perfect sense. Hmmm, I will be interesting in what comes up first and who takes a crack at it.
But I don't know, getting my first driver's license and jammin at the same time is kind of my idea of a revolutionary game, LOL!!! :) But this time, I want Bullwinkle bustin flows with me, LOL!!! :)
Oh yeah, that's revolutionary baby, :)
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