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33 Months Of Motion Control, The Wii's Hidden Struggle external link

Kotaku | by Stephen Totilo | Sat, Jul 18

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A new Zelda down-played it. A new Mario limited its motion-control element, as have so many Wii games, to the occasional vibration of a player's right hand. This fall's New Super Mario Bros. Wii, made in the two years since the last Wii Mario, uses motion control no more than the last.

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