A travesty, yes. Then again, would you rather NOT have Resident Evil 5 or Sonic at all??? Yes, I want this new controller to be used as much as poss to create some amazingly unique gaming experiences, but at the end of the day, I also want to play Resident Evil 5 without buying an entirely new console.
You are right that there is a risk of Lazy developers opting for the Shell, but it just comes with the territory. People need to ease into big changes. It would be impossible for EVERY developer to create Free-Hand controller games of a SUPERIOR standard, on par with other console games like Resi 5 and MGS4, so quickly. Its going to be a slow transition I think. We will see some straight ports for the first year in my guess, quite frequently. Much like the DS was treated at launch for instance. Now though, the situation with DS is improving NOT perfect, by any stretch.. but its leaps and bounds better than earlier in its life.
We just have to be paitient. Nintendo said they would cater for ALL gamers, and they NEED to cater for the gamer who just wants a lil Norm into their gaming lives. Its the smart move and Honestly, the Developers who WANT to create unique experiences with the Free-Style controller will DO SO. Shell or not.
