david.dakota Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 I'm not a huge fan of the speaker in the Remote, while Nintendo tooted on about adding immersion, i tend to have it turned low/off since it usually sounds appalling- far from immersive. So, whats the problem, exactly? Is it the sound file thats sent to the Remote? Is it the speaker itself- perhaps there is a method to replace the internal speaker with something a little less rubbish?
D_prOdigy Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 It's down to the actual quality of the speaker - it's essentially been ripped from a GBA. Of course, Nintendo had the ability to fit in a much more advanced speaker, but the price of the Remote as it is is pretty hefty. I wouldn't try meddling with it, if I were you, David - you know what Nintendo are like. It's likely they've fitted a small pouch of anthrax ready to be released for anyone who tries to mod it.
Guest Captain Falcon Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 Don't forget that the sound file itself is being transmitted through the air as appose to down a cable. Coupled with the very limited memory on the controller (I'm thinking it's 4kb, though I may be wrong), there just wouldn't be anywhere to store a file for anything that sounded remotely pleasing to the ears, however temporarily it may be.
killer kirby Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 No, your not the only one. The speakers are a little nice edition for the controler and I can see it being used for future systems. No More Heroes done it quite well I thought.
Konfucius Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 I actually enjoyed the speaker in most of the games I played. NMH and RS stand out in particular. I also found it pretty useful in WiiSports because in turned based games it tells you when it's your turn again - sure it's not necessary but a nice addition none the less. However I agree that the quality is pretty bad but still I usually have it turned on.
Hellfire Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 Am I the only one who really likes it Nope, it's a great idea and fun, TP is awesome with it for example. Also redge, if you always have it low or off you kinda don't know if it's worth it or not :P
tapedeck Posted June 29, 2008 Posted June 29, 2008 The raquet sound in Wii Sports has yet to be bettered in my opinion. The "THWOK!" is perfect. I also think that Wii Music will push the wiimote speaker somewhat. Some workouts in Wii Fit have some good wii-mote speaker functionality too. I think the speaker is an integral part of user friendly-ness. Maybe one day we will have astounding audio coming from our controllers (and yes it would be awesome) but for now the Wii mote is innovating on its own.
S.C.G Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Roll on Wii 2 with HD Graphics (visuals will have reached moreorless saturation point by then) improved motion control and improved technology... For now, lets just enjoy the Wii for what it is, a breath of fresh air from everything else... when it has the right games that is, I'm still waiting for something on the system to come along that manages to top Zelda, Mario, Metroid and Smash Bros. Come on Nintendo, give us at least one (if not more) truly original IP's by the end of the consoles lifespan.
Zechs Merquise Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I love the speaker, especially on Wii Sports! What were people hoping for Dolby Pro Logic 2 surround sound from the remote???
Pit-Jr Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 that speaker (and the remote in general) are the Wii's best features
Ramar Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Speaker works really well for Rhythm Boxing on Wii Fit, was just thinking earlier it was a nice edition. Though to be fair it doesn't always work so well.
DomJcg Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 No more heroes did it amazingly, It was used as a phone i think smash bros did it too...liek for taunts or something...
Blue_Ninja0 Posted July 1, 2008 Posted July 1, 2008 Some games use it amazingly, others do not. That's it.
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