Opoona: The most innovative controls ever?

For those who don't know, Opoona is the awesome RPG coming out on the 25th (buy it!) and it only uses the nunchuck. Movement is controlled by the analog stick and the stick controls menu selections while the buttons of the 'chuck work as selections. Basically, does anyone else think these controls are extremely innovative? It takes the innovative Wii controls, and completely turns it on its head by featuring just the 'chuck. Imagina how much more comfortable it'll be to just move a thumb to control a whole game. Most developers would use the Wii Remote to control this game, using the whole forearm and wrist.

Am I the only one who think's Opoona's twist on innovation is brilliant?

I don't know about the most innovative, but it sounds pretty cool if it works.

I wouldn't call them innovative. In fact I think using only the nunchuck is a bit strange, I mean why not just use the Wiimote instead?PlasmaBeam44

Moving your forearm and wrist is more uncomfortable and tiring than just moving a thumb and 2 fingers.

It's definitly different. Innovative may a bit too much. I like. The simple gameplay matches the simple control setup. But I'm desapointed that it doesn't use any kind of motion control. Not even some little tilt or whatever. Wii is about that after all.m_machine024

Really? When I heard that the game uses the nunchuck only, I thought it could be kind of cool if it just used the nunchuck and its motion abilities, but all you get is a joystick and two buttons? I thought the controls to Opoona was innovative, till now.

i just dont know which hand to hold the nunchuck in!!! :cry:PeterPerson

I'm with ya on this, suddenly the choice of what hand to put it in, becomes to great! *Explodes*

[QUOTE="m_machine024"]It's definitly different. Innovative may a bit too much. I like. The simple gameplay matches the simple control setup. But I'm desapointed that it doesn't use any kind of motion control. Not even some little tilt or whatever. Wii is about that after all.Litchie

Really? When I heard that the game uses the nunchuck only, I thought it could be kind of cool if it just used the nunchuck and its motion abilities, but all you get is a joystick and two buttons? I thought the controls to Opoona was innovative, till now.

its actually why i gave up on the game because it WASNT using innovative controls. All RPGs on the Wii should use the IR for most of its functions because it will pick up the pace on a generally very slow paced genre.

Also they are foolish. They are making agame that only a certain crowd likes but they are oversimplifying it.

have a look at pro evo 2008! now thats Innovative!!!!!frosty_shark

Agree.

I don't know much about the game, but going from your description they sound like atari controls. That would be a retro design...and pretty much the opposite of innovation. Also, you'll have to hold on to the Wiimote the entire time for no reason at all. I'm not saying I dislike the idea, but it doesn't seem particularly special to me.

I'm pretty sure it's an attempt at simplification for new users, rather than innovation.

have a look at pro evo 2008! now thats Innovative!!!!!frosty_shark

I really don't see how Opoona is innovative. "Different" yeah, but not innovative. The nunchuk is basically set up like any other controller, except that you use motion controls to go through menus.

The game overall looks interesting though, and I am tracking it. I was put off by the kiddie feel to it at first, even though I try not to let a child-like theme disuade me from playing a game. Hopefully it will be cool; Nintendo Power gave it a 7/10 apparently.

I think it was a great choice... this thread just took this game from my "not going to get it" pile, to my "I want to see more about this game" pileag1052

Yeah I'm in the same boat, I don't really have that much money to spend on a bunch of games this year, so I want lots of information before I blindly go out and purchase a game. So I too have this game in the "Need more Info on it pile,".

i like the wiimote lol