Posts with tag SteeringWheel
Wii Warm Up: Zapper, board, or wheel?
A metal solution to Nintendo's upcoming Wii Wheel
Enter Billet's aluminum Wii steering wheel. Not only is it functional, but if someone is trying to get the next race and you aren't about to give up your spot, you could always beat them to death. Of course, your enemy's homicide doesn't come cheap, as this bad boy retails for $44.95 USD.
[Via Engadget]
Wii Warm Up: Wiimote accessories
Fishing rods, tennis rackets, baseball bats, guns -- a year from now, you'll probably be able to transform your Wii remote into a car and zoom around your living room. But are any of the shells and add-ons necessary? Are they useful? We're curious what you think. Which ones (if any) do you want to try, or even buy, and which do you find completely superfluous? Obviously, all Guitar Hero-related paraphernalia is exempt on grounds of being both awesome and necessary. We're talking about straight-up shells here.
Homemade Wii accessories: steering wheel
What do you do when you need that true-to-life steering wheel experience, however you don't have the money to buy Ubisoft's attachment (or think that it's ridiculously priced)? Make your own, of course! While we would've initially pictured more candidates sporting the ultimate do-it-yourself repair aid (hint: duct tape) then the other, more ridiculous solutions that the forum-goers came up with, we laugh all the same.
[Via Go Nintendo]
Ubisoft's steering wheel, boxed
It's the doughnut, ready and willing to cradle your Wiimote while you take those hairpin turns. If you're not picking up GT Pro Series or Monster 4x4 (both of which come packaged with the wheel), then you can snag one of these for a pretty reasonable $19.99. While it may look funny (and so will you when using it), the steering wheel has actually gotten some pretty good reviews, the most recent from Chris Kohler of GameLife.
Check after the jump for the back of the box.
Ubisoft steers GT Pro Series onto the Wii
Ubisoft is all over Nintendo lately. Not only are they dominating the Wii launch lineup, but they're the first to bundle a peripheral not designed by Nintendo with their games. Yes, that's games plural. Their new steering wheel, which cradles the Wiimote like the precious jewel it is, will be bundled with both Monster 4x4: World Circuit and their new racer, GT Pro Series. IGN snagged a short intervew with associate producer Tats Myoio. They didn't cover much, but the screens of the colorful cel-shaded game and the first look at the superfly steering wheel are so exciting that an interview is just the cherry on this Ubisoft sundae.The highlights:
- GT Pro Series will feature over 80 licensed cars, including Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Toyota.
- There are 11 different options for customization.
- The game includes a wide variety of racing modes: Championship (Career) mode, a Quick Race mode, Versus mode (splitscreen only!), Time Attack and Drift Mode.
- Any race can be saved and replayed later, for your viewing pleasure.
- GT Pro Series supports 16:9 widescreen, but no progressive scan.
- The steerig wheel was developed by Thrustmaster specifically for GT Pro Series, but it will work with other Wii titles, like the aforementioned Monster 4x4, Excite Truck, Cars, and portions of Spongebob as well.
[Thanks, AssemblyLineHuman!]
