Allow me to introduce you to Patrick Goschy, ex-Midway employee. This man claims that he thought up the Wii remote and Nunchuck idea 9 years before the Wii was launched. In this video you can see his idea being manipulated above, he does have a point. The Wiimote and Nunchuck both seem to have some similarities to Patrick Goshy's idea. Despite Mr.Goshys claims Nintendo deny that he had anything to do with the Wii’s design or development... I can see where this is going.
His idea is very similar to the Wii remote and Nunchuk. 9 years ago, that was a long time ago. The Wiimote and Nunchuk are both wireless though whereas his idea is not. It's very clever that he thought of that, but I still believe Nintendo; if they said he had nothing to with the wii's design or development, then I doubt he had nothing to do with it.
He also said they were currently working on a wireless prototype.
That does look stunningly similar to the Wii's controls, which begs the question: How did this not surface sooner? And who's saying he couldn't have filmed this at home a few weeks ago, rigging up his old Dreamcast to some homebrew controllers to try and get a "raise" in his unemployment checks?
besides, suppose he came up with the idea, so what? i thought it'd be cool to have shoes with wheels in em when i was like 12, then about 5 years later they're all over the malls. yeah i had the idea, but i have no ground to sue anyone. unless this guy was smart enough to patent the idea he's got nothing. just a cry for attention and money
unless this guy was smart enough to patent the idea he's got nothing.
I was just about to bring that up. By the looks of things he didn't even patent this. He could of atleast filmed the video wearing some half decent clothes. This guy is going no where quick with this claim.
i'm totally going to make a video claiming how i invented the wheel and insist i get paid for every car, train, wagon, skateboard, pulley and pizza cutter sold
If I worked for Midway right now I'd be like, "Yeah, I don't know that guy. Never worked with him." This is just embarrassing. He'll be a laughing stock, to be sure.
honestly, who didn't think of motion-sensor controls for videogames. it was bound to happen. did he even have it patented? and the fact that he's just sitting there in his underwear does not help his case.
youtube must be down or something because the video isn't loading, but based off of the comments in this thread it seems as if it is just the video of him in his underwear in the '90s.
Blimey, he must be like, the 800th person to try and sue Nintendo for "ripping off their idea". I doubt this will go anywhere, he didn't even have a patent and there was not the slightest bit of news about his idea until now.
Even with the patents, he is going no where fast. If Nintendo think they are in trouble they will just give him some money and tell him to buy some pants...
