Sin & Punishment 2
A Wii rail shooter that splits movement and aiming.
Where Sin & Punishment 2 comes up1 episode or test
- One stick steers
- Other stick aims
- Like tummy rubbing, head patting
- Nunchuk moves the ship
- Wii remote pointer aims
- Pointer can't aim beyond TV
Cited as precedent for Star Fox Zero's split
From Game Maker's Toolkit on Star Fox Zero
What was said about Sin & Punishment 2
Sin & Punishment 2 splits movement and aiming across two controllers. The Wii rail shooter moves the ship with the nunchuk and aims with the Wii remote pointer. This leaves the player no need to steer and aim with two analogue sticks.
Game Maker's Toolkit cites it, with Kid Icarus: Uprising (stick plus stylus), as precedent for Star Fox Zero's split. The argument is that "analogue sticks aren't great for fine motor movement", and steering with one stick while aiming with the other is like rubbing your tummy and patting your head. The Wii remote pointer cannot aim beyond the TV's boundaries.
A Deep Dive into Star Fox Zero's Controls
Already separates movement and aiming, using nunchuk plus Wii remote pointer.
Sin & Punishment 2 splits movement and aiming across two controllers. The Wii rail shooter moves the ship with the nunchuk and aims with the Wii remote pointer. This leaves the player no need to steer and aim with two analogue sticks.
Game Maker's Toolkit cites it, with Kid Icarus: Uprising (stick plus stylus), as precedent for Star Fox Zero's split. The argument is that "analogue sticks aren't great for fine motor movement", and steering with one stick while aiming with the other is like rubbing your tummy and patting your head. The Wii remote pointer cannot aim beyond the TV's boundaries.
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