Thu, Sep 24, 2009 | 07:24 BST

RE5 Director’s Cut, LBP and others to support PS3 motion tech

Capcom’s confirmed a Resident Evil 5 Director’s cut is on the way, saying it’ll release next spring and will support PS3′s upcoming motion tech.

Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi showed the game working with the consoles glowing wands at TGS today.

In addition, LittleBigPLanet was shown using the system, and Sony confirmed that the following will all work with the illuminated sticks of fun:

Ape Escape (Working Title)
Echochrome 2 (Working Title)
Eccentric Slider (Working Title)
Sing and Draw (Working Title)
Champions of Time (Working Title)
Motion Party (Working Title)
The Shoot (Working Title)
Tower (Working Title)
PAIN*2
Flower*2
Hustle Kings*2
High Velocity Bowling*2
EyePet*2

*1 Titles to be released will depend by countries or regions.
*2 Motion control function will be added by network update, etc.

Thanks, Joystiq.

THQ to support PS3 and 360 motion tech from launch

Riccitiello: EA to support both Natal and PS3 motion tech, plans coming “early- to mid-2010″

PS3 motion tech is “very, very precise,” says Sony

14 comments

Gekidami
24/09/09, 7:29 am

So thats 8 new games just announced?

Freek
24/09/09, 8:22 am

As if the controls of RE5 weren’t screwed up enough, now they’re adding motion control?? 0_o

Gekidami
24/09/09, 8:23 am

It worked for RE4 on Wii, its considered the best version.

Blerk
24/09/09, 8:31 am

The amount of focus on the wand thing is somewhat concerning. I was kind of hoping they’d have a whole bunch of ‘normal’ games to show, not a vast chunk of rehashes and tacked-on gimmicks.

Blerk
24/09/09, 8:59 am

Heh – I only just heard about what actually happened at the Resi 5 demo. Dualshock 3 in one hand, wand in the other! Genius! Or possibly…. stupid!

Gekidami
24/09/09, 9:05 am

Thats lame, the wand needs a numchuk in that case.

DrDamn
24/09/09, 9:21 am

I dunno – if they let you use one half of a controller instead of shelling out for another controller add on then perhaps that’s a good thing no? Or would you rather be forced to spend another £15 on something you already have?

I’d like to see some 2-wand games too.

Jadeskye
24/09/09, 9:40 am

why? the wand is already gonna be overpriced and you wanna buy 2 for every player?

JonFE
24/09/09, 10:13 am

Isn’t the wand supposed to have a thumbstick, making the need for a separate one obsolete? I seem to recall them saying something along these lines, but I could be wrong…

#10

DrDamn
24/09/09, 10:33 am

@JonFE
The pic from the Hirai speech doesn’t look like it, but that may not be the final design.

@Jadeskye
No. Most games will just need one wand and a lot of people will likely get an extra for two-player games. Using two for a single player game opens up some interesting possibilities though. You could look about with one and aim within the screen with the other in a FPS for example.

#11

JonFE
24/09/09, 10:46 am

@DrDamn
I read that article and saw the picture after this comment and apparently you are right. I still hope that this is not the final design -especially since I’d expect Sony to make a fuss announcing it, if it were- but this may not be the case.

However, I’d imagine it would feel awkward having to hold a standard DS3 pad with one hand…

#12

Cort
24/09/09, 11:08 am

High Velocity Bowling 2 with improved, 1:1 motion tech?