The internet is full of innovative people doing innovative things that make me say "wow". One of those things just so happens to be people using the Wii Remote on PC titles in order to take advantage of the motion sensing capabilities of the Wii. Though most of the videos posted so far have been rather simple affairs with flight simulators and driving games, one really happens to catch my eye.
One of the most original games released on the Sega Dreamcast (and later ported to the PS2), is Rez. A bizarre hybrid between a music game and an on rails shooter, Rez delivered a gaming experience unlike any other. The game was developed by the K-Project and created under guidance by lead designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
The video posted is the Dreamcast version of the game played via a PC emulator (probably Chankast) and using a basic mod to allow the Nintendo Wii Remote to control the game. Out of all the mods that I've seen that use the Nintendo Wii Remote, this is the first one I truly would like to try myself. It should be said however, that the video has not been independently verified as to its authenticity.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi has expressed interest in working on a sequel to the game, however due to a 2004 merger, the rights now belong to Sonic Team. It is unknown whether or not a sequel is in development. According to EGM in October 2006's rumor sections, a sequel is being planned on an unknown console, but Sega has yet to confirm this speculation.
The video was created by YouTube! user, irontiger. Here's some additional details from the YouTube! video link:
The Dreamcast version of Rez (emulated on a PC) played with a Wii Remote using a GlovePIE script I wrote.
I made it to use either Wiimote motion or Nunchuk joystick control. I periodically unplug and replug the Nunchuk throughout the video to demonstrate.
Because this is the Dreamcast version of the game run through emulation on the PC, I won't be sharing the script or info on how to play it. Sorry!
