Rumor busted: No motion control in Banjo 3

by Richard Mitchell { Jul 9th 2008 at 4:30PM }

The internet is all atwitter thanks to an IGN hosted video of Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts that features Microsoft's Ken Lobb mentioning that players will "twist the controller" to perform actions in the game. The video also featured Kazooie shaking her controller, which some took as a hint. Sorry to disappint, but motion control in Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts just isn't so. We have received word from Gamerscore Blog's Chris Paladino who told us "all of the motion controller hopes and complaints regarding the Banjo video on IGN are false."

There you have it folks. Consider this rumor busted.

Update: We've received further comment from Microsoft just to make things extra clear. Per Microsoft: "There is no truth to this speculation. Ken's comment is in reference to rotating the left analog stick while hitting the X-button to move different things in the game." Can't get much clearer than that, now can we?

Tags: banjo-3, banjo-kazooie-3, banjo-kazooie-nuts-and-bolts, mgs, microsoft-game-studios, rare

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Aaron @ Jul 9th 2008 4:35PM

Thank GOD . if I want a toy ill go buy a Wii .....

paul @ Jul 9th 2008 6:18PM

Ok sorry that this has nothing do what im about but i didnt know were to go.Cagny update for burnout has been delayed till around july 24 on 360. I posted here so everyone would see

Dwag @ Jul 9th 2008 4:35PM

Don't buy into Motion control thing yet MS what until Next gen. You're doing good without it.

DiddlyKong @ Jul 9th 2008 4:54PM

Thank you 8 lb. 3 oz. baby Jesus!!!

Chase @ Jul 9th 2008 5:18PM

Good.

Baligouxji @ Jul 9th 2008 5:28PM

If MS wants to include Motion controls next gen, then fine.... maybe.... but they must have seen Sony's Sixaxis and how consumers think poorly of it.

I'm still doubtful that there will ever be a motion controller for the 360, same goes for avatars. They just seem like half hearted shifts to a strange new field.