More evidence - if needed - that the Wii has changed everything. And no, not the fact that the big publishers have belatedly been ploughing resource into Wii (and DS) development. It appears that even Bill Gates has bought into the Wii. Sort of. "Imagine a game machine where you just can pick up the bat and swing it or the tennis racket and swing it," said Gates. Ring any bells? Yes, it's that console you spent all Christmas day on, primarily getting your relatives addicted to the bowling, but have barely looked at since Zelda was completed.
Luckily for us - though presumably not Nintendo's lawyers - Gates' vision is more about camera-based video recognition than Wii 360. Sadly there are no real details but if, like me, you've played the atrocious Totem Ball on the 360 - think gesticulating wildly and losing all feeling in your arms as you struggle to accurately control the on-screen action - then you'll know that Microsoft have a long way to go before this vision becomes reality. Call me a bluff old traditionalist but I'm happy with the pad for now.
