It’s a small, inflatable cushion with a dock for the Wii Remote. So that when you rock/bounce the horse, the controller is able to register the movement. You are then supposed to hold the nunchuk as you would a horse’s reins. If it were a horse. We’d imagine it could just as easily simulate the riding of a donkey, camel, llama, alpaca or Asian elephant.
Or if those animals aren’t your style, maybe you’d be more interested in riding some examples Nintendo themselves provide in the actual patent, like bulls, burros (small donkeys), dolphins, whales, dragons, griffons, unicorns and giant eagles.
Griffons ? Awesome.
Nintendo’s Patented Horseback Riding Wii Controller [Siliconera]
kNighthawk
August 11, 2009 at 12:22 PM
I hate to sound like a twat… but the number of word connotations which may happen as a result of it being actually done… worse than the Wii jokes when it was announced
Report Permalinkdoug
August 11, 2009 at 1:11 PM
they should include rumble feature and i’ll be happy
Report PermalinkJay
August 11, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Surely it will be called the Whippee Cushion?
Report PermalinkPatrick Young
August 11, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Wii Hemorrhoid Healer.
Report PermalinkMatfei
August 11, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Next Zelda has a rideable Griffon. You heard it here first folks.
Report PermalinkMetalisticpain
August 11, 2009 at 2:59 PM
This is bad.
Really bad,
Report Permalinkhitler rules
August 11, 2009 at 4:05 PM
well thats not gay in any way……
Report PermalinkPaul Hudson
August 11, 2009 at 6:36 PM
i didn’t see anything if you didn’t see anything
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Braaains
August 11, 2009 at 6:44 PM
I can see this working really well alongside the “vitality sensor”. Your Wii will be able to tell how unexcited you are by the inflatable horse controller.
Seriously – Nintendo have jumped the shark.
Report PermalinkLaslyn
August 11, 2009 at 10:03 PM
You can’t ride a llama or an alpaca.
Report PermalinkBraaains
August 11, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Yeah? What odds are you offering? Because I’ll take some of that action :P
http://www.lamaworld.com.au/Clare%20Riding.jpg
Report Permalinkanonym
August 12, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Rumble? , yes , and you have a fully functional patented original family entertainment masturbation machine, ehm , for the nicer gender especially.
Also you can check you’re pulse with the wii vitality sensor whilist you’re enjoying the ride. Who said Nintendo isn’t great.
Report Permalinksuomynona
August 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Excellent! This is exactly the kind of groundbreaking technology we as a gaming community need! Good show Nintendo! Way to be the forerunners of innovation!
Griffins, guys!
Report Permalinktate
November 17, 2009 at 3:44 PM
i reckon it looks fun… i want one… everyone whinges too much these days
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