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EA's Riccitiello says Boom Blox to hit other consoles, calls Wii Remote a 'wand' photo

If you've not already picked up a copy of Electronic Arts' Wii title Bloom Blox, shame on you. We think it's worth your time and money! But what if you don't own a Wii? In a conversation with MTV's Stephen Totilo, Electronic Arts president John Riccitiello hinted that we may see the title on other platforms in the future.

"We haven't made announcements on that front," he told Totilo, before speculating that he expects to see the game on other platforms "in time." He's know, I guess -- he is the president of the company. 

Riccitiello also managed to make gamers worldwide cringe by referring to the Wii Remote as a "wand." He said that Bloom Blox's original design was tied up in the unique motion control scheme, but that there are "other ways to implement that." Perhaps he's referring to translating similar motions to Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 "paddles."








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BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 14:50
BluFire
I don't see it selling or working. I could care less about the wand comment.
Gangles's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 14:53
Gangles
I do believe the photo embed at the top of this post is broken, just a heads up.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 15:01
Darren Nakamura
I also can't imagine Boom Blox being nearly as satisfying of an experience on the 360 or PS3 as it is on the Wii.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 15:04
Nick Chester
@gangles:

Must be some back end loading issues. Photo seems to working OK on me end. Let me know if you continue to have problems. Without the header photo this story is nothing. :D
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 15:18
pedrovay2003
This is gonna turn out like the PS2 and 360 incarnations of Raving Rabbids, isn't it?
error2k2's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 15:26
error2k2
I decided not to buy it when I heard they removed the head tracking easter egg.

That totally ruined it.
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 16:54
Brian Szabelski
Boom Blox on other consoles is going to suck. There's no way they can replicate what they did on the Wii. It'll look prettier, but the controls will suffer.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/01/2008 16:59
Holyetheline
that game just wouldn't feel right on a different console.
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