Smash Bros on Oculus Rift: Could this be the future?

[AkashicSword]

A few weeks ago, a Youtube user, Fred Wood, posted a video of himself playing a custom build Super Smash Bros Brawl using the Oculus Rift. While gameplay was not at full speed, the custom build of Brawl allowed Fred to play effectively with the device with impressive results.

Using the Rift, Fred could view the battle from whatever angle he wanted. He could even stand up and walk away, and so would the view of battle, so to speak. It may not be practical, but to quote Fred directly. "It's pretty awesome." You can watch the awesome video below.

If such technology can be used on a seven year old game to great effect, the possibilities of what the future could hold seem to be endless. Do you think Nintendo will invest in Oculus Rift or similar technology in the future? Would you like to see an Oculus Rift based Smash game? Talk about it below!

AkashicSword would definitely like to see what the future has in store for smash, and really wants to get his hands on this build of Brawl. Discuss it with him at @akashicgaming.

 

[SpeedBoost]

Well if a Smash game happened on Oculus Rift I think we all can conclude Facebook would be a character.

 

[ミスティック Speed]

This would be so cool...but kind of difficult to adjust to.
I'm all for this change...I'd need a bit of time to get used to it though.

 

[Triblaze]

FPS? First Person Smash?

 

[Moon Monkey]

...
> Dash Dances

> Gets vertigo

 

[ChickenWing13]

Sakurai did say in an interview that he is interested in VR, so there is always a possibility.

 

[KayB]

"It was pretty awesome."
Well that's specific.

 

[Flame Blade 2]

How inferior and gimmicky can you get? Find out with this video!

 

[CJ Falcon]

Smash Art Online

I'm sorry.

 

[Farorae]

Looks like a headache...also not the type of game I'd use it for, it would be way cooler to use in say Skyrim, imo. And even then I think it would be nauseating after a short period of time.

 

[A_Phoenix_Down]

I can't see the Oculus being the future. Call me old, but I like my games played on tv's

 

[Shamoz]

Imagine trying to get a smash ball playing like this...

 

[APC99]

GOD DAMN IT NINTENDOG

 

[TryHardOliver]

The future of seizures

 

[Ragna22]

We need first person Punch-Out for this thing.

 

[Morbi]

Still better than the Gamepad!

 

[Galespark]

inb4 people joking about this being actual Brawl speed.

 

[Jay-Vonnie]

Can't believe we came so far into technology but I'm totally ready for change.

 

[proxibomb]

 

[Man Li Gi]

Is my thought process.

 

[JesseMcCloud]

inb4 people joking about this being actual Brawl speed.

You just HAD to go there!

Still better than the Gamepad!

 

[Shin F.]

Nah. I'd rather not use something like Oculus for non-FPS games.

 

[Legaci]

Pretty innovative, though I can see this becoming a strain in the eyes after some time. But, still cool nonetheless.

 

[pupNapoleon]

Future of Erotic Gaming!!

Guess that is a type of first person shooter....

 

[KenboCalrissian]

Hm, this works for any GCN or Wii game, you say? Seems like this technology would be good for Elebits, Mario Kart (if the camera stayed behind the driver but could rotate as you turned your head), Chibi Robo... Intriguing.

 

[Gene]

Still waiting to see someone use Oculus Rift on F-Zero GX.

 

[Deleted member]

Still waiting to see someone use Oculus Rift on F-Zero GX.

Hey, that'd be pretty cool to be honest.

 

[Master Jelly]

Still better than Brawl's camera.

 

[SupremeSuperiorStick]

Lol I still wonder what the hell Facebook is gonna do with the Oculus Rift. xD

 

[Chris Sifniotis]

Eh, I have my doubts for Oculus Smash. Being the virtual reality revolution that the Rift is turning into it's just not applicable enough in a fighter game like Smash. The Oculus Rift is best suited for highly immersive first-person games like Skyrim, Myst or Portal; games that more or less put you, the player into the primary role.
Hell, KenboCalrissian is right to suggest that Mario Kart would benefit most from the Rift, but not Smash, not without physical movement controls. As it is right now it's just a Wimbledon box-seat view of a third-person fight, I'll be impressed when I can be Marth in a fight.

 

[LancerStaff]

Kinda makes me want some gyro control on the camera in SSB4. Watching replays like this would be so cooool...

Oh! Oh! Custom Robo! That'd be fun to play with gyro/OR.

 

[Sen. Sawft]

Oh....ohh my god...It's beautiful.

 

[Smashiny]

Horrible, doesn't suit a game like smash at all... Smash is best played with a couple of friends in the same room, the oculus rift just separates? someone, it would just feel like four players in a room playing alone...

 

[Brickbuild101]

Works on ALL Wii games? Maybethis'll make the shovelware slightly better! ...Probably not.

 

[drsusredfish]

Rift Smash is for the peach fanboys. dem bloomers...

 

[FumiQyn]

oculus rift + nintendo64 .... that would be interesting.

 

[TheQuasiZillionaire]

I often post long, eloquent responses, but I think all I really need for this one is as follows:

Meh.

 

[SchAlternate]

Already seen it. It's pretty cool, I guess.

 

[deepseadiva]

The angle of the camera is wrong. I think there would be a lot more value placing the camera in the characters perspective. Fight head to head is the real use of this.

 

[SchAlternate]

The angle of the camera is wrong. I think there would be a lot more value placing the camera in the characters perspective. Fight head to head is the real use of this.

Good luck playing as Sonic, vomiting everything you jump.