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Post by tdickensheets on Feb 26, 2009 22:02:10 GMT -7
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Post by TRO Admin on Mar 21, 2009 22:31:27 GMT -7
It's an interesting comparison for sure... however, I have a big beef with Teddy being used for such comparisons.
They fail to recognize how great the storyline and character are. I think this is one of the most nerve rattling things about the uneducated person throwing Teddy's name around. While the tech is of course no longer groundbreaking or revolutionary- it's still a great way for Teddy's wonderful story to be consumed by the public... and still original when you take ripoffs like TJ Bearytales out of the picture anyway. Teddy's epic tale is second to none and the most original piece of children's entertainment to come out of anywhere since Walt Disney and Jim Henson put their characters on the map. The fact that Teddy gets less credit simply because he was a bit of a "fad" technology wise really, really irks me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2009 9:34:50 GMT -7
I completely agree with you. I was explaining Teddy's story to my brother in-law (a hopeful author) and he was like, "Wow! Really?" He had no idea how deep the story is. That is the side of Teddy I would love to expose to the world.
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Post by TRO Admin on Mar 30, 2009 17:52:51 GMT -7
BTW, something I have been pondering for awhile and seems to fit in this thread... does anyone else think that eventually we will be so technologically advanced that retro technology - in a lot of forms- will make returns because people actually have a need for a bit of imagination? I think we're a long way from there yet but it will occur.
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Post by theonemouse on Mar 31, 2009 6:31:39 GMT -7
Retro tech is already here. A lot of people are looking for vynil records and record players for the nostalgia of it all. I know some gamers looking for the old Atari systems. Old games and toys will make a come back... so long as they don't try a live action of My Little Pony.
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Post by tdickensheets on Apr 24, 2009 7:09:37 GMT -7
I wonder Wii will have a Teddy Ruxpin game?
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Post by theonemouse on Apr 27, 2009 9:28:26 GMT -7
Oooo, now there's something I would buy and play... now that I actually have a Wii.
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Post by TRO Admin on Apr 28, 2009 9:00:13 GMT -7
Unfortunately it seems these days anything related to children's entertainment has to be either created by a celebrity (Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Jamie Lee Curtis are all examples of stars who are getting in on the game and skipping ahead of the line) or be completely moronic with characters who act as if they are on speed. (see Spongebob Squarepants, Madagascar, etc.)
With that being said, I have faith in the people of the world to turn this around and embrace real stories again. We just need someone to take that big of a chance on Teddy... if you are out there with the resources and you're reading this, he's more than worth it!
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Post by Fen on Oct 25, 2009 19:59:41 GMT -7
I agree with Josh on this. You cannot compare the two. I kinda see where they were going with the whole Wii would be seen as a fad to "hardcore gamers" but then again Nintendo intentionally did not aim for that audience when it came out with the Wii. Instead it aimed for the everyday person who was not necessarily a "gamer" rather someone who may have been even turned off by the likes of gaming systems in the past. The Wii was made so that it could be used by the majority of people out there who are not "gamers" but who can use a remote control. It was pure genius in its innovation and design.
In this respect yes Teddy Ruxpin and Wii do match. They were both innovative for their use of technology, but that is where the similarities begin AND end.
Teddy Ruxpin was a toy that stood alone. So far nothing has been made that can compare to it, and that is why it has always come back in some form or another. Be it with cassettes or cartridges, or possibly in the future MP3's. The quintessential beauty behind Teddy Ruxpin is that it's a plushy who interacts and tells stories. More than an idog or the Sony Dog. Yes the technology with the Sony Dog is awesome, but it's hard plastic. Teddy is soft, and holds true to the whole "teddy bear" factor.
That comment grates on my nerves because the guy was implying that the Wii would be a fad that would disappear like Teddy Ruxpin did. Although, it is a compliment in a way, there is also an undertone of sarcasm that insults both the creator of Teddy Ruxpin and the fans.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2009 19:40:09 GMT -7
On the Wii: My sister is middle-aged and used to scoff at me and my brothers as we played Quake II and Unreal Tournament on our computers. We played Warcraft I & II, all the Monkey Island games, racers, shooters, every Tomb Raider game, etc. We were gamers. The rest of our family never quite understood it.
Then my sister and her husband brought their Wii to our house for the summer. My sister played Boom Blox and Wii Fit. Just a couple of months ago, she bought her first Wii, her first gaming console. In that sense, Nintendo has Sony and Microsoft beat, no matter how many alleged "units" have been sold.
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