The rather novel feature was considered as an Easter Egg, but for reasons unknown wasn't included in the final game.
Joystiq has learned that the exciting head tracking feature revealed for EA's Wii title Boom Blox back in February won't be included in the final game that arrives in stores next month.
Senior producer Amir Rahimi confirmed the removal of the feature to the gaming blog at the recent Nintendo Media Summit. This news was also confirmed by Nintendo of America PR.
"Head-tracking was something we considered including as an Easter egg in BOOM BLOX however, we did not end up including it in the final version of the game," explained the Nintendo PR email.
We were looking forward to trying out head tracking, but we'll now have to make do with watching the VR head tracking Wii videos on YouTube.
Boom Blox is scheduled for release in the UK on May 9.
ohmygod wrote at 14:26 on 15 April 2008
why would they remove it? that was the one and only reason i was going to buy this game.
now along with millions of others... i will spend my money elsewhere.
biggest mistake ever!!!
WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP
iwantheadtrack wrote at 14:31 on 15 April 2008
"News: Boom Blox gets head-tracking
Feb 22 - EA and Steven Spielberg's Wii game the first to support this exciting technology."
how can they be allowed not to put this in the game after stating it would be?
This would be the one single reason to NEED this game and now head tracking will not be used its just another block physics game like jenga. boring.
well, screw EA. and screw spielberg.
****ers.
what a shame wrote at 19:30 on 14 May 2008
« "we did not end up including it in the final version of the game," explained the Nintendo PR email.»
That's not explaining anything. I was really waiting for this game, but now I won't buy it, thanks for the info.