Nintendo Revolution controller REVEALED!

[Guitar Woman]

Also, how the hell are my roommate and I supposed beat people over the head with these? They don't look heavy at all.

[DamnthatDavid]

nintendo has always gotten the new controller features out first.

Thumbsticks, bottom triggers, rumble features, etc. (though, the rumble feature isn't as 'cool' as it was 2-3 years ago)

[Stak]

For everyone worried that the controller is too different:

There's going to be a "shell" that you can put it into (sort of like putting a VMU into a Dreamcast controller), and that's how you'll play SNES and N64 games. Also companies porting 360/PS3 games to the Revolution can use it instead of the "remote" by itself.

This shell will act as a more traditional controller while retaining its remote-like functionality.

IGN mockup:

[Chojin]

i think it's interesting that that rumor post we had here a while ago was correct :o

Console FPSes of any variety require a good degree of adaptation and still suck compared to a keyboard and mouse, but this does sound really good. This is the first wacky idea of Nintendo's that I'm willing to support - They can't compete with xbox/ps3 so they're making their own niche market that is impossible to compete with. It would seem there's relatively little risk in this for Nintendo in that regard, but by the same token, i don't think you'll see ports of games going to the revolution at all.

[Immortal Goat]

On the contrary, I think it is the other systems that will be getting ports of Revolution games. As previously pointed out, it is PERFECT for FPS games, so they are the natural choice for those titles. PS3 is going to have a hard time competing with the 360's price tag and Revolution's new controller.

[Sacks]

If this doesn't happen I'm going to Japan and crying until the whole god damn island drowns in my tears.

[Dr. Boogie]

Feh, it sounds to me like that guy was just a nitwit. Gushing over something new I can understand, but he was practically drooling over the fact that you can now play console games with the same level of control that every FPS on the PC has. It's like when my cousin was gushing to me about how happy he was that they finally ported Diablo II to the Mac, months after it had been out on PC (this isn't meant to be a slam on macs or mac users, so keep your pants on).

He talks about how you can change the view quickly compared to a mouse. It seems that despite his many hours playing Battlefield II, our friend has never once taken the time to fiddle with the "mouse sensitivity" option. I wonder if that's hurting his game.

More importantly, though, someone asked him whether or not the controller would work well for long periods, and he essentially brushed off the question. He said that the controller was light, but he didn't acknowledge the fact that holding your arm in front of you for an extended period is bound to be tiring, regardless of how light the controller is.


But I digress. He said he was initially skeptical, and so am I. The controller could be a really great innovation. Like the DS.

[Dr. V]

Originally Posted by Sacks

If this doesn't happen I'm going to Japan and crying until the whole god damn island drowns in my tears.

Let me know when, we can get a cheeper rate if we go together.

[Ninjavenom]

I'm not entirely sure you need to have your hand extended in front of you for this to work. Even if you did, i'm sure sitting in an armchair is a simple replacement anyway.

[Emu]

Originally Posted by Dr. Boogie

But I digress. He said he was initially skeptical, and so am I. The controller could be a really great innovation. Like the DS.

I'm skeptical of how this is going to work out, too. I imagine probably a large amount of the games will convert to the Gamecube controller style shell instead of using the remote. That gives me hope.

[Dr. Boogie]

Yeah, the fact that you can put different modules on it to make it more like other controllers sounds nifty. I'll have to see for myself, though.

[soundtest]

I applaud Nintendo for actually trying something innovative. It seems like a really cool idea.

If it fails? So what? At least they're trying something different, unlike Sony and MS who are milking the casual gamer for all they are worth via rehashed titles, slightly prettier graphics, and annual EA franchise updates that are about as necessary as the annual re-release of MS Office.

[Dr. Boogie]

I agree. It's a cool idea. We'll just have to see if it's as cool as some of their other innovative ideas.

And originality is usually good. Sometimes, though, originality is the toilet that you flush your opportunities down.

[soundtest]

There's a huge chance that it will totally suck. Nintendo definitely has balls to introduce something like this into the market. And if it's a success? MS and Sony will be the first to copy it and implement it as an optional accessory for their next-gen consoles, riding off of Nintendo's success without assuming any risk of their own. They (along with developers like EA) have made the industry stagnant.

[Dr. Boogie]

Doesn't anyone care about the games anymore?

[ArrowX]

I do

[Immortal Goat]

Originally Posted by soundtest

There's a huge chance that it will totally suck. Nintendo definitely has balls to introduce something like this into the market. And if it's a success? MS and Sony will be the first to copy it and implement it as an optional accessory for their next-gen consoles, riding off of Nintendo's success without assuming any risk of their own. They (along with developers like EA) have made the industry stagnant.

Thank God Nintendo already safeguarded that. They patented the technology so much so that no other company can do it the same way. If other companies figure out how to do it as well, it won't be as good. They just can't do it.

[HickMan]

I don't care what anybody says. Nintendo will be a colossal failure. There is no doubt in my mind. I don't care if they came out with the best damn controller ever made. It doesn't matter. Nobody buys a Nintendo system for shooters, especially after the big pile of garbage that was the Gamecube.

[soundtest]

I agree. You casual gamers that swallow every regurgitated piece of shit that the industry throws at you will ensure that it will be resting in peace with the Dreamcast quicker than you can say Madden 2k6.

[Guitar Woman]

Oh my god, you're right... Nintendo is going the way of the Dodo you guys

It's hard to believe that if this fails, we may never see a new Zelda or Metroid game again. Unless, of course, the rights to those and other exclusives are bought up when Nintendo is in the shitter. (I hope they go down with honor and don't let that happen, 'cause that would be fucking gay. )

This is all Sony's fault

[HickMan]

The thing is, I'd LOVE to see Nintendo do well. Absolutly love it. But they just don't have the muscle anymore. As far as the public is concerned, NINTENDO = KIDDIES/QUEEFS

[Stak]

Originally Posted by HickMan

I don't care what anybody says. Nintendo will be a colossal failure. There is no doubt in my mind. I don't care if they came out with the best damn controller ever made. It doesn't matter. Nobody buys a Nintendo system for shooters, especially after the big pile of garbage that was the Gamecube.

[Guitar Woman]

rofl what comic is that

[whoreable]

Motion sensors packed with the unit are placed atop the player's television screen and the device's every movement is ready and interpreted in the games.


I hope it works better than the power glove. Hopefully it will also work with all types of tvs unlike those damn lightguns. oh god i hope i can finally have a gun game on my big screen.


I have to give props for the new design, i hated the idea until I saw that you can have a regular style controller too. Now I have the option of at least trying to play a game close to the way I have for the past 17 years.

[AChimp]

I agree with Boogie. I think it's LOL that console gamers are creaming themselves over mundane activities like circle-strafing, which you have been able to do in PC games since forever.