Revolution Controller Revealed

Matlock · 07:02 AM

Turn in your coats, boys.

Inumaru · (09-16-2005, 03:41 AM)

Uh, wow. Didn't expect that.

monchi-kun · (09-16-2005, 03:41 AM)

wow, even Iwata thinks that the movie viewing experience is too complicated!!!!

the A button should be labeled as "Summarize The Movie For Me"

pilonv1 · (09-16-2005, 03:42 AM)

Lo-Volt · (09-16-2005, 03:42 AM)

What the hell is that. What is that.

Helznicht · (09-16-2005, 03:42 AM)

Ok, what the hell is that?

You better not have to play games with that thing.

Inumaru · 03:46 AM

My arm is going to get tired holding that up in "3D space". I'm too lazy for this controller.

Edit: I dunno, with the analog stick attachment that thing is kinda sexy. Especially next to that white Revolution. I think I like it!

SuperPac · (09-16-2005, 03:43 AM)

Tilt it counterclockwise and it's an NES pad. Nice!

SantaC · (09-16-2005, 03:44 AM)

http://www.1up.com/media?id=2308860&type=lg

seriously what the fuck Nintendo. Get real.

raYne · (09-16-2005, 03:44 AM)

:/

Anyhow, for those who're skipping the "official" thread.

Quote:

Iwata speaking about Revolution controller
Iwata unveils Revolution controller
IGN will post high-resolution pictures, hands on impressions, feature breakdowns, roundtables, and more at 7:50 PM -- fewer than 15 minutes.
Revolution controller looks like futuristic television remote.
Glossy white design.
Looks Apple iPod inspired.
Controller is held in one hand. Attachments in the other.
Attachments connect to the bottom of the controller. Iwata shows analog stick attachment.
Thinking about packing Revolution with the main controller and attachment, Iwata says.
Controller acts like a mouse in real-space 3D. Pefect for FPS games!
Future attachments planned.

Helznicht · (09-16-2005, 03:46 AM)

Quote:

Nice!

NO.

Miburou · (09-16-2005, 03:47 AM)

And they were afraid someone would steal ideas from THIS?

SailorDaravon · (09-16-2005, 03:48 AM)

Wow, we were all horribly wrong. I'd have to actually hold it and play something to get an idea. We'll speculate for months until release, then once we get a hold of it it'll either be really good and people will eat crow, or it will really suck and people will eat crow.

Helznicht · (09-16-2005, 03:49 AM)

The boomerang is lookin pretty damn good right about now.

Red Scarlet · (09-16-2005, 03:50 AM)

How the hell are you supposed to use that thing with 1 hand? Thumb for the dpad..uh how are you supposed to press any buttons with the same hand?

Freestyle my ass, thats gimpstyle.

U K Narayan · (09-16-2005, 03:51 AM)

I just read on this thing, and have a feeling I'm going to love this.

Nintendo wasn't kidding when they said "REVOLUTION".

Calidor · (09-16-2005, 03:52 AM)

i'm speechless

Mac the KNife · (09-16-2005, 03:52 AM)

Originally Posted by Helznicht:

The boomerang is lookin pretty damn good right about now.

Is it wierd that I thought the same thing?

SyNapSe · (09-16-2005, 03:52 AM)

initial impression..

/whoa

mCACGj · (09-16-2005, 03:52 AM)

It might have helped to show a game and how it somehow, in someway makes games more fun, or makes it more interactive. This just seems cumbersome and dumb. I'm a huge Nintendo guy and this is sad. What the hell?

Kuroyume · (09-16-2005, 03:52 AM)

How are you going to play fighting games on that thing?

SailorDaravon · (09-16-2005, 03:52 AM)

Originally Posted by Red Scarlet:

How the hell are you supposed to use that thing with 1 hand? Thumb for the dpad..uh how are you supposed to press any buttons with the same hand?

The trigger button beneath. I can almost see playing with two hands; left hand using the smaller a/b buttons on the bottom of the controller, the right hand using d-pad and other two buttons, both hands to move the remote if necessary. I really want to hold this thing and see how it feels.

Ecrofirt · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

NINTENDO AM RETARDED.

Razoric · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

dear god when is sony's conference. i need next gen goodness otherwise im going back to pc gaming... christ

Dynamite Shikoku · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

From IGN:

'Also, since the controller flips on its side to work very much like a NES pad, it would be interesting to mix up gameplay and throw in an old-school challenge'

I guess thats pretty cool...

robot · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

man this thread is gonna be awesome when I wake up tomorrow.

i like the fact that you can turn it sideways to play old games (?) but um thats it.

"I really want to hold this thing and see how it feels."

just hold your tv remote to get an idea.

blindrocket · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

O
M
G

sonycowboy · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

Bye-Bye Nintendo.

They went too far and they just became a novelty toy.

King Jippo · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

Wow, they really lost their fucking minds. Virtual Boy 2006.

Odysseus · (09-16-2005, 03:53 AM)

Originally Posted by Helznicht:

The boomerang is lookin pretty damn good right about now.

quoted for truth

Holy cow, I was not actually expecting them to totally kill the controller as we know it. I figured they would throw in some relatively useless gimmick and everything else would be status quo.

dark10x · (09-16-2005, 03:54 AM)

Again, it's very unique and I'm interested to see what they do with it...

...but at the same time, I really don't want to use something like that. It almost seems different just for the sake of being different...

..pakbeka.. · (09-16-2005, 03:54 AM)

WOW

that really sucks

pilonv1 · (09-16-2005, 03:54 AM)

brandonh83 · (09-16-2005, 03:55 AM)

Y2Kev · (09-16-2005, 03:55 AM)

OMG I am cracking up.

The Metroid Prime demo....basically they recaptured what they could do with a regular controller. Except they made it more complicated.

Okay whatever nintendo. Let's see Nintendogs on this so you can sell 900000 copies in Japan.

Deku Tree · (09-16-2005, 03:55 AM)

So this thing required a major R&D budget?

dog$ · (09-16-2005, 03:55 AM)

ASCII TO FILE LAWSUIT

FILM AT ELEVEN

Quote:

so this thing required a major budget?

Oh yes it absolutely did.

And don't forget they couldn't reveal it until today, because Sony and Microsoft were totally going to steal it, too.

Red Scarlet · (09-16-2005, 03:55 AM)

Originally Posted by SailorDaravon:

The trigger button beneath. I can almost see playing with two hands; left hand using the smaller a/b buttons on the bottom of the controller, the right hand using d-pad and other two buttons, both hands to move the remote if necessary. I really want to hold this thing and see how it feels.

So games are reverting to 1-button?

Fuck that, I'm a lefty. My right thumb knows nothing about d-pads.

Originally Posted by metdroid:

From IGN:

'Also, since the controller flips on its side to work very much like a NES pad, it would be interesting to mix up gameplay and throw in an old-school challenge'

I guess thats pretty cool...

Yeah, but what about SNES/N64/GC? It's missing quit a few buttons and stuff..

*feels sorry for anyone that sold their old systems due to bwc of rev.*

sonycowboy · (09-16-2005, 03:55 AM)

ONE CONSOLE FUTURE BABY!!!!!

PhatSaqs · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

indeed

neptunes · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

citrus lump · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

I'm so pissed right now. Not only do I want to turn in my Nintendo coat, I want to turn in my gaming coat period.

Rabid Wolverine · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

Thats a really nice DvD Remote.

raYne · 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by Helznicht:

The boomerang is lookin pretty damn good right about now.

No shit huh?

I can't wait to see how 3rd party multiplatform games work with this thing.

Maleficent · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

Where's my Mario 360? A 2 horse race I thinks.

Axl · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

Huh.. well.. could always make a GTA style game where you can beat someone with a stick! Put a soft pillow down in front of you and go to town!

skip · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

1up hands-on, courtesy of Mark MacD:

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3143782

you guys did read about the sensor thing, right? :)

Reilly · (09-16-2005, 03:56 AM)

should we be suprised? I mean we knew it was going to be different....

Deku · (09-16-2005, 03:57 AM)

One hand for the D-pad other hand for other buttons. It's basically a controller broken into two pieces.

Infinate combinations of controller configurations by simply switching around different controller accessories. One game may use a d-pad, another may use analog stick.

MS and Sony will be stealing this soon.

Mac the KNife · (09-16-2005, 03:57 AM)

Who would have thought Microsoft would bring out the best looking controller?

Bizzaro world