Visually I'm not a fan of this device IF its legit. I'll reserve final judgement once it releases though and I see if either things change on it or if it actually works/is marketed and received like they intend it to be
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[Destructoid] Leaked photo of NX controller?
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If that is a regular Post It note it doesn't seem big at all. And those sticks dont appear to stick out much.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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I'd be shocked if Nintendo went away from physical buttons.
Reggie and others reiterated how important they were/are to the company's vision and gameplay experiences.
Well that's not entirely true either. GAF has a hard time giving something a chance and it's either the greatest thing ever or totally garbage.
Still the freakout threads regarding the Wiimote was awesome. If anything, NeoGAF is anything but a good indicator for these type of things. So we agree on that part.
Acquiescence
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I already ate the Rime hat. It was made of leather, which is edible, so I survived.
Interfectum
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I'm guessing this is either fake or we're missing a bigger piece of the puzzle... I mean, if they are going this route why not just go all in on mobile? I'm not seeing where this would fit in to the grand scheme of the industry.
LordOfChaos
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A lot of people here are talking about sticks, but looking at the picture I can only see it as two holes in the screen. Big enough for your thumbs to rest in and move around. I guess that could work to control the games and replace the sticks. Might be my imagination though!
Lé Blade Runner
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Hahaha! So on point, unfortunately.
I think you might have lost it period.
- Headline is irrelevant. Redditor saying that this is a devkit is relevant.
- Depends on the devkit. And if I would have it, I would photograph it.
- If you are afraid of being identified, you wouldn't tell everyone being a developer. Who would be that stupid?
Always-honest
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That could be cool.
What strikes me most is that the buttons are no longer just abxy, etc but can be anything.
Instantly recognisable, more immersive.
backflip10019
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What the fuck would be the point of building the screen to the edges if your fingers/hands will block it? It makes no sense.
Fourth Storm
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I think that might be perspective. I dunno, but those analog "sticks" seem so weird that it pushes this into "legit" territory for me. I'd think that a hoaxer would have included either traditional sticks or circle pads.
I'd say in the last decade concerning mobile gaming & nintendo, the general gaf hivemind was:
wrong about DS
wrong about Wii
50/50 about 3ds
right about wiiu
wrong about mobile gaming
50/50 about psp (leaning to wrong, but it did very good in the end, mostly because of it's success in japan)
wrong about vita
hud/virtual buttons/life-ammo etc. It also opens up now forms of control/play. The idea is not new, there are videos floating around on what would be possible with this.
Frank Jaeger
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That is basically one of the most annoying things about playing on a cellphone, for me at least!
Answers in bold.
Aces&Eights
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Lé Blade Runner;198590229 said:
Exactly. Nintendo doesn't follow the herd. They are always coming up with stuff that at first glance, defies all logic.
This thing could have much more going on it with that we just can't know right now. From being able to play it horizontaly or vertically, movable buttons, side attachments, built in 4g, hell, you might be able to stack controllers and double the screen real estate. Who know? It's Nintendo. I don't put anything past them lol.
Graphics Horse
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It shouldn't be a problem unless you're Dr. Zoidberg. It can't be worse than some DS games that treated both screens as one.
With your thumbs on the sticks you should be able to see everything above them and to the outsides of them at least.
backflip10019
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It's an interesting video, but it doesn't show how that same screen would look with your fingers and hands on it while playing. I feel like I personally would get annoyed that I wouldn't be able to see the whole screen.
The oblong shape of that controller would make it so that you would be covering up around a third of the screen while playing.
Yeah it's the details that are starting to pursuade me, too. Definitely looks like a real physical object either way. And if they've built that then it's very, very nicely done. Can't stop looking at how precise that bezel is!
TheLegendOfMart
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Its a choice of words, not grammar.
For fucks sake, if you would be afraid of identification you wouldn't tell the world what you are.
The bezel gives away it being fake.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Looks snazzy but they should show a video of it with mock hands playing it.
Yeah, that's how I view it too.
But lets see what is true and whats not. April isn't here yet.
wild wild rice
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Exactly. No essential information would be lost and why would anyone think otherwise? It's basically the same region of the screen that is normally obscured by HUD elements.
Fourth Storm
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This thread is huge and it has probably been brought up, but the sticks look like they could use the Touchence tech.
And yes, the bezel is quite nice. While many posters here seem to fear the lack of buttons, I think once it is fully explained, it is something that many people would be compelled to try. Especially if haptics are a go.
That video is kindof rubbish as it's using regular game footage stretched over the entire screen. But yea, if you extend the field of view it'd look good, or heck just put a normal 16/9 rectangle in the center, and a frame with some gui element where the stick and thumbs are
backflip10019
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Thanks. Fair enough. Still doesn't exactly make sense to me since the costs of developing/manufacturing a screen like that probably outweigh the player's benefits of it.
The only thing that would block the screen is your thumb on either side as it reaches onto the stick..nothing else should.
Graphics Horse
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"I'm a developer" is hardly revealing.
What's more: there is a huge difference between getting yourself in trouble and throwing your entire studio under the bus by revealing something which could give away which devkit it is.
I actually still don't think it's real, fyi. I jus think ots a good fake.
Not sure why you're getting so annoyed tbh.
Nintendo had a specific patent about this last year:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=179179643&postcount=266
something weird about the game image wish makes me think its fake.
Its possible that Nintendo is sending out prototypes which have all the functionality but are unfinished like this. there is no way it will be released looking like this but devs have to use something.
If it was not for the game image I would think this could be legit.
Its possible that Nintendo is sending out prototypes which have all the functionality but are unfinished like this. there is no way it will be released looking like this but devs have to use something.
If it was not for the game image I would think this could be legit.
I actually think this visually looks pretty cool.
My problem with it isn't that I think the idea is stupid, nor do I think the controller looks ugly or uncomfortable.
My problem is that I don't see why they think this would respond to the problems Wii U has. This uses almost exactly the same gimmick. Except now the screen takes up more of the controller.
The only gameplay change really over the Wii U is customizable input interfaces but same old problem as always - if there are no raised surfaces for a regular input method, then it's an inferior input mechanic to a physical button.
My problem with it isn't that I think the idea is stupid, nor do I think the controller looks ugly or uncomfortable.
My problem is that I don't see why they think this would respond to the problems Wii U has. This uses almost exactly the same gimmick. Except now the screen takes up more of the controller.
The only gameplay change really over the Wii U is customizable input interfaces but same old problem as always - if there are no raised surfaces for a regular input method, then it's an inferior input mechanic to a physical button.
superNESjoe
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I'm going to reserve judgment til we get a true reveal and I can use it myself, but I have nothing but concerns for that controller.
Like....how on Earth am I playing Smash with that?
Like....how on Earth am I playing Smash with that?
narutomaki04
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really hope it's fake, the controller need buttons.
The development's already been done by Sharp. Nintendo wouldn't need to to do or fund that. But yeah, manufacturing it would probably be a bit more expensive than manufacturing a regular screen.
A savonette is a old time watch with a metal cover as pictured above. If the controller has one, then that explains the sticks as you cannot have them poking out too much. It also begs the question of whether or not the controller is also a portable or whether the guy took a picture of the 3ds successor and not the home console controller.
backflip10019
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Yeah, but I feel like it just precludes them from putting anything valuable there. It'll mostly be to add depth to your peripheral vision.
I think something like this (quick and dirty editing job of your image) would make more sense, there's no reason for the waste.
This would also solve the problem of the thumbs being slightly in contact with the screen while using the sticks. (Unless you arched them, but that would probably be uncomfortable)
It would still leave space above the sticks for context-dependent touch screen buttons + HUD + effects.
is this supposed to be the home console controller? I thought it was the handheld console?
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