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[Destructoid] Leaked photo of NX controller?
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peaceiscloser
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Holy crap I love Nintendo ON. It's so much ridiculous nonsense that reeks of 2005, but man it is legendary.
Emperor Bohe
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i'm so confused at that controller
THEAnderson21
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Need buttons or I'm out. What's the point of a big screen you poke with your fingers the entire time?
What I immediately thought of when seeing this lol. Hey maybe this will be something akin to the nunchuk to save the day? I will wait until i see the final controller before judging.
I don't think this is real. To my amature eye, the screen doesn't seem to cast any light on the joysticks. In fact, the more I stare at the picture, the more the screen looks like its just a big, vividly colored sticker that's being illuminated by the flash (for example, the right side of the screen seems much darker than the rest of the screen). It's a minor detail, I guess, but the unit also has no handles, while the patent illustrations do. The joysticks appear seamless, which is impossible.
If it's real, I'll pass on NX. But I think Nintendo is on its way to returning back to the realm of near-normalcy, not gallivanting off to even stranger extremes.
If it's real, I'll pass on NX. But I think Nintendo is on its way to returning back to the realm of near-normalcy, not gallivanting off to even stranger extremes.
It has buttons. Haptic.
I don't know, but my dad still bought a tablet.
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Deleted member 465307
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Dying at the comment that can't believe Nintendo thought anyone would ever think of copying the Wiimote. It's amazing how predictions based on first impressions (including my own) can be totally off.
What are you talking about? I feel the grip of NX speculation right now.
DirgeExtinction
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Damn, that's ugly.
Round 2.
Sorcerer
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I don't think you poke your fingers at it. Just get big fat thumbs to cover 75% of the screen instead.
CharminUltra
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That's also the console btw.
I just blew your mind
I just blew your mind
I don't know anything.
Especially with this being from Dual Pixels. Did someone kill modbot?
Schnozberry
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Looks like a 3D Printer special plus photoshop to me. It's way too close to the patent image to be a final controller design. Those are usually concept drawings before you even hit the prototype stage and run into all the realities of ergonomic and industrial design.
loaf of bread
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This is like, top 5 most disgusting things I've seen in my life.
Clockwork
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That simply cannot replace physical buttons. And when one of the most important things is the interface between the gamer and the hardware, that's kind of a big deal...
darkside31337
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Dear god I hope thats fake (and certainly looks like it)... but given their track record with non-traditional controllers I don't think people should expect anything "normal" outside of maybe a secondary alternative like the Wii U pro controller.
Wat. VR is nothing like what Nintendo did wih the WiiU. And if you are talking about asymmetric multiplayer I am not going to count that because of everyone under the son procalaming that VR can't be a social experience.
It's actually from elsewhere. they simply took it and are running with it
ALLseeingEYE
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This thing looks ugly as sin, but the more I think about it, it could be kind of amazing if this thing has touch. This is especially interesting if it has multi-touch, specifically optimized for fingers. This thing has a world of control possibilities that the Gamepad failed to achieve.
For example:
- Due to the smaller size, it looks entirely comfortable to use with touch controls and traditional controls simultaneously.
- You could design custom button layouts on this thing. Imagine putting a wheel, switches, extra buttons, or even using both thumbs to zoom or rotate maps, all while having precise traditional controls.
For example:
- Due to the smaller size, it looks entirely comfortable to use with touch controls and traditional controls simultaneously.
- You could design custom button layouts on this thing. Imagine putting a wheel, switches, extra buttons, or even using both thumbs to zoom or rotate maps, all while having precise traditional controls.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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I mean, we can keep poking fun at Wii Remote and GamePad reactions...
... but again, that doesn't make this not spectacularly fake.
... but again, that doesn't make this not spectacularly fake.
Mr_L
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Oh my god, this is perfect.
But really, I am of the opinion that it's fake until proven otherwise. Not that I'm not curious about how the thing would work.
Let's go!!!!
I would have loved to be on gaf if the star button controller had leaked ahead of the wii
Cow Goes Moo
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is that a camera on the bottom?
looks kinda neat, weird football shape
looks kinda neat, weird football shape
QuiteWhittle
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No way that's real.
……forgetit
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Ha know, I'm pretty sure it's fake based on the image in on the screen, what the heck is that supposed to be?
ViewtifulJC
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Cymbal Head
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That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen.
Geez, people are really flipping out about this thing. I'm not opposed to this, if it's real. It seems like the kind of weird, silly looking thing that Nintendo would do that everyone initally turns their nose up at... Every Nintendo controller since N64 has been weird looking. What matters is how it plays, and we don't know that until it's in our hands. My main concerns are how quality the haptic buttons and haptic DPad will be, and how it's truly different from the Wii U gamepad.
As for the "your hands will obstruct the screen" thing, I don't think it really matters- it's essentially a Vita screen that doesn't have borders. I assume developers will be able to do whatever they please with that screen space, including just having it be images of buttons where the haptic buttons are.
We can probably kiss goodbye to any 3rd Party aspirations for NX, though. Nintendo better be holding some killer info about this thing back, because right now I could totally see this being Wii U 2.
As for the "your hands will obstruct the screen" thing, I don't think it really matters- it's essentially a Vita screen that doesn't have borders. I assume developers will be able to do whatever they please with that screen space, including just having it be images of buttons where the haptic buttons are.
We can probably kiss goodbye to any 3rd Party aspirations for NX, though. Nintendo better be holding some killer info about this thing back, because right now I could totally see this being Wii U 2.
chaosblade
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Either this would have to use some incredibly amazing new haptic tech, or it's still not even in the same universe as actual buttons.
Seriously, no buttons no buy. I don't do shitty touch controls on phones and I'm definitely not accepting them on a console.
Prove it.
Sorcerer
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That picture on the screen is something we have seen before, it looks familiar. I wonder if the fake is so crude that's its just a sticker.
RaySpencer
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Super weird reading that old thread, haha.
I had to go read all my old posts, and make sure I wasn't being to stupid.
Turns out I was excited about the controller and the new types of games it would bring.
Yay 11 years ago me!
wild wild rice
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Well playing Spla2oon with a lighter controller would be nice...but yeah I can't imagine playing a platformer or an action game on that thing.
MiguelItUp
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Making history! Honestly I don't really know what to make of any of this. It looks odd, can't really jump on the fake bandwagon though. Not yet at least. I mean, Nintendo has done some strange / innovative things in the past that were pretty strange. If this is indeed a prototype of what becomes the NX controller, I wouldn't be too shocked.
Kiddy Dong
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I believe this is real. But then again I'm an idiot who was fooled by the Rayman "leak" so who knows.
It absolutely looks like a development prototype, complete with the cord that attaches to a devkit (final build would be wireless). And the framerate counter tracking what looks like a UE4 tech demo. Of course, no modern Nintendo controller would be complete without a camera, microphone, and stereo speakers, all present in the picture.
It's all adding up to me; Nintendo is dense enough to try something like this.
It absolutely looks like a development prototype, complete with the cord that attaches to a devkit (final build would be wireless). And the framerate counter tracking what looks like a UE4 tech demo. Of course, no modern Nintendo controller would be complete without a camera, microphone, and stereo speakers, all present in the picture.
It's all adding up to me; Nintendo is dense enough to try something like this.
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