Nintendo Revolution - Controller Revealed

[TheAngryIntern]

you have got be freaking kidding me. i saw an article which shows the new Nintendo Revolution controller......i can't even describe it, so I'll let the article and pictures do the talking. but needless to say I'm not impressed *AT* all. In the words of Tim Buckley, creater of the Ctrl-Alt-Del online comic: "I can't see ever using it with a straight face."

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

[stupot42]

Thought people might be interested in this:

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

It seems they've gone for a remote control style controller for the new console. At first I thought this was a really bad idea, but the more I think about it, the better the idea seems.

[stupot42]

Darn it... I'd missed TAI's post of this already... Probably best close this thread and see the other.

[firstadopter]

I have to see it looks intriguing. I'm not THAT impressed the way Nintendo was hyping a HUGE paradigm change. But think about this.

Every hard core gamer including myself was making fun of Nintendo for the DS. For the 12 months before the DS and PSP came out, I KNEW I would get the PSP and scoff at the DS.

Well what happened?

I didn't buy a PSP because there were no real new fun games to justify the $300 price tag. And no I wasn't going to spend $300 to play Lumines and some 2nd tier PS2 ports that I've already paid.

Instead I winded up getting *gasp* a Nintendo DS and I'm enjoying it as my number gaming platform. Go figure.

If the big N comes out with killer fun to play games for the Revolution just like they have for the DS, it will be another huge surprise success.

[firstadopter]

Watch the <a href="http://www.irwebcasting.com/050916/03/ff3672f7df/main/index_hi.htm">video</a> of the Nintendo Keynote in English with over 60 slides explaining Big N's strategy for the DS and Revolution. The more I think about it, the more Nintendo's strategy just makes sense.<br><br>
Let Sony and Microsoft battle it out for the 13-30 year old male demographic with a focus on sports and first-person shooter games. Meanwhile Nintendo will focus on expanding the videogame market to females, young kids, and older adults.<br><br>
The new controller I think will have a lot of awesome light gun type games as you can shoot it like a remote control gun. At this point I can say I'm going to get a Revolution and not a PS3 or Xbox 360.

[stupot42]

I agree... the more I've thought about it, the more it's made sense to me.

And on the light gun subject, witht the ability to "click" add-ons onto the end of the controller, I don't think it will be long before someone releases a trigger add-on that makes the controller look like a real gun. Bring on Duck Hunt Revolution! :P

[firstadopter]

That's a brilliant idea, I can't wait to play next-gen Duck Hunt. LOL.

[firstadopter]

<a href="http://media.cube.ign.com/articles/651/651334/vids_1.html">Watch it </a>and let the hype begin. I want one NOW! Just think about it, do you want to play the same games you've been playing for years with better graphics and sound *cough* Sony PS3, Xbox 360. Or do you want totally new gaming experiences filled with innovation and new surprises? I know what my choice it. Nintendo! Now you're playing with POWER. We talk about a revolution!

[TheAngryIntern]

meh....i'll continue to hold off judgement until i see a list of games in development for the Revolution. but most likely, I'll end up buying all three next gen consoles and have 6 consoles total (7 if you count my old N64) sitting around on my audio rack gathering dust as i play my PC. I don't think i've even so much as touched one of my current consoles in at least a few months.

[stupot42]

I'm not the biggest console gamer it has to be said. I tend to use the console for social gaming... ie. 4 of us sat round playing Halo or 1 on 1 football (Soccer). For individual gaming, I tend to play games on the PC. I doubt I'll jump on the next gen bandwagon straight away. It'll take me a good few months before I consider buying one. Probably in the post Christmas sales... that seems to be when I've bought every console I've owned!

[stupot42]

I watched that video, and if the controller were to have some sort of gyroscope or movement sensor in it, then that would be cool... I'm talking about the slashing of the sword, or use as a golf club.

My missus might actually get some real advantage over me by moving the controller (and the rest of her body normally) in the direction that she wants to go! :P