Revolution Controller UNVEILED!

[Iced_Eagle]

Well Iwata just finished his speech and the controller is unveiled!!! See edits for all info!


http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651320p1.html
^^IGN Link... Live from Tokyo Game Show (note Japan is 16 hours ahead of us Americans, so it's morning for them)

*edit* IGN JUST POSTED

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# 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.

http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651275p1.html

OMG OMG A HANDS ON!!!





http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-23521-2567-x-x-x&tag=gs_hp_flashtop_read

Gamespot's hands-on

 

[Ames]

Well, this is also very nice.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

I think it is.

Imagine that Nintendo ON video. The revolution controller is apparently very close to that. (Well except it's not VR, but you hold the controller out in front of you)

 

[Ames]

Picture is up.

 

[satch919]

Awesome. MORE DETAILS PLEASE!!!!

 

[Septih]

# Glossy white design.
# Looks Apple iPod inspired.

awww ffs, am i the only one sick of this design?

in terms of the actual controller, it looks like it could have potential, i like the attachments idea.

 

[Ikerous]

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

I want the green one :O

 

[Iced_Eagle]

OMG THIS SOUNDS SO COOL!

So many possibilities!

Attachment slot = love!

The team at Metroid Prime made up a quick demo of using revolution controller in FPS, and IGN said it was pretty cool, but obviously demo being made in weeks showed, and said it could be awkward (I'm sure first-gen analog stick games were awkward too though)

 

[DigiQ8]

thats ... weird , but the controller features are amazing !

 

[bam23]

What the ****.

The attachments and things are cool but seriously, what the ****, am I the only one disappointed by all these newfangled controllers? This doesn't look very good for fighting games (I play fighting games with index and middle finger on the buttons so I can do combos faster), it's just one big A button and 2 smaller buttons. Using the D-Pad in conjunction with the buttons will be a pain with just one thumb.

 

[Sparta]

Wow. I'm actually kinda excited about what games would be like with this controller.

 

[Qonfused]

What the ****.

The attachments and things are cool but seriously, what the ****, am I the only one disappointed by all these newfangled controllers?

No, I side with you. It looks like a vibrating dildo, not a videogame controller. Although, if it was a dildo... /pre-order.

 

[Direwolf]

Well Nintendo is actually doing something unique. So thats a giant slap in the face for all the naysayers.
As for the actual reality of the idea, I think IGN said it very well:

This concluded the demonstrations. At which point a mix of excitement and confusion set in. This is a bold step for Nintendo. It will seemingly exclude the Revolution from a lot of third-party release. They'll all have to be tweaked if they hope to work well at all. So, this creates a rather large uphill battle for supporting the system with a consistent flow of content. However, the exciting part is that most games that are actually made for Revolution will be very unique and that's what Nintendo is aiming for. Unfortunately, as the DS has proven, unique doesn't always equal better gameplay. Nintendo will have a lot to prove when it finally chooses to reveal real, polished software that's supposed to represent how Revolution will play. That is going to be the crux of Revolution entirely, because without a consistently fluid experience, this could also easily be a flash in the pan or something altogether frustrating. We have to wonder how it might be holding your arm in the air for an hour or more, and if that will cause any frustration.

 

[bam23]

Wavebird > Revolution controller for simplicity and overall usefulness.

 

[Direwolf]

Good to know that so many people have gotten to use the Revolution controller, and can compare and contrast it so definitively.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

What the ****.

The attachments and things are cool but seriously, what the ****, am I the only one disappointed by all these newfangled controllers? This doesn't look very good for fighting games (I play fighting games with index and middle finger on the buttons so I can do combos faster), it's just one big A button and 2 smaller buttons. Using the D-Pad in conjunction with the buttons will be a pain with just one thumb.

But the point is, fighting isn't about who can smash buttons.

Now imagine with this controller, that you are in a duel, in some sword game. All of a sudden the controller is the sword on screen, and you actually need skill in using a sword to be good in the game. No more memorizing combo's, because in all honesty if button mashing was actual fighting, I'm sure geeks would beat the "big tough dumb guy" in fighting any day

"Think outside the box"

 

[Sparta]

Imagine the next Resident Evil with that controller. That would kick ass.

 

[DigiQ8]

Imagine the next Resident Evil with that controller. That would kick ass.

too bad there will be no RE on the revelotion

 

[bam23]

But the point is, fighting isn't about who can smash buttons.

Now imagine with this controller, that you are in a duel, in some sword game. All of a sudden the controller is the sword on screen, and you actually need skill in using a sword to be good in the game. No more memorizing combo's, because in all honesty if button mashing was actual fighting, I'm sure geeks would beat the "big tough dumb guy" in fighting any day

"Think outside the box"

That sounds cool, but how would they put another Super Smash Brothers game on this?

The good thing is, light gun games might have another chance with this new controller.

 

[Direwolf]

Says who? Capcom's not involved with them for the next one, but when a console is on the street for almost five years nowdays, then theres no telling what will happen

 

[Qonfused]

Yay, more lame, redundant Mario games with a FANCY CONTROLLER! Oooooo!

 

[CptStern]

wow, for the first time in my life I find myself interested in a nintendo product ...looks like it takes some getting used to but it could indeed be revolutionary

 

[OCybrManO]

Front, back, and side views...

When I first saw it I said to myself, "What the ****!?" ... but the more I think about it the cooler it sounds. It's very promising. For example, this will kick ass in RTS games (and other typically PC-only genres that require mouse-like functionality)! Can you imagine Black & White 2 with something that you can actually move around in 3D space?

EDIT: Alright... I've already convinced myself to buy a Revolution.

 

[DigiQ8]

amazing !
you guys better read this

 

[Iced_Eagle]

The sixth demo borrowed a brightly colored area from Super Mario Sunshine, specifically Delfino Isle, to show off a simple and smart way of controlling a vehicle. In this case we were tasked with piloting a red plane around the isle and through free-floating rings. Rather than require you to use the D pad to move the plane, we simply had to move our controller left, right, up, and down. We held the controller like it was a paper airplane in throwing position. The plane was responsive, and it let us perform all manner of loop-the-loops, sharp turns, and dives with ease. The large environment afforded us plenty of room to get comfortable with the control method, while the free-floating rings let us work on the finer aspects of moving the plane.

See, that is something that is pretty damn cool!

Let's hope we get some good developer support! Hardware doesn't sell itself without software!

 

[AmishSlayer]

I'm really curious on how this will work out.

I'm sure Japanese developers will go nuts for this system and make some good games...harnessing the possibilities of this controller but will everybody else?

One thing's for sure...I'm going to need like a 3ft radius when I play this or else people are going to get hit.

 

[Septih]

Front, back, and side views...

When I first saw it I said to myself, "What the ****!?" ... but the more I think about it the cooler it sounds. It's very promising. For example, this will kick ass in RTS games (and other typically PC-only genres that require mouse-like functionality)! Can you imagine Black & White 2 with something that you can actually move around in 3D space?

EDIT: Alright... I've already convinced myself to buy a Revolution.

aye i'm loving it more and more as i think about it.

point. hold down button, drag over group of 8 protoss carriers. point at single enemy zergling. attack! OVERKILL \o/

on a serious note, they had better get this tech working flawlessly, otherwise this is gonna fail badly for ninty. If reviews are all on how out of touch the controller is then console sales will be bad.

 

[WhiteZero]

and thusly Nintendo died...
j/k
looks kinda cool

 

[Quixoticism]

This guy Kevin has put together a ton of information about the revolution available here.

 

[Prince of China]

I don't like it. Oh well.

 

[Teta_Bonita]

Not that many buttons on it, but it still looks awsome. There are gonna be some really revolutionary games for this..... I wonder if I could convince my mom to buy one "for my little brother". :naughty: (she thinks all nintendo products dont have any of those "evil shooting games" on them. :E)

 

[Iced_Eagle]

I can say one thing...

3rd party hardware makers will go nuts with the add-ons

 

[KU_]

Looks sweet. Possibilities seem very promising.

 

[AmishSlayer]

I can say one thing...

3rd party hardware makers will go nuts with the add-ons

Yeah, we'll be paying out the ass for games with their exclusive peripherals...

 

[Icarusintel]

as cool as the idea is, it doesn't matter much if nintendo doesn;t sell any units and no one uses it... i'm not convinced to buy a Revolution, though, I like my controllers the standard way, this is just, weird

 

[Qonfused]

Well, the overall situation is... it will own, or it'll flop hugely.

 

[KagePrototype]

It WILL own.

 

[Lethal8472]

Sorry, someone was going to do this eventually, so it might as well be me. OMG ROFLCOPTER LOLLERSKATES 1337!!!11!! kthnx bye~~~ :bounce:

 

[satch919]

Looks amazing to me. With Miyamoto's creativity, it's hard to say what kind of game he'll create using this technology. I'm sure it'll be unique and fun.

 

[Pesmerga]

Doesn't look very creative to me.

Looks like a TV remote, actually, with some sensors inside it.