Revolution Controller Revealed Options

[Bryn]

Like most people my initial reaction to this was totally wtf?! Mainly because I was startled by the weirdness of the look of thing compared to what has been the norm, and skimmed through any accompanying explanation. It wasn’t until I saw the video that I started to get what this new controller is about, and the full potential of it began to sink in.

While the implications of how well this new interface could work with FPS & RTS games are clear, I can see where Nintendo is trying to go with this.

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[DivA]

mmm, after i got all my rants out of my thoughts, i took one hard look at this widget crafted by nintendo.........for about 1/2 hour, drawing a blank.. ^^. for what it is & what they said its designed to do, perhaps "it" can be workable...however, it doesn't mean that i readily support it ~ primarily for two distinct reasons.. Crushinator already caught the first, & i'm curious to see how nintendo will compensate for the lack of buttons that may be necessary for the porting of games from other platforms...the other is that though it looks pretty, it's quite impractical for games that require rapid trigger-action..

any seasoned gamer worth their weight will know exactly what i speak of...classic example ~ shooters like r-type or gradius that demand this sort of thing & the best way is to hold the controller with the left hand & rapid-fire with the right pointy or middle fingers...now someone please explain to me how in the flip will that be possible with this widget ~ when the controller is no longer one solid unit to hold? that is going to be bloody incovenient & rapid fire with thumbs will leave sore hand/wrist muscles after a time......nintendo should know this..

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dunno, but i'm still the skeptic ~ i must grudgingly admit their courage to display something like this to the public, but at the same time it's an equally high gamble they risk & if it backfires then it's farewell nintendo to follow sega's fate...but then, i should not be so quick to doom them...it's kinda obvious what kind of market they are directing their attention to ~ enchant all the little sprouts in the world to ensure nintendo's survival against the corporate megaliths.........in this, maybe nintendo is not so dumb..

[Alisha]

what the hell?
*imagines trying to play soul calibur with that thing*

[tanshin]

*swings controller around wildly, trying to make mitsarugi fight*

[AC9breaker]

[Crushinator]

After much discussion with Maxx and Tea-wolf last night, I've decided to be optimisitic about this controller. After watchin the video and discussing the possibilities, I think we'll definety get some unique and immersive gameplay experience from Nintendo on this.

Imagine you're playing Mario Kart, and you just hold the A button for the gas, then move the controller left or right to steer, and B to fire your weapon, and when you need to hop and power-slide, you actually jerk the controller up to bump the kart, then tilt it sideways to lean into the turn. Or some new kind or mario paint, where instead of a mouse, you are actually using the controller as a real pen or paint brush and "painting" in the air to create art on the TV. I'm sure Nintendo will have some mind-blowing applications for the new controller than we can't even fathom.

I still think it will alienate 3rd parties, though, unless that "Cradle" controller thing, or a standard GC controller comes packed in with EVERY revolution console.

[tanshin]

After watchign this video, I am SO fucking psyched up about this controller and system. It will be a whole new era of console gaming!

http://media.cube.ign.com/articles/651/651334/vids_1.html

[Wiryu]

You weren't kidding, i can't wait for sword slingers now!

[Crushinator]

Forget the swords, lets play a cooking game! *chops onions furiously*

[Frosty]

I gotta admit, I was a little nervous for a minute. I'm a fighting fan...gotta have the traditional controller. But hey, it looks like it may work out. Only time will have...