kelley Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 # 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. Admin note: This thread is a continuation of the first Revolution thread that can be found here: http://www.lcvg.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5725 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Pics coming real soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Check out the IGN main page, they have pics up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Here is the controller with the analog stick attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Very interesting to say the least. You can't say they aren't deviating from the norm, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Here is another...I just don't what to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I do like all these white consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Read the article along with the pics on IGN. They go pretty in depth as to the capabilities of the controller... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 It comes in colors too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Here's the IGN article: http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651301p1.html Main Controller Features 3D Pointing. Sensors understand up, down, left, right, forward and backward. Tilt Sensitive. Controller can be rotated or rolled from side-to-side. Buttons Included. Has a trigger on its backside, face buttons, and a D-Pad. Multifunctional. Has an expansion port which can be used with different types of controller peripherals. Analog stick with two trigger buttons planned for left hand. Wireless. Totally wire-free. Currently there are no details on the max distance, source or power, or otherwise. Rumble Built-in. Included as a standard in all the controllers. So it is a "tilt" controller. Very odd. Very cool. Very un-Nintendo in look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Okay, I'm officially much more exicted about the Revolution than the other two consoles. Yes, I will probably wind up getting both the PS3 and Xbox 360, but they will more than likely be more of the same with significantly better graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 In case anyone isn't following this - the basic controller is a remote control that you can tilt, twist etc, just the way a lot of people do when they're handed a controller. Very odd. I think it's utterly, utterly brilliant and can't wait to play the likes of Mario Party or Zelda with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Edge Online has a good summation of the press announcement plus some commentary. Nintendo has not confirmed a release date, or anything else about the machine - simply, today's keynote explains that the hardware is in place and exactly what it is. Specific software is off the menu, although early demonstrations of the device today included a toy plane game (where the user held the controller the way they would a toy plane), fishing and a first-person shooter section based on Metroid Prime 2. These all proved that the device has demanded software creativity from even Nintendo. Other titles have already been demonstrated to a few select members of the press, including Edge, behind closed doors - and we will reveal our verdict on the Nintendo-developed ideas in an upcoming issue - but we're curious to know what form subsequent announcements from third party publishers take and how, exactly, games developers will use the new device. Love the toy plane idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 How in the hell I supposed to hold a beer while holding that thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I think it's utterly, utterly brilliant and can't wait to play the likes of Mario Party or Zelda with it. I just had a vision of riding the horse in Zelda with the standard controller and using the motion sensor portion to "swing" the sword at enemies around you and I think I got a woody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 It wouldn't be a Nintendo controller unless my first impression upon looking at it is, "What the hell is that?" Honestly, I can't think of anything else to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 How in the hell I supposed to hold a beer while holding that thing? Haven't you ever seen those "Foam Dome" hats that you can buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 And the best part is, we'll be doing it online . It's certainly a bloody big departure from how it's been done, but Nintendo has been all about trying new stuff lately it seems. I'm glad they lost the look of the Cube controller but none of the comfort. And while there's going to be an issue with third-party support (on a Nintendo console!? ), at least it prevents a lot of ports being jammed down the old throat. It does well at encouraging me to have two consoles this time out as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Some great commentary from 1-UP including lots of details of the hands-on 'tech demos' shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoiceStriker Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Holy... Wow. I don't even know what to say. Definitely looks like one of those things you will just have to experience for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 And while there's going to be an issue with third-party support They did touch upon this a little bit in the speech. I think this would surely fit Sega's particular philosophy of wacky peripherals (fishing games, Samba de Amigo, Virtual-On, etc.)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 That's farking brilliant. Love it. Although I am sure I'm going to be one of the first to lose an attachment and be rendered useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoiceStriker Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I just realized something else. Look at it sideways... NES controller, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Yeah, that's by design, Ed. Look at the button labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretvampire Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I just realized something else. Look at it sideways... NES controller, anyone? Yep. But I am betting there will be a separate attachment for SNES or N64 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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