The 'Revolution' Controller

[suicidalmuskrat]

lol. Content free post count +1...reasons please? Something about being able to control a camera/gun in 3d space for FPS's a little too scary for everyone?

[Musical_Master]

[Brainmaster07]

Ironically, the guy with the remote is winning :<.

[tnyhwk900]

What the fuck

I wasn't going to get a Revolution anyway, but wow. Nintendo will be dead in a couple of years for sure, at this rate.

[Tasuke]

This is the coolest thing i have seen regarding the next-gen consoles.
All the hardware crap I don't care about. I think this is really cool
there's A, B, Z1, Z2, a, and b buttons so playing older games shouldn't
be a problem. The controller reacts to movement, so that helps even more.
I like the layout of the buttons, so look nice to me. I don't really understand
how you're supposed to press all the buttons, but it'll just take a little getting used to

[evilbutterfly]

If I had ever considered getting another Nintendo console ever (and I didn't, really), this just blew their chances of me buying one. It may be good for some things, and it may be cool and all when I'm playing on a Rev in Best Buy or at a friend's house, but I am not buying that. Seriously......wtf!?

[Kilgamayan]

stupidity

more stupidity

even more stupidity

Hey guys way to read my post!

Jesus Christ, don't be so closeminded.

[Saturos]

This is pretty much copied straight from a post I made and other forum concerning this:


For those that don't understand it, the pad you hold in your right is based on a motion sensor, meaning you point to where you want on the screen to do stuff. Example: In an FPS, you would use the left pad for strafing/moving and possibly firing (it has 2 buttons in the back) and the right, motion sensor based pad for aiming, like you would a mouse. You literally point to the guy you're going to shoot and fire away.

It can also be held long-ways, so the d-pad and B/C buttons are available easier. This will be used most likely in racing games, with the B/C buttons to brake/accel, the d-pad for changing options or other shit like that, and the motion sensor for steering. This would also work with the fighting games you are all oh-so concerned about, incorporating the motion sensor into combos.

The bottom port in the right pad is what will be used to make other controller's backwards compatable (since last I heard, the Revolution has no controller ports), and will also be used for other addon's in the future that they're still developing.

It sounded weird at first to me, too, but when I started understanding the possibilities with this thing, I almost wet myself.

[Kilgamayan]

The bottom port in the right pad is what will be used to make other controller's backwards compatable (since last I heard, the Revolution has no controller ports)

http://www.g4tv.com/features/52589/The_Revolution_Revealed.html

Is this all too much or just too odd to really believe? Purists shouldn’t worry too much, as the Revolution features four GameCube controller ports in the top for more, shall we say, standard third-party games that dare not operate outside the functionality of a normal controller.

[evilbutterfly]

I don't have a GameCube. I'm not going to go buy GameCube controllers. If I was gonna waste money on that, I would just spend the extra money and get a PS3.

Oh wait that's what I'm gonna do anyway. d=

[Saturos]

The bottom port in the right pad is what will be used to make other controller's backwards compatable (since last I heard, the Revolution has no controller ports)

http://www.g4tv.com/features/52589/The_Revolution_Revealed.html

Is this all too much or just too odd to really believe? Purists shouldn’t worry too much, as the Revolution features four GameCube controller ports in the top for more, shall we say, standard third-party games that dare not operate outside the functionality of a normal controller.

Like I said, I copied it from another post of mine. I hadn't finished reading the article before making the post and was too lazy to fix it.

Anyways, I'm glad Nintendo is doing something with their system other than enhancing the graphics to just remake classic games of old.

[Tasuke]

The only genre that i think could possibly be hurt from the new controller is
maybe fighting games. But, Nintendo was never really big on fighting games
in the first place. But FPS would be definately the best for the controller.
I still tink it's the most awesome controller I've ever seen.

[Kilgamayan]

I don't have a GameCube. I'm not going to go buy GameCube controllers. If I was gonna waste money on that, I would just spend the extra money and get a PS3.

Your lack of GCN controllers is no reason to dislike the Revolution's controller. Don't discredit Nintendo's decision based on your own choices.

And Lord only knows why you'd want a PS3. Surely you already have the individual components of a home entertainment center?

[GuidoHunter]

The Revolution's controller is going to work MAGICALLY for all of its games. This won't make the console suck; it won't make the games suck.

What it will do is further remove fighting games from Nintendo's repertoire. I'm a huge fighting game person, so that's why I was mad.

Otherwise, there's no reason to complain. Nintendo makes things work and this will be no exception. After getting over my original ire, I'm all for this new controller.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[Pumble]

Honestly people, just because it's different dosen't mean it sucks. This controller has huge potential to do great stuff. What Nintendo and third party developers (probably mostly Nintendo at first) decide to do with that potential is up to them.