Revolution controller unveiled-- finally

Post by **Delphine** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:53 pm

Baba O'Reily wrote:It's unusual, and it's yet another thing to worry about getting batteries for.

Imagine it running out of juice in the middle of a game. You wouldn't even be able to pause. >(

Post by **Squirrelknight** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:15 pm

When I first saw this, I thought it was some photoshop job, but it's legit.

The Revolution Controller "Cradle" plugs into the remote and is Nintendo's answer for games that require more traditional controls.

So uh... Why not just let us use old Gamecube controllers for traditional games and the remote for the weirder stuff? Why do we have to buy an additional controller "cradle"? As far as I can tell, the only difference between this Control cradle and the Wavebird is the extra shoulder button and the reworked C-Stick.

LOUD-TREE · Post by **LOUD-TREE** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:16 pm

Edit: TEH LOSE! D:

Post by **Squirrelknight** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:20 pm

Um... I posted it first ;D

LOUD-TREE · Post by **LOUD-TREE** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:30 pm

Squirrelknight wrote:Um... I posted it first ;D

Oh, damn... You win. -_-;;;

Dash · Post by **Dash** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:06 pm

Squirrelknight wrote:

When I first saw this, I thought it was some photoshop job, but it's legit.

IGN wrote:Nintendo has not yet released official imagery of what the controller shell might look like. However, we've created a mock-up (above) based on what we know of its functionality. The real controller shell is likely to connect to the free-hand-style pointer in a very similar fashion. Please note that we realize our model is not entirely to scale, but this is the best we could do on short notice.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:26 pm

I just remembered something Gibbon once said about how girls always jerk the controller around when they play games, as if jerking it to the right were going to help the guy on the screen make it to the right any better. This should be just the thing for them.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:42 pm

No, because now they'll never learn to break the habit.

Damn broads need to get back to their knitting.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:12 pm

I think it's a decent idea, but there are a couple problems.

Aiming a remote is nothing like aiming a gun. The only kind of game I could see this feeling right with would be something Star Trek. Phasers!

Not nearly enough buttons. why they couldn't add some more, I have no clue.

The whole motion sensor thing seems like a one-trick pony. Is it just me or do you think that there are going to be a whole lot of simple, gimmick games with this?

Post by **Delphine** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:43 pm

Kishi wrote:I just remembered something Gibbon once said about how girls always jerk the controller around when they play games, as if jerking it to the right were going to help the guy on the screen make it to the right any better. This should be just the thing for them.

I only move the controller when I'm throwing it in frustration.

However, both my mother and my sister move the controller around when they're playing a game, so I'm probably just too butch or something.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:01 pm

I think my sister might actually be getting over it. She's been playing alot of games this summer... she actually beat Katamari Damacy 2, despite the fact that it was entirely Japanese. I didn't think she'd beat it, I was pretty proud of her.

I don't think my mom's played a game since Tetris.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:56 am

That's just retarded. That's so damn retarded it isn't even funny. Jesus Christ.

Post by **Popcorn** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:20 am

I guess Baba isn't buying a Revolution either then.

Ritz · Post by **Ritz** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:43 am

Wise man.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:47 am

I have to try it out first, but still... That is so fucking retarded looking. I don't buy faceplates for a cellphone, why am I going to buy one for a controller?

VGJustice · Post by **VGJustice** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:43 am

does anyone else see Nintendo whoring out their controller? So far, I've seen 2 plug-ins for the damn thing to make it work more like a regular controller. The way I see this, they're doing it to cost us ass loads of money. Highway robbery, I tell ya! Well, I guess it is par for course for Nintendo...

Please note: http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=86

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:48 am

I don't suppose you read that bit about everything coming with the controller, did you?

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:03 pm

Locit wrote:I don't suppose you read that bit about everything coming with the controller, did you?

Of course not. I'm bitching for the sake of bitching, like most of you around here.

Ancient · Post by **Ancient** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 5:51 pm

I like it. Face it, the damn thing has endless potential.

I just hope more companies than Nintendo will make the most of it.

Post by **Esrever** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:10 pm

If the thing is honestly able to turn into a decent standard, functional controller, then its' a heck of a lot more flexible than I was expecting. It's hard to know what there would be to complain about, provided that it isn't very expensive. Since Nintendo is really trying to undercut the price of the other consoles, I would assume that they aren't going to want the controller and its basic necessary peripherals to be too expensive, but we'll see...

Post by **Delphine** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:04 pm

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This is probably old meme, but whatever.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:38 am

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I'm not surprised.

SonicEXE · Post by **SonicEXE** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:07 am

I hope they make the "shell" come with it