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Ooh ahh
What do ppl think, seems very odd, guna take a while to get used to.
Nintendo finally unveils enigmatic device - first details and images inside
16.09.2005 - 08:24
Japanese games giant Nintendo has finally lifted the lid on its top secret Revolution controller and, as you can see from the very first images of the device on the right, it bears more than just a passing resemblance to a TV remote.
Besides offering a break from traditional two-handed controllers, this unorthodox device has a variety of other neat tricks tucked away inside its plastic casing, which were highlighted by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata at his keynote speech at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
The controller's most revolutionary feature is a pointing device transmitter located at the top of the unit which will work in tandem with sensors placed near a television allowing games to register and react accordingly to movement of the controller.
This functionality was demonstrated in a video showing various possibilities and scenarios where movement of the controller could be employed, such as rocking the tip of the device up and down to cause characters on screen to jump or by swinging the controller to replicate the motion of a baseball bat.
A port on the bottom of the controller will allow for additional peripherals to be attached, such as an analogue stick with Z1 and Z2 switches, which apparently will be bundled with the Revolution console.
Other features of note on the controller include an on/off button for the Revolution, and four small lights at the bottom to indicate active players.
The d-pad is situated towards the top with an A button directly beneath it, while the B button can be found on the reverse. A trio of buttons sit neatly in the middle, assigned with Select, Home and Start functions.
Finally, two buttons marked a and b are positioned one above the other, although when the controller is turned horizontally will allow the device to be used and held in much the same way as the old NES pad. Nintendo also confirmed that a vibrate feature will be built into the controller.
So, there you have it - after months of speculation the Revolution controller is finally out in the open for all to see. And while we have no doubt that it will be incredibly ergonomic - after all, its TV remote design is a shape that we're all familiar with - we'll have to wait and see just how well it works with finished Revolution software.
Ooh ahh
What do ppl think, seems very odd, guna take a while to get used to.
Nintendo finally unveils enigmatic device - first details and images inside
16.09.2005 - 08:24
Japanese games giant Nintendo has finally lifted the lid on its top secret Revolution controller and, as you can see from the very first images of the device on the right, it bears more than just a passing resemblance to a TV remote.
Besides offering a break from traditional two-handed controllers, this unorthodox device has a variety of other neat tricks tucked away inside its plastic casing, which were highlighted by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata at his keynote speech at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
The controller's most revolutionary feature is a pointing device transmitter located at the top of the unit which will work in tandem with sensors placed near a television allowing games to register and react accordingly to movement of the controller.
This functionality was demonstrated in a video showing various possibilities and scenarios where movement of the controller could be employed, such as rocking the tip of the device up and down to cause characters on screen to jump or by swinging the controller to replicate the motion of a baseball bat.
A port on the bottom of the controller will allow for additional peripherals to be attached, such as an analogue stick with Z1 and Z2 switches, which apparently will be bundled with the Revolution console.
Other features of note on the controller include an on/off button for the Revolution, and four small lights at the bottom to indicate active players.
The d-pad is situated towards the top with an A button directly beneath it, while the B button can be found on the reverse. A trio of buttons sit neatly in the middle, assigned with Select, Home and Start functions.
Finally, two buttons marked a and b are positioned one above the other, although when the controller is turned horizontally will allow the device to be used and held in much the same way as the old NES pad. Nintendo also confirmed that a vibrate feature will be built into the controller.
So, there you have it - after months of speculation the Revolution controller is finally out in the open for all to see. And while we have no doubt that it will be incredibly ergonomic - after all, its TV remote design is a shape that we're all familiar with - we'll have to wait and see just how well it works with finished Revolution software.
