Revolution Controller Not Cookie Cutter?

Jonbo298 · 12-23-2004, 11:06 PM

Saw this on IGN

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December 23, 2004 - Earlier this week, the respected Japanese business magazine Shuukan Diamond reported in its 2005 Preview Edition that the Nintendo Revolution Controller will not feature a directional pad or A and B buttons.

If the news turns out to be true, Revolution would be the first Nintendo console to not feature a D-Pad and the A/B button combo. Nintendo has long said that it seeks to innovate with new control mechanisms, as evidenced by the inclusion of a touch screen on the Nintendo DS.

Given the focus of setting the A and B buttons on the GameCube controller apart from the now industry standard four-button layout, it will be interesting to see what new setup Nintendo is planning to bring to the table.

According to Shuukan Diamond, the wait will not be long. The magazine reports that Nintendo will debut GameCube's successor at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, May 2005.

None of the magazine's claims were substantiated by Nintendo, but given the publication's track record of accurate business reporting since 1913, we'd be surprised if Diamond's claims turned out to be false.

http://cube.ign.com/articles/575/575714p1.html

I hope Nintendo doesn't get to "wacky" with the next console/controller. It will be nice to have something different then the standard "A,B,X,Y, D pad, etc.." and hopefully it can conform to work for nearly all games. The downside for the 'cube controller was that it wasn't the greatest for fighting games (except SSB:M, it was perfect). And hopefully developers will actually take advantage of whatever funky thing Nintendo tries this time

instead of little gimmicky games.

Jason1 · 12-23-2004, 11:14 PM

Eh, I see this as good and bad...while its obviously great that Nintendo is the only Company with enough guts nowadays to innovate something new controller wise, many people will probably find it simply too "crazy" to take seirously, therefore hating the controller before it's even tried. Most people I know cant stand the Cube controller, and most likely for no other reason that it's slightly different 4 button layout. Sad thing really, nobody welcomes innovation anymore.

Vampyr · 12-23-2004, 11:21 PM

We've been talking about this on some of my other forums...

Some of us believe that Nintendo might try to incorporate their touch-screen interface into the revolution. Imagine that you have a super smooth sleek controller, with felt pads shaped like finger tips as your "buttons", and one large oval one as your new movement pad.

I think they should add two triggers on the back, though, so that FPS's are more immersive.

Ginkasa · 12-23-2004, 11:57 PM

Watch as it turns out Nintendo's just left out the d-pad (thus leaving only the analog stick) and only rename the buttons to something other than A or B.

I would laugh.

*is laughing at simply the idea*

*well...more like chuckling...*

*anyway...*

*shrugs and walks away*

Blackmane · 12-24-2004, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Link1130

Watch as it turns out Nintendo's just left out the d-pad (thus leaving only the analog stick) and only rename the buttons to something other than A or B.

I would laugh.

*is laughing at simply the idea*

*well...more like chuckling...*

*anyway...*

*shrugs and walks away*

Lol, that would be funny.

Actually, I could see them somehow making a 3 button combonation to somehow work with 1 of their launch titles really well, but not work for any other game at all.

Yea, that wouldn't surprise me. But I hope that the controller is cool, functionable, and easy to use.

dropCGCF · 12-24-2004, 12:17 AM

I want an "F" button for every time I try to move the "C" stick.

Canyarion · 12-24-2004, 03:11 AM

Hehe +rep DropCGCF!

Have you forgotten about what this Nintendo guy said (can't remember who it was)? It will be like the thing in Minority Report.
So everybody's expecting motion sensoring.

DeathsHand · 12-24-2004, 03:17 AM

First thing I thought of when I read this was they were gonna use some form of touch controlling...

The only thing that worries me is that they will try to create something so new and different that it's hard to control the kinds of games we know and love...

But even Nintendo couldn't make such a stupid mistake, right?

But there's obviously much more potential for controlling games beyond an analog stick and buttons...

Like a controller for shooting games that's actually shaped like a gun that you point and shoot things on screen with...

Oh wait...

GameMaster · 12-24-2004, 03:22 AM

I just hope it doesn't require vetran gamers to relearn controlling. We have an advantage over younger gamers as we've been playing with the same styles of controllers for nearly two decades now. Something completley new, would put us on the same learning grounds as young newbies.

Null · 12-24-2004, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

Eh, I see this as good and bad...while its obviously great that Nintendo is the only Company with enough guts nowadays to innovate something new controller wise, many people will probably find it simply too "crazy" to take seirously, therefore hating the controller before it's even tried. Most people I know cant stand the Cube controller, and most likely for no other reason that it's slightly different 4 button layout. Sad thing really, nobody welcomes innovation anymore.

guts? or stupidity? we'll find out.

most people dont like the gamecube control because nintendo only thought of themselves and THIER games when making it. Its not that people dont lwelcome innovation, because they do, 100%. Its more that they dont welcome things labled as 'innovation' and forced into thier faces.
IMO, it sounds like nintendo is once again going to distance themselves from third party developers with another whacky controller. which no doubt will be good for the game thier designing it around. but i dont will be good for some other games.
Hopfully it comes out different and something really good. but somehow i dont feel that it will. Nintendo is WAY too hung up right now on making things and forcing them to be innovative instead of just letting the innovations come on thier own.

i really really REALLY hope they arent going to force touch screen in peoples faces. i dont mind if the controller has a touch screen, but dont replae the buttons with em. that would be awful. i want to feel an actual button when playing, not a smooth screen.

Jonbo298 · 12-24-2004, 01:40 PM

Would it be guts or stupidity if MS or Sony tried something innovative for once?

Null · 12-24-2004, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Would it be guts or stupidity if MS or Sony tried something innovative for once?

be exactly the same as nintendo. have to wait and find out.

Why would it be any different? and i know your tryin to push that they dont do anything innovative. but IMO all 3 do the same amount. nintendo just pushes it more and says everything they do is innovative.... look! i put on a sock today! INNOVATIVE!

Jonbo298 · 12-24-2004, 03:08 PM

I was kidding, a smidge

Typhoid · 12-24-2004, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

. look! i put on a sock today! INNOVATIVE!

I think MS would sue Nintendo if Nintendo claimed to be innovative by wearing a sock....but perhaps, if Nintendo wore said sock on its head, MS couldnt sue them, or bash them. And then theres Sony...they've been wearing the same socks for years.

Null · 12-24-2004, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

I think MS would sue Nintendo if Nintendo claimed to be innovative by wearing a sock....but perhaps, if Nintendo wore said sock on its head, MS couldnt sue them, or bash them. And then theres Sony...they've been wearing the same socks for years.

true. but as long as its the best sock still. no need to change it.

(if we're talking about controllers that is.......socks themselves um always need to be changed. they tend to smell)