Nintendo/Revolution Press Conference

Crash · 09-15-2005, 11:44 PM

DEMO: METROID PRIME-TIME
Nintendo saved the best for last. This was the first section of the GameCube game Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, retrofitted to be compatible with the Revolution controller and its analog add-on piece (the "Nunchaku" set-up mentioned earlier). As on the Cube the analog stick controls movement, but instead of holding down a button to look around, you simply point the other controller in the direction you want to aim.
IMPRESSIONS: At first, I was standing up and swinging my hand all around to aim - and my arms got really tired really quick. But once I sat down and relaxed, resting my hands on my legs as I would with a normal controller, everything clicked. It wasn't perfect yet - the Revolution controller functionality had just been added recently and wasn't bug tested or polished, so every so often the view would "spaz out" for a couple seconds - but it was enough to get me excited. As odd as it may look holding the two separate controller pieces, one in each hand, looking around felt incredibly natural, even more than my preferred PC-style keyboard-and-mouse setup. I have to wonder about precision and speed in multiplayer games, but for a more deliberate single-player game like Metroid Prime - and the series is already confirmed for an appearance on the Revolution - this setup already has huge potential.

Swan · 09-15-2005, 11:53 PM

It also looks like this controller might be the easiest to lose of the new 3.

Typhoid · 09-15-2005, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by deejzguy

It also looks like this controller might be the easiest to lose of the new 3.

And the easiest to jam down someones throat while in a heated MarioKart argument.

Swan · 09-16-2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

And the easiest to jam down someones throat while in a heated MarioKart argument.

And you could attempt to choke them at the same time with the itty-bitty chord.

Jonbo298 · 09-16-2005, 12:01 AM

I suspect Nintendo will have acessory things where you can plug a "modified to fit into Rev controller" N64, another for Snes, and maybe NES controller (and maybe beyond?

). Granted, it gets expensive but I think I'd go for N64/SNES at first and NES later if my mind is thinking like Nintendo is

Neo · 09-16-2005, 12:05 AM

WTF when did this happen? Where have I been?

Dyne · 09-16-2005, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Neo

WTF when did this happen? Where have I been?

It happened about an hour ago. I know how you feel. Don't worry.

Crash · 09-16-2005, 12:53 AM

personally I love this idea.....

like someone said, control links movement with the right remote, and the sword with the left

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crash · 09-16-2005, 12:59 AM

video, totally freaking awesome!

http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/09/16/443527.html

Crash · 09-16-2005, 01:08 AM

OMG the possibilities are endless!!!!

resident evil... one handle=flashlight, other one is a gun... point in different directions

link= sword fight gannon for real, shield in one hand, sword in the other. when you throw the boomerang, you throw it baby!

star wars - light saber battles where you're still is actually put to the test, not just button mashing

a first person shooter where you can melee someone with your weapon... (hold B and BLAAAM Biatch!)

point and shoot to aim (like a star trek phaser)

Jonbo298 · 09-16-2005, 01:10 AM

The video was very well done, IMO.

It surprises me they didn't also make the second "attachment" wireless also. Kinda feel weird maybe ot be tethered by that

Acebot44 · 09-16-2005, 01:15 AM

****ing brilliant. If only it could look cooler

DarrenMcLeod · 09-16-2005, 01:22 AM

Really innovative and awesome, and I'm quite excited... I just hope you can use the Cube controllers for sports games and such, as I'm not sure NHL will work with this set up.

I can't wait to see the first games. I guess we have to wait until E3? or maybe that October that he mentioned for WiFi...

Stonecutter · 09-16-2005, 01:33 AM

I'm guessing there's going to be two camps on this thing.

The "OMGWTFBBQ THAT THING SUCKS!!!!!!11!" camp. IE, the "Celda" camp.

and

The "I JUST CAME IN MY PANTS IT'S SO BRILLIANT" camp. IE, half this board

Personally, I don't hate it. In fact I think it's kinda cool, but what the hell third party is going to want to make games for the Rev? Games are going to have to be built for that thing from the ground up, and, unless the userbase is huge, nobody's going to do that when they can build for the 360 and easily upport it to the PS3.

The Duggler · 09-16-2005, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Crash

video, totally freaking awesome!

http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2005/09/16/443527.html

A.W.E.S.O.M.E!