Nintendo Revolution Deel 31: CONTROLLER ONTHULD

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:32 schreef Ruzbeh het volgende:
Ik zit verscheidene forums te tjekken en de reacties zijn behoorlijk positief. Vooral op GAF.

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Scratch that idea, with the unveiling of the new controller I can definatly see the direction Nintendo is going. I am proud to say I am once again a hardcore Nintedo fan!

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:41 schreef Dj_Day-V het volgende:
Mijn prutswerk

[afbeelding]

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:51 schreef King_of_cubes het volgende:

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Wat stelt het voor?

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:53 schreef Erwtensoep het volgende:
Ik gok op een pistool zonder trekker

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:55 schreef Dj_Day-V het volgende:

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Zo'n ding die je eraan klikt, voor fps (1 knop voor schieten, laden etc doe je maar aan de zijkant van de controller. Dus de voorkant van de normale mode ) schieten dus

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:53 schreef Erwtensoep het volgende:
Ik gok op een pistool zonder trekker

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:56 schreef King_of_cubes het volgende:

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Aha..

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 21:58 schreef Dj_Day-V het volgende:

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* Online is FREE
* Online/LAN is wireless
* Plays games from GC, N64, SNES, NES
* DS connectivity (details not known)
* 512 mb flash memory (like an HD, not RAM)
* SD cards can increase that size
* Can play on a computer monitor
* Can play on any kind of TV (no word if HD compatible)
* Has 4 Gamecube (most likely Wavebird as well) controller ports for compatibility, alternative setup for Rev games (or if you're afraid of change.)
* Has 2 Gamecube Memory Card Slots
* 2 USB 2.0 ports for almost anything, including swapping files with a computer
* The size of 3 DVD cases...sleek Apple-esque design
* Pointer has 6 easily accessible buttons (trigger underneath, 4 D-pad, and A)
* Pointer can be turned on side for NES-like setup (D-pad and a/b)
* Other Pointer buttons: Start, Select, Home, Power (about time)
* Pointer can detect motion, depth, tilting....has rumble feature
* Pointer has wireless channel indicator (1-4)
* 2 pointers can be used at once (see video)
* Pointer has attachment port for other hand, Analog Stick handle included in the box....many attachments planned
* This handle has an Analog stick and 2 Z triggers (similar in layout to L buttons on PlayStation) No word on if the stick clicks in or if it rumbles.
* Total buttons out of the box: 14 (8 primarily used for gaming)
* Nintendo will also release a traditional style controller in which the pointer "slots" into and retains its gyro abilities
* Seems Nintendo will debut it in 2 colors: black and white
* Slot loading drive (illuminates)
* Many 3rd party developers love it: THQ, Activision, EA, Ubisoft, Lionhead, Namco, Capcom, Bandai...obviously all Nintendo 2nd parties
* Revolution is not the official name, just a code name (like Dolphin was for GameCube)
* Nintendo has IP rights and patents on its controller system
* Although Nintendo owns the least console market share currently, they make much more profit than anyone else
* Knowing Nintendo, it will be the cheapest of all 3 consoles

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:14 schreef Ruzbeh het volgende:

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Nice.

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:18 schreef Cerbie het volgende:
Ik denk dat die voor de controller zelf is, niet voor de console

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:22 schreef Cheiron het volgende:
* 2 pointers can be used at once (see video)

Op een gegeven moment zijn er toch 4 mensen bezig?

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* Although Nintendo owns the least console market share currently, they make much more profit than anyone else

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"Game control is essential - it's the area where perhaps the most game-play improvement can be made," commented John Schappert, Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Arts Canada, who commented that EA's sports titles could be the first to "immediately take advantage of what this novel 'freehand' type of control has to offer."

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:25 schreef mikando18 het volgende:

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Goed nieuws misschien kunnen EA spellen met andere controls casuals aantrekken die eens een keer wat nieuws willen.

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:18 schreef Cerbie het volgende:
Ik denk dat die voor de controller zelf is, niet voor de console

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 23:17 schreef Cerbie het volgende:
Zeker in multiplayer, naast elkaar

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:45 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:
Nog iets gemist?

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 23:19 schreef Dj_Day-V het volgende:

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Wie het verste slaat

Sla je dalijk kei hard de controller ergens tegen aan

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 23:28 schreef philipnorth het volgende:


Wat wordt de officiele naam?
Wanneer te koop en voor hoeveel?
Wat is die verassing waar die gast van NoE het over had?

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Eurogamer: How is the controller going to work with games that aren't designed specifically for the Revolution - multi-platform titles and so on?

Jim Merrick: We're producing a classic-style expansion controller, based on traditional designs like the Gamecube controller. It's like a shell with a hole in the top into which you slot the freehand-style controller, and then you can play third-party ported games, and retro Nintendo games you've downloaded.

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 23:33 schreef Notorious_Roy het volgende:

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'Freedom'; Oktober 2006; 299 dollar; geen idee
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Dus STFU iedereen die zeurt over dat het een te rare controller is

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 22:36 schreef MMaRsu het volgende:
OMG VIRTUA TENNIS OP REVOLUTION ???

Als dat zo is :

fap fap fap fap fap

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 23:35 schreef philipnorth het volgende:

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Nah, te laat, te duur, tsss prutser

Hmm ok, naam ff geen idee
Release: speelbare shit op E3 2k6, da's Mei, dus begin juli
200-250 dollar (wat was de beginprijs van de cube eigenlijk?)

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Op vrijdag 16 september 2005 23:58 schreef Ruzbeh het volgende:

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Teringjantje. September 2006.

Nou ja... in ieder geval genoeg tijd om te sparen... maar alsnog.

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Op zaterdag 17 september 2005 00:40 schreef Roquefort het volgende:
omg, net dat filmpje gezien.
Ik had al de hele dag erover gelezen, maar pas na het filmpje is het kunstje van die controller me écht duidelijk.

Als Nintendo eind volgend jaar pas met de rev komt, bestaat dan niet de kans dat xbox360 en PS3 eerder met een soortgelijke controller komen?

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Op zaterdag 17 september 2005 00:39 schreef BaRdmann het volgende:
Je moet es een cube controller links en een afstandbediening rechts in je handen nemen, en beetje proberen bewegen ... ligt eigenlijk wel vrij goed in men hand

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Op zaterdag 17 september 2005 00:40 schreef Roquefort het volgende:
omg, net dat filmpje gezien.
Ik had al de hele dag erover gelezen, maar pas na het filmpje is het kunstje van die controller me écht duidelijk.

Als Nintendo eind volgend jaar pas met de rev komt, bestaat dan niet de kans dat xbox360 en PS3 eerder met een soortgelijke controller komen?

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Op zaterdag 17 september 2005 01:05 schreef Vitalogy het volgende:
Ik vind alleen wel dat als ze het draadloos en compact kunnen maken dat een trigger unit sowieso dan ook niet via de extensie verbonden moet worden maar ook draadloos moet kunnen zijn.
Nunchaku leuk bedacht maar dat draadje vind ik een beetje matige oplossing.

De extensie mogelijkheid moet natuurlijk wel blijven. Het (fake) stuurwiel plaatje demonstreert wel hoe goed het concept is.

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Perrin Kaplan dishes bout the Revo controller

Seems like there isn't anyone that works for Nintendo who isn't willing to talk about the Revolution controller. Etoychest has an interesting interview with Perrin Kaplan that I have posted below. Definately worth a read.

Q: So, from a personal standpoint, what was your initial reaction when you saw the controller? I know a lot of us were, and perhaps still are, thrown into a bit of shock, and right now the camps seem to be divided into love and hate it categories.

PK: Right. Well, of course I saw the controller for the first time quite a while back, and was really excited about what it would mean. The Revolution controller is just very intuitive, and easy to use. It’s the sort of thing people really just need to get their hands on, and I think once people actually play with it that will really grow to like the controller.

Q: And how will the N64 and SNES games be controlled? Will players use the GameCube controller, or will they use one of the attachments?

PK: So for backwards compatability? What we are telling people right now is that there are several peripherals in the works that will be used for the older games. Of course, people will be able to plug their GameCube controller right in and use that, but if they want, they can use the Revolution’s peripherals for an entirely new and fresh experience.

Q: Is this the final design for the controller? Or is this like how we saw the DS initially at E3, and when it finally came out it had been redesigned to make it more comfortable?

PK: No, this is not the final design. You won’t see that until the release is here, but we are getting much closer. Just like what was seen with the DS the designers are continuing to work on the controller.

Q: Will all games use the Revolution’s unique controller, or will players be able to use the GameCube controller, for example, on new Revolution games?

PK: Yes, all Revolution games will use the new controller. Nintendo’s idea is that it’s all about creating the free and new experience, and the controller is central to that.

Q: Besides the analog attachment we have seen, do you know of any other planned attachments for the controller?

PK: Do I know of any? Sure, yea. There are many peripherals that are planned for the controller.

Q: Any examples you can share? Throw me a bone here [both laugh].

PK: I know, everyone wants more information, but as for right now we are focusing on the main controller. We’ve had some people here that have spent some time with it, and have written some stories on the controller already, and everyone seems to really have enjoyed the experience. It’s just so intuitive.

Q: Regarding the peripherals, has there been talk of price yet? The hobby is already becoming cost-prohibitive for many players, so the idea of having to purchase additional equipment to play certain games has many people concerned. How would you address their fears?

PK: Not yet, but again we aren’t really spending much time talking about the peripherals right now. As for price, I wouldn’t worry too much about that. Nintendo is focused on making the Revolution accessible to players, and the designers are keeping all of these concerns on their minds. We’ll release more information on the peripherals soon, but players really shouldn’t be concerned about price right now.

Q: Do you know off hand how, using the new controller, the Revolution’s Super Smash Bros. will work?

PK: Off hand, even if I did, I would rather just let players use their imaginations to think about how it could be played. The controller opens up a number of possibilities to control a game like Super Smash Bros. I know people want to know more, but now isn’t the time. There really are just so many ways this controller could be used, and I think it’d be just more fun to see how players might imagine a game like that be controlled.


Q: With such a wildly unique controller, and with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3’s controllers adopting a more traditional design, it is conceivable that cross-platform games will not be seen, at least in their vanilla form, on the Revolution.

PK: Well, firstly, if a developer chooses to design a game for the Revolution, they can make the controls work how they would on another console if they want to. It’s just a small change, though, to make the game work for the Revolution’s controller. However they can also design it to take full advantage of the controller, which opens up a whole new range of possibilities.

Q: So, for example, a Tony Hawk game players purchase for the Revolution would seem to offer a totally different experience that what players would get from the Xbox 360 version players purchase, do you agree?

PK: It could offer a new and different experience, for sure.

Q: We saw in the press release that third-parties such as THQ and Activision have already commented on the Revolution’s controller. How has the overall reception been from developers and publishers?

PK: It’s been overwhelmingly positive, actually. Everyone seems to be really excited about the controller, and the possibilities it offers. Like the DS, Nintendo is all about developing tools that help developers be more creative, and they have been very open to what the company is doing for them, and the players.

Q: For our final question, because I know you are incredibly busy, is that with the four different colored lights on the controller signifying the player who is using the device, does this mean that the system will support a maximum of four players?

PK: What we are telling people right now is that four players can play on the Revolution, but what this means exactly we will unveil at a later time. We’ll have more information soon to come on this topic.