It sure is different- but for no other sake whatsoever than being different. The right thumb can only reach the direction pad and one button, and there's only one analog stick (and not nearly enough buttons). That means that Nintendo is screwed when it comes to third party titles, and is severly limited in it's interface for it's first party titles.
It looks like Nintendo is trying to pull a virtual boy again, but this time with it's main console.
looks like something that I won't buy.
Too much playing games makes one's mind numb
I'm an old timer when it comes to home video games (Odyssey 100, Fairchild Channel F, ColecoVision, etc.), and part of what made me stop was the crappy controllers that Nintendo foisted on America along with the excellent graphics of their original console. Small and flimsy, not well suited for the hands of an Amrican man. This controller continues in the small, flimsy, non tactile (likely solenoid) tradition.
Give me a full size joystick that rests on a surface any day.
I've never advanced past Super Mario 3. The only thing that would impress me is some sort of wrap-around virtual reality game.
It looks really hard to use two hands on. How lame.
That means that Nintendo is screwed when it comes to third party titles, and is severly limited in it's interface for it's first party titles
Nintendo is not screwed.. they will release a regular style controller that can be used on 3rd party games.. and how is a controller that can be used in a variety of ways limiting? I can't wait to play a first person shooter with this bad boy
I whole heartedly disagree. You still have the use of the Gamecube and whatever controller through the acces ports on top of the Revo. Not to mention the controller itself is expandable and upgradeable and it contains the same amount of buttons as the other two with its analog stick connection, and you can reach the A button and b button the controller, unless you arent nimble enough to use a regular remote control, then you shouldnt even try.
The device is shear genius.