Comments on: Permission to Freak Out! (Nintendo Shows It’s Revolution) http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/nintendo-revolution/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fernando Dunn II http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/nintendo-revolution/#comment-2438 Fernando Dunn II Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:47:01 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=486#comment-2438 I was hoping that you could use the device like an old-school NES controller as well, but according to the Ninendo presentation, it looks as if they won't be implementing it like that. Supposedly, the Revolution has controller ports for your GC controllers, so maybe their will be backwards-compatibility there. Also, I saw a photo that showed this new controller plugged into the center of a traditional analog styled controller. I believe they called the Classic Expansion Pack. Imagine the Dreamcast controller with the new Nintendo Revolution controller plugged into its memory card slot. I was hoping that you could use the device like an old-school NES controller as well, but according to the Ninendo presentation, it looks as if they won’t be implementing it like that. Supposedly, the Revolution has controller ports for your GC controllers, so maybe their will be backwards-compatibility there. Also, I saw a photo that showed this new controller plugged into the center of a traditional analog styled controller. I believe they called the Classic Expansion Pack. Imagine the Dreamcast controller with the new Nintendo Revolution controller plugged into its memory card slot.

]]> By: Christian http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/nintendo-revolution/#comment-2345 Christian Fri, 16 Sep 2005 16:03:59 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=486#comment-2345 I would assume you can hold the controller horizontally and it'll work as an old school NES controller. The best part is this controller is completely aware of it's position in three dimensional space, so it would know you are holding it that way. IGN definitely has the best coverage. You can read about the demos they played with and how well they come off. <a href="http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651275p1.html">Hands-on the Revolution Controller</a> I would assume you can hold the controller horizontally and it’ll work as an old school NES controller. The best part is this controller is completely aware of it’s position in three dimensional space, so it would know you are holding it that way.

IGN definitely has the best coverage. You can read about the demos they played with and how well they come off.

Hands-on the Revolution Controller

]]> By: Tom http://obviousdiversion.com/technology/nintendo-revolution/#comment-2343 Tom Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:25:49 +0000 http://obviousdiversion.com/?p=486#comment-2343 Can you hold it sideways like an old controller? If not, it seems like it would be hard to hit the b button while moving with the pad. I'm sure Nintendo already thought about that though. It does indeed look like an excellent controller for using a virtual sword/racket/vein-covered-dildo. The cord to the analog stick accessory seems a little short, if I'm going to wave a virtual lightsaber around with my right hand I'll need a wide berth. The proof will be in the pudding the controller in my hand and seeing how badly I trounce the author of this blog at Super Smash Brothers. Very exciting. I might have to uncharacteristically rush out and buy one. Can you hold it sideways like an old controller? If not, it seems like it would be hard to hit the b button while moving with the pad. I’m sure Nintendo already thought about that though.
It does indeed look like an excellent controller for using a virtual sword/racket/vein-covered-dildo. The cord to the analog stick accessory seems a little short, if I’m going to wave a virtual lightsaber around with my right hand I’ll need a wide berth. The proof will be in the pudding the controller in my hand and seeing how badly I trounce the author of this blog at Super Smash Brothers.
Very exciting. I might have to uncharacteristically rush out and buy one.

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