Yet another Nintendo Revolution controller: we don't need no stinkin' buttons

Well, may as well continue on the march of the purely speculative Nintendo Revolution controllers, shall we? Here's the latest, which has the distinction of having nary a single button. And looking like a UFO. And coming replete with a really tiny, grainy image to obscure any Photoshop-type detail and, of course, add to the mystery of it all. Yeah. No buttons? That's like, so new age, dude. Anywho, we submit here for your approval, plus the read link goes to a catalogue of all the offerings we've seen floating around so far.

[Thanks, Tim S]

[Kendrew @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

i call fake...

bet they just used the psp design and then blacked it out and made it slightly more curved... well htats what i see...

[Dij @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

bah, stupid fake controller pictures

this is the final official pad from nintendo

http://www.fentek-ind.com/kblpusbc.jpg

go away, you bore me now.

[the blob @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Despite how sexseh it looks, I think it's fake

[Jazzay @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

although i call a fake, i like the idea, it actually adds something to it, you could add whatever buttons you wanted, but i would prefer some kinda of backlighting to portray buttons, otherwise it would completely fail with the young/simple minded who still need to look at the controller, also i would prefer tactile feedback rather than just plastic touchscreen like my microwave, if it wasnt for the airplane like tone i wouldnt have a clue that i pressed the button, im very surprised we've gone for so long without even seeing an 'official concept' (yea, oxymoron, o well) from nintendo

[Matt @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Wow that looks sweet. The mockup 3rd from last on Dij's link is fantastic, I'd take either that one or the one in this article any day. It's a shame neither of them are likely to be real, although the blue lighting is more consistent with the revolutions disc slot light. I think I would call either of those revolutionary if they have the right bits and bobs inside :o)

[fischju @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

lol i'ill say it again...its a rumble robots controller with all the buttons painted over

[Razor @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Lol am I missing something, or is his link is just a picture of a keyboard...

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Hey testing if this works

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Hold on I will post link. With evidence that this could be the real deal

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

OMG, EVERYONE GO HERE TO READ ABOUT IT!


http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/show_messages.php?board=909104101&topic=21656631&message=233611193#M233611193

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

OK, Please anyone who posts after. I beg you. Go read this article link. (Also has other control pic)

GO here

http://boards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=90403885&replies=0

[Geoffrey Sperl @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

I doubt this picture is the final design.

That said, Reggie Fils-Aime said (on G4, during E3) that the controller is going to be something special because of the fact that you can't easily play an NES game using a GCN controller. In the end, I expect some sort of customizable controller with variable layouts depending on the type of game that the player boots up.

Let's be honest: Revolution has something cool going on. If Sony and Microsoft kill Nintendo this time around, and this does end up being their last console, I can't think of a better way to go out. The Revolution is going to rock for the hardcore gamers. Fine, you want to play DVDs and MP3s on your console? Be my guest. I want to play games.

Now, if they could coax NEC and Sega to allow ports of TurboGrafx, Master System, Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast games then that would completely rock. ;)

[Jazzay @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

w00t! wow, amazing, most definiatly buying the nintendo revolution if it goes through with this, it seems weird, but leaked images of x360 were doubted for a while, but there they are

i see good things in nintendo

[Brandon Daiker @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Ruari: shut up.

[fischju @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

its a rumble robots controller!!!!!!

[Jazzay @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

does someone want to explain why he keeps feeding us the link?

[Michael Gage @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

nintendo sucks... end of story (enless your 6 years old)

[Frank Johanssen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Michael Gage sucks 6 year olds, end of story

[Mike @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Nintendo tends to have a childish look about their consoles, but merely because they enjoy a commical appearence. To say they suck, and to say that you must be six to enjoy their products, is like saying you have to be a 25 year-old, unemployed man living in a new york slum, who can't afford a computer, to play Xbox. That's all I'm saying...

[ivan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

what if the whole controller was 1 button like those apple mice?

[Samuel @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

lol #20

[Jazzay @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

yea, we read it, its a good read i suppose but its not worth posting seven times, nothing is

[kffjjffff @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

i guess its kind of interesting that the same design is pictured in the link- http://www.optimalcamouflage.com/rev-con.jpg

i mean that would be amazing... imagine playing with it. especially if the gyroscope technology is integrated... whaetever. nintendo rules

[TMFA @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

controller could work like this...
http://www.jazzmutant.com/

[BM5k @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Bring on TUNW!

[Jim @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Reminds me of the LCARS interface on Federation Starships. :]

[Nicholas @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

It's already been confirmed by Nintendo representatives that the controller would not have a touch screen interface.

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

There is no screen on that design, but touch sensitive panel.

[Kreamy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

No, no. It's not without buttons.

Theres two around the sides, reflecting on Nintendo's general desires for a controller - Start, and Win Game. That oughtta keep the kids quiet.

Unless they want children to touch more stuff?

[Sean @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Nintendo fans must be bikers.. yet another mockup that uses a photoshopped motorcycle helmet (it's a visor with the bottom cropped out).

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

The glowing blue things could be sensors. Not buttons.

[Tyler @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

A touch screen or touch panel on a console won't work because there's no tactile feedback. You'd have to constantly look down at your hands to make sure you're pressing a button. I'm not sure what Nintendo is up to, but touch screen/panel technology currently available on the market is probably not it.

[Ruari @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

This touch panel works along with force feedback so you do feel a response from your touch it

[Borjan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

To the above poster...

http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/reference/tech/haptic.html

This is be the answer...

[blue_boy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

While this image is fake, I think the actual design and idea will be the controller. That controller has customizable controls, just imagine playing a game, and your controls are mapped out onto it (leaving out the buttons you dont need). It would be able to play adapt itself to snes controls or gamecube...
One thing I don't like, how is the analogue stick going to work.

[Huh? @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Touchscreen for a controller will suck like hell. Palm and PPC have games that uses touchscreen. Doom, Quake, and Hexen port game uses touchscreen that user can set up. It's a terrible way to play game because it's not sensitive as button. Also, you'll get a bunch of oily, sweaty thumb print all over the screen. If you get piss off at a game, you can't just throw the controller down. You might break the screen. Touch screen controller are not cheaper to make. Nintendo need to stick with what users are already used to, not some stupid gimmicky device. Touch screen controller is not innovative, it's already use in remote controller and many other devices.

[benhc911 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

does anyone think that this pic looks like the back of a controller? The way it curves it looks like the back of a controller, which would make the blue things shoulder buttons and the face of the controller is on the opposite side. Perhaps not, but I dont believe that a touch screnn will be used, increase price and increased power drain on wireless batteries. Not to mention that it would scratch. read my post here if you care about my opinion http://www.optimalcamouflage.com/rev-con.jpg
I personaly think that a controller that can split into two, each with a gyro would be a great idea (if done right) read at the above link for my quasi proof.

[benhc911 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

damn i put the wrong link here http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/show_messages.php?board=909104101&topic=21656631&message=233611193#M233611193

[Jim Bob @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Perhaps it's some kind of flexible rubber on top of a complex button layout, but different buttons configurations will extrude for different games (profiles).

Sounds expensive tho!

[Qazar @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

http://www.optimalcamouflage.com/rev-con.jpg

The text under the pic says that the controller reacts to the players movement. And that the controller reacts back in some way. This does sound true because there have been rumors out that the controller will have a gyroscope.
On the other hand is the text written like a very crappy babelfished translation, and two words are not even translated. My conclusion - a very pretty fake

[Mashko @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

I just hope Nintendo produces something great again.

http://dmashko.typepad.com/

[Brett @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Very very fake. I don't think they're going to go that far from the basic analog stick, analog buttons scheme. That's the standard for gaming controls and the. Digital controllers actually get kind of laggy. And it feels really really nice smashing buttons, you know? Who'd want this touchpad thingy?

I imagine if there's truly support for the past console formats, then there has to atleast be a Start, Select, X,Y,A,B,L,R,Z,Camera-button(maybe joystick?) It will probably look like a little bit of an evolution from the GC controller, maybe made a bit more ergonomic.

Cheers, Brett

[Brett @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Very very fake. I don't think they're going to go that far from the basic analog stick, analog buttons scheme. That's the standard for gaming controls and the. Digital controllers actually get kind of laggy. And it feels really really nice smashing buttons, you know? Who'd want this touchpad thingy?

I imagine if there's truly support for the past console formats, then there has to atleast be a Start, Select, X,Y,A,B,L,R,Z,Camera-button(maybe joystick?) It will probably look like a little bit of an evolution from the GC controller, maybe made a bit more ergonomic.

Cheers, Brett

[kffjjffff @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Brett, you are wrong.

[Adam @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

I think the best idea is probably the extruding buttons concept that Jim mentioned. As for Brett being "wrong" I think he's probably right. The best controller... though I doubt they'd make it... would have some sort of screen technology with extruding buttons... the buttons would come up on the screen which would get pushed forwards in the button locations, allowing for tactile feedback and customization... very expensive and probably not going to happen though.

As for games being hard to play... I don't know why any games would be hard to play on a gamecube controller. I play NES games all the time with my PS2-like PC controller, and there is no problem at all. I don't see there being any problems with the GC controller. Meh... whatever.

[Brett @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Sorry about the double post,

kffjjffff, why are you so quick to say that?

Brett

[fischju @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

its a freaking rumble robots controller with the buttons photoshoped off!!!

[Brett @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

fischju,

Hahahaha, you're so right, the creator is totally busted :P

Cheers, Brett

[kffjjffff @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

because there's obviously something unique about it. magazines have "reported" there wont be a traditional button scheme, theyve invested all this interest in neat controller companies.

"If you put all those controls all lined up together, they're all very different. So think that kind of device will let you play all those different types of games?"

"Analog stick. Boom - gone. Rumble Pak. We bring it out and everybody has to have rumble. We got the wireless out first and now there's wireless everywhere. So we have to keep it under wraps."


i cant imagine this being said to hype just a traditional controller. whatever,
NINTENDO RULEEEEES!!!

[kiddanger @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

the touch screen was my idea! i hope they use it.