Nintendo DS slide controller add-on revealed in Japan

Recall that motion-sensing patent from the Big N just, oh, two days ago? Turns out that may have a thing or two to do with the recent slide controller accessory unveiled for the Japanese market. Bundled in with the game Slide Adventure: Mag Kid, the device plugs directly into the GBA cartridge slot of the DS / DS Lite and essentially allows you to set the handheld on a flat surface and slide around 'til your heart's content. Unfortunately, there's no dirt on whether or not this peripheral will ever be released outside of Japan (sound familiar?), but for those making their home in Tokyo, you can become the envy of us all by picking the bundle up for ¥5,800 ($49). Click on for some closer shots of the slide controller itself, and check out a videoed demonstration here.

[Via GameSpot]

[Nate @ Aug 9th 2007 12:51PM]

The big N should make a motion sensitive GBA rumble pack that fits flush with the DS Lite. I would buy one =]

[mjp @ Aug 9th 2007 1:14PM]

wireless/mouse/magnifier/touchscreen keyboard for the Wii? Make it so! It would make the Internet Browser so better.

[4cr JaXs @ Aug 12th 2007 10:09PM]

you are an effing genius.

[Glazun @ Aug 9th 2007 1:33PM]

o__o seems interesting. So now it has a camera and this thing.. oh and a guitar of some description will arrive with Guitar Hero..

[Defferoo @ Aug 9th 2007 2:55PM]

so it's basically an optical mouse for the DS that plugs into the GBA slot right?

[ssuk @ Aug 9th 2007 6:50PM]

Yes.

[SteveJ @ Aug 9th 2007 2:59PM]

I have to say that I agree with darkaardvark. At first I thought it looked kind of cool, but really, I don't play at a table. Even when I'm playing my DS at home I don't play at a table. It's a cute idea, but is bound to be a flop if it isn't already one.

[sockatume @ Aug 9th 2007 3:09PM]

The patent has absolutely nothing to do with this controller. Even a cursory examination (beyond "hey, that involves things moving") would have revealed that.

[Luigi193 @ Aug 9th 2007 3:11PM]

Wait, Wasn't this revealed monthes ago!

O wait it was!!! Here are some gonintendo links, The first dating back to June 6th:
http://gonintendo.com/?p=19144

June 7th:
http://gonintendo.com/?p=19179

Yeah...OLD!!!

[darkaardvark @ Aug 9th 2007 5:27PM]

uh... why would you want this? whenever i play my DS, i'm usually not at home. even if i am, i'm not playing at a table. its a good idea (sort of... not really...), but i think it's kinda, you know, pointless