Engadget Mobile goes hands-on with Zeemote's JS1 mobile joystick

Just in case you missed it, we though we'd point you in the direction of Engadget Mobile's hands-on with Zeemote's nunchuck-like JS1 mobile joystick, which promises to make playing games on your cellphone a slightly more enjoyable experience. As our own Sean Cooper reports, the controller works surprisingly well, with it boasting a size that's comfortable to use but still small enough to slip it into your pocket. Hit up the read link below for plenty more pics of the controller, as well as a video of it in action courtesy of the folks at Mobile Game Developer.

[bartoron @ Feb 13th 2008 2:48PM]

Cellphone games can actually be enjoyable? I'm shocked!

Other than Tetris that is, which is practically the only good cellphone game.

[Chuckles McGee @ Feb 13th 2008 4:47PM]

Joystick for Cell Phones: Check
Cure for Alzheimer's:pending

[Jeff Goldberg @ Feb 13th 2008 2:50PM]

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[PGP-Protector @ Feb 13th 2008 3:04PM]

I wonder how well it incorporates into existing games, and if it sticks with the common commands for JavaME Libraries ?

[martin @ Feb 13th 2008 3:05PM]

hey i have that phone! that ones new though the numbers havent rubbed off the buttons. which happens in like a week.

[Sam @ Feb 13th 2008 3:07PM]

Cellphones should have a circular directional pad that can pop out to be a joystick

done

[Wonderkid @ Feb 13th 2008 3:09PM]

Uh, guys, they are showing a Sony Ericsson K800i (which I also own) and it is plain to see it has a built in joystick. And I can testify that although it doesn't come close to an arcade stick, it works just fine (or you can use the number keys) for the various fun games available for this cracker of a - 2 years old this February - phone. I would say this joystick would be far more suited to the PSP, Game Boy, PMPs and other devices that have larger screens, so you can sit back and hold the joystick. I would not want to carry that thing everywhere I take my K800i, but as the PSP etc is larger anyway, then one may as well. Hmm?

[Mull @ Feb 13th 2008 3:46PM]

I have the k790, which is the american version of the k810i, and the joystick works well for navigation, it comes no where close to an analog stick. The k790/k810 is only a four way stick, it doesn't sense anything besides the x and y axis. That mobile joystick looks to be alot like a stick from a game console controller.

[Ariel @ Feb 13th 2008 4:07PM]

If you need to play games on your phone so desperately that you'll keep a joystick on your keychain, seek help. [Or find a phone with TV out]