IGN test drives Revolution remote (kind of)
The crew over at IGN were privileged enough to get some time with one of the Revolution developer kits. While they claim the actual console unit was a development GameCube as opposed to the alluring Revolution box, it was indeed the real deal. Matt over at IGN writes:
"These preliminary kits include only a wired Revolution controller, a wired nunchuck attachment and a wired motion bar, which some studios have labeled the "wand." So the obvious question is, how can developers possibly hope to test any of this gear out? The answer is simple: the controller and its attachments plug into existing GameCube development hardware. "
The remote appears to be the same overall design as has been shown by Nintendo, yet they claim its wired nature, small size, and battery-free light weight completely shatter their perceptions of what the finalized remote is to be. They go on to say:
"For as many times as we've seen it in various videos and pictures, we're surprised at how tiny the device feels in the hands. The freehand unit is much smaller than the remote that ships with the premium package of Xbox 360, by comparison. Despite how small it is, it's very natural to hold. The peripheral offers extremely intuitive access to the A button, D-Pad and underbelly B-trigger, all of which are properly labeled. "
Despite all the fun they had wielding the remote (and undoubtedly pretending it was a lightsaber), they were unable to see it in action as Nintendo did not provide any demos for them to try.
