An strange Revolution theory.
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I guess London-Boy will buy this thing first day it's available in stores...
Weird... BTW following the link, there's something about the announcement date in the title (or at least I read it that way) and a link to a hand-drawn picture.
title of the article (babelfish): "< UNKNOWN > Don't you think? Nintendo Co., revolution thing "ニンテンド - 21" on the 27th announcement (2 る)"
pic: http://data.uploda.net/anonymous/etc1/dat4/upload115602.jpg
title of the article (babelfish): "< UNKNOWN > Don't you think? Nintendo Co., revolution thing "ニンテンド - 21" on the 27th announcement (2 る)"
pic: http://data.uploda.net/anonymous/etc1/dat4/upload115602.jpg
What comes to my mind is a motorcycle throtle. Instead of a full blown twist throtle, it only moves say like half the distance and you have one on each handle of the controller.
Sort of like a shoulder button paddle that moves in a see-saw (tilt) motion but placed into the two hand grips.
In a fighting game you could do a lean move either forward or backwards as sort of a dodge manuever.
In a first person shooter you could lean around a corner and go back very quickly. If your prone down on the ground on your stomach, you could do a barrel roll.
Sort of like a shoulder button paddle that moves in a see-saw (tilt) motion but placed into the two hand grips.
In a fighting game you could do a lean move either forward or backwards as sort of a dodge manuever.
In a first person shooter you could lean around a corner and go back very quickly. If your prone down on the ground on your stomach, you could do a barrel roll.
Great.
Wasn't this the NegeCon or something controller for PS/PS2? A controller you could twist? Not Revolutionary if so.Brimstone said:
Yes, The Namco NeGcon controller.
http://www.game-assault.com/reviews/negconreview.shtml
I bought it for PlayStation, and it was great with WipeOut 2049 (or something) and a Ridge Racer game. Too bad the PS2 games didn't support it any more.
The control in racing games was excellent imo.
I still shold have it laying around somewhere.
http://www.game-assault.com/reviews/negconreview.shtml
I bought it for PlayStation, and it was great with WipeOut 2049 (or something) and a Ridge Racer game. Too bad the PS2 games didn't support it any more.
The control in racing games was excellent imo.
I still shold have it laying around somewhere.
Shifty Geezer said:
I wasn't thinking of the Namco controller.
More along the lines of a motorcycle throtle for each handle so you have two new analog style buttons/paddles.
Think of the Xbox controllers should paddle/trigger. Now take a longer version of that mount one on each side of the handles. When you grip the controller its not moving because you are putting on pressure to hold the controller. You loosen your grip a little and roll your hand forward to engage the paddle built into the controller.
If you roll your left hand forward your view leans left in a first person shooter. The paddle/button is analog so the amount of lean is poportioninate to how much you roll your palm forward.
xmu said:Teasy said:
Or then 21 == 21st century? In any case sounds bizarre, me like, me like!
Only this is a Japanese translation and the US release of the NES makes no sense as a reason to call it N21 because the Famicom (NES) was actually launched in Japan in either 1983 or 1982.
Basically the 21st Century quote makes much more sense as a possible reason for the N21 name, after all if launched in 1996 it would be 10 years after N64 and this console will most likely feature a 256bit R.O.B. as a gimmick to sell consoles.
Akumajou
I know that NES was released in Japan in late 1983. That's why I specified a U.S release. As in if its released first in the U.S (like DS was) it would be 21 years since the first Nintendo system in that territory. Not that I believe its really the reason for any possible code name of "Nintendo 21". It was just a nice little far fetched theory I thought of
I also thought of the 21st century idea, but my other idea seemed much more interesting
I know that NES was released in Japan in late 1983. That's why I specified a U.S release. As in if its released first in the U.S (like DS was) it would be 21 years since the first Nintendo system in that territory. Not that I believe its really the reason for any possible code name of "Nintendo 21". It was just a nice little far fetched theory I thought of
I also thought of the 21st century idea, but my other idea seemed much more interesting
I snooped through those threads and did a machine translation via excite.co.jp
http://www.nintendo-inside.jp/news/155/15543.html
http://s03.2log.net/home/syoboon1/archives/blog269.html
meh, not much better those translation though :?
I looked up the "rub" kanji for other possible readings:
「擦る」【する】 to rub; to chafe; to file; to frost (glass); to strike; to touch lightly; to take a percentage (from); to scrub
http://www.nintendo-inside.jp/news/155/15543.html
http://s03.2log.net/home/syoboon1/archives/blog269.html
meh, not much better those translation though :?
I looked up the "rub" kanji for other possible readings:
「擦る」【する】 to rub; to chafe; to file; to frost (glass); to strike; to touch lightly; to take a percentage (from); to scrub
This rumour seems to be gaining a lot of momentum on the net and on other boards. According to the same, it'll be talked about tomorrow in Japan, so at least we don't have to wait too long to find out if it's real or not. There was a similarly styled information release for DS last year..
As for the rumour itself, it seems plausible enough to me, and reassuringly familiar (i.e. it isn't COMPLETELY out there), whilst being fairly unique at the same time. So if true, it looks like they struck a good balance.
As for the rumour itself, it seems plausible enough to me, and reassuringly familiar (i.e. it isn't COMPLETELY out there), whilst being fairly unique at the same time. So if true, it looks like they struck a good balance.
