Will Sony and/or Microsoft mimick the revolution controller?

[Shifty Geezer]

What has been the impact of the MS wand in the console world or in PC gaming since its public unvealing?

Ithink Powderkeg was just saying Nintendo didn't invent the technology. It's not fair to say 'this is something totally new that only Nintendo though up'. That they're the first to use it as the standard controller is new, but Nintendo didn't invent the concept of a motion-controller in this vein.

 

[Powderkeg]

What has been the impact of the MS wand in the console world or in PC gaming since its public unvealing?

They got the 2nd largest and most profitable gaming publisher in the world to adopt it as their standard controller in their next-gen console, didn't they?

 

[Fox5]

They got the 2nd largest and most profitable gaming publisher in the world to adopt it as their standard controller in their next-gen console, didn't they?

Haha, nice one.

 

[Refreshment]

Ithink Powderkeg was just saying Nintendo didn't invent the technology. It's not fair to say 'this is something totally new that only Nintendo though up'. That they're the first to use it as the standard controller is new, but Nintendo didn't invent the concept of a motion-controller in this vein.

You see it goes both ways. On one hand the above statement is correct. On the other hand whats the point of the existance of a "basic technology" if it hasnt been used in a meaningful way? (in this case concerning videogames).

The same goes with the N64 analog thumstick argument. Analog input devices in videogames are really old, yet with the introduction of the Nintendo 64 and how it was applied to the software it became an standar, that we still use. So at least theres some sense when some people say that: "Nintendo though about that". But it is also true that is not entirely new.

I hope i was clear enough.

 

[Powderkeg]

The same goes with the N64 analog thumstick argument.

I hate that arguement because it completely ignores the fact that the Atari 5200 had an analog stick as part of it's standard controller back in 1982.

 

[Refreshment]

You can never mention the 5200 without mentioning that nice trackball controller, i think thats written in the constitution.

I wonder if the trackbal can/could have a bigger role.

Sorry for that OT

You could also draw a parallel (sp?) to the Intellivision controller (talking about the Rev controller), because it looked similar to those old wired TV controlls. I think the disc was analog (im not sure).

The NES max was an official NES controller correct? Well it had a lot of the stuff we see in todays controllers.

edit:

I hate that arguement because it completely ignores the fact that the Atari 5200 had an analog stick as part of it's standard controller back in 1982.

Alhtough ill give the edge to the Vectrex controllers since they are more similar to the N64 thumbsticks