I remember reading Sock Master's Game Console Controller Family Tree how the video game controller evolved through the generations and today, Nintendo broke more than 20 years of video game history by abandoning the traditional controller held with two hands and introducing an all-new freehand-style unit held with one hand.
Also, one week before new Nintendo controller announced, 1up.com wrote the article about Controller's History Dynamite, a history of gaming input devices, from stolen switches to analog. There is short summary how Nintendo influenced the controller for gameplay-style through years:
- Nintendo Enternatiment System (NES) pad was the biggest influence with D-Pad (up, down, left and right.) Sega Master System and TruboGrafx-16 followed.
- Super Nintendo (SNES) introuced a new L and R shoulder buttons, a first. Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn followed also.
- Then, Nintendo 64 pushed the new innovate - analog stick which you can move freely with analog pad in 3-D enivornment and rumble pak. Again, PlayStation and Saturn followed with internal rumble.
- If Nintendo succeed with one-handed remote control gyroscope in market, then it will be obiviously easy for Sony and Microsoft to follow.
I shall never forget that Nintendo is one of the greatest influence video system/game ever.
Read the more information and pictures of Nintendo Revolution-ary controller:
Nintendo Press Release
Next Generation: Iwata Shares Vision
And lastly, I discussed about secret Revolution Controller back in May 30 in my blog.
UPDATE: 6:51pm: Prank flash site. Very humorous..
UPDATE: 9/26/2005: Excellent article about Nintendo's one hand gaming.
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