Revolution remote: Plagiarism of prototype DC controller?

[GeckoYamori]

http://www.uk.playright.dk/screens/dreamcastprototypecontrollers_dc_09.jpg

I'm not jumping to any concusions, but it does look awfully suspicious.

[j_factor]

Does that thing have a tilt sensor and stuff?

[Kikoskia]

I don't know what people's hype is about these 'controllers'. They are controllers alright... if you have a TV. The shape is good for pressing a few buttons, not for playing complex games. It seems that the revolution as it has been coined is just as much a freak show in terms of controllers. The only one to make one that is actually a proper controller is the Xbox 360. The PS3 controller looks like a glorified batmarang and everyone who has read VGcats will know what I think of the revolution controller.

That being said, I don't know if that is plagarism, but it would look awfully hard to justify in court that they came up with the idea totally by themselves I believe if it came to that.

[janus]

If this is true then it's pretty funny considering Nintendo go on about keeping Revolution details quiet because of competitors stealing their ideas.

[Drixxel]

Unless that prototype DC controller is positionally sensitive, the Rev (or rather "Wii"...) controller is no rip-off. This prototype isn't even the first one-handed remote-like controller.
Behold, the ASCII Grip.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00001ZUW8.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

And the Intellivision gets an honourable mention as well.

The soul of Nintendo's next-gen controller transcends the mere shape of it.

[j_factor]

I always held the Intellivision controller with two hands....

[Elusive]

And what about the CD-i's remote, huh? HUH? THAT had an analogue stick, too! In 1993! An analogue stick! For a console!

[Obviously]

Nice referance with the ASCII grip Drixxel. During the Playstation days a friend and I used to joke, "Now you can masturbate freely to your RPG's."

[Drixxel]

I always held the Intellivision controller with two hands....

I've until now only heard rumours of your kind. Go back to the circus!


Actually, I was merely referring to the remote-like shape. ..But having a free hand would allow you to fondle that silvertongued Intellivoice mid-game..


And what about the CD-i's remote, huh? HUH? THAT had an analogue stick, too! In 1993! An analogue stick! For a console!

Too bad it was the worst analog stick in the world, although quite the spellbinding innovation furthering the cutting edge of next-gen menu navigation that made the CD-i a market dominating force to forever be remembered, feared, and worshipped..!! Yes.. yes, that's what happened..

http://www.retro-trader.com/images/june2003/DVC02205.JPG

Apparantly these are actually fairly expensive nowadays.


Nice referance with the ASCII grip Drixxel. During the Playstation days a friend and I used to joke, "Now you can masturbate freely to your RPG's."

I don't know about you, but Beyond the Beyond makes me so very hot.