Omg, they've already copied the controller! [Archive]

nicolasmasset

06-01-2006, 04:33 PM

Kudos to those fast Ign forum dudes for this find!
http://joystiq.com/2006/01/06/revolution-controller-inspires-3rd-party-ps2-controller/

It surely doesn't have the amazing functionality of the rev controller, but still, this just goes to show that even third parties acknowledge that Nintendo REALLY is the world's best innovator in videogames.

BTW: Check out the one hour Nintendo documentary (http://www.revo-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3560) in the retro gaming board!

Shino

06-01-2006, 04:44 PM

It looks like a toy, it's probablye for a kiddie console.

DCK

06-01-2006, 04:53 PM

It's nothing official, and if it becomes official, Nintendo will have an army of lawyers smacking it down.

pedrocasilva

06-01-2006, 06:11 PM

It's nothing official, and if it becomes official, Nintendo will have an army of lawyers smacking it down.let's send some threats and spam by mail to those f*ckers!

they'll be sorry. ^_^

anyway... this is realy "LOW" bussiness... what will they do next? copy the controller for PS3?

jakeee

06-01-2006, 06:12 PM

The thing at the right side of the picture looks like a controller for a kiddie console!

j/k

That 3rd party controller doesn't look really comfortable

darkjak

06-01-2006, 06:33 PM

Don't think it's got a gyro either...

|Laguna|

06-01-2006, 07:34 PM

That is one disgusting colour.

triforcemario

06-01-2006, 07:43 PM

Thats one hell of an ugly controller.

Kurtle Squad

06-01-2006, 07:53 PM

They wouldnt need 2 analogue sticks!!!...BAKA!!!

Shorty

06-01-2006, 07:58 PM

You guys do realise its not a new controller, just the traditional dual shock in two pieces. So yes, they would need two analogue sticks Kurt.

triforcemario

06-01-2006, 08:00 PM

Yes, I realised that, but, nevertheless, it is fecking ugly.

ShadowV7

06-01-2006, 08:09 PM

Yea I agree it is horrible looking

triforcemario

06-01-2006, 08:11 PM

Thats pad looks more ugly and unconfortable than the original Xbox one.

James McGeachie

06-01-2006, 09:47 PM

I can't help but feel I want to get a hold of that PS2 controller to see how it works.

djamb3

06-01-2006, 09:55 PM

OMFG.....Why did they make this??? What's the reason? To irritate Ninty? Or they have just fell in love with the controller and didn't want to see their beloved PS2's a lot of steps back?

No...I can't understand why....

zoramon089

07-01-2006, 06:14 AM

You guys do realise its not a new controller, just the traditional dual shock in two pieces. So yes, they would need two analogue sticks Kurt.

Um, one of them is a laser pointer though. 2 analog sticks is unnecassary...

Marshmellow

07-01-2006, 07:04 AM

its disgusting, ugly, retarded and will never happen

DCK

07-01-2006, 08:40 AM

anyway... this is realy "LOW" bussiness... what will they do next? copy the controller for PS3?
OMFGG!!!

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7958/ps3ripoff6fg.jpg

Marshmellow

07-01-2006, 08:57 AM

i like how the "N" hangs off the controller...

The3rdChildren

07-01-2006, 09:05 AM

Probably doesn't have the same functionality as the Revolution controller. I'd assume it's for a specific game, possibly a mech game or some kind of deluxe fishing adventure. The controller idea was going to be copied eventually anyway, so may as well get used to this kind of thing from now on.

Domstercool

07-01-2006, 11:51 AM

Atleast it's not actually made by Sony, it's a 3rd party controller that no one will buy :)

Tyson

07-01-2006, 12:51 PM

It's still made by a company that, seemingly, plans to make profit off it, so Nintendo should have some kind of lawsuit.

Mr. Bananagrabber

07-01-2006, 02:12 PM

OMG SONY SUX 4 DOIN DIS.
On a more serious note- if the controller works, why can't Sony use it? It'll just mean more interesting games.

Tyson

07-01-2006, 04:40 PM

Because they'll get bad press for copying Nintendo (hopefully).

AshMat

07-01-2006, 04:49 PM

jsut reading, it's 3rd party so sony can't be sued..

Tyson

07-01-2006, 05:55 PM

Yes, but the third party can...which is the point.

nicolasmasset

07-01-2006, 10:01 PM

i will buy it, bound to be better then the rev controller
Haha, nice one! :p

Innovance

07-01-2006, 11:19 PM

wow some of your comments in this thread are just embarassing

Enigma

08-01-2006, 08:50 AM

pedrocasilva

08-01-2006, 10:04 AM

It just goes to show how pathetic Sony really is. They can´t do anything on their own so when someone (usually Nintendo) comes up with something they instantly copy it. And in this case, they let a 3rd party do it so they´ll take the blame instead.I doubt the third party had any contact with sony for that, I'm not a sony fan either, but you can't ask Sony can't have control over the third party's...

Just my two cents, now if sony copy's it and makes it a standard in one of her consoles...I hope they get a lawsuit.

Enigma

08-01-2006, 10:38 AM

I doubt the third party had any contact with sony for that. Sony can't have control over the third party's...
It wouldn´t surprise me one bit.

ViPeR

08-01-2006, 10:59 AM

I can't see Sony or Microsoft copying it until at least next gen. Even if they do Nintendo are still one gen ahead. The revolution isn't just intended for Nintendo alone, it's the industry as a whole. This can only be good news if they think it's the new way to play.

pedrocasilva

08-01-2006, 11:01 AM

It wouldn´t surprise me one bit.still, it's diferent than putting Sony brandmark in there... sony should stop that controller from happening, by contacting the manufacters... I doubt they will, that's already a misstep for them, but ordering for a cheap controller like that to be made...
I can't see Sony or Microsoft copying it until at least next gen. Even if they do Nintendo are still one gen ahead. The revolution isn't just intended for Nintendo alone, it's the industry as a whole. This can only be good news if they think it's the new way to play.Microsoft even kind of said good things about the controller, so I guess they respect it, now sony... I have my doubts, anyway, when nintendo says industry standard is like saying "those bastards will copy us, again" it's not like they want it to happen (to be standard). nintendo is trying to revolutionize the industry for herself, and alone, otherwise they would contact Sony and M$ and give them the controller.

ViPeR

08-01-2006, 11:10 AM

Microsoft even kind of said good things about the controller, so I guess they respect it, now sony... I have my doubts, anyway, when nintendo says industry standard is like saying "those bastards will copy us, again" it's not like they want it to happen (to be standard). nintendo is trying to revolutionize the industry for herself, and alone, otherwise they would contact Sony and M$ and give them the controller.

True, they are still a business and need to guarantee sales. Giving the competitors thier ideas would just be stupid. They know it'll be copied if it sells, I guess they're just delaying the inevitable by having a slow release of information. We still don't know what the other revolutionary feature is and considering we've already heard about the controller it must be something much more outstanding.

BlueStar

08-01-2006, 12:40 PM

However the revo controller is remarkably similar to this, http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=8294 , revealed months and months before Nintendo first announced their "revolution" in control

Innovance

08-01-2006, 01:32 PM

However the revo controller is remarkably similar to this, http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=8294 , revealed months and months before Nintendo first announced their "revolution" in control

Please, if you want to talk about revolutions controller being remarkably similar to something then make sure the product was revealed before 2001!!!!

BlueStar

08-01-2006, 01:52 PM

Er, why would that be then?

Innovance

08-01-2006, 02:07 PM

Because that was when Gyrations took their motion sensing technology to nintendo, and nintendo proceeded to invest in the company.

Further more nintendo didnt create the controller the morning before TGS

YenRug

08-01-2006, 04:44 PM

However the revo controller is remarkably similar to this, http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=8294 , revealed months and months before Nintendo first announced their "revolution" in control

The difference:

The one in that article is a motion sensing only.

The Revolution is motion and positioning sensing.

mario114

08-01-2006, 04:52 PM

To think we wondered why ninty try and keep there technology secret intill the last possible moment.

BlueStar

08-01-2006, 05:55 PM

triforcemario

08-01-2006, 06:33 PM

Aye, I'm sure that 3motion put theirs together on the bus on the way to E3.Thats where you are wrong, back in about 2001/2002/2003, it was leaked that Nintendo were investing in Gyroscopic technology.

MikeMania

08-01-2006, 08:14 PM

This looks like one of those toys you buy at the flea markets.

Blackfox

08-01-2006, 08:25 PM

pedrocasilva

08-01-2006, 08:31 PM

Hey guys,

Bad news - i hear this new 3rd party controller comes equipped with old SNES games in its memory. Bad news for Nintendo i guess, Sony fanboys wil get there hands on precious Nintendo goodness.how does the controller run them anyway? it comes with a CD/DVD?

then it's legal to have a copy of it for 24 hours in US then? go after them nintendo.

If that's true they are really going after the quick buck

goku21

09-01-2006, 01:19 AM

The copie is crap! Laserpointer!

P.S.:Revmote doesn´t use gyroscopic tech only , it kind of analyses the move in realtime. Other way it,couldnt be so precisely like said about it.

King_Mushroom

09-01-2006, 03:46 AM

considering Rev uses true motion capture, as aposed to the age old 'laser' system i hardly consider this to be an innovation at all.

I may have incredible faith in nintendo but there controller will be quality and smooth as butter to handle. This will hardly/ have (if any)integrated software support and will fail miserably.

Pit-Jr

09-01-2006, 04:27 AM

Hey guys,

Bad news - i hear this new 3rd party controller comes equipped with old SNES games in its memory. Bad news for Nintendo i guess, Sony fanboys wil get there hands on precious Nintendo goodness.

Theyre very real and theyve been around for some time now. My sister bought me one that played 100 NES games, including duck hunt and super mario bros and what struck me was that it was obviously pirated, yet they were being sold in a kiosk right in the middle of the mall.

On the bright side, the pirate controllers are incredibly ugly and unappealing to anyone thats not a die-hard Nintendo fan and alot of the games didnt even work.

mike-zim

09-01-2006, 09:23 AM

this is tacky. so it is right up sony's ally. oh well good luck to them. i hope they make thousands of them get sued for damages have to withdraw them and loose a shed load of cash. that'll teach em.