Nintendo patented a new controller; I don't know how I should feel about the design.

[Vanilla Cupcake]

Article: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/04/26/nintendo-patents-a-new-controller

 

According to IGN, Nintendo patents a new controller design, which looks like this:

My initial reaction was literally WTF...

 

But apparently, it "includes an accelerometer, gyrometer, temperature sensor and load sensor." I'm still not sure how I feel about the design. I really wasn't feeling the Wii U; this seems a bit too much to me, but at the same time, I'm somewhat excited about all the sensors which can really enhance the gaming experience.

 

What do you guys think?

[Only 1 U Need Connoisseur]

is it a magnet? lmfao..

[Sailor Mars]

hate it

[Puremystic]

what kind of futuristic sex toy teas......??

[abra]

It looks weird and uncomfortable

[calico]

Uh...

[Azucar]

They can't be serious

[jvng]

:/

[LayMin]

very creative wow

[foo]

this is how you lose money

[Bitchcraft]

I like it. I think it looks cool.

 

Clearly an unpopular opinion lel

[Ddeona Oneul Bame]

How do you hold it? 

[Kimberly Lipington]

They've patented other shit before. dont worry yet

[GUILD]

Are they ever going to bounce back after the Wii.

[Jennifer]

"includes an accelerometer, gyrometer, temperature sensor and load sensor"

 

 

this sounds so fucking unnecessary tbh

[Fab Seobaby]

Is it for some new gaming system? 

[feat. you]

i had a good laugh, thanks op

[Puremystic]

Are they ever going to bounce back after the Wii.

bayonetta 2 and smash saved the wii-u imo....

 

How do you hold it? 

[onieyez]

I use to throw my N64 controller at the console when I was younger

 

maybe they want us to play a horse shoe game or something

[Salieri]

Looks like the accessory I get from buying Mario kart Wii XD

[Link]

I think this was one of the products for the QOL project, that they have now shelved.

[GUILD]

bayonetta 2 and smash saved the wii-u imo....

 

I'm glad you said "imo", because as much as would have liked to agree, it definitely didn't lol.

 

EDIT: Splatoon is freaking amazing too omg.

[sgtninjago]

I sometimes wonder WTF Nintendo are smoking.

 

Hopefully this is just some idea that will never come to light. But seriously I'm not against them trying new things. But sometimes these ideas are just lame gimmicks that hurt them more. They need to make a system and controller that is next-gen and can also be easily accessible.

 

Yes they have some solid 1st party games, but they can't survive on that. Because I'm just afraid at some point they'll end up like Sega. Because in the mid-90's Sega thought they could sell people on their gimmicky systems/add-ons, and well.....look at Sega now.

[Puremystic]

I'm glad you said "imo", because as much as would have liked to agree, it definitely didn't lol.

 

EDIT: Splatoon is freaking amazing too omg.

>>>> splatoon

[timpa]

At least when the battery dies you can go outside and use it for horseshoes