The above patent image? HA! Hilarious!
It looks like Nintendo has been cooking up a soft football controller for the Wii, according to a recently filed patent submitted by Howard Chang, VP for R&D. It looks to be something like a NERF football with a groove cut out for the Wii Remote. You wrap your hands around the ball as normal, and your fingers can touch the Wii Remote buttons. Other images in the patent suggest that even the Nunchuck could be stuffed inside. Siliconera explains that the ball would even be able to sense shifting and running. And in true Nintendo fashion, there's a handstrap to keep things safe.
Look, it's going to be hard for kids to resist the urge to throw this thing. If you're supposed to mimic the football throw to control it, these kids are only one step away -- letting go -- from having this ball fly into your television.
What do you think of this thing? Do you see yourself using this kind of controller?
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Contest:
9:00 AM on 08.25.2009
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Nothing to see here. Move Along
/tip your server
/shows self out
2)cut a slit in pillow
3)shove your heaving wii rod in the slit
STOP IT.
Love,
Everyone
Any takers?
Actually, I do....yeah baby!
Honestly, as everyone should know by now, patents like these rare see the light of day. And didn't Sony release a patent about a laughing emotion controller or some such bullshit? Everyone company is guilty of this.
That would be the first worthwhile thing Nintendo would've made since the Wii released! Are you kidding me man? It'd sell like hotcakes!
No. My brain can't comprehend this.
Why isn't there a post reporting option?
You should totally report my posts. Actually, you should write a report on my posts because you could learn a lot.
You wouldn't throw it out of your hands, so what's the point - you'd just be frantically jerking it back and forward to "pass". You'd look like a fool.
But just because it has been patented, doesn't mean it will be made. Many patents are filed, but no product ever comes of it. Even I don't think nintendo would be silly enough to make such a thing.
No, I don't think I'll be trying that thing out.
whats wrong with you?!
NEWSFLASH: Wii controllers will be getting another update in 2010. Nintendo has just announced the sale of new "Good Vibe" controllers, only available in pink and purple. And your mom loves it.