I'm buying new pants.

Oh my God, John. Have you seen the controller for the Nintendo Revolution? Oh Em Gee. When E3 hit this year, and the three major console makers showcased their next gen offerings, I sat down and made a priority list. The kind of priority list that said something like, "which one of these upgrades am I going to purchase first, and the other two I'll pick up when they are in the bargin bin at Tommy's Pump an Go?" Well, the Xbox 360 was at the top of the list and that was going to be my first purchase come this November. Then Nintendo had to introduce this little remote, sometimes confused with a sexual toy for a controller. Do I think it's revolutionary? Do I think it has all the characteristics of being innovating? Hells yes. Coming up with new ways of gameplay and immersing us into the game play is innovating. Upgrading the processor, graphics card, recoloring the controller, and slapping it in a new box isn't. At first glance, I was thinking, "what the fuck?" like many of you were. After reading (key word is reading) about what it can do, how it was to be implemented, and watching the video with cute Japanese girls jumping up and down while having a grand ol time. I was sold. This is what the gaming industry needs. While you have the companies on the other side of the fence giving us repackaged crap from five years ago, Nintendo steps up to offer us something a bit different. Now, keep in mind. The games can be devloped using the new remote-like controller, but they don't intend on ignoring the current controllers we've been used too since we was kids, yo. This new controller does have a possiblity of failing and probably bring the Nintendo Revolution along with it leading people to believe that it was all a gimmic. It's up to Nintendo and the game developers to step up and make games that take full advantage of the controller. That's the main thing that gets me about the DS. There are two screens and a mic to work with. Most developers use that second screen as a map that displays character information. There are a few games out there that exploit the potential of having two screens, but again there are only a few. Meteos comes to mind and that's a great puzzle game. One thing I love doing in my spare time is seeing the reaction the gaming crowd has. I will say that it's mostly positive. Mostly. But you do have the kids who just don't get the point. Now, this isn't an exact quote or a real person. I'm taking the general responce made by the negative crowd.

This is stupid. How are you supposed to use this? - Spencer Yates. Age 13. Idaho.

Let me point you to a page that answers your burning question. I'm assuming you just looked at a picture and quickly jumped on the hate train, which was ready to pull out of the station.

That thing does not look comfortable. That will tire you out after only a few minutes of play. - Jacob Jingleman Age 25. Arkansas

If that's the reason you think this controller sucks, then you are a true gamer. You wake up at three in the afternoon. You have a few slices of cold pizza to get the day started, and your body is fueld by Bawls. Yes, if you play a baseball game, you will have to swing the remote like a bat to hit the ball on the screen. Yes, you will have to use more than you thumbs to play a game. I can guarantee that you will work up a sweat. Feels great to be alive, doesn't it? Now, for the Cliffnotes version. I think the new Nintedo controller is the bee's knees, and owning a Revolution will be swell. And for another interesting read. Check out this write up at Lost Garden. GOBOKS!!