Captain N reacts to the "Revolutionary" announcement

by Ross Miller { Sep 16th 2005 at 1:30PM }

So, with all this frenzied discussion about our opinions on Nintendo's upcoming remote, we forgot to ask the people who matter – namely, Captain N of the N-Team. Captain N is quite displeased with his new belt buckle – in fact, he is very, very angry. Get the Sugar has written a very off-colored ("It looks like I taped a Sanyo DVD player remote to my crotch") piece chronicling Captain N's discovery, with support from his friend Kid Icarus and sympathy from his enemy Mother Brain.

Just a warning for the young and the nostalgic – citizens of Videoland are pretty loose when it comes to their vocabulary (then again, wouldn't you be if you lived in constant fear of a makeup-laden cerebrum?), so expect much profanity. Enjoy.

[Thanks, Justin]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

ph[i]l @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

what the fuck is this article about?????

Ghazi @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

Just one question:

Why cant they simply release the controller as a peripheral and games supporting it on the game cube if the controllers and the fun-games are the only concern, not next gen graphics or anything like that ? why make people buy a new console just for the controller.

You are gonna make new games for the new console right, just make them for the the cube and start selling the controller. saves a lot of money doesnt it.

but obv, due to money making reasons they wont do this. like i said earlier, the novelty will wear off quick... no need to buy a new console just for that bit.... probably other console makers will have similar things anyway as 30-50 dollar add ons instead of 200 dollar new consoles just for that....

Jesse J. Anderson @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

is this supposed to be funny?

if so they kinda missed the mark.

Revolver @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

Ghazi, releasing an add-on like that for the GCN would probably be doomed to failure. The GameCube is nearing the end of its lifecycle, and the system is not as popular worldwide as the Xbox or PS2. Releasing an add on like Rev controller would likely not spark renewed interest in the GameCube, it's just not a very good business decision. There is probably more that goes into the decision technology-wise but I don't know the particulars.

"like i said earlier, the novelty will wear off quick..."

That sounds like what was said about the DS when it was first shown...

Buck Q. Fitch @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

I got a question, why are you homos posting the same goddamn comments on multiple articles? You're confusing the shit outta me.

Kevin J. @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

"like i said earlier, the novelty will wear off quick..."

That sounds like what was said about the DS when it was first shown...
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And it didn't, did it? The DS is still going crazy with new games, ideas, and innovations. They haven't even released Lost in Blue yet (Or have they? I've been disengaged from games for a while, unfortunately.)

Anyways, N has more up their sleeve than just a controller, believe me. (Downloadable games, anyone?)

Pickypanys @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

No shit.

Hey guys, no one cares. This article is about the sweet fanfic of Captain N.

Which I incedentally loved.

Kid Icarus stamping out a Kool Ultra Light 100 is hilarious.

Ghazi @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

why has everybody forgotten that back in february, sony introduced somethinig way coller. 3d control using the next gen eye toy without a frigging dvd player remote in your hand..... check it out :

http://www.gamespy.com/articles/584/584744p1.html

forgot to mention this in my earlier posts...

also, like i said before, like anything else, this too is a good peripheral and cool technology but not aropriate for constant control as can get tiring. however, buying a revolution just for the controller seeems absurd as sony introduced better technology 9 months ago..

make sure to read the whole article

Revolver @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

Ghazi, I read the entire article and there are a few things I need to point out. First of all, Nintendo had already stated several months ago that the technology used in the Rev's controller would not be anything entirely new. They said that it would come off existing technology but would be applied to gaming in a new way.

Another thing I'd like to point out is that in the GameSpy article, they clearly state that one of the technologies demonstrated (the head-tracking one) currently takes up 20% CPU of current Next-Gen systems. So what Nintendo has done is pretty much speed up the process and thrust a true next-gen interface upon us instead of giving us the same controller and slightly prettier graphics.

Some other thoughts I had after reading the article...I think the concepts are novel but I don't care for the head-tracking stuff or using your arms or legs to create motion. While that fake Revolution video awhile back was slickly put together, I think everyone agreed that it wasn't a good idea if you had to constantly move to get your characters to walk or fire a gun. I believe the video demonstration of the Rev exaggerated the movements of the controller. If you read IGN's impressions, one of the demos required small movements because of the sensitivity.

Also, that last bit in the article about the camera attached to a handheld sounded like a super modified version of the GameBoy camera that Nintendo released way back when.

Ghazi @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

Revolver, i am not saying that eye toy is the way to go .. or saying rev is nothign to buy. to me personally it just seems that the novetly of such items wears off pretty quickly. the first half hour is fun then you grow out of it pretty fast. esp considering the remote can be released for the game cube anyway as a periperhal instead of having to have a whole new console just for that...

the reason for mentioning the article was just because i dont get why ppl are getting so blown away when similar techologies have existed for a while.

also, about the 20 percent cpu utilization... i think the ps3 would be able to handle that pretty well..

on an another personal note, i have tried several of these similar soundin things that require wrists movements and so on and am just expressing my opinion based on those experiences. it might turn out different when i try the rev specificially but i doubt it.

on the other hand, i definitely agree with every one that this would be the best way to get you girlfriends involved in games.

Shiro Gomi @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

I can't believe what people can say without needing to smash their own heads in afterwards.

Months ago, the info was released that the Revolution could download every single console game it's ever released, and play Gamecube and Revolution discs, and also had built-in Wi-Fi technology for online gaming. It's also the smallest of the new consoles, while able to do the same things. DVD and CD playing (via the add-on, which probably comes with the system), has the next gen graphics, and it'll also be suitable not only for hardcore gamers, but also the casual gamer and non-gamer.

Now, the controller is released, and every single blind X-box worshipper says the exact same thing: "lolz u idiots all buy the systum 4 it's controler lol"

Where do you people get off? How much nerve do you have to have to possibly say that anyone will buy the system just for its controllers? Compare this with your new X-fridges, which have no new anything, except better graphics and the next version of Halo.

I don't understand how ignorant some people are. I guess that's the only way they can come to criticize Nintendo's sytem, especially even when they haven't played it.

kojo87 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

i think the first post summed it up: What the Fuck?

Wil @ Dec 18th 2005 10:08PM

"Where do you people get off? How much nerve do you have to have to possibly say that anyone will buy the system just for its controllers?"

Shiro, the problem is that Nintendo is reinventing the controller that comes built into the system as your normal interface. People have issues with that - you can blame it on being anti-Nintendo, but the truth is no one wants to get bored of the actual interface that you use in every game. We all know you can add on stuff to just use the controller normally, but it is still a turn off.

You people who are bitching about people not liking the controller have to accept that sometimes it's about what people want to use for games, not the damn console maker. Move on - people are just giving thoughts on a controller... who really cares? It's an opinion.