Nintendo to give out Revolution TV remotes

by Ross Miller { Nov 8th 2005 at 5:45PM }

Are you a member of Club Nintendo in Japan, and have about 399 rank points under your belt? Go buy anything Nintendo-related, because members of Club Nintendo with at least 400 points will receive, coupled with a Nintendo-themed calendar, their very own Nintendo Revolution television remote controller.

Imagine, the power to turn your TV on, adjust the volume, change the channel - all with the press of a button. So it may not be much, but an exact replica of the Nintendo Revolution controller is nice to have all the same. Unfortunately, this deal is not being offered for North American members of Club Nintendo, but there is always a chance it might in the future.

When the real Revolution comes out, take care not to confuse the TV remote for the actual controller - nobody ever won Smash Bros. simply by muting the sound.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Kristian @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

I would love to have one of those to fool my friends. And also for the purposes of just having one.

JRM @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

it's a neat perk. not very useful, but neat nevertheless.

saviorofhyrule @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Interesting idea; I hope somebody puts one up on E-Bay...

Jago @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Hey if you can sell a jar of air or a empty coke can on eBay, then this will probably be on there too...lol...

Psiven @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

I had hoped the actual revolution controller would double as a programable remote. I'm still holding my breath for an announcement.

MattG @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

"When the real Revolution comes out, take care not to confuse the TV remote for the actual controller - nobody ever won Smash Bros. simply by muting the sound."

Maybe not the way *you* play...

Kamalot @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

This is really funny and shows that Nintendo has a sense of humor!

Andrew Hsieh @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Actually, this is a pretty spiffy thing. This is a awesome remote. =D

GameDeals.ca @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Now that's a marketing strategy. Make the actual Revolution controller a universal remote... now everyone will use it and it will never leave the table.

Jay @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

I think i'll try making my own. could be fun.

word. @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Kamalot

Why is it funny? It is no accident that the revolution controler looks like a remote. It is intentional because it is the most familiar tool for interacting with the tv...so it is most unintimidating.

Mike @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

my most familiar tool for interacting with my TV is my eyes.

bob23 @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Dont worry I'm sure we can snag it off ebay. and is that a Zelda calendar I see!

darryl @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

Stupid... this is joke right?

batman @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

i like the ideas of 5 and 8 best, if the real controller doubled as a universal remote it would go incredibly far towards nintendos goal of bringing in new gamers

met @ Dec 18th 2005 10:09PM

I am not sure I will have my questions answered here :) but....

What's stopping MS or Sony coming up with a similar controller for X360 or PS3?

They could do that if they see the Revolution to be gaining popularity. Right?
Or does Nintendo have enough patents to protect this under their belt?