Speaking at the DIEC 2005 in Kyoto, Pong father Nolan Bushnell praised Nintendo's Revolution controller for its
simplicity, remarking that today's controllers are too complex. According to Mr. Bushnell, "the 3D controller that
Nintendo is on to is a very good idea…if you look at today's controller with triangles, Xs, squares and circles, it's
scary. It's like a keyboard. People are interface phobic."
Folks, interface phobia is a serious problem. Do you, or does someone you love, suffer from interface phobia? Are they
burdened by the number of buttons presented before them that they simply cannot enjoy today's games?
[Thanks, Anand]
Bushnell: "Complexity lost the casual gamer"
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