Microsoft's Gates weighs in on Revolution controller [Update 1]

Oh no! Bill's right! How on earth are we going to be able to hold two different input devices seperately with two hands? The complexity boggles my mind!

end sarcasm.

What a tard! Is that the best he could do to counter such a great idea? No I haven't tried the Revolution's controller, but it doesn't take a genius to see the possibilities.

64K should be enough for anyone? 'nuff said.

Gates is still smarting from having an old Japanese man (Yamauchi) beat down his "generous" multi-billion dollar offer for Nintendo.

He plainly doesn't want to admit that the remote unit alone (forget the analogue stick plug-in) is CLEARLY what should have been made on the PC 10 years ago. It's also CLEARLY the way forward for computing on a sofa - something MS has invested billions in. It would be too painful to admit that such a cheap method could have such a massive potential impact compared to technology (hardware and software) alone. As for "kiddy" comments, pocketing one's self into the market for 24-36 year old males with a propensity for violence and racial slurs makes marginal sense compared to entertainment for all groups. Just look at brain training. For that matter, look at Japanese adoption of the 360.

There are no guarantees in business. The rev is still up in the air, and we know very little about it. It could be a hugh success, but it could also be a hugh failure. I don't think the industry will switch to a rev type controller, and I think Nin no longer has the clout to pull it. Had sony made the jump, you may have seen others more inclined to make the jump. Too much innovation can lead to isolation. There has been much interest in the controller but few commitments from dev. Gamers play games and without dev support the rev will flop. Nin cannot continue to survive on mario, zelda, and metroid alone. Bill is not alone in his thoughts on nin. From a business standpoint it's a very risky move, but probably one they had to take.

You relise that he'll be taking credit for inventing this technology in about 4 or 5 years.

"introducing the Xbox 720 with the innovative 3D input to match the incredible 3D graphics"
Bill gate, 2010

I refute the claim that the N64 made any mistakes... it was a better system... all it lacked was crappy, contrived FMV sequences and that somehow didn't hurt GoldenEye or Ocarina of Time. I say that Sony made the biggest mistake by putting 3D games out before they were any fun and then ripped off Nintendo...

Sorry... I just really loved the N64... though Nintendo did kind of drop the ball with the Gamecube mostly in terms of support since most the first party games were still great... though I'm still kind of angry that they let Namco do Star Fox...

I'm really excited about the new controller as a gamer because I hope that it'll at least match the wonderment I felt when I first played Mario 64 using the Analog Stick. That was nearly 10 years ago now though so I think maybe it's time for a change. And I think Nintendo knows as well that the old way doesn't have to be totally done away with.

Since the first new Next Gen offering seems to be generally giving off the "meh" impression I hope the Revolution, and PS3 for that matter, don't disappoint. With Sony's history of disappointment though I think my hope rests on Nintendo... and Capcom's Devil May Cry 4.

EDIT: The recent rediscovery is noteworthy because it adds to the growing list of Microsoft pseudo-assaults on Nintendo's Revolution and suggests that Microsoft is afraid, suggests that Microsoft is afraid, on some level, that GAMECUBE could seriously cripple the 360's presence in the gaming market

I think financial wannabe experts should take note that the Cube did make a profit for Nintendo, as did every other sector. not just the handheld market like some are citing. Sure it wasn't as big a margin as the most popular gaming machine ever (the GBA) but they still succeeded financially where Microsoft, one of the worlds most largest, most financially secure and most powerful companies failed.

He's bitter. he can't break the elusive Japanese market where his 2 main rivals have a stranglehold.

If this is as good as the 360 will get then I predict another Dreamcast, or Microsoft selling the 360 to Cisco or another company and just cut their losses. Nobody can say that about the highly profitable Nintendo and the dominant Sony.