Gaming accessories headed to iPhone (maybe with buttons!)

I'm calling it right now Guitar Hero on the iPhone with a peripheral

well this is actually great news for me. Right now you can buy close to ds quality (and one or two that beat PSP quality) games for 10 bucks or less, but their control schemes are awkward. A small add on the wraps around the phone and connects through the dock connector or by bluetooth that has buttons and a d-pad/joystick on it would be excellent in my eyes.

So...

I can buy a peripheral for a sum of money to use on my phone that happens to play games that are built specifically for it on games that are built specifically for said peripheral?

This would make sense if, say, it were a non-portable device.

ever wondered what an iphone controller looks like

http://electricartists.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/27/iphone_game_controller.jpg

well BAM! there it is

Release one with an extended battery as well as buttons, and iPhone will actually be a real gaming system.

The previous claims of being one are complete BS till this comes out.

if they are going to allow a peripheral to check my blood pressure they damn sure better let me play a game with some real buttons.

these guys have been working on a gamepad for iPhone.

http://www.icontrolpad.com/


No Analog though.

chaos123x: Yeah, when I saw that headline I was hoping the "icontrolpad" guys you link to were closer to making their product's release a reality.

I don't know if I see myself ever carrying an accessory like that around, but I like theirs the best for it's simplicity. Dual analog would be cool too. Most of the games that are fun on the iPhone can be handled with the screen/accelerometers that devs currently use. And of course, duh, they're included in every iPhone, where these peripherals split up the potential user base.

But I think the really interesting evolution of iPhone games will utilize the phone's GPS, compass, internet connectivity and camera (anyone see that 'Layar' demo?) to leverage gameplay with location and interactivity with others. Certainly won't curb the desire to have a solid d-pad and buttons under your fingers for certain games, but these devices can do things the traditional hand-helds can't yet and I look forward to checking that out.

On a slightly off-topic, the graphics power on the 3GS is supposed to be pretty insane for a handheld device!

Good for you. Run along now.

what about a sixaxis its bluetooth

I don't have anything to say about the iPhone, I just wanted to thank you for linking to that article about the Nyko zoom lens. That was freakin' hilarious.

*uses new copy/paste system on his iPod to send to the US Patent and Trademark office, prepares to sell a million units.*

just kidding-I do like the look of that top pic though.

For this to really work, there has to be an open standard that all of these control accessories conform to... so that you can buy any one of them and play every game that works with one. It would really help to have Apple put out a control pad themselves to solidify a standard. Preferably one with two analog sticks, shoulder buttons, at least four regular buttons (six would be pretty cool), and start/select buttons. Then they'd (i)really(/i) have a system that plays games. (Then they'd make tons more money.)

I would totally pay for a Nintendo controller add on for the iPhone. Nintendo and Apple would make MILLIONS.

...I don't have an iPhone.

great now this design I had back on November 18, 2008 can come alive...check it out for yourself.

http://www.theremainsofaliving.com/Site/The_Remains_Blog/Entries/2008/11/18_iPhone_Attachment.html

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I really like the Agent 18 case, the one time I didn't have it on my phone I dropped it and cracked the screen. Luckly I found http://www.iphone3gscreenrepair.com. They repaired my phone for only 69.99 and they had it back to me in just 2 days! I was very impressed! Apple wanted 199 for the same repair.

-Tim