Will Wii use a standard game console controller?
Fact: For the longest time, this was Nintendo’s response: “Controllers for current consoles have more than doubled [in complexity] from older console. They may satisfy the hardcore gamers, but they’ve become too difficult for more casual gamers. For the next-generation console, we plan to introduce a friendly user interface so that, for example, a mother who’s watching her child playing a game might say, ‘Oh, I’d like to try that too.'” – Satoru Iwata On September 15, at the Tokyo Game Show in Japan, the Wii controller was finally unveiled in a keynote speech from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. You can watch the keynote in its entirety here. The Wii controller is small, elegant and can be used with just one hand. It’s in the form of a wireless remote-control with a range of around 10 meters. A small sensor placed near the TV and a chip inside the controller track its position and orientation, allowing the player to physically move the remote to interact with objects on screen. For ex
