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Wii U Patent Uncovers More Controller Details

Posted on Friday, August 12 @ 11:49:00 Eastern by

The Wii U is still a bit of an enigma, despite being unveiled at E3 2011, Mario, Zelda, and minigames in tow. Regardless, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has some pretty loose lips. The Wii U's tablet-screen controller was recently filed away in what one can only assume is the setting of the next National Treasure movie.

The Wii U controller comes with a built-in lithium ion rechargeable battery, an IR port, a speaker, and a microphone. There's a gyro sensor and acceleration sensor at play inside the controller. In addition to all of these pretty-much-expected features, the Wii U's controller will also come with a Magnetometer which totally sounds like a word I just made up.

The filed patent details the use of a Wii remote in conjunction with the tablet screen, as seen in the image below. At such a large size and with so many buttons, you'd think the tablet controller would be difficult and uncomfortable to hold, but you'd be wrong. In my experience, the Wii U's tablet was light, but firm, and rested snugly in my palms. Of course, I have basketball-player sized hands so take that with a grain of salt.
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  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
    “…basketball-player sized hands…” Does that mean freakishly large? Because if it does then I have them also.
    0 2
  • xxmrcyanidexx
    xxmrcyanidexx
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
    Magnetometer huh? Well spoilers let out by Nintendo. You know who is going to be an unlockable character in that new Super Smash Bros game.
    0 3
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
    Just place the expensive controller on the floor by your feet as you play... what could possibly go wrong?
    0 2
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
    youtube.com/watch?v=HAhIqX6lSCs&feature=player_embedded
    0 1
  • MrrClean
    MrrClean
    Joined: Aug 2010
    Posted: Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:05 am
    Come on, it'll save you the effort of throwing the thing at the wall if all you have to do is stomp on it.
    0 2
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
    WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU PUTTING BUTTONS BELOW STICK
    1 0
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
    Don't knock it 'til you try it, I say.
    1 3
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
    Yeah it wasn't bad at all... like how one stick is above and one is below on the 360 controller.
    1 1
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting
    Joined: Nov 2006
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
    Uhhh no.
    1 2
  • J03
    J03
    Joined: Aug 2011
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
    Nintendo's inability to make a simple, functional controller is the reason why they're in 3rd. You can be groundbreaking but without being able to just sit down and enjoy the game your playing your console will stop selling. For f**k sake, make a simple controller and then add on all the other s**t. It worked with your competitors it'll work for you.
    2 0
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
    I have small hands, that N64 controller was menacing... Didnt even try to play Dreamcast either.
    0 1
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Aug 12th, 2011 at 3:50 pm
    Pretty sure Nintendo isn't really focusing on full movement when it comes to their controllers. Most of Nintendo's Wii games from what I remember are either simple waggle or simple movement that doesn't require you to stand up at all. If anything, only the first few games will be over emphasizing on the controls then down the road the rest of their games will be simple motions as you sit down and play.
    0 1
  • Josh_Laddin
    Josh_Laddin
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Aug 13th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
    N64 had the best controller ever conceived, and anyone who disagrees with me is getting banned.
    1 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 13th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
    Gee, somebody is a grumpy Gus today.
    0 1
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Aug 13th, 2011 at 11:09 pm
    I would merely like to point out that I am not associated with him. *points at drathbone's post*
    0 1
  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
    Thumbs down. Bring it.
    0 0
  • 213EDD
    213EDD
    Joined: Sep 2007
    Posted: Aug 14th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
    Your just saying that because of zelda u dick
    0 0
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Aug 13th, 2011 at 10:50 am
    Its wrong that I thought of a game where the controller screen has a perverted Japanese businessman under a glass table, you place it on the floor like the diagram above and then use the Wii wand to relieve yourself onto him. Knowing Japan that games already in its beta stage.
    0 2

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