Problem: Not everybody is going to run out and buy all of those upgrades and expansions. Since developers can't count on anybody having anything except the core controller that comes with the system, they won't design their games to use those expansions in any really important way, leaving us with the core controller as the main implement for controlling the games. Remember how the Gamecube-gamboy advanced linkup was supposed to bring about all sorts of neat innovation?
Also, with a controller, you're using two hands to hold it between. With the remote, you'll only have one, meaning that you'll have to rely more on your right hand to grip it. Your hand will have to be under the controller (as opposed to being more on the side with a traditional controller) which will slow down how fast your thumb can reach the buttons. I've yet to hold a television remote control whose buttons I could hit with the same accuracy and speed as a controller.
"Turn it to its side its a classic controller."
Which is useless for modern games.
"Attach the analog stick it becomes no different than any other controller out there,"
No. It will still have fewer buttons and only one analog stick, in addition to still being more cumbersome.
Nintendo will sell plenty of these to their loyal fans and curious hardcore gamers, but I don't see this thing catching on with the general audience. It seems gimmicky.
It comes with the analog controller. So it isnt just the remote controller. Problem for 99.99% of developers solved.
The two hand thing is no difference than it is today with todays controllers, you will always depend upon you dominate hand no matter what.
Also if your like me you hold tv remote controls on the side with your thumb being the primary component for usage. I use a panasonic tv in my bedroom and it is about the dimensions of the nintendo main controller, with a toggle pad and numerous buttons, it was immediately intuitive to use, no hunting and pecking, heck it is extremely comfortable, and I am guessing that panasonic may have had a deal for developing that controller. If you ever get a chance to go out and find a panasonic tv that has a plain remote its abou 4-5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide and hold it and play weith it like its a nintendo remote, and you will see what I am talking about.
<<<<"Turn it to its side its a classic controller."
Which is useless for modern games. >>>
But not useless for a catalog of games dating back to the 1980's.
<<"Attach the analog stick it becomes no different than any other controller out there,"
No. It will still have fewer buttons and only one analog stick, in addition to still being more cumbersome. >>
It has 8 buttons, the same as xbox and ps2. And when is the last time you used two analog sticks for any game???