Nintendo NX Controller: Possible Leak
So Geek.com dropped an article yesterday [March 23, 2016] about a possible NX controller leak. The image originally came from reddit, posted by perkele37. The account has only been active for one day, and the controller leak is the only post the user has made on reddit. The sticker on the bottom on the left of the handheld reads "CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY" It looks fairly official, but really anyone with a label maker could print something similar. Since this leak has been claimed as a devkit, it is highly likely that the final version of the controller will look different than the one pictured. The images only show the front of the controller, not the sides or the bottom. So it isn't easy to see how the controller will "connect" to the console. Nintendo has stated that users will be able to connect the controllers to the NX in exchange for better/faster performance. I imagine that the controller will have some type of onboard ram that the console will utilize while connected. There is a 3.5mm headphone port on the bottom, similar to the Xbox One and Playstation 4 controllers.
As far as appearances go, I'm actually pretty fond of the appearance. I'm normally a fan of buttons, but if touch screen technology is utilized properly it leads to a better user experience in my opinion. I believe that Nintendo has an underdog legacy. Every now and then they release a product that doesn't do so well, like the Virtual Boy or the Wii U, but Nintendo learns from [most of] their mistakes. There are some serious hurdles that they need to overcome, like the state of their virtual console titles, and backwards compatibility for older titles. It would be ideal if you could buy a virtual console game, like Galaga or Super Mario Bros., and have it available on all your Nintendo consoles. So far Nintendo's venture into the mobile phone universe has faired well. Their phone app, Miitomo, is available in Japan, and is number one in Apple's App store. Hopefully, the success of the app will lead to Nintendo making more mobile phone apps that coexist with the Nintendo services.
