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Dual Pixels Exclusive: Nintendo NX Controller Leaked Photo

A new source exclusive to Dual Pixels, who also reached out this time for us on Reddit, has informed us to share this exciting news. Dual Pixels would like to publish what we label as a "leak" of the controllers of Nintendo's next generation.

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LOL_WUT2960d ago

More touch screen nonsense? Gah, Nintendo i'm disappoint! So much for a traditional controller ;)

-Foxtrot2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

Imagine how much that is going to cost on its own. I can't see them offering them in shops like the Game Pad. Then you have third party devs which, just like the Game pad, will not want to waste development time on a multiplatform game to add features for it.

Again it's probably fake but if it was true good lord Nintendo.

Is there actually any physical "A, B, X, Y" buttons on it or are they crappy touch ones like a mobile.

I don't see how people could defend Nintendo this time if this turns out to be true.

darthv722960d ago

Imagine how much to replace if someone throws it in a fit of rage like hipster gamers do.

Rayven2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

Yeah. I thought the NX will have great 3rd party support based on another rumor in the past. But if this is its controller, I don't see how games like Fallout 4 or even Call of Duty could be played.

Come on Nintendo, stop trying to force trends and start thinking more about functionality.

Although I do doubt that this is really the NX's controller, I'm no expert but I don't think an almost pure touch screen controller could survive through initial testing. With mechanical buttons you don't have to look at the controller since you can feel the buttons, but with touch screen, that's impossible.

Griever2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

It looks kind of real... I can see the B button in its correct position but I cannot see the A, X, and Y buttons. You can also see a tiny LED display showing some kind of counter in green/red color near cord connector. I can see the numbers. The other end of the cord is censored so as to not reveal what it is connected to. There is also a bumper/trigger on the left side. You can see the bulge and curve. I think I also see 2 speaker slits and a camera in the white portion under the B button. However, why is most of the face all chrome plated/colored??

Finally, it looks almost exactly like the patent filed by Nintendo itself which can either mean that it is real or that somebody copied it exactly for a hoax. Looks quite detailed and real to me but who knows. People can pull off some quite detailed hoaxes to gain attention.

freshslicepizza2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

looks like someone just took the patent and mocked up their own controller. terrible. why would you have buttons in the screen taking away from what you can see? it's like a bad android/ios screen.

BenRage32960d ago

What about the rumors that this system is implementing 3d tactile rendering on the touch screen? Wouldn't that mean that this controller could create a traditional button layout like a standard controller?

UltraNova2960d ago

It looks..dysfunctional? Maybe it has a retractable thingy underneath with buttons?

God I don't like this if it ends up being real.

"Ben_Rage_3"

Lets not forget they will be aiming for the 300 dollar mark...

mikeslemonade2960d ago

I'm leaning towards of that being fake.

bouzebbal2960d ago

before your doom opinions, wait until we see what NX trully is.
tbh i like the "different" approach Nintendo gives their consoles.
I find no excitment in buying a console to play the same games as on the console i already own. difference is great.

naruga2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

why nintendo are doing this to their selves ? are completely clueless ..who the damn is convenient to look at his controller when he plays games?? Havent the Wii U example gave you a good demo that having a screen on your controller is by default a fail ?? if it is true is lame and except the first hyped sales will sink immediately also if it isnt and they choose a conventional controller like the others they already have lost precious time on the market with PS4 just dominating the place ..i really cnt think smthing good that could happen for Nintend right now ..and i m for those who i see (i mtrying to) positively and even spend money on every Nintendo home console

DC7772960d ago

Obviously fake. You can see the true logo for what it is blacked out.

Looks like a remote for something with poor black box/green screen/photo shopped overlay on top.

Whymii2960d ago

It does have 4 physical buttons. They're labelled F, A , K, E.

mcstorm2959d ago

@Griever I can see some form of buttons to. I winder if they are under the screen but maybe raised. Hard to tell from this pic though. I am going to call this fake or not something Nintendo are looking at releasing or I would hope not as I am not sure what to think of it.

darthv722959d ago

What if... (and this is a big "what if") the buttons were on the back?

When you hold a controller, generally it's your thumbs that do all the face button work. But in this case your thumbs deal only with the sticks on the top. thus leaving your fingers to be positioned to press buttons that would be on the back.

It would be a tad weird at first but if you really think about how you hold a controller... your fingers could be put to use besides shoulder / trigger buttons.

Necr0philiac2959d ago

@darthv72
I agree with you but I think this pic is a fake. If it did have most of the buttons on the back of it i do think that would be a big game changer.You would be able to use all your fingers at the same time and have a lot quicker response time instead of 2 fingers and to thumbs. It would be the closest a controller could come to competing with a mouse and keyboard. It would be great for playing Mario Party or fighting games. Plus it has touch screen ,this would be an amazing controller!

Derpy2959d ago

I have to agree. I actually like the Wii U tablet-controller, but it does have real buttons. I don't think I'd like this thing at all as I hate touch screen buttons for main control use. For maps and menus or typing it's fine, but when jumping or attacking I want the precision that only real buttons can offer. Thankfully this is probably fake.

Utalkin2me2959d ago

@darthv72

Havent heard to many people or seen anything on people throwing the WiiU controller.

Necr0philiac2959d ago

@Utalkin2me
I agree.Throwing controllers in the Nes,Snes era was more common. Old controllers could take a beating and still work good. Now days controllers are 3x as expensive and break easy. I won't throw a $50 controller but god damn it i drop my Xbox one controller all the time!It is too slippery smooth especially when i have been drinking.

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pcz2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

it looks really fake.

who is going to want what is basically going to be a glorified game boy with a hdmi out?

dont get me wrong, the device will obviously sell to fans, i might even be interested, but im a nintendo fan. but from a mass consumer appeal point of view? no, i really dont think the NX is what people want.

-Foxtrot2960d ago

If it fails then that's it it's over. They can't just rely on their handhelds forever things will get even more stale quickly and most of their franchises play better on the big screen.

They'll go the way of SEGA

I'm just scared instead of making games for Sony/Microsoft they'll be stubborn and make exclusive games for mobile.

DopeTech2960d ago

It doesn't look fake, look at the patent that was registered by Nintendo back then, IT LOOKS REAL, and that sucks, I'll just stick to my XB1/PS4/PC, Nintendo is out of gaming.

Mr_Writer852960d ago

I agree it looks fake, there is nothing about this picture that doesn't scream photoshop, the pad itself looks at least it's made, but the "touch screen" looks photoshopped to me.

Lilrizky2960d ago

But isn't that what the NX has been touted as for ages?

MoveTheGlow2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

@pcz Agreed that it's a fake. The proportions look out of whack, the build looks shoddy, the screen looks like it's a laminated photo... no. Look at that black button on the bottom! That is a black iPhone/iPad home button. No way. This guy wasn't even trying.

Re: everyone else, patents are there to make sure someone else doesn't take their idea. They're not final design docs, and they shouldn't be; heck, they're often descriptions of tech that never makes it into the system.

No one with a shred of foresight would "tout" that patent as the real deal. Someone just took that patent and replicated the sketches. It's a sham and a half. A ShamWow, if you will.

Ratty2959d ago

@Foxtrot

Pretty sure they'll stick to handheld if it fails. Hell, the NX could be handheld for all we know. But I agree it'll suck if they go mobile.

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BrandanT2960d ago

Why dies it look like there's a censor block at the top of the image?

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joab7772960d ago

The only way this is good is if the system itself (if there is one) is more powerful than the PS4 (or equal), has a traditional controller, and this is your ability to take any console on the go immediately.

For exmaple. I am playing Dark Souls 3 and it looks as good as PS4 but has shorter load times. I got 5 minutes b4 I gotta bounce. Wait. I just unplug this baby, pause the game and bring it with me. Then, on my car ride, I keep playing.

sorenx2958d ago

how does one drive and play a game? stay off the road please im now afraid.

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Bathyj2960d ago

Ugh, really. What am I even looking at? Is that a rear view mirror with analogue sticks?

Zeref2960d ago

I'm confused..what is this shit?

marloc_x2960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

So, where do controllers go from here then?

Shaking maracas with a headset on?
Oh right..it's not forced on you, I see!

You are expecting to still be pushing a cursor with a stick through menus and entering text at 8 words per minute next gen?

3-4-52960d ago

The patent drawing it's based on had grips...this doesn't.

I doubt this is the final controller.

endi1232960d ago

The new lol controller, lol

wheresmymonkey2960d ago

It's a handheld hybrid. it wouldn't just be the pad. That's the entire console.

Also it's not a tradiditonal touch screen. it uses haptic feedback to actually feel like buttons when you touch it where it needs to.

if the reports are to be believed. But just looking at those shots i can tell you its fake. the shadows are odd, and the light spot from what i asuume is the flash on the controller is in the exact same spot on both pictures/

Finally patent applications never end up looking the same as the real thing.

deafdani2959d ago (Edited 2959d ago )

"Both pictures" are the same picture, bro. They just rotated it.

Lol.

Anyway, I agree that it looks fake as hell, but not because of "shadows" or whatever. If this is a photoshop / photo mock up, it's pretty damn well done, and I say this as a graphic designer myself. The only thing that looks a bit out of place is the angle of the power cord to me, and that could just be because the device isn't perfectly flat, but sort of convex.

But no, it looks fake as hell simply because it's a carbon copy of that patent Nintendo filed months ago. Final products never look exactly the same as the pictures in a patent, lol. That is a huge red flag is there was ever one.

jcnba282960d ago

You actually believe this? Lol

-Foxtrot2959d ago

I said multiple times it probably wasn't and "if"

Next time read before posting silly replies

XanderZane2959d ago

Oh hell no. "You will say 'Wow'"? I don't think so. This controller isn't wireless? I'm hoping and praying this is a fake image.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory2959d ago (Edited 2959d ago )

Of course it's fake.
It Unreal Engine 4 tech demo displayed and you can clearly see the B button slightly transparent.

But one button no D-Pad.

This is probably someone trying to pass as a leak after witnessing the Patent that Nintendo had.

The dang analog stick look really terrible as well and copy and paste.

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Ratty2959d ago

It's... Pretty bad. I hope it's fake for Nintendo's sake and ours. IMO they should stick with the Wii U gamepad. I like it. It could use some improvement but it's a good direction.

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ninsigma2960d ago

I can't make sense of the face of it. What's going on there??

RIPWiiU2959d ago

Looks like its a camera on screen and from the looks of it its being streamed from somewhere else like maybe the console or a cellphone.

Anyways it looks poopie

ninsigma2959d ago

Definitely looks strange. Can't say I think it's a good controller from the screenshot. Might not be real anyway. I'll keep all judgement till the full reveal.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory2959d ago (Edited 2959d ago )

No the image is from it Unreal Engine 4 Tech Demo.

Not the exact moment but here:
http://megagames.com/sites/...

Playable_Gamez2960d ago

Im sorry but that better not be the controller.

Double_O_Revan2960d ago

It looks futuristic. It looks innovative. It looks stupid....

KwietStorm_BLM2960d ago

It looks like a 2D Football.

deafdani2959d ago (Edited 2959d ago )

This made me chuckle. Did you come up with that yourself, or is it a reference to something?

Either way, love that phrase. Have a funny bubble. :_)

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WeAreLegion2960d ago

I'm calling BS on this one. Just complete BS.

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ChickenOfTheCaveMan2960d ago

I agree, that can't be real, they can't be that dumb. That looks designed by somebody who's been in the coma since the 70s, woke up and tries to catch up by using all today's technology in one thing but kept his flavor. The car Homer Simpson designed wasn't even that ugly.

On flaw of the Wii U was that you had that small screen to look at while you could look at your 60' instead, and now they would put even more screen on the controller. Duh.

I refuse to think this is it.

sk8ofmnd2959d ago (Edited 2959d ago )

But what if this is the reveal for the handheld successor to the 3ds? In that light it looks pretty cool to me...

Standalone nx controller? For the mother of god please no! In no way shape or form should a *consoles* controller be the most expensive thing. Make 50$ controller like everyone else and put money towards beefing up the innards LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! Orr you will hear the cries of millions of people laughing their asses off E3 June 14th 😼.

SegaGamer2960d ago

I agree, i just can't believe that is the controller, it looks terrible. This has got to be fake.

slate912960d ago (Edited 2960d ago )

*sigh*
Nintendo, I aint got time for all that.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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Xbox's Preservation Step Sets A Much-Needed Example, Especially For Nintendo

Hanzla from eXputer inquires: "If Xbox can care about preserving its games and legacy, what exactly is wrong with Nintendo, trying to kill game preservation single-handedly?"

purple10111d ago

Ahh yes the good old game preservation of saving all your games to a removable hhd on the Xbox 360, taking it round your mates house, setting up multiple tvs to
Be met with “save data corrupted, please re download”

Or how about removing 360 games
From the store
, download them now or else, and, better hope to god that save data doesn’t corrupt, or it’s lost for ever

Nice one ☝️

Zeref11d ago

It's better than what Nintendo and Playstation is doing. It might not be perfect but at least they are TRYING. Unlike the others.

DarXyde11d ago

Trying? Take off the blinders for a moment, mate.

1. A failure to preserve games is just that: a failure to preserve games. Don't try to sugarcoat it: NO ONE is doing it properly. Better than awful is nothing to write home about.

2. At the time of this comment, isn't it the case that you need an internet connection to play Xbox games even if you buy physical discs that are hardly in circulation anymore? I don't have a Series X and I can't verify, but I think that is correct. I'm fairly certain you can at least play PS5 games at version 1.0 (not much of a win really when many games require day one patches). I think Microsoft's all digital, licensing approach is by far more aggressive than anyone else's. They really try to push you to game pass where you lose your entire library by umm.... Skipping a month of payments.

I don't think anyone is doing it right whatsoever. Don't get me started on Nintendo, who goes after anyone looking to preserve their games better than they ever would with extreme litigation.

Don't be a simp for any of these companies. Get it together.

PhillyDonJawn11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

@DarX never speak on Xbox again. You lost all credibility with your internet connection comment. Smh you have 0 clue and misinformed yet speaking on something you don't no squat about.

Einhander197210d ago

What has Sony done exactly? You guys keep deflecting to Sony but I am not actually seeing any results, and ai am certain nothing that you can come up with even comes close to what Microsoft has done and what they have tried and failed to do, like tie all your disks to your account on xbone.

Microsoft removed their whole indie section when they moved to the xbone because they were going to only allow games on the service that came from a publisher, id@xbox started after xbone launched and it only exists because Sony embraced indie and Microsoft was forced to cancel their plans and reverse course.

And every single game that was part of games for windows live including disk games (I have gta 4 on disk that won't work) so hundreds of games that use that DRM no longer work unless the company themselves patched it out which of course very few did.

MrBaskerville10d ago

Not trying. Tried. they killed of the backcomp program years ago. They set something up again, but sounds like it's more of an attempt to save the current library on whatever they are planning next. With luck they save everything and more, but let's see. I could see them killing off parts of the OG xbox and 360 libraries. Can't imagine that they would allow us to play Forza 5-7 in the future.

With that said, I do like what they've done and really wish they could have done more.

shinoff218310d ago

Zeref

So killing off physical media is trying what exactly. Ms don't really give a fk if you think they do your kidding yourself.

Profchaos10d ago

They are not trying this team is established for forward compatability the team is. It interested in preserving Xbox or 360 games.

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isarai11d ago

Is that why Hellblade 2 is digital only?

Zeref11d ago

Just because it's digital only doesn't mean you can't preserve it. Just put it on an external and you have the exact same functionality of what a disc does.

MrNinosan11d ago

Guess you're trolling, but if you actually think that's how it works, I'd recommend buying some braincells.

mkis00710d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Volitile vs nonvolitile data. A disc will not corrupt either. A drive can be corrupted.

Einhander197211d ago

This is just a scammy PR move to distract from the fact they are going digital only and trying to push streaming and subscriptions only.

No gaming company has pushed harder to remove ownership than Microsoft.

Without discs there is no preservation, preservation can't be done by the rights holders it can only be done by the consumers, anything else is a lie.

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Einhander197211d ago

Anyone remember xblig which Microsoft removed their whole 360 indie section removing hundreds of games from people?

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Zeref11d ago

Do you know you can put your games on an external and preserve them that way? There are no benefits to discs. ZERO. Idk why some of you are still obsessed with them.

DarXyde11d ago

Because games like Persona 5 exist. It's STILL V1.00. On Playstation, that's a win because 1.00 is installed on the disc—no need to download anything.

If a game does not require any updates, it's all on the disc.

Extremely low bar in the modern era, of course. It's not much of a win by any stretch.

But for now, physical media does have a purpose, at least on Playstation.

Einhander197210d ago

That is factually not how game licensing works, try plugging your hard drive into someone else xbox, It's not going to work, and it won't work if the licensing servers ever go down.

Einhander197210d ago

Anyone remember games for windows live.

I have around a dozen games, some on Steam itself that will not work because Microsoft shut off the licensing servers.

BehindTheRows10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

I do. I STILL have games (Gears of War being the big one) I cannot access because Games for Windows LIVE is total garbage and no one has held Microsoft accountable.

Zeref10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

You don't have an Xbox apparently. Because you can 100 percent plug in your external and play games from it on any Xbox console lol. You just have to be logged in to prove ownership.

Chevalier10d ago

"You don't have an Xbox apparently. Because you can 100 percent plug in your external and play games from it on any Xbox console lol. You just have to be logged in to prove ownership."

Damn how many times do people got to explain your idiocy to you? You can take a copy of Persona 5 like someone used as an example and play that game on ANY console WITHOUT logging in which means I can lend the game to a friend without internet and they can play my game. Can you lend your hard drive to anyone without logging in for them to play? NOPE. That is a huge difference and if you think otherwise then sorry you're an idiot.

Tacoboto10d ago

"No gaming company has pushed harder to remove ownership than Microsoft."

Ubisoft is literally erasing games people bought from their libraries... My PS1-3 discs are useless on modern hardware. Nintendo's re-published and resold almost their entire Wii U library, and the eShop is completely dead with no BC mechanism in the Switch software. Microsoft publishes everything they make today day one on Steam and Xbox/Windows. Sony only brings to PC the titles they think you might want some years later and Nintendo won't even design a functional long-lasting joystick.

You're absolutely trolling and not serious if you think Microsoft today is the worst offender.

shinoff218310d ago

Yay steam

Not everyone fks with computers though. The disc is still the best way as a console player. Period.

Tacoboto10d ago

How do Sony and Nintendo feel about these discs from 2001-2013?

Don't be stupid, you know Xbox is the best at this today.

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Hofstaderman11d ago

Nobody wants this. Sales or the lack of it in the case of XBOX is very telling. I wonder how the adorably all digital series X will fare. Adorably dismal perhaps?

crazyCoconuts10d ago

Only time will tell, but for from someone like me suspecting that Xbox is trying to gracefully exit the console market, that "forward compatibility" team is trying to get Xbox games playing on Windows PCs. I mean, it's nice that they're not planning on exiting with a "enjoy your games while the hardware still works" message, so that's nice. They still have a brand to protect via Microsoft so probably feel obligated to have a better exit strategy.

Xeofate10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

That is not their plan, their plan is to transfer users accounts to the cloud.

Phil Spencer himself said as much a few months back, plans could have changed but I think people are reading way too much into one statement where Phil said he would allow Epic on xbox because he wants to be able to sell xbox games directly on other platforms. Aka, instead of selling Sea of Thives through PSN he wants to have an xbox store to sell his games on PlayStation without giving PlayStation any money.

Again, it's extremely unlikely that Phil plans to put PC on xbox and licensing would prevent them from just giving out other publishers games purchased on xbox copies of thier games on PC, Microsoft does not own their games.

crazyCoconuts10d ago

The thing that doesn't align with the cloud strategy is the giving up on exclusives. You'd still need strong exclusives for cloud streaming - it's still a "platform" , just with a lower upfront hardware investment. I feel like they've learned what PS learned with PSNow long ago. We're not ready to stream games and it's only gonna lose them money to try at this point

FinalFantasyFanatic10d ago

I would love that, I'd buy up some of the Xbox games if they could run on PC, like the Rare Replay, Lost Odyssey and Dead or Alive Ultimate, probably a pipe dream though.

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Nintendo's War Against Player-Made Content Will Hurt The Company In The End

Danish from eXputer: "Nintendo has historically gone against player-made content and emulation of its games. This has done much to harm the company's image."

XiNatsuDragnel17d ago

I agree nintendo hire some these folks to help in your games it'll help imo.

banger8817d ago

They need to stop announcing these mods and fan remakes until they're finished. Finish it, upload it, and then if Nintendo dmca's it tough shit. Once it's online, people can share it around, even if the original download gets taken down.

Jingsing17d ago

True, but most modders need constant admiration during the process to motivate them.

PRIMORDUS16d ago

Yup, once it's a torrent nothing can be done Nintendo is helpless at that point. But it would be wise if they just had a site on the dark web, it's also easy to use with Tor and no one will bother you.

mastershredder16d ago

This is all coming from the mouth of short-sighted fandom and grifting madness.
No.... it wont. There is a clear defined reason why they don't. This is nothing new. Make your own shi7 from your own original ideas especially if you are trying to capitalize of it it. Duh.

Yeah, hire people that have zero respect or understanding for an established process. Wow. Yep. Totally makes sense.

shinoff218316d ago

Those guys that made that sonic game got a gig from sega or something along those lines and that game was dope as hell. One of the best sonics as of late.