Satoru Iwata Speaks to The Guardian

Nintendo has been hinting at what might be in store for us gamers in terms of the Revolution controller ever since E3 2005. Saying things like, “It won't be a normal controller,” and, “It has to be able play all retro titles” along with more hints. But recently according to IGN, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, as interviewed by London’s “The Guardian”, has more to say.

"There are too many buttons and sticks on controllers for novice players, which is likely to discourage them from ever playing games at all," Iwata told The Guardian. "We want the Revolution's controller to be relevant to everybody, and we really want people to feel like they want to touch and play with it."

Keep in mind what Nintendo said at E3 2005, which I have explained in the top paragraph. It needs to be able to play all retro titles, but Nintendo doesn’t want very many buttons? Well, Reggie has stated that developers have already seen the controller. In that case, it shouldn’t be that long until they reveal it.

After all, when the console was shown at E3, Nintendo said that the full deal will be released by the end of the year. Prior to that statement, all we have heard are comments from people who claim to be Nintendo staff, saying it’s not fair to leave us in the dark, along with a complete unveiling of what it is, but without proof of any prior affiliation with the company that would suggest they had been staff.

One person who claims to work at Nintendo has said that the controller is two gloves. Will Nintendo be heading back to the NES days? The supposed 'Nintendo staff' has also stated that almost everything any Nintendo rep has said about the controller is a hint, and that some of the fake advertisements are actually real. “We really want people to feel like they want to touch and play with it”? The Nintendo DS gives us a good idea of what Nintendo could think up, and we all know the company for having creative minds.

"We remain all about the game; actions speak louder than words." said Nintendo's president, Saturo Iwata. If the supposed staff members are right, is this a hint? What could it mean?

As you might already know, Nintendo has decided to skip the Tokyo Game Show as usual. Maybe Nintendo’s own event SpaceWorld? Who knows, just kick back and relax and wait for the pictures, it has to be some time soon.