New patent filled by Nintendo

Nintendo has filled a new patent for some kind of vague controller. 'A game operating device (controller) includes a longitudinal housing, and a holding portion held by hand to be wrapped by its palm it is formed in the housing. A direction switch is provided on an upper surface at a position where it can be operated by thumb of the hand holding the holding portion, and a start switch and a select switch are provided backward thereof.' The patent first says. 'An X button 46 and a Y button are further arranged in line on the upper surface of the housing. An imaging information arithmetic unit is provided at a front end of the housing in a longitudinal direction in such a manner that an imaging device thereof is exposed from a front-end surface. A concave portion is formed on a lower surface at a position corresponding to the direction switch. The concave portion includes a valley and two inclined surfaces.'

Hmm, very intriguing. But even more intriguing is the fact that Nintendo signed another patent before that was for a motion sensitive handheld.

Almost like a Gameboy that you have to move around.

What do Nintendo plan to do with these two patents, and when do they plan on revealing this?




Motion sensitive patent
Other Patent