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Animation Recounts The History Of Nintendo's Controllers

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by Kyle Hilliard on December 16, 2012 at 02:48 PM

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Animator Chris Koelsch has posted an impressive animation online of the history of Nintendo's controllers.

Maybe it's kind of silly that Nintendo drastically redesigns its controllers for each new console, but can you imagine how boring a PlayStation animation of a similar nature would be? This is actually an update to one of Koelsch's previous animations. Now that the Wii U is out, he's got to throw that one in there after all.

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Filed under: News, Wii, Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Gamecube, Super Nintendo, Gamer Culture, animation, wii U, Chris Koelsch

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by GL4DOS Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 02:53 PM

They just got weirder and weirder.
by cerpintaxman Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 02:59 PM

That was pretty neat.
by Ucantfindme Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:01 PM

I sort of expected something better...
by Jared Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:02 PM

Well all can be said is that at least the control fits the hands better over the generations. Also really never did mess with the idea too much or went too radical besides the WiiU controller is the only one that is very radical but cool.
by DCorp Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:02 PM

Ahh the Nintendo 64 controller...
by THX-1138 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:06 PM

Ok......
by darkflamemaster Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:11 PM

I was expecting more. but none.
by Brian cook Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:13 PM

Heh... someone should do one on the PlayStation controlers... ROFL! The video would only be like 5 seconds long.
by Ryan Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:17 PM

That looked like a lot of fun to make. And why not? All the haters saying it's "boring" or that they expected more are obviously missing something. By the way, it was only, what, 22 seconds? Bet you really missed out on something cool in those 22 seconds, huh?
by Benny Shores Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:19 PM

What about the Power Glove? It's so bad.
by Rosvel Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:29 PM

Nintendo Controllers have Devolved And the Nintendo Wii Controler as shown there is a lie because you cant use it without Nunchuck
by Rosvel Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:29 PM

Nintendo Controllers have Devolved And the Nintendo Wii Controler as shown there is a lie because you cant use it without Nunchuck
by John Wrek Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:33 PM

Another impressive animation.
by ZERØ Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:38 PM

What Spock said.
by sastgamer Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 03:55 PM

lol not much change but thats nintendo for you.
by Companion Cube Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 04:43 PM

The N64's, to this day, is one of the weirdest controllers ever. The Gamecube's also looks like a bug-eyed hick. Still, they are both excellent.
by ahknight Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 04:44 PM

I remember the old n64 controller, those were the days...