Evolution of video game controllers

1. Evolution of Video Game Controllers Justin Keatings March 30th 2011 1

2. Table of Contents Understanding Paddles Paddles Cont. Joysticks Joysticks Cont. +  + Analog Analog Cont. Wireless Motion Motion Cont. Summary & Conclusion References Thanks 2

3. Understandings Clarification! Milestones in Console Gaming NO computer gaming NO iPod, Cell Phone, Etc. NO Music Controllers. Landmark Changes/Improvements 3

4. Paddle Pong Odyssey Atari 2600 Intellivision ColecoVision ColecoGemini Others. 4 1 2 3 4

5. Paddle Cont. Simplistic Limited Movement Limited Accuracy Imagination No Future 5 6 5

6. Joysticks Atari 2600 Coleco Gemini Atari 5600 Odyssey 2 Arcadia 2001 Vectrex 6 7 8 9

7. Joystick Cont. Logical Greater mobility Simple in a Good way More possible control combinations Will always have a home in arcades 7 10 11

8. + Game & Watch (Original) Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Virtual Boy Sony PlayStation (PS1) Nintendo 64 Sega Dreamcast Nintendo GameCube Nintendo Wii 8 12 13 14 15

9.  Sega Master System NEC TurboGrafx-16 Sega Genesis Panasonic 3DO Atari Jaguar Sega Saturn Microsoft Xbox Microsoft Xbox 360 9 16 17 18

10. + Simplistic Revolution Comfort Simplicity Timeless Inventive Required? If it’s not broke don’t fix it! 10 19 20

11. Analog Nintendo 64 Sony PlayStation Sega Saturn Sony PlayStation 2 Sony Dreamcast Microsoft Xbox Nintendo GameCube Microsoft Xbox 360 Sony PlayStation 3 Nintendo Wii 11 21 15 22 23

12. Analog Cont. So a new Joystick? Yes Sort of Digital On Off Range of Movement 12 24 25

13. Wireless Atari 2600 RF Joysticks Nintendo NES Satellite Sega MK-1646-50 model II Nintendo WaveBird Standard Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Wii No Effect on game Play!! 13 26 27

14. Nintendo Entertainment System Power Glove Nintendo Wii WiiMote Sony PlayStation 3 Sony Move Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect 14 Motion 28 29 30 31

15. Motion Cont. User connection Realistic interaction Reduced complications 15 32

16. Summary & Conclusion Controllers have advanced with the consoles Some ideas are upgrades of the old Simplicity wins It is going instinct and less knowledge More interactive and immersive Retro Future?? 16

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18. Thank You Are there any questions? 3/29/2011 Footer Text 18