September 16^th, 2005 (2:02am) - As you could imagine, Nintendo has shocked the video game world with the unveiling the Nintendo Revolution’s controller. Some dislike the idea, many like it, and even more are just behooved by the gameplay possibilities it presents. Nintendo has successfully gotten the attention of the entire video game industry and here are some comments various developers and publishers have made about the platform’s controlling device:

"Nintendo has long been a trailblazer, and this controller design reinforces that reputation," said Brian Farrell, president and CEO of THQ. "We enthusiastically support Nintendo’s next console because we believe their approach of continual innovation is very much in line with our own strategy of creating unique and innovative games for the next generation of hardware."

"What we’re seeing from this controller is the same thing we saw with Nintendo DS," said Chuck Huebner, Head of Worldwide Studios, Activision, Inc. "It’s a system that’s designed with an eye on enticing new players to the video game industry, and that’s something we firmly support."

"Game control is essential – it’s the area where perhaps the most game-play improvement can be made," said John Schappert, Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Electronic Arts Canada. "While our portfolio represents a full array of titles across all genres, I think our sports titles might be the first to immediately take advantage of what this novel ’freehand’ type of control has to offer."

"We were among the first publishers to see the control design in action," said Serge Hascoet, Chief Creative Officer of Ubisoft. "We’re excited about the new controller and are looking forward to taking advantage of its innovative aspects."

And what I consider to be very important, is the praise given by Metal Gear Solid creator, Hideo Kojima, who’s initial reaction to the controller was simply to exclaim, "You’ve done it!"

"Even though it was a surprise to me at first, I quickly understood how it should be used," added Kojima "This is exactly what I was looking for."