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A whole host of new information has emerged about the Nintendo NX’s controller

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A whole host of new information has emerged about the Nintendo NX's controller

By Jon Porter

A whole host of new information has emerged about the Nintendo NX's controller

New details have emerged concerning the forthcoming Nintendo NX‘s controller and it looks like big changes are on the way for the new console.

The first rumored change is with its D-pad, which will reportedly now be a split D-pad (like those used by Sony on all four PlayStations) rather than the traditional solid D-pad that Nintendo has been using since the original Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1985.

For years this original design was exclusive to Nintendo, forcing competitors such as Sony to introduce the split D-pad design. However now that Nintendo’s D-pad patent has expired, others, such as Microsoft with the Xbox One, have now been free to imitate the design.

The sharing economy

However the more significant change is the addition of a ‘share’ button, which will allow images and video to be uploaded to Miiverse, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

A share button has been present on the PS4 since its launch, but Nintendo has historically been much more protective of footage of its games being shared online.

In 2013, Nintendo attempted to shut down a Super Smash Bros tournament at Evo 2013 which would have been streamed online, and until last year would take 100% of …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming

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