Tue, Aug 11, 2009 | 10:54 BST
Nintendo patents inflatable horse-riding controller
Nintendo’s patented an inflatable horse-riding seat controller thing, as you can see on Siliconera. Try not to laugh.
You blow it up, fit your Wiimote in it and sit on it. Or your kids do, at least.
You’re supposed to simulate riding on it, as the Nintendo patent describes, “a raised hand for balance as in Bronco riding, a lasso, a sword or other weapon, etc.”
Sounds amazing. Will never come out. Look at it anyway.
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Posted in: Nintendo, Simulation, Wii
Tags: wii horse controller
16 comments
#1
Whizzo
11/08/09, 11:03 am
:-O
#2
Blerk
11/08/09, 11:04 am
Bobby Kotick’s probably kicking himself right now.
#3
Retroid
11/08/09, 11:06 am
Have they moved April again?
/Checks date
#4
Whizzo
11/08/09, 11:07 am
Some of the images that have been created on the NeoGAF thread about this are excellent, just as well I’m on my own in the office today.
#5
Hero of Canton
11/08/09, 11:19 am
Control scheme for new Zelda confirmed. Horseback riding with free hand for sword-swishing? You know I’m right.
#6
Tonka
11/08/09, 11:20 am
O_o
#7
G1GAHURTZ
11/08/09, 11:30 am
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#8
Gekidami
11/08/09, 11:52 am
YOU’RE WINNER NINTENDO!
#9
satsugai
11/08/09, 12:27 pm
Yee Haw! Ride em cowboy.
#10
DaMan
11/08/09, 12:42 pm
I can’t believe this is happening.
#11
JonFE
11/08/09, 12:54 pm
“You blow it up, fit your Wiimote in it and sit on it.”
For some reason, this does NOT sound right
#12
rainer
11/08/09, 12:54 pm
That looks so wrong on so many levels!
#13
Gundam
11/08/09, 2:56 pm
Looks like their not only trying to replace personal finess trainers but also the coin operated horsey machines for kids that sit outside supermarkets too. Way to go Ninty, respect lowered another notch.
#14
Dr.Ghettoblaster
11/08/09, 8:01 pm
…leave it to Nintendo…
#15
Gamoc
11/08/09, 9:05 pm
These things just continue to get more pathetic and ridiculous.
Fuck you, Nintendo, for fucking up gaming forever.
#16
jnms
13/08/09, 9:48 am
If Nintendo weren’t so ‘cutesy’ I’m pretty sure a dildo based adapter for the controller would have been released by now.