Genesis?
The development name for Nintendo’s Wii — the ‘Revolution’ — was arguably the most apt codename for any console ever. Nintendo turned the traditional spec-chasing console model on its head with its accessible little system, and a huge part of its success came from its unconventional controller design with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. As with the console itself, the tech behind those controllers was relatively modest, but it was Nintendo’s innovative combination of components and how they worked with the software that made that split-pad design work so well.
However, a prototype controller for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive has cropped up on Twitter and is another reminder that splitting pad functions wasn’t a new idea. Retro gaming preservationist Shane Battye recently posted some photos of said controller (or should that be controllers) on Twitter:
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