The diagram attached shows a controller very similar in shape to the WiiU game pad but has a few modifications, such as 2 face buttons instead of the traditional 4 as well as having scroll wheels instead of shoulder bumpers. The wheels are said to be scroll-able both left and right as well as be pressure sensitive allowing users to push them in like the shoulder buttons they are replacing. The diagram also shows us that the main focus of the controller is the touch screen in the middle of the pad, much like the WiiU game pad.
However, Here's my main concern, I see no details of a NFC station on the controller which raises the question, will Amiibo's still work with this new console? I'd hate to think they were cutting out the entire NFC play mechanic after millions were made on sales and many of us spent nearly as much collecting them. I very much doubt this is the case seeing as Amiibo's have been one of Nintendo's main source of income since they were released, but there is yet to be any details at all about how Amiibo's will fit in with the new console. Maybe news will be revealed later on in the year or in 2016. Hopefully a final patent comes out to update the design to include a NFC station to stop all our worries.
I personally like the idea of only having 2 buttons as I find in most Nintendo games that both Y & X seem to act the same as A & B, which just confuses hand placement. Although I do very much like the current WiiU game pad, Im hoping they scale the controller down in size just a tad and reduce the amount of pain it causes your hands when holding for a very long time.
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