As widely expected Nintendo today took the lid of secrecy surrounding the Revolution controller… and to be quite honest we don’t now what to say.

Going against the grain of every rumour (virtually) and likely to disappoint those longing for headsets or sensory capabilties, the concept backs up Nintendo’s new policy of “All-Access Gaming” and one that the Japanese developer hopes will find appeal to a wider audience.

Nintendo breaks more than 20 years of video game history by abandoning the typical theme of the joypad, introducing an all-new freestyle unit played with just one hand.

The intuitive, pioneering interface, claims to allow players to run, jump, spin, slide, shoot, steer, accelerate, bank, dive, kick, throw and score in a way never experienced in the history of videogames. The controller is built around customisation and expansion, including a “nunchuk” style unit offering the enhanced gameplay that hardcore gamers demand!

“The feeling is so natural and real, as soon as players use the controller, their minds will spin with the possibilities of how this will change gaming as we know it today,” explains Satoru Iwata, Nintendo president. “This is an extremely exciting innovation -- one that will thrill current players and entice new ones.”

The controller apparently gives a lightening quick element of interaction, sensing motion, depth, positioning and targeting dictated by movement of the controller itself – one particular rumor that’s come true.

Incorporated technology will easily allow games from the NES, SNES, N64 and GameCube generations to be controlled, whilst third-party publishers have shown extremely positive support with the flexibility to use as many or few of the controller’s features as they choose.

“Nintendo has long been a trailblazer and this controller design reinforces that reputation,” said Brian Farrell, president 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 Offices of Ubisoft. “We’re excited about the new controller and are looking forward to taking advantage of its innovative aspects.”

And just in case that, like us, you find it hard to believe - check out the direct feed trailer for the controller below...