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It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller"

Posted Apr 12, 2010 at 4:35AM EST by Mabie A.

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Okay, you guys can stop calling it the PlayStation Move's "Nunchuk" now. Sony's secondary controller for its motion technology apparatus now has an official name: Navigation Controller.

ps_navcon

So says the information sheet up on the US PlayStation Blog, "The supplementary controller adds diretional buttons, an analog stick, and two shoulder buttons into the PlayStation Move's control scheme. Used in most of the PlayStation Move games that require navigating an in-game character, it replicates the control features of the left side of the DualShock wireless controller into your PlayStation Move experience."

Here are the key features of the Navigational Controller:

Wireless control completely untethered from the PlayStation^®Move motion controller.
Intuitive navigation of in-game characters
Easy and intuitive XMB™ menu navigation.
Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery
Charge the controller and automatically pair with the PS3™ system via a USB cable
Up to two motion controllers and two navigation controllers can be connected at once to the PS3™ system.
Note- DUALSHOCK^®3 wireless controller can be used in place of the navigation controller for all games that are compatible with the navigation controller

Nice name, by the way.

Via [PlayStation Blog US]

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I think this has to do with the ps3 only being able to connect up to 4 dualshock controllers at once.

4 controllers = 2 Nav-controllers + 2 move's.

The wii actually does the same as the nunchuck is connected to the wiimote (which is sending all the information between the console and the controller).

# RE: RE: ... — Guest 2010-04-12 14:00

You can connect up to 7 controllers to the PS3 at one time...

-1 # ummm... — key25 2010-04-12 14:34

The ps3 supports up to 7 dualshock controllers at once.Quoting prodygee9872498 7:

I think this has to do with the ps3 only being able to connect up to 4 dualshock controllers at once.

4 controllers = 2 Nav-controllers + 2 move's.

The wii actually does the same as the nunchuck is connected to the wiimote (which is sending all the information between the console and the controller).

Quoting prodygee9872498 7:

I think this has to do with the ps3 only being able to connect up to 4 dualshock controllers at once.

4 controllers = 2 Nav-controllers + 2 move's.

The wii actually does the same as the nunchuck is connected to the wiimote (which is sending all the information between the console and the controller).

# RE: ... — Guest 2010-04-12 08:20

That is because the Wii Nunchuk is tethered to the main controller. It's not a separate entity.

-1 # yeah — BryCee12 2010-04-12 08:58

I noticed tha too, weird, dont you need the Move and the Navigation controller to act as 'one' controller? so that would really mean that only 2 players can play at once?

-1 # RE: ... — ISOHaven 2010-04-12 13:26

Yup, that sucks ROCKS!!! Seems like only 2 players at a time when both devices are needed.

Boooooooooo!!!! !!!!!!

-1 # useless — Guest 2010-04-12 06:40

i see no use on the consumer part for buying this , nothing special and most great games in the PS3 library dont need motion control

# RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — Guest 2010-04-12 07:13

# Intuitive navigation of in-game characters
# Easy and intuitive XMB™ menu navigation.

'Intuitive'?
Jesus Christ, Sony.

-1 # yea — Guest 2010-04-12 08:12

was gonna say the same thing. That sounds horrid considering the PS3 can handle up to 7 players

-1 # Huh. — Guest 2010-04-12 08:47

"Up to two motion controllers and two navigation controllers can be connected at once to the PS3™ system. "

So if I wanted to play with 4 people we would have to just use the "MOVE" controller than. Much like 4 Wiimotes. That's disappointing. No local 4 player FPS then.

-1 # RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — SuperQuest 2010-04-12 09:08

could be worst ... like the name natal

gaytal , fatal(RROD)etc...

so Navigation Controller is fine with me

-1 # Um. — Guest 2010-04-12 13:54

Natal actually sounds cool and the Navigation controller sounds okay to me.

-1 # RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — GUNBEHINDTHESUN 2010-04-12 09:36

The name sounds good to me. More than two players would be good but I have seen videos of people playing wii where the players were hitting eash other because they were too close. Also some two player PS3 games in 3D would be the bomb too! I wonder if Rockstar will add some gunslinging action in Red Dead Redemption using these motion controllers. That would be tight!

-4 # RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — Guest 2010-04-12 09:37

you say potato I say Potatoe :) same shit stupid Sony.. bad bad sony why not come up with a better game system instead of a 300$ bluray player

# RE: RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — SuperQuest 2010-04-12 11:13

it coulb be worst like the kidsbox 360

-1 # RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — Nck90 2010-04-12 11:36

you ppl have issues leave the 360 jokes out of this thing its for your beloved PS3 and it's not gonna do a very good job.. pretty sure the technology going into this "nunchuck" could have been done with a usb addon for the controller itself

-1 # RE: RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — truk 2010-04-12 16:49

Quoting Nck90:

you ppl have issues leave the 360 jokes out of this thing its for your beloved PS3 and it's not gonna do a very good job.. pretty sure the technology going into this "nunchuck" could have been done with a usb addon for the controller itself

wait, is that like 90% sure or like 75% sure? how much salt do we need to take with your comment?

-1 # RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — Walo 2010-04-12 12:00

does this includes maps for USA and Canada?

# ... — Guest 2010-04-12 12:53

Nunchuk vs Nav-con

# its fine — holo3x3 2010-04-12 13:11

the Navigation Controller can be be shortened to the "Nav". The "Move" and the "Nav".

-1 # mmm — Guest 2010-04-12 17:37

ill be calling in NavBar

cause thats how i roll

why would you want more than 2 players, (put it like this, very few hardcore games would handle 2+, will make the casual suffer though, thing is it wouldnt be difficult to overcome this problem inanother rev)

-1 # forgetting out.... — zzk2001 2010-04-12 15:29

Every one Upset about this supporting only two players is forgetting that Most PS3's now only have 2 USB ports and you need the PS3 Cam for this to work, (AKA) you may need TWO cams for some games.

-1 # i wonder — Guest 2010-04-12 17:24

have you ever heard of a usb hub ?

there is no shortage of usb ports if sony need more then this will do the same thing as rockband do. they give you a usb hub which uses 1 up on the ps3 and gives you 4.

if you some how need more than that then you can buy a bigger hub

simples

-2 # RE: i wonder — PT-X 2010-04-13 07:26

Quoting gutiarguy656:

have you ever heard of a usb hub ?

there is no shortage of usb ports if sony need more then this will do the same thing as rockband do. they give you a usb hub which uses 1 up on the ps3 and gives you 4.

if you some how need more than that then you can buy a bigger hub

simples

yeah sue them NintendO!

-2 # Stealing Concept Are We Sony?? — Guest 2010-04-12 16:32

Wow I can't believe they have the balls to release that...

If I was Nintendo I be hella pissed and drop suit against Sony..

# You know what... — Guest 2010-04-12 19:43

You guys should stop complaining about how it will only support 2 controllers and acting like you always have lots of people to play with...It's not like you are gonna have more than 2 people playing with you anyway. You'll probably only wish it had more controller support one or two times, but then you'll just go back to playing your regular games all alone.
Oh and before some dumbass starts complaining to me how they need 4 controllers...just shut up...i dont care...this is the internet...so phuck you

-1 # RE: It's not the "PS3 Nunchuk", it's the "Navigation Controller" — Guest 2010-04-12 20:18

i'd call it the nav controller for short

-2 # NavCon — Power_Surge 2010-04-12 20:54

Say it with me:

NavCon :)

Sounds cool 'cos it is!

-1 # oh look =D — tenkashicryoutmoar 2010-04-13 00:16

its a nunchuck! cool...

-1 # Mr — Guest 2010-04-13 00:49

Well I think it will be interesting and it dose looke better without the big light bulb that was on the prototpe....

-1 # SONY — PT-X 2010-04-13 07:25

U can stuck that freaking nunchuck in urr ass.. And im no PS3 hater. Becuz i own 1 myself and ilike it... :) But this just ripp off by u guys... I mean WTF c'mon.. be urself dont be other.. thats what u can do best!

# name — Guest 2010-04-13 10:20

I personally think the name should be the Playstation Hands, to match with the Playstation Eye. Then you would just call them Right Hand and Left Hand.

+1 # RE: name — Guest 2010-04-13 18:37

That's actually pretty creative. I like the name too...but like always, there is going to be some person who is going to complain and say the name is gay or something.

# wow — Guest 2010-04-13 19:06

good idea.
i like it

# navco? — Guest 2010-04-13 19:05

they could have called it navco
sounds alot hipper than navigatu conturroru

# Sony always lived at Nintendo´s shadows. — Guest 2010-04-14 13:30

Shame, its not for coincidence that Nintendo, even Microsoft is wining the race.

-1 # Sue them Nintendo ! — Guest 2010-04-14 13:34

Don´t let them get away from this copy cat firm.

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