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[Keyser Soze]

http://darkzero.co.uk/index2.php?newsid=1807

Those patents are rearing there heads again and the latest one leads us to believe that Sega's got a gun! It seems that Sega are set to reveal a new "shell" like peripheral for the Revolution controller that that will add light-gun-like capabilities to the console.

According to the filing, "The gun-shaped controller comprises a controller in the shape of a gun and a trigger lever, and a cross-shaped directional key to be operated with a player's finger is arranged in the upper part of a grip." Whatever Sega are up to it sounds very interesting

You can read the full abet slightly confusingly worded filing here

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=DE69928751D&F=0

It’s a boring Saturday evening so I guess this news could be interesting! Is it the first (kinda) official news of a shell for the controller?

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Virtua cop anyone?

 

[BlueTsunami]

...omg...Lightgun Capabilities on my 54" Sony HDTV....omg...

 

[Matlock]

The whole world has come undone.

 

[John Harker]

I want Konami's Police 911... that game is fantastic.

 

[cvxfreak]

Don't doubt the inevitability of a gun shell myself. But I think that would be Namco's doing.

 

[Keyser Soze]

from the patent page...

 

[BlueTsunami]

from the patent page...

Thats fucken hot....

 

[Kobun Heat]

Hot damn. They're not fucking around.

 

[human5892]

It was a no-brainer that a gun attachment would be coming, but I didn't think we'd be hearing about one from Sega before Namco or even Nintendo themselves (for legacy NES and SNES Zapper/Super Scope games).

 

[Firest0rm]

Just like the dreamcast one.

 

[DefectiveReject]

from the patent page...

Nice!
Patent says that the gun allows recoil in the mount, so maybe there is a bit of a kick in the controller?
Also says a cable could be connected from the rear if they want, so nunchuck attachement (analogue stick to move and a gun to shoot?)

 

[DECK'ARD]

Erm, isn't this the DC lightgun with a VMU plugging in the back?

 

[The Friendly Monster]

It is the Dreamcast one.

 

[crunker99]

where does this say anythign about the revolution.. this is the dreamcast gun.. it is shows a VMU installed.. where is this supposed "revolution" accessory?

 

[GhaleonEB]

Just like the dreamcast one.

It IS the Dreamcast one. I recognized it instantly, right down to the VMU slot in the back. :lol

 

[Keyser Soze]

I am after glancing over the whole thing after posting it and did not notice the word Revolution mentioned or any words that may seem its used with the revolution mentioned

There is a similar news post up here though
http://www.revolutionfanboy.com/2006/02/18/sega-caught-playing-with-guns/

I will shoot someone if this news is bogus

 

[sonikokaruto]

tis is teh dreamcast gun!

 

[Defensor]

Wishful thinking.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

shit GAF news now = spwrong

 

[Juno]

Isn't that gun in Fig. 8 identical to the Dreamcast gun? Even to the point of having a VMU slot?!

 

[Batongen]

haha, once again a "revolution" news report isn't a revolution news report. Why do we have to wait for E3.

 

[Keyser Soze]

*cries*

damn internet

 

[crunker99]

http://www.revolutionfanboy.com/2006/02/18/sega-caught-playing-with-guns/

OMG REVOLUTIONFANBOY POSTED IT IT MUST BE TRUE hahaha

people read crap FOR YOURSELF BEFORE REPOSTING IT.. this is how ***** stays so popular

its the DC gun and the patent was filed in 2000!!!

 

[BocoDragon]

That was the most exciting moment until it was ruined by reality.

 

[GhaleonEB]

http://www.revolutionfanboy.com/2006/02/18/sega-caught-playing-with-guns/

OMG REVOLUTIONFANBOY POSTED IT IT MUST BE TRUE hahaha

people read crap FOR YOURSELF BEFORE REPOSTING IT.. this is how ***** stays so popular

its the DC gun and the patent was filed in 2000!!!

:lol :lol :lol

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Wait, how do we know this peripheral is for Revolution?

 

[DECK'ARD]

Actually:

Abstract not available for DE69928751D
Abstract of corresponding document: EP1002559

It's a new patent related to the DC one, and the details of this patent aren't available. So it could be something, but unsurprisingly we won't know until they want us to know.

 

[sprsk]

woulda been cool :/

 

[shuri]

...omg...Lightgun Capabilities on my 54" Sony HDTV....omg...

how many times do i have to link to this lightgun works with ANY TYPE of display including hdtv, plasma, WHATEVER, it doesnt matter, just click on the thread aaaaaaah i'm going insane click on the shuri review waaah

 

[HyperZone<3]

Okay, so the pic's bogus, but why does the patent report say 1/12/2006?

OZAKI NAOJI (JP); SAKURAI TOMOYUKI (JP); OKUMURA YUTAKA (JP); MATSUURA JUNICHIRO (JP); KIDA MAKIO (JP); SUMI MASAYUKI (JP); HIROYOSHI AKIHITO (JP); YOKOYAMA YUTAKA (JP)

And are those who the patent is credited to, actually work at Sega?
And will there be a light-gun rennasaince next-gen, and will it be awesome?
There's only one of those questions that I know for sure.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Dont attack me yet....

This may turn into OMG DREAMCAST 2

(or something)

 

[DECK'ARD]

Description of corresponding document: EP1002559

The description is from the old patent as well, the new one is DE69928751D. There's no details about what this is at all, or what it's for, only that it's an extension of the 'Gun-shaped controller' patents they already have.

 

[8bit]

I don't know if anyone's pointed this out, but that's the Dreamcast gun.