With the demise of Sega as a console manufacturer, Nintendo stands alone as the industry's leading innovator of hardware design. From the curious gyro-bot (R.O.B.) and the akward PowerGlove to the funky, dual-screen goodness of the DS; Nintendo's reputation for springing inventive gadgets on unsuspecting (at times unenthusiastic) gamers is indisputable. Hence, it comes as no surprise that Mario's latest turn ? the controversial "Revolution" controller ? should at first glance appear, well, revolutionary. [ Link ]