Nintendo patents bouncy cushion controller

Courtesy DaniWeb IT Discussion Community (Featured Entries)  Sat, 08/15/2009 - 17:10

I love a good patent story, I love my Nintendo Wii and I love bouncy cushions. However, it is a rare thing to be able to write a news story which covers all three.

Yet it would appear that Nintendo has, indeed, filed a European patent for a bouncy cushion for the Wii. The actual patent refers to an inflatable air cushion or other seat, and comes complete with a special pocket for your Wii Remote in order to detect...


 

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