Not my hands, but Nintendo Power writer Steve Thomason is at the Tokyo Game Show. Here are his impressions of the newly revealed Revolution Controller!

The basic unit is meant to be held in one hand, reminiscent of a TV remote, and features what Nintendo President Satoru Iwata called a "direct-pointing device", a sensor at the top of the controller that tracks its position and orientation. In other words, you can manipulate the action on screen by physically moving the controller. You could aim your gun in a shooter by simply pointing at your target, steer your car in a racing game by tilting your wrist, or perform a sword slash in The Legend of Zelda by swinging the controller from side to side.

On the controller's face, you'll find a "Power" button up top (to turn the Revolution console on and off), a Directional Pad and a large "A" Button in the prime spots beneath your thumb, three buttons labeled "Start", "Home" and "Select" in the middle, then "a" and "b" buttons near the bottom. There are also four lights at the very bottom to indicate which player the controller belongs to. On the underside of the unit is a "B" trigger for your index finger.

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