Perrin Kaplan is asked what Nintendo are going to do to stop competitors stealing their revolutionary new controller ideas...

Nintendo have often claimed they are worried their Revolution controller might be pinched by other companies. Especially ones now launching now their console after the Revolution, almost as if they are waiting to see what Nintendo come up with (*loud cough* Sony *loud cough*).

So IGN posed the question to VP of corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan, who said that Nintendo are "securing the appropriate intellectual property rights for the product".

Of the controller itself, she commented it "will be remarkably innovative. We're working on something that truly will provide a unique gameplay experience. That's our goal -- to not only have a unique controller, but [to also] introduce a new way to enjoy games."

"We'll have to see if its innovation inspires others to creativity as well," she concluded.