e all know a few solid details about Nintendo's Revolution: It is backwards compatible with GameCube discs; It has ports for GameCube controllers to facilitate this backwards compatibility; And it has a unique remote-style controller that, while providing a unique experience, probably won't be suited for traditional gameplay as we know it. But one question has arisen out of all these facts. Can gamers simply dust off their GameCube controllers if they want to play a traditional Revolution game like the next Madden?

After a brief talk with Nintendo VP Reggie Fils-Aime at DICE, Game Informer Online has discovered the answer is no. The Revolution's planned use of an outer shell casing for the remote is expected to fill the void for more traditional gaming. Though we haven't really seen this shell casing, the concept seems like it would be a lot more cumbersome than just using a Cube controller. I guess Nintendo didn't like the idea of people having this shiny new system and using crusty old controllers with shiny new games. Well, at least we can still use Cube controllers with classics like Super Smash Bros., Resident Evil 4, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on Nintendo's next-gen entry.