Gamers with Disabilities want a Revolution?

After the controversy that sprung up around Star Wars Galaxies and disabled gamers, I paid particular attention when I saw a San Jose Mercury News story today about a quadriplegic player who’s excited about the Nintendo Revolution’s one-handed controller: Taft, who lives in Pacific Palisades, has struggled to satisfy his game cravings while he waits […]

After the controversy that sprung up around Star Wars Galaxies and disabled gamers, I paid particular attention when I saw a San Jose Mercury News story today about a quadriplegic player who's excited about the Nintendo Revolution's one-handed controller:

Taft, who lives in Pacific Palisades, has struggled to satisfy his game cravings while he waits for the Revolution's new controller. His efforts include using a childhood game system that can be played by moving a joystick with his right hand and slamming his more rigid left hand into one button.

Nintendo was focused on innovative game design when it decided on a one-hand controller. But Beth Llewelyn, senior director of public relations, said the Mercury News inquiries about Taft's reaction are "something we're looking into now."

I doubt this will become a major part of Nintendo's marketing for the console, but I wonder if they might license the technology to a physical therapy provider, or something along those lines.