It's no surprise that the Japanese will probably get to play with the Revolution before North Americans, but now they get a fake Revolution controller to play with while they wait.

The controller is available through Club Nintendo to platinum members. The catch? It's not a real Revolution controller, but instead a universal remote control for televisions. Insert your jokes about the Revolution controller not being functional as anything beyond a remote control in the comments section.

Nintendo TV Remote That Looks Like a Controller That Looks Like a TV Remote [Geek On Stun]

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