Thursday, January 19, 2012

  Largest Videogame Controller: British team sets world record

 LONDON, UK -- British electrical engineering student Ben Allen along with co-creators Stephen van 't Hof and Michel Verhulst put together a gigantic 12ft x 5ft 3 in x 1ft 8 in, 18 stone NES controller - setting the new world record for the Largest Videogame Controller, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).

  Photo: The world's largest video game controller was wheeled out in London this week, weighing in at a hefty 18 stone (265 pounds) and costing £4,000. The record-breaking device measures 30 times the size of a standard NES controller. ( enlarge photo )

 The Guinness world record for the most people to take part in a single match in a football videogame is 82, achieved on FIFA World Cup 2010 in Trafalgar Square, London, UK.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the most people singing along to a karaoke video game is 10,490, achieved by the crowd at Los Premios 40 Principales, Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, in Madrid, Spain.

  "The idea basically came from a brainstorm," said Allen.

 "We were sitting around between lectures having a chat and a coffee, someone came up with the NES idea and we ran with it.   From the conception to the completion of the controller took about six months, and after spending a lot of time planning, the actual build took about four weeks. There were lots of late nights, and lots of not sleeping! In fact, I even fell asleep on the controller for about half an hour one night!"

  The record-breaking device measures 30 times the size of a standard NES controller, says GWR, and what's more it actually works - commuters worked together by jumping on the buttons to play NES titles.

  The 12ft long NES controller was unveiled at London's Liverpool St station to celebrate the release of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2012.

Related world records:  
Largest Working NES Controller: Dutch students sets world record (Video)

Longest video game marathon on a FPS: Irish gamers (Video)

Youngest Gamer to Achieve a Perfect Score on Dance Dance Revolution: Ryota Wada

Most hugs by a mascot character: Super Mario Galaxy 2

First to Throw a Perfect Game in MLB 2K10: Wade McGilberry

Longest time spent playing a video game: David Scherer

Longest LAN Party: CyberFusion 2009

Longest continuous play of a single FPS: The Frag Dolls

Thursday, January 19, 2012