It certainly seems as though Nintendo's creativity knows no bounds these days. After information on their horseback riding controller surfaced, more information has been dug up on another patent of theirs; the football controller. While this might not be as absurd as the former, it certainly makes you wonder how many more of these wacky ideas Nintendo's come up with.

Behind the scenes Nintendo is working on even more Wii accessories and their football controller has the potential to be a mass market hit.

A recently filed patent application by Howard Cheng, Vice President of Research and Development at Nintendo of America, reveals a plan for a soft football controller for use with the Wii and the remote.

So how does it work? Nintendo gives some examples.

Throwing – Players firmly strap their hands to the ball and make a throwing motion. The pitch angle and force of the throw determines the trajectory arc of the throw. Side to side motion determines the yaw angle. Pressing buttons on the Wii remote can adjust other options.

McClubbin via siliconera.com »