More on the NRev

[ShadowFan24]

Thank you Rubbe for this. They're on DA.

""Each generation of video game consoles builds on the past to set new standards for the future. As the company with the strongest heritage of innovation, Nintendo redefines expectations for all next-gen systems by employing a wide-ranging strategy to attract more kinds of gamers to more kinds of games. When Nintendo’s new console, code-named Revolution, arrives in 2006, everyone will discover the meaning of All-Access Gaming.

"We will show the world what a next-gen system can be. Revolution marries the strongest heritage of innovation to the future of gaming," says Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. "With backward compatibility and the 'virtual console' concept, the stylish, compact body provides maximum gaming power. It will not only take home entertainment into another dimension by expanding the definition of video games, but it also will give you access to the great history of gaming."

Some of the system features that wowed the crowd at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles include:

The cool look: The new console boasts high-quality materials and a smart, compact design, approximately the size of three standard DVD cases stacked together. A variety of prototype colors are being showcased during E3. It will come with a silver stand that makes the system a welcome, artistic component of any multimedia setup, whether it’s displayed vertically or horizontally.

Backward compatibility: The new console plays all games from the current Nintendo GameCube generation. But there's more…

The secret weapon: The console also will have downloadable access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Easy expansion: A bay for an SD memory card will let players expand the internal flash memory.

Two disc formats, one slot: Instead of a tray, a single, innovative, self-loading media bay will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system as well as Nintendo GameCube discs. Owners will have the option of equipping a small, self-contained attachment to play movies and other DVD content.

The specs: The system boasts 512 megabytes of internal flash memory, wireless controllers, two USB 2.0 ports and built-in Wi-Fi access. A worldwide network of Nintendo players can gather to compete in a comfortable, inviting environment. Revolution’s technological heart, a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named "Broadway," and a graphics chip set from ATI code-named "Hollywood," will deliver game experiences not previously possible.

The stars: Introduction of a number of new franchise properties will add to the world’s richest stable of stars, including Mario, Zelda, Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong and Metroid.

Wireless freedom: A number of Wi-Fi-enabled launch titles are in development that will employ Nintendo’s newly announced wireless gaming service, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. A worldwide network of Nintendo players can gather to compete in a comfortable, inviting environment.

Freedom of design: A dynamic development architecture equally accommodates both big-budget, high-profile game “masterpieces” as well as indie games conceived by individual developers equipped with only a big idea.

"Our next console proves small in size but big on ideas," says Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of sales & marketing. "We’re throwing open the doors of gaming to wider audiences, from casual players to hard-core gamers who live for the thrill of defeating an endless army of wireless opponents."

Nintendo's All-Access Gaming philosophy covers the spectrum. The next console fits anywhere. It brings together new games and old. It gives people worldwide access through wireless Wi-Fi connections. And it opens the world of video games – to everyone. Software for the new console will even attract people who don’t consider themselves players. Adults, kids, men and women around the world will have access to the most popular video game characters, the best game franchises and the most engaging experiences yet developed – only with Nintendo."


Other details about Revolution include:

* Sophisticated Design. The new console is approximately the size of three standard DVD cases stacked together, and it was displayed in a variety of prototype colors at E3. The console will come with a sleek silver stand allowing it to be displayed vertically or horizontally.
* Backward Compatibility. Revolution will play all of your favorite Nintendo GameCube games. An innovative self-loading media bay will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system as well as Nintendo GameCube discs. You can also equip a small, self-contained attachment to play movies and other DVD content.
* Huge Historic Library. Revolution will have downloadable access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
* Big Names. Nintendo announced that new franchise properties will be added to current super-star franchises including Mario, Zelda, Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong and Metroid.
* Wi-Fi Freedom. A worldwide network of Nintendo players can gather to compete in a comfortable, inviting environment using Nintendo's newly announced wireless gaming service, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection."

[E-109 Omega]

The secret weapon: The console also will have downloadable access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

That's amazing. I wonder how Nintendo will do this, mabye like XBox Live-ish downloadable content?

[Marik]

Nintendo's online is more advanced than the Xbox's live content. We know the matchmaking for games like Smash Bros are free, But will these old games cost anything?

Colors!: Red, Green, Platnium, White, and Black

IGN's pic:


More Console specs: On the side of the console itself is an opening for 4 GCN controller slots and 2 GCN memory card slots.

IGN's pic:


The Console's name: Prob won't be Revolution in the end. Even with that logo, it's still a prototype.

The Console's size(cont.): Even Smaller that what you saw @ E3

More unvieling: Space World 2005, 3 months later. Like in 2000 with the GameCube, Nintendo will show everything @ Space World.

Memory: No Hard Drive. Instead that front thing(Which I thought it was a minihard drive) flips up and hides 2 512MB memory cards.

Current games in development: Super Mario 128, Metroid Prime 3, A Zelda game, Super Smash Bros. Online, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Online by Square-Enix. Also like Pikmin with the GCN, Nintendo will create one brand new franchise for this console

BUT...

THE CONTROLLER:

This wireless thing has to support NES, SNES, N64, and the Revolution's controls while those 4 ports do the GCN. I still think its touch screens and it'll switch to one style to another and be customizable for maximum functionality to the player's hands.

[Morphed Chaos]

Thats awesome... nintendo has really outdone themselves, poor microsoft and sony, they will be obsolete when they come out...

[ShadowFan24]

chaos said:

Thats awesome... nintendo has really outdone themselves, poor microsoft and sony, they will be obsolete when they come out...

You're wrong. Sony and Microsoft will be doing good. If I had my way's I'd buy a PS3 ASAP. ^^; And I know people that are like me, so just don't count them out yet. There will be a LOT of sucess for everyone.

[Marik]

Nintendo in terms of power and stats are incredibly weak against the Xbox 360 and PS3. Those two systems are dozens more powerful than their former system (rough guesses right now: 360 is 16X powerful than Xbox and PS3 is 36X powerful than PS2) The Revolution is said it's only 3X powerful than the GCN.

On other news on the Revolution: The soon to be merged companies, Namco and Bandai, have good plans for the Revolution. Nothing official yet, but you'll see stuff by the end of the year. Nintendo has 3 strong supporters now(well 2 in Sept when they become Namco Bandai Holdings Inc.) with Square-Enix.

[Morphed Chaos]

Yea but nintendo will get more support due to the fact that it can go online now, which is a big step up. also nintendo will be making the best profit off there new system due to the components being cheap but powerful. while the others are more powerful and expensive meaning there prices will be high and the NET profit will be low.

[Marik]

True on hardware profit, Nintendo will profit more. They did with the GCN. But Sony and Microsoft makes it up on software. You don't think the losses on hardware will hurt Microsoft at all after Perfect Dark Zero and Halo 3 come out? And that Sony won't make it up on Killzone and Gran Turismo 5? Nintendo will make a bundle on the hardware and their big name franchises like Mario and Zelda, but Nintendo will be late again to the market, something they promised they wouldn't do 2 years ago. Also being the weakest system mean third parties has to downgrade game graphics for that console only. You think they'll bother. I believe nearly every game on the Revolution will be exclusive, but their library will prob be even lower than the GCN's. That's not good at all. Nintendo has to do either 2 things to be very sucessful: release a killer app that'll make their console fly off shelves, or upgrade their console to be more powerful so that third parties can at least develop for it. Plus there is an issue that's gonna freak the hell out of me cause this is Nintendo's first time on the console online. Hacking. PSO for the GCN is nearly unplayable due to hacked servers. Many lost their files due to it. A few months after Halo 2 came out, hackers took over and made the game suck for everyone until Bungie released the automatic update. Nintendo needs major security on their online service, it needs to be secured 24/7 like Xbox Live is nowadays. But Nintendo doesn't have the resources that can make a console secure like Microsoft and Sony can.

[Morphed Chaos]

Well then why doesn't nintendo ask me to make them security software then? I can make very good software, better then microsof, but it is more complicated Also if a hacker is caught then they are sen t to jail for hacking.. and nintendo should place ALL files up on a backup disk every day so no one will lose anything of vital importance. And my friend is a hacker, not a bad one though Nintendo should hire him, he could hack the hackers PC's.

[Adilor]

PSO for the GCN is nearly unplayable due to hacked servers.

Yeah, that and the fact that Blue Burst has taken a lot of the attention off as well.

As for the Revolution, maybe I'm just a loyal Nintendo fanboy, but I think it's gonna do a lot better than people are saying. Take backwards-compatibility for example. I read in some article somewhere that not all the Xbox games are going to be playable on the 360 for some reason. Like I care, but still. And to contradict myself, look at the DS vs. PSP. The DS hit first, with what like 8 games? I believe the PSP released with almost triple that, simply because it came later. There were so many people saying the PSP was going to fail so badly simply because the DS released first. But it didn't. Being first isn't always best. Even if the Revolution is last, which looks to be quite likely, that gives them time to improve before it launches. Honestly, I really have no reason to believe that that 360 is any threat to the Revolution. The PS3, maybe, given the fact that a lot of well-known game companies are turning their games solely to the PS2, and it's likely that it'll continue into next-gen.

[Marik]

www.buzzcut.com/article.php?story=2005053122342247

A Nintendo fanboy's favorite news link. Nintendo will do fine but I'm worried about the online stuff. And the PSP lost incredible support too.

[Adilor]

Hey, nice link, thanks. And personally, I couldn't care less about the PSP, I was just using it to make a point. And don't forget that there will be tons of people going absolutely nuts for SSBM Online... ;D

And one more minor thing...did anyone else that doesn't own a PS2 feel like they got stabbed in the heart after hearing that PSU and Soul Calibur 3 will be PS2 only? 'Cuz I know I did...

[Marik]

Go to the G4 forums like I do, most of the people there are big Nintendo fans.

yea, but I bet PSU will be Revolution bound