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IGN reveals SOME Revolution specs!
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Smiles and Cries
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neo2046 said:
SUPER NINTENDO meets SUPER GAMECUBE
;_;
damn this is a good day to be Drinky Crow
Confidence Man
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AdmiralViscen said:
At the very least it got those unfortunate souls who only owned Gamecubes some ports of Xbox/PS2 games to fill in the gaps between Nintendo's releases.
citrus lump
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chespace said:
DROP THE BOMB
Regret Truth
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Dracos said:
QFT. 98' & 2004 E3 am cry.
chinmonster
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If this is true, I declare a $99 launch. If not that, then $149.
Let's hope for $99. With those specs, it's definitely reasonable.
Let's hope for $99. With those specs, it's definitely reasonable.
Illuminati
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But NOA never knows what is going on at NOJ :-(chespace said:
ghostlyjoe
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2 words: cube mapping :lol
Seriously, this isn't a big deal to me. I'm a gamer. I'm still curious and excited about Rev. And I still plan to round out my next-gen gaming with another console. Why is are these posted specs (which, frankly, might as well be written in sanskrit) such a hot-button topic? Isn't the Revolution, after all, still just a video game console?
Seriously, this isn't a big deal to me. I'm a gamer. I'm still curious and excited about Rev. And I still plan to round out my next-gen gaming with another console. Why is are these posted specs (which, frankly, might as well be written in sanskrit) such a hot-button topic? Isn't the Revolution, after all, still just a video game console?
Zombie James
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chespace said:
*hopes it's something you can't already do with a PC*
From the CEO of Bioware Greg Zeschuck:Ark-AMN said:
"Well, the Revolution is a very different platform, and we've actually just seen some things behind closed doors that are just mind-blowing," he said. "Very, very exciting. They're doing something that's very different and unique."
Confidence Man said:
I'm sure I have to sleep on this before coming up with a reasonable response.
Seriously. An Xbox with the Revmote? Is this what they mean when they assured everyone that the Rev would be 2-3 times more powerful than Gamecube? Can anyone tell me that these specs represent that?
$149. It has to be. By the time the Rev launches, I'll be able to pick up an Xbox with the same specs for $99.
How can they charge more than $149???
Oh, and you can probably throw true 16:9 support right up the window. The fill rate would tax the hardware to Gamecube levels with only 854 X 480p resolution.
Fuck my dreams are shattered.
AdmiralViscen
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Confidence Man said:
Yea, we all know how well those sold.
Nintendo's said from the start that this is all a gamble. Why is anyone surprised? They are taking the risk, here. If it pays off, Revolution will give third parties a reason to put unique games on Revolution (there sure as fuck wasn't a reason to do it on third-wheel-GameCube). If they are not enticed by the controller's uniqueness or to the low dev costs, then Nintendo hits a problem. Nothing has changed, here.
Better to be a unicycle than a third wheel.
citrus lump
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All this boo-hooing is silly. You all realize E3 will be nothing compared to playing the platformer of the decade- New Super Mario Bros.
Name one person who actually believes the 4D goggles or lucid dreams? You can't, because everyone knows that's PR hyperbole. But there are NUMEROUS gamers on this board who've been buying into everything Nintendo's been saying about the REV.Ninja Scooter said:
If Nintendo thinks they have even a remote chance of capturing a casual market of business men and housewives with the Revmote, it's over for them. This isn't Japan. Shit doesn't catch on here the same way it does there. Brain Training won't still be in the NPD Top 10 past even the summer, if at all.Ninja Scooter said:
And you can best believe the 100+ million actual casual gamers that Sony and MS have do give a damn about visuals.
WrathOfOtaibah
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This is a good strategy from Nintendo I believe. They can't compete against PS3 and Xbox 360 because first off, these machines are sold at heavy losses (well, Xbox 360 for sure, PS3 probably). Nintendo I think took a little hit from the Game Cube but if they wanted to launch at break even, the machine would have to be $350+. That would defeat one of their strategies of easy accessibility. This takes away sales from families.
Secondly, they have to go a different route. Resident Evil didn't work. Neither did Final Fantasy. So trying to steal away the Sony and Microsoft's trump cards blew up in their faces with the Game Cube. I doubt Nintendo would like to replicate this scenario again. Not saying they shouldn't pursue games like Resident Evil, I'm just saying having it as an exclusive didn't work, no matter how good RE4 was. Nintendo's new strategy has to be new franchises and making their old IPs up to snuff, past the dregs of their Game Cube predecessors.
Thirdly, they need it cheap. If this system is aimed at families like Nintendo is trying to do, then they can't do it with a Premium price machine like PS3 or Xbox 360. Nintendo needs the cheap factor. A $150 system and $50 games would work better than a $400 system and $60 games. Richer families might spend the extra cash on the other systems but the middle class might opt for the Revolution. Day care centers might have the Revolution as their TV toy of choice. Keeps the little bastards in check.
Secondly, they have to go a different route. Resident Evil didn't work. Neither did Final Fantasy. So trying to steal away the Sony and Microsoft's trump cards blew up in their faces with the Game Cube. I doubt Nintendo would like to replicate this scenario again. Not saying they shouldn't pursue games like Resident Evil, I'm just saying having it as an exclusive didn't work, no matter how good RE4 was. Nintendo's new strategy has to be new franchises and making their old IPs up to snuff, past the dregs of their Game Cube predecessors.
Thirdly, they need it cheap. If this system is aimed at families like Nintendo is trying to do, then they can't do it with a Premium price machine like PS3 or Xbox 360. Nintendo needs the cheap factor. A $150 system and $50 games would work better than a $400 system and $60 games. Richer families might spend the extra cash on the other systems but the middle class might opt for the Revolution. Day care centers might have the Revolution as their TV toy of choice. Keeps the little bastards in check.
So Nintendo really is forsaking its userbase to go after "nongamers."
Good luck with that.
Man, I'm glad I turned in my Nintendo jacket in 1995. Two or three N64 delays was enough for me to see that this company just wasn't going where I'd hoped it would.
Next gen battle:
Nintendo vs. Tiger Electronics
FIGHT!
Good luck with that.
Man, I'm glad I turned in my Nintendo jacket in 1995. Two or three N64 delays was enough for me to see that this company just wasn't going where I'd hoped it would.
Next gen battle:
Nintendo vs. Tiger Electronics
FIGHT!
richman555
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Doesn't sound like this is really much news tonight. It was said some time ago that the Revo would be like a suped up Xbox, and thats pretty much what it sounds like now.
It will perform like an Xbox but probably be a texture monster and be capable of producing some pretty fantastic looking games. Just not in High Def.
It will perform like an Xbox but probably be a texture monster and be capable of producing some pretty fantastic looking games. Just not in High Def.
citrus lump
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chespace said:
Well, most of us are already on the ground from this kick to the nuts. So add insult to injury Nintendo.
Newzboyz99
Losers! My wife has me on lock!
Perhaps the price will be something like 89-99 bucks though. Plus games that looks twice as good as Twighlight princess and the virtual console. Ok now that I think about it if its only 99 bucks I definately in for that! Actually that would be awsome.
citrus lump
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Nintendos last Revolution secret: it's an add-on for the PS3/360. $99 FTW!!
Ninja Scooter
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Heian-kyo said:
AdmiralViscen said:
AND that was because they cut corners by not including a dvd drive or an online service(big mistake). They lost marketshare when they started getting shafted with their 3rd party support. I'm still in the dark with Rev now. The developers seem to be excited, right?
Doc Holliday
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chespace said:
"There is another..."
AdmiralViscen
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Strike said:
Online was not a huge deal this gen. DVD inclusion would not be enough reason for someone to go Cube rather than PS2. Nintendo's brand name is pretty much dead in the West. They need to make themselves stand out. More me-too machines won't do it. No one wants 3 of the same damn thing.
Great Rumbler
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Hooray! More rampant speculation on system performance based on hardware specs from IGN!!
TurtleSnatcher
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You fools.. The Revolution isnt really the system. New system announced E3 2006! BOMBATON!
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
What's incomplete, what other hardware pieces are we missing thats performance important?
i.e. - what can push GC 1.5 into the initial GC 2-3X Turbo, haha
i.e. - what can push GC 1.5 into the initial GC 2-3X Turbo, haha
citrus lump
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Gahiggidy said:
Early demise.
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