Post by: Strell on September 16, 2005, 05:47:21 AM
1) Power. Still don't have an idea of the power of the Rev. (**Note: I will continue to call it the Rev until otherwise noted.) Not that I'm worried about this, but still. Have you seen the in-game footage of the newest Madden on the 360? Yea, looks like sh*t. Looks HARDLY better than the current gen. So if Nintendo can make good on the "2-3X Gamecube" figure, I'd say there will be little, if any, difference between all 3 systems.
2) Downloads. I wanted to know about this badly. I wanted to hear "400 games for download, more by the day as we secure more rights/companies." Also, how they save, can I transfer them to SD cards, etc. Also some info about updating classics. Goldeneye 64 online would attract COUNTLESS people, I can assure you.
3) Online service. We know it's wi-fi and some scant other details, need some meat quickly.
4) Third parties. We heard some comments from big name 3rd parties, but of course, given the nature of the controller, we all still, I'm sure, are very edgy about ports. I really, really hope Nintendo is driving support as hard as they can with cheap, affordable dev. costs and attractive license proposals.
5) Controller interfaces. I NEEDS teh info on teh shells, attachments, costs, everything, Ninty. A more "traditional" controller, eh? Will it come with the system? Be a pack in?
6) Games. NO TALK OF GAMES. MARIO 128's mechanics are said to be built on the Rev, so let's see it in action soon.
7) Indie/home brew. This is your perfect chance to strike on this, Nintendo. Let people make simple platformers and such for your system. There have been some really great ones lately online, no reason why you shouldn't be granting licenses for this sort of thing.
8) Number of simultaneous players for multiplayer? Probably 4, but that's just a guess.
Sure we got the controller, and that was HUGE and will buzz around in my head for days, but we're still seeing some characteristically Nintendo jedi-ness.
The cat is out of the bag, Ninty. Let's spill the rest.
Post by: Pale on September 16, 2005, 05:54:09 AM
Keep people's attention for as long as possible.
I would almost expect a basic press conference of some sort every month until e3.
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 16, 2005, 05:58:23 AM
Post by: UncleBob on September 16, 2005, 06:15:54 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 16, 2005, 06:25:29 AM
~Retro Studios
Post by: Don'tHate742 on September 16, 2005, 06:46:17 AM
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"We plan on taking advantage of a number of new features in the Revolution, including the controller"
Jesus...will it EVER END!
I honestly don't have the slightest clue to what Nintendo is planning. Guessing the REV's controller feature was hard, but it wasn't impossible. Hell I even drew a mock up of more or less what the controller was (when comparing it to using two "wands" at the same time) way before IWATATON. This however......I don't even know where to start.
The only clue we have is this:
Miyamoto said it was an interface.......an interface.....WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?!
Post by: Caliban on September 16, 2005, 06:52:21 AM
They mentioned that the Wi-Fi services will be explained in October, however it is for the DS, hopefully they will at least hint something for the Rev.
Post by: ShyGuy on September 16, 2005, 07:16:40 AM
Post by: Artimus on September 16, 2005, 07:30:09 AM
A keyboard, however, is insanely obvious. Just imagine a RTS with it! Heck, it'd play better than on a PC, because you could have a fully 3D world where you reach over one unit to grab another. Plus all the keyboard shortcuts! Wish they'd land a Starcraft 2 exclusivity deal.
Post by: Ian Sane on September 16, 2005, 08:14:15 AM
Most of those concepts shown in the video I would pay at most $20 for unless all of them were grouped together.
Post by: jasonditz on September 16, 2005, 08:19:15 AM
Post by: BigJim on September 16, 2005, 08:19:53 AM
The video was definitely just a proof of concept that demonstrates the basic possibilities. It gets the creative juices flowing. The attachments should allow for much more in-depth gaming. I think they really should include as many of the attachments as they can, though, straight out of the box. But I'm sure they're aware of the fragmentation it can cause.
Post by: couchmonkey on September 16, 2005, 08:27:43 AM
I don't believe there is that much left for them to reveal other than games and how all the components we've already heard about will interact. But maybe I'm wrong. It would be awesome if there's even more to it.
Post by: Pale on September 16, 2005, 08:29:18 AM
Damn, I'm seriously pissed that Sonic "Rub the bottom screen to make his legs move" game didn't get released on the DS... Sega and Nintendo ripped us off... I mean they showed it... that means it's a game right? right?
Post by: stevey on September 16, 2005, 08:31:49 AM
5-8 you find out before/at e3
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Post by: Ian Sane on September 16, 2005, 08:38:05 AM
And if Nintendo is planning to include a lot of attachments with the console what comes with a controller? When I buy a controller do I get all the attachments with it or do I has to spend some serious money just to add a second player? And if the controller comes with a lot of attachments how much will that cost?
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 16, 2005, 08:41:04 AM
Jim Merrick: We're producing a classic-style expansion controller, based on traditional designs like the Gamecube controller. It's like a shell with a hole in the top into which you slot the freehand-style controller, and then you can play third-party ported games, and retro Nintendo games you've downloaded.
Eurogamer: How is the controller going to work with games that aren't designed specifically for the Revolution - multi-platform titles and so on?
Jim Merrick: We're producing a classic-style expansion controller, based on traditional designs like the Gamecube controller. It's like a shell with a hole in the top into which you slot the freehand-style controller, and then you can play third-party ported games, and retro Nintendo games you've downloaded.
Eurogamer: How is the controller going to work with games that aren't designed specifically for the Revolution - multi-platform titles and so on?
Jim Merrick: We're producing a classic-style expansion controller, based on traditional designs like the Gamecube controller. It's like a shell with a hole in the top into which you slot the freehand-style controller, and then you can play third-party ported games, and retro Nintendo games you've downloaded.
HOW MANY ****ING TIMES DO I NEED TO POST THIS BEFORE YOU MORONS GET IT?
Post by: Hostile Creation on September 16, 2005, 08:41:41 AM
Post by: stevey on September 16, 2005, 08:46:52 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on September 16, 2005, 08:52:54 AM
The issue is if it is included with the console or not.
Post by: ShyGuy on September 16, 2005, 09:03:45 AM
With the inclusion of the thumbstrap, Pictochat, and the Metroid Prime demo for the DS, I seems that Nintendo is becoming more generous with their pack-ins
Post by: pudu on September 16, 2005, 09:40:51 AM
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Originally posted by: Strell
8) Number of simultaneous players for multiplayer? Probably 4, but that's just a guess.
I think we can safely assume 4 will be the standard due to the 4 lights on the bottom of the main controller. They may release an attachment that plugs into the controller that allows more players but I don't think this is very likely.
Post by: King of Twitch on September 16, 2005, 09:45:05 AM
-I'd pay $50 for an in-depth drum teaching game, that would be well worth it.
"HOW MANY ****ING TIMES DO I NEED TO POST THIS BEFORE YOU MORONS GET IT?"
-If the extra stuff isn't packed in, we'll have the Transfer Pak/GC modem effect on a much larger scale.
Post by: Hostile Creation on September 16, 2005, 10:21:00 AM
