Topic: revolution rumors wrap-up

[jimbojim]

here is a rumors pot-pourri

That Nintendo is building gyroscopes into the controllers, presumably to add some sort of motion-control aspect to games.
The console will have dual processors and built-in broadband (we’re assuming Ethernet, but maybe also WiFi?).
There are no plans to connect the DS to the Revolution, but there could be some integration with the Game Boy Evolution.
The Revolution will have four controller ports, a hard drive, and support for high-resolution displays and Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound.
The console will be backwards-compatibility with GameCube games, and in what would only be a swipe at Sony, its drive will use HD-DVD, rather than Blu-ray, discs.
The console will launch with a new Mario game (of course), and there is a new Zelda game in the works.
There’s some teaser stuff at the end about how the truly “revolutionary” part of the new console is going to be something that “is nothing new technically speaking. It’s just something that hasn’t really been applied to video games before.” The tipster also claims that his source would only tell him that “touching is good but feeling is better.”

[Truthliesn1seyes]

There are already multiple threads on the Rev.  It'll be better to just post in the original Rev thread so as not to confuse people and have them read all related threads just to make sure they got the newest rumors.  Just run through the other Rev threads and you'll find this rumor you posted and a few more.  I'm about to post up something new so hopefully everyone will enjoy.

[Spak-Spang]

I actually like this thread.  It is a simple write up that doesn't require searching to find all the answers you may have...when we have more to add we can create an update thread and let this one die.

[foolish03]

One interesting note is that the supposed discs will be umd like.  the are hd dvd and only have 5. something gigs of storage.  It seems nintendo is going on the lower end again.  It shouldnt but im hoping this does not limit developers in what they can do, compressed textures and all.

[nemo_83]

first time i saw this was in the cube board on the 17th.

to anyone that reads this thread, read the main revolution thread first, there are a lot of jewls in there that this wrap up doesn't touch on