Author Topic: So what's the deal? No more Revolution news until E3 '06? (Read 25594 times)

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #25 on:** September 21, 2005, 10:14:46 AM »

The thought that the graphic prowess of the NRS to be significantly less then the PS3 or 360 is foolish to my eyes. I plan on saying "wow".

stevey · « **Reply #26 on:** September 21, 2005, 12:06:48 PM »

nintendo said there showing off the wifi / games / controller by years end so nintendo is going to have a showing and they said late september on the games and oct on wifi so just wait a month for the REGGIETON!!1!!1!11

Caliban · « **Reply #27 on:** September 21, 2005, 02:02:51 PM »

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Originally posted by: Nile Boogie: NRS

Heh I like that one, Nintendo Revolution System = NRS. NRS+NRC=? I have no idea yet, only when I get my hands on it.

On topic, yeah, ah, I care just a little bit about the NRS specs but just because I'm somewhat of a tech geek and the innards of that beast will be very pleasing to my eyes *crawls back into cave*.

majortom1981 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2005, 02:21:02 PM »

Hmmm i dont know when next time they will reveal info .

They also said there are still some surprises that they have yet to reveal with the revolution .

nickmitch · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2005, 05:45:44 PM »

The BIG news will be how in the blue hell will the Rev controller play N64 titles.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #30 on:** September 21, 2005, 06:47:12 PM »

Shell... -_-

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #31 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:44:09 PM »

By the way, are there any N64 games in which you have to press more than 2 "C" buttons at the same time? If not can't the GC Controller provide...wait oh I'm so confused.

mantidor · « **Reply #32 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:53:51 PM »

The shell wil be an amalgam (is that a word? ) of all controllers, pretty much what everyone was expecting, and it will be sold separately. There thats my prediction.

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #33 on:** September 21, 2005, 09:13:10 PM »

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I think Nintendo is just worrying about repeating the Zelda incident.
It could probably whip up some amazing looking demos representing the games that are in developer like it did at the Spaceworld where the Gamecube was revealed the problem is the actual games could still go through major changes by the time they're actualy released.
Nintendo showed an ultra-realistic Zelda at Spaceworld but ended up making it a cartoon.
It showed Samus running around in a third-person view but ended up putting her in a first-person-perspective game. Luigi was running around, sliding down banisters and most notably NOT carrying a vacuume when his game was first revealed. People were p*ssed off when these titles were finally revealed in detail the nexy year and were nothing like what people had imagined them to be.

Your theory may be correct. I know that in retrospect in seems like Nintendo took an awful lot of heat for changing key details to games that we had already assumed too much about. But hey, that was better than seeing nothing and having nothing to talk about for a prolonged period of time. I mean we still bought the damn games. Just look how well LM has sold. And MP sold great as well. MP 2 didn't do as hot because a lot of gamers still haven't beat the first one!

Regardless of how paranoid Nintendo may be (and are) they need to get those Rev demos and in-game footage out before Christmas. Granted E3 will help make up for any lost public perception momentum but still, a steady flow of information is a much healthier way to promote the Rev. Especially since we already know the BIG surprise.

mantidor · « **Reply #34 on:** September 21, 2005, 09:22:20 PM »

"Especially since we already know the BIG surprise."

or do we?

Theres a quote on a Nintendo PR guy that says something like this " this is the same case that when we announced the double screen for the DS, we wanted people to get used to that idea before we talk about the touchscreen, is the same case with the Rev new regarding the controller".

The sad thing is... I cant remember if it was a fake quote or not

damn the internet!

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #35 on:** September 21, 2005, 09:44:12 PM »

It wasn't. That was Merrick from NOE in an interview conducted just a few days ago.

And if there is a surprise bigger than the controller...well Nintendo would be screwed then. Innovation is great but people can only stand so much change, innovation and vision before they vote for George W. Bush, I mean before they buy a 360 or PS3 instead...ahem.

BlkPaladin · « **Reply #36 on:** September 21, 2005, 10:00:21 PM »

There is still a lot we don't know about the Revolution so there can be a lot more surprises in store for us. As for the graphics thing if they are going to be less powerful than the two other consoles. Think this way, it will more than likely be the same difference as the Xbox is with the Gamecube and erally you cannot tell the difference unless you are a complete videophile.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #37 on:** September 22, 2005, 05:45:15 AM »

Bring on more change!! As long as Nintendo is offering the traditional controller shell, I don't think it will scare anyone away. I think, properly done, more change can only attract more players.

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #38 on:** September 22, 2005, 11:16:26 AM »

"Properly done" being the operative words there.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #39 on:** September 22, 2005, 12:56:59 PM »

"Properly done" also being a synonym of "Nintendo"...

nickmitch · « **Reply #40 on:** September 22, 2005, 04:23:43 PM »

Would the shell have to be included? Because I remember that Nintendo said that the rev controller would be able to play all past systems. If I had to pay for the shell then nintendo would have lied to me.

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #41 on:** September 22, 2005, 04:40:53 PM »

How exactly? It's the Rev controller, it'll play all past system. They never said you wouldn't have to buy it separately.

The Omen · « **Reply #42 on:** September 22, 2005, 05:03:29 PM »

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And if there is a surprise bigger than the controller...well Nintendo would be screwed then. Innovation is great but people can only stand so much change, innovation and vision before they vote for George W. Bush, I mean before they buy a 360 or PS3 instead...ahem.

People are very adaptable. While we are creatures of habit, we form new habits rather easily. This has been proven in the technology field time and time again. Think about Lp's, and the switch to 8 track, then cassette tapes, then CD's. As long as the technology is truly a step forward, and it's significantly more convenient, are these changes universally appealing. For instance, albums sound better than CD's, but for pure convenience, cd's win in a landslide. The difference in sound quality is negligible to all but the trained ear, so for the consumer, it's a great trade-off.

That's why I think this extreme change will be good. It's been 20 years since the last major innovation, with the NES, and that's too long.

mantidor · « **Reply #43 on:** September 22, 2005, 05:23:48 PM »

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
"Properly done" also being a synonym of "Nintendo"...

except marketing ^_^

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #44 on:** September 22, 2005, 09:06:28 PM »

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Originally posted by: The Omen
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And if there is a surprise bigger than the controller...well Nintendo would be screwed then. Innovation is great but people can only stand so much change, innovation and vision before they vote for George W. Bush, I mean before they buy a 360 or PS3 instead...ahem.

People are very adaptable. While we are creatures of habit, we form new habits rather easily. This has been proven in the technology field time and time again. Think about Lp's, and the switch to 8 track, then cassette tapes, then CD's. As long as the technology is truly a step forward, and it's significantly more convenient, are these changes universally appealing. For instance, albums sound better than CD's, but for pure convenience, cd's win in a landslide. The difference in sound quality is negligible to all but the trained ear, so for the consumer, it's a great trade-off.

That's why I think this extreme change will be good. It's been 20 years since the last major innovation, with the NES, and that's too long.

People ARE adaptable. But as I said, only to a certain extent. The controller is one thing. But if there is something more than that, then people will start becoming weirded out by the Rev and we don't want that. Sure people upgraded from tapes to CDs, yeah. But they didn't have to listen to music through their butt or anything once CDs came out.

Change is good. But all things are good in moderation. Change being no excepetion to that rule.

MrMojoRising · « **Reply #45 on:** September 23, 2005, 12:54:04 AM »

I'm going to be honest with you Rancid, I don't think Nintendo is going to have us play games with our butts, as much as we would all enjoy it.

I don't see how they could do anything too crazy, unless they neglected to announce that Nintendo On is real or something...which it definately isn't. I don't think whatever else they have is going to scare people away, remember they keep talking about bringing people in.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #46 on:** September 23, 2005, 08:58:18 AM »

Comparing a controller change, particularly one this major, to the switch from tapes to CDs isn't a good comparison. Listening to music is a passive experience. You don't have to do anything. Provided you're still hearing music and it still sounds pretty much the same then any change is easy to adapt to. Same with tapes to DVDs. You look at a screen and watch a movie.

Gaming is an active experience so it's much harder to adapt to. You have to get used to doing different things to get the same results. It's not like switching from tapes to CDs. It's more like switching from guitar to piano. You have to do different things to produce the same note.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #47 on:** September 23, 2005, 09:04:10 AM »

You are still doing the same thing, so comparing it to switching from guitar to piano isn't logical...You are taking a "guitar" and making it easier to use...

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #48 on:** September 23, 2005, 09:13:06 AM »

ooh let me try one...

Like going from a 'phantom of the opera' organ to a really nice keyboard...

I can still do everything that the organ can do, but I can do much much more,

Rancid Planet · « **Reply #49 on:** September 23, 2005, 10:27:09 AM »

It's like going from living where I live to moving to San Francisco - Much more gae but way more interesting.

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