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Originally posted by: animecyberrat
I read that article before and it was NOT a confirmation it was a rumor. Reggie says that it wont happen that means it wont happen. Its possible it couldunlock some revolution only area and that would allow it to be used witht he remote. BUt another reason why the revmote wont work with GC games is the lack of buttons. Its most likely Nintendo just doesnt want to try and figure out alternate button mapping so they make rev unable to use play GC games witht he remote.
The RAT - Honestly.....WTF?
You look to Reggie for your conformation, but you must realize that he's pulling us both ways.
In one interview he states something to the effect of "Putting TP in the REV, boy, wouldn't that be something. I think it would be a great addition to TP if, let's say, when you popped it into the REV that it did something special, better yet, magical. I think everyone would enjoy that."
There's another qoute that I forget, but that also strongly hinted at TP-revo compatibility. And let's not forget that a reputable magazine has but their entire reputation on the line. Even more interesting is that the NGC's article said that their source is someone "high-up" at Nintendo. A few weeks later Merrick is kicked out of NOE.
Then this new Reqqie quote appears. The recent build up of TP-Revo compatibility information, a part given by Reggie himself, and Reggie's new qoute are contradictory yet both valid. So believing one is just as good as believing the other.
If it wasn't going to happen, they would have DENIED it. End of story.
Think about it. If Reggie were asked the same question, except this time Zelda is in no way FC, he would of said "No, Zelda will not be forward-compatible." Instead, he had to say something other than that. Given a straight forward question like that, saying "No comment" means yes. So what the hell do you think he was going to say? "Umm....GC games cannot be played with the REV controller." How vague is that? If it wasn't true he would of just said no, correct?
It's interesting how sly he hid the truth. For all we know, TP isn't a GC game like the rest of the GC catalog. Instead, in his mind anyway, it's a GC-REV game. Therefore that answer still makes sense and in no way did he lie about it if it turns out to be true.
Reggie's a pro. You should give him credit.
As for your comment about mapping GC buttons to the REVmote.............what the hell? You need to do a little more thinking before you spout nonsense like that. First of all, what is the point of the REVmote if you simply map buttons to it? Second of all, the REVmote has plenty of buttons to accomodate Zelda in it's entirety.
You should read my control scheme, it'll give you a better idea about what's possible and how it all can fit into the controller. It's not the best solution, but it is a solution.