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« on: March 30, 2005, 05:20:50 PM »
omg, i just reread that game informer article, and i just hav say this...
I hate them. They sound like complete idiots, I'm sorry but I mean... as an extreme nintendo fan reading this just made me sick. They try to make it look like there supporting it, and ignoring how stupid the touch screen sounds. Ugh! Its just so AGGRIVATING!!!! Here, I'll copy it all out for yall too....
"Of course, the final piece to the puzzle that may change the entire landscape for both Microsoft and Sony is Nintendo. However, Nintendo may have to pull a rabbit out of its hat to be become a major player in the next generation.
That rabbit, Game Informer has learned, is a touch screen. A source at a major development studio recently revealed to us details regarding Nintendo's development kit for the Revolution and the various guidelines Nintendo is providing to the publishing community regarding its new machine.
The most shocking is that the Revolution uses a touch screen as its controller. There is no analong stick or shoulder buttons. The touch screen on the face of the controller is designed to be fully customizable. So, the developer can configure the buttons any way they see fit, or in other cases not use buttons at all, instead opting for virtual levers or other stylus-related inputs. While an intriguing design idea, it's tough to imagine pressing buttons or directing your onscreen persona without the tactile feedback you get from a standard controller.
This also limits a publisher's ability to simply port games created for other platforms quickly and easily to the Revolution. In fact, our source states that Nintendo is actually requiring developers to take advantage of unique toch screen aspects if it wants to get approval for release.
There are some exciting gameplay possibilities that this design can facilitate, namely control panels for flight games, or a wide assortment of customized inputs for specific genres, like the ability to target in an FPS by simply moving your finger across the face of the controller layout that gamers have become accustomed to could pontentially alienate some of Nintendo's audience.
All other technical data on the Revolution at this time is scarce. So, how the machine will match up against Sony and Microsoft's next generation hardware is difficult to determine. However, in our talks with various publishers, many are skeptical of how well it will fare in the market. Which may once again leave Nintendo supporting its own console, hopefully with unique and compelling games from its always-outstanding first-party (Thats the one thing i like, lol..) development studios."
Thats the Nintendo part of the huge article on the next generation. Now I just spent a lot of time rewriting that so, could yall please take the time discuss it.
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