17th May 2005, 2:44 PM
Well lets just say a little birdie told me.
Apparently Nintendo is doing this all in the name of hype. Did you see the Metroid Prime 3 shots in the video? It was quick and odd but apparently that's from a longer video that either shows more of Metroid Prime 3 or perhaps other Rev games. The fact is that Revolution is a full year away, probably more. And Nintendo wants people to stay focused on GC and the handhelds before all eyes and attention are on Rev. The pre-3 conference was a pat on the back for GC to get the info out there that GC isn't dead and Nintendo knows what they're doing. Nintendo showed alot of confidence with GC, with Zelda backing everything up.
It only makes sense that you would show your masterpiece game that is soaking every ounce of GC's power to make beautiful graphics and leave a nice gap before you show your next gen graphics that will either match it or blow it away. Nintendo needs hype for Zelda right now, not next gen hardware. They just need to show people it exists and that the idea of it kicks ass. If they showed the whole bag of Rev, TP would have been a yawn fest and swept under the rug quickly by consumers more interested in the next gen hardware (and more importantly, pics and videos)
What Nintendo is doing is extremely smart, it's called pacing yourself and i've never seen it done so boldly. With an entire week to go, and with all eyes on all 3 major companies with their current gen and next gen in a grey area, Nintendo is definitely playing the table and holding an ace waiting for the right moment to show, I think.
Nintendo may opt, as suck as it is, to not show Rev at all in the hopes of gaining more hype towards current gen. Hardcore XBox and PS2 fans are pre-ordering Zelda right now, that's fucking huge and it's great news for Nintendo. They use E3 as a platform to push current gen and wait a few weeks/months to show off Rev. It's a possible scenario, one tht even makes sense; But Nintendo knows what we want, and they're pulling our strings for a reason.
Apparently Nintendo is doing this all in the name of hype. Did you see the Metroid Prime 3 shots in the video? It was quick and odd but apparently that's from a longer video that either shows more of Metroid Prime 3 or perhaps other Rev games. The fact is that Revolution is a full year away, probably more. And Nintendo wants people to stay focused on GC and the handhelds before all eyes and attention are on Rev. The pre-3 conference was a pat on the back for GC to get the info out there that GC isn't dead and Nintendo knows what they're doing. Nintendo showed alot of confidence with GC, with Zelda backing everything up.
It only makes sense that you would show your masterpiece game that is soaking every ounce of GC's power to make beautiful graphics and leave a nice gap before you show your next gen graphics that will either match it or blow it away. Nintendo needs hype for Zelda right now, not next gen hardware. They just need to show people it exists and that the idea of it kicks ass. If they showed the whole bag of Rev, TP would have been a yawn fest and swept under the rug quickly by consumers more interested in the next gen hardware (and more importantly, pics and videos)
What Nintendo is doing is extremely smart, it's called pacing yourself and i've never seen it done so boldly. With an entire week to go, and with all eyes on all 3 major companies with their current gen and next gen in a grey area, Nintendo is definitely playing the table and holding an ace waiting for the right moment to show, I think.
Nintendo may opt, as suck as it is, to not show Rev at all in the hopes of gaining more hype towards current gen. Hardcore XBox and PS2 fans are pre-ordering Zelda right now, that's fucking huge and it's great news for Nintendo. They use E3 as a platform to push current gen and wait a few weeks/months to show off Rev. It's a possible scenario, one tht even makes sense; But Nintendo knows what we want, and they're pulling our strings for a reason.