16th February 2006, 7:20 PM
Well we already for a fact that the DS and Rev are going to have alot of connectivity, d/l between them whether its patches, game info (stats, characters) or entire games. i'm going to say tht the 'Revolution DS player' is going to as simple as d/l the DS game on to the rev wirelessly and using th virtual console to play it with the Revcon. It makes perfect sense.
As for the other ideas, the water being the startup screen, th graphics being real-time off the Rev, are not my ideas. They come from multiple sites who noticed that the graphics do indeed look real time and not prerendered, the watery background comes from a few angles, one being how many Nintendo reps including Reg often mention 'The Blue Ocean of opportunity, we welcome you to the blue ocean' etc, as well as the watery logo and the blue light from the disk drive of the console.
But just to get things in perspective:
"it will be simple" - "It is only a games machine" These lines are bullshit. We're dealing with a system with the following known so far:
german magazine had quoted a Nintendo rep that the base we've been seeing 9the slanted grey thing) is actually a charger or 'docking station' for the revolution. Why? no idea, i mean just because the console can fit in your backpocket doesn't mean... oh
it has two USB ports on the back. let's think on that. it's a wireless system that needs a wireless wifi adapter. there goes one slot (though there are other ways to connect to the network, such as the computer dongle) What's the other one for? Hmm, what does the revolution need? It should be noted that Sony has said that a hard drive will be available seperately for the PS3 and will hook up through the USB ports. It's also possible for Nintendo to release an add-on that will allow for more RAM accessed through USB. The USB ports certainly are not for wireless controllers, especially since there's 2. A hard drive, RAM exansion, camera, alternate displays for portability (base as a charger?), HD upgrade (upconverted to 720, 1080, which can basically be done by adding more RAM, as this is exactly what the xbox did to release 720p games), i'm getting horny
opera on DS, internet browsing on the free wifi. Nintendo was asked on possibilities using opera on the revolution, they said and i quote "That will be available for purchase". I'm assuming that other companies will be releasing a web browser for either system. Multiply that with the hard drive, the rumor about the Rev using TiVo-like interfaces for digital and television recording, you get the idea. nintendo is basically, in their own way, creating a Live! setup that is completely modular and can be built for your specific needs as either a fully integrated HUB for all things entertainment or 'just' an online gaming mecha.
at launch the Revolution will have the largest available library of games in history. some of which we know as fact to be 'updated to take advantage of th revolution". This could mean 3-D graphics, this could mean using the revcon on older games, this could mean online multiplayer for older games, it could mean all of the above. regardless, 'updated for revolution' means something, and on a wi-fi enabled box that uses 3-D controllers, well, its only obvious.
The PS3 wont hit europe until 2007 and MIGHT make the September release for the united states, though its extremely doubtful, not to mention that it will be well over 300 bucks.
E3 is going to be huge for Nintendo, they are aggresively seeking partners and publishers with a huge list already with only a few announced games that will change in May. i exppect to see the revolution completely unveiled, and i expect another delay to christmas 2006, but a side from that it's going to be fucking huge and all good. this is nintendos biggest console in their history and the most innovative and different, Nintendo is putting everything they have in to it, fuck i wish i could be at E3.
As for the other ideas, the water being the startup screen, th graphics being real-time off the Rev, are not my ideas. They come from multiple sites who noticed that the graphics do indeed look real time and not prerendered, the watery background comes from a few angles, one being how many Nintendo reps including Reg often mention 'The Blue Ocean of opportunity, we welcome you to the blue ocean' etc, as well as the watery logo and the blue light from the disk drive of the console.
But just to get things in perspective:
"it will be simple" - "It is only a games machine" These lines are bullshit. We're dealing with a system with the following known so far:
german magazine had quoted a Nintendo rep that the base we've been seeing 9the slanted grey thing) is actually a charger or 'docking station' for the revolution. Why? no idea, i mean just because the console can fit in your backpocket doesn't mean... oh
it has two USB ports on the back. let's think on that. it's a wireless system that needs a wireless wifi adapter. there goes one slot (though there are other ways to connect to the network, such as the computer dongle) What's the other one for? Hmm, what does the revolution need? It should be noted that Sony has said that a hard drive will be available seperately for the PS3 and will hook up through the USB ports. It's also possible for Nintendo to release an add-on that will allow for more RAM accessed through USB. The USB ports certainly are not for wireless controllers, especially since there's 2. A hard drive, RAM exansion, camera, alternate displays for portability (base as a charger?), HD upgrade (upconverted to 720, 1080, which can basically be done by adding more RAM, as this is exactly what the xbox did to release 720p games), i'm getting horny
opera on DS, internet browsing on the free wifi. Nintendo was asked on possibilities using opera on the revolution, they said and i quote "That will be available for purchase". I'm assuming that other companies will be releasing a web browser for either system. Multiply that with the hard drive, the rumor about the Rev using TiVo-like interfaces for digital and television recording, you get the idea. nintendo is basically, in their own way, creating a Live! setup that is completely modular and can be built for your specific needs as either a fully integrated HUB for all things entertainment or 'just' an online gaming mecha.
at launch the Revolution will have the largest available library of games in history. some of which we know as fact to be 'updated to take advantage of th revolution". This could mean 3-D graphics, this could mean using the revcon on older games, this could mean online multiplayer for older games, it could mean all of the above. regardless, 'updated for revolution' means something, and on a wi-fi enabled box that uses 3-D controllers, well, its only obvious.
The PS3 wont hit europe until 2007 and MIGHT make the September release for the united states, though its extremely doubtful, not to mention that it will be well over 300 bucks.
E3 is going to be huge for Nintendo, they are aggresively seeking partners and publishers with a huge list already with only a few announced games that will change in May. i exppect to see the revolution completely unveiled, and i expect another delay to christmas 2006, but a side from that it's going to be fucking huge and all good. this is nintendos biggest console in their history and the most innovative and different, Nintendo is putting everything they have in to it, fuck i wish i could be at E3.