27th August 2005, 12:30 AM
It does look like Sonic Adventure with better graphics, and totally new gameplay, physics, engine etc. Watch the entire video, especially where sonic enters the church like structure.
Found an interesting site, another guy claiming to work at NCL. Here's what he says about the controller:
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Main Features
Four Action Buttons: These are arranged in a diamound shape. These will help play most games designed for Revolution aswell as downloadable content.
Start and Select: Set in the middle of the controller.These are for accessing menus, pausing mid game etc.
Triggers: These are just like those found on the GameCube.
Grip Habdles: Each handle has a lever that is anolog. These are ideal for additional control options.
Gyroscopic Control: To control on screen action via movement of the controller, this replaces the secound anolog stick for camera movement etc, this feels much more natural to use making gaming easier overall.
Force Feed Back: Gives resistants against action on screen. When playing games, you can actualy feel yourself interacting against on screen actions.
Wireless Controllers: As Standard.
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"Grip handles"? Remember the first blurbs of the Revolution controller? how you could squeeze the controller or 'rub it'? Hmm. He also says the launch colors of Revolution will be black and white, with 4 other colors to launch later. Then he goes on about the third parties interested in the downloadable games function of the Revolution:
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Downloadable Content
As you know you will be able to download Nintendo's back catalog of games spanning right back to the NES, Nintendo is also in talks with other developers on making there games available for download via Nintendo wifi. This is so that there is a wide range of games that can appeal to a wider audience than Nintendo's fan base. currently Sega, namco, Konami, Rockstar, Capcom, koei and square enix to name a few are working alongside Nintendo to bring classic games to Nintendo wifi.
The following is a list of a few games that I know for sure that will be coming for you to download.
sega: Nintendo and sega have formed a very strong relationship in the past two years. And are in talks to bring as many of there classic games to Nintendo wifi from launch. This will include games from the mega drive to the Dreamcast! I will talk further into this as I have a whole collum to post on the Nintendo-Sega Relationship! Stay tuned for that!
Namco: currently working on several games to bring onto Nintendo wifi
Ace Combat
Ridge Racer
PAC-MAN
Time Crisis
Soul Calibur
Tekken
Mr Driller
I-Ninja
Tales Of Destiny
Dig-Dug
Konami: Konami have been talking to Nintendo on this for some time now, and will be releasing alot from there classic games line-up,
Metal Gear series
Castlevania
contra
Silent Hill
Winning Eleven
ISS
Gradius
Parodius
Rockstar: Only one game so far.........GTA
Capcom: Nintendo and Capcom are working hard togeather to get alot of Capcom's classic avaiable for download
Resident Evil
Mega Man
Street Fighter
Breath Of Fire Series
Ghost N Goblins
Dino Crisis
Dungeons & Dragons
Marvel VS Capcom
Square enix: Also they are working on downloadable content other than bringing classic games to Nintendo wifi
Final Fantasy
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...non-Nintendo games? At one point, this sounds like a wishlist. But look at it again, most of them are older games, games that probably either wont be remade or already have been. It's a list of the best selling games and/or most played games from the past 10 years. Also, he mentions the Nintendo network will have completely original games that are only available through the wifi network, games you cannot buy in stores, this makes alot of sense and would be incredibly cool. Couple this with the idea that older games could get graphical updates and online play as well... Then this bombshell:
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Voice control
Controling a game using the power of your voice is nothing new to gaming, its been done before. But with Revolution Nintendo will take this to new hights! Every Revolution sold will come bundled with a head-set. It has surround sound/mic and is designed in accordance to the new look Revolution. Nintendo has invested heavily in researching voice control, and have got it to the point now where you no longer need to sit back and listen to cut-scenes you can interact with them fully, as you would talk to your family and friends! I truly have been really astonished by what they have achieved with there voice control technology. In one demostration i saw four months ago, The player had to convince the police he was telling the truth. and it was actualy the player saying it throw the head-set. It really is somthing you have to experience first hand, it was the closest thng ive seen to actualy talking to a real person, infact in some peoples cases better!
There are many features Nintendo has incorperated into the Revolution, the head-set just being one of many. But because of the technology within the heart of the system, voice controll has reached beyound simple commands, it has arrived to the point were we talk to are games.
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A headset with surround headphones and a mic... bundled with the system at launch? Is it just me, or does the idea of surround headphones a little too much? After all, wouldn't you just be using the headphones to hear voices? Yeah, that's when it hit me too. You would hear the voices of characters on screen through your headphones, not your television screen. It also allows for private listening for 4 player games. If this is true, it will absolutely floor me and it will open up a completely new experience in multiplayer and single player games. "Not just voice commands, actually talking." Seems really out there, but with Nintendo getting keen on the voice recognition software since the inception of Hey you, Pikachu almost 10 years ago and with the recent DS games getting more and more complicated in their voice recog., I could see it happening.
Then it hit me - "What makes Revolution so revolutionary? It's nothing new, but it has not really been applied to video games."
At first, we thought this was the VR headset... what if it's advanced voice recognition system...? My brain just took an overload of possibilities and shat them out like a rhino with the runs. Imagine advanced voice recognition with surround headphones in a game like Resident Evil 4: whisper to throw off your enemies, yell to Ashley to tell her to hide or run away or stay put or follow you without having to use a controller. Jesus, that really would be revolutionary, if it can do what he states.
I got a kick out of this:
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Why Why Why.......
Nintendo is a company that is know for their secerts! So if I am really part of this company or closely related to them in some way? why would I disclose this information to the public. Well, many people within Nintendo believe in keeping projects secert up until they feel ready to reveal certin information to the public. But myself and many many others feel that this really isnt doing Nitendo any favours! We feel that we should be more open about what we are doing. So why havent I told you sooner? simple really. It wasnt until about a year ago that i knew what Nintendo's plans where, and it was only months ago that Nintendo showed what they have planed to its most trusted developers. So if i had said anything then I would have been traced very easily! I know I dont agree with them on there market strategy, but it isnt worth losing my job over!
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http://nintendoparamount.blogspot.com/
Found an interesting site, another guy claiming to work at NCL. Here's what he says about the controller:
--------------------------------
Main Features
- 3D Anolog Stick
- Four Action Buttons
- Start and Select
- Two Triggers
- Grip Handles
- Gyroscopic Control
- Force Feed Back
- Wireless controllers
Four Action Buttons: These are arranged in a diamound shape. These will help play most games designed for Revolution aswell as downloadable content.
Start and Select: Set in the middle of the controller.These are for accessing menus, pausing mid game etc.
Triggers: These are just like those found on the GameCube.
Grip Habdles: Each handle has a lever that is anolog. These are ideal for additional control options.
Gyroscopic Control: To control on screen action via movement of the controller, this replaces the secound anolog stick for camera movement etc, this feels much more natural to use making gaming easier overall.
Force Feed Back: Gives resistants against action on screen. When playing games, you can actualy feel yourself interacting against on screen actions.
Wireless Controllers: As Standard.
-----------------------------------
"Grip handles"? Remember the first blurbs of the Revolution controller? how you could squeeze the controller or 'rub it'? Hmm. He also says the launch colors of Revolution will be black and white, with 4 other colors to launch later. Then he goes on about the third parties interested in the downloadable games function of the Revolution:
-----------------------------
Downloadable Content
As you know you will be able to download Nintendo's back catalog of games spanning right back to the NES, Nintendo is also in talks with other developers on making there games available for download via Nintendo wifi. This is so that there is a wide range of games that can appeal to a wider audience than Nintendo's fan base. currently Sega, namco, Konami, Rockstar, Capcom, koei and square enix to name a few are working alongside Nintendo to bring classic games to Nintendo wifi.
The following is a list of a few games that I know for sure that will be coming for you to download.
sega: Nintendo and sega have formed a very strong relationship in the past two years. And are in talks to bring as many of there classic games to Nintendo wifi from launch. This will include games from the mega drive to the Dreamcast! I will talk further into this as I have a whole collum to post on the Nintendo-Sega Relationship! Stay tuned for that!
Namco: currently working on several games to bring onto Nintendo wifi
Ace Combat
Ridge Racer
PAC-MAN
Time Crisis
Soul Calibur
Tekken
Mr Driller
I-Ninja
Tales Of Destiny
Dig-Dug
Konami: Konami have been talking to Nintendo on this for some time now, and will be releasing alot from there classic games line-up,
Metal Gear series
Castlevania
contra
Silent Hill
Winning Eleven
ISS
Gradius
Parodius
Rockstar: Only one game so far.........GTA
Capcom: Nintendo and Capcom are working hard togeather to get alot of Capcom's classic avaiable for download
Resident Evil
Mega Man
Street Fighter
Breath Of Fire Series
Ghost N Goblins
Dino Crisis
Dungeons & Dragons
Marvel VS Capcom
Square enix: Also they are working on downloadable content other than bringing classic games to Nintendo wifi
Final Fantasy
----------------------------
...non-Nintendo games? At one point, this sounds like a wishlist. But look at it again, most of them are older games, games that probably either wont be remade or already have been. It's a list of the best selling games and/or most played games from the past 10 years. Also, he mentions the Nintendo network will have completely original games that are only available through the wifi network, games you cannot buy in stores, this makes alot of sense and would be incredibly cool. Couple this with the idea that older games could get graphical updates and online play as well... Then this bombshell:
------------------------------------
Voice control
Controling a game using the power of your voice is nothing new to gaming, its been done before. But with Revolution Nintendo will take this to new hights! Every Revolution sold will come bundled with a head-set. It has surround sound/mic and is designed in accordance to the new look Revolution. Nintendo has invested heavily in researching voice control, and have got it to the point now where you no longer need to sit back and listen to cut-scenes you can interact with them fully, as you would talk to your family and friends! I truly have been really astonished by what they have achieved with there voice control technology. In one demostration i saw four months ago, The player had to convince the police he was telling the truth. and it was actualy the player saying it throw the head-set. It really is somthing you have to experience first hand, it was the closest thng ive seen to actualy talking to a real person, infact in some peoples cases better!
There are many features Nintendo has incorperated into the Revolution, the head-set just being one of many. But because of the technology within the heart of the system, voice controll has reached beyound simple commands, it has arrived to the point were we talk to are games.
------------------------------------
A headset with surround headphones and a mic... bundled with the system at launch? Is it just me, or does the idea of surround headphones a little too much? After all, wouldn't you just be using the headphones to hear voices? Yeah, that's when it hit me too. You would hear the voices of characters on screen through your headphones, not your television screen. It also allows for private listening for 4 player games. If this is true, it will absolutely floor me and it will open up a completely new experience in multiplayer and single player games. "Not just voice commands, actually talking." Seems really out there, but with Nintendo getting keen on the voice recognition software since the inception of Hey you, Pikachu almost 10 years ago and with the recent DS games getting more and more complicated in their voice recog., I could see it happening.
Then it hit me - "What makes Revolution so revolutionary? It's nothing new, but it has not really been applied to video games."
At first, we thought this was the VR headset... what if it's advanced voice recognition system...? My brain just took an overload of possibilities and shat them out like a rhino with the runs. Imagine advanced voice recognition with surround headphones in a game like Resident Evil 4: whisper to throw off your enemies, yell to Ashley to tell her to hide or run away or stay put or follow you without having to use a controller. Jesus, that really would be revolutionary, if it can do what he states.
I got a kick out of this:
--------------------------------------
Why Why Why.......
Nintendo is a company that is know for their secerts! So if I am really part of this company or closely related to them in some way? why would I disclose this information to the public. Well, many people within Nintendo believe in keeping projects secert up until they feel ready to reveal certin information to the public. But myself and many many others feel that this really isnt doing Nitendo any favours! We feel that we should be more open about what we are doing. So why havent I told you sooner? simple really. It wasnt until about a year ago that i knew what Nintendo's plans where, and it was only months ago that Nintendo showed what they have planed to its most trusted developers. So if i had said anything then I would have been traced very easily! I know I dont agree with them on there market strategy, but it isnt worth losing my job over!
------------------------------------------
http://nintendoparamount.blogspot.com/