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Post by Renown on Mar 23, 2006 18:44:59 GMT -5
For now Nintendo's next-gen console is still named the Revolution, nothing has changed.
The Gods of Gaming have spoken...
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Post by Renown on Apr 3, 2006 12:21:36 GMT -5
For all of us wanting to know what would "power" Nintendo's next-gen console, I have both good news and bad news.
- Good News -
I can finally give information on Revolution specs.
- Bad News -
These specs are "rumored" to have originated from early development kits which may or may not be the actual hardware powering the Revolution.
Besides what we already know the custom IBM PowerPC CPU will clock in at 729 MHz, a tad shy of the original Xbox 733 MHz Pentium II. Techincally speaking, 729 MHz isn't so far behind because if anyone knows AMD then you've heard of the "AMD effect".
This isn't an AMD CPU, but the same applies, lower clock frequencies operate at optimal capacity. Which in the long run should allow the Revolution's CPU to run more effectively.
The GPU is clocked in at 243 MHz which again doesn't really need to be top notch because there's NO HD resolutions to render. That is the reason why both the PS3 and Xbox 360 have clock speeds of 550 MHz and 500 MHz.
In closing, the Gamecube produced visuals that were borderline stunning when compared to the Xbox. In some cases the Gamecube produced better graphical quality than the Xbox.
Come May we'll all find out if these are the real specs behind the Revolution, and if so the Revolution should produce power 5-10% better than the Xbox.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Apr 4, 2006 15:33:38 GMT -5
How is 5-10% over an XBox.. a "Revolution"?
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Post by Renown on Apr 4, 2006 15:58:03 GMT -5
It's not the power that declares it a Revolution, but the "revolution" lies within the console itself. The controller is by itself revolutionary, for all current controllers are essentially mocking one another, whether it be the transistion to Xbox--->Xbox 360, or PS2--->PS3...all of the controllers are essentially the same, if you're willing to declare a longer grip panel "different" then you have issues.
On a further note, the rest of the details of what truly makes it a revolution will be revealed oh, next month.
The Revolution's controller is about the size of a remote control, give or take. Which makes looking at it extremely comfortable. And for those of you who say "Just because I'm comfortable with my TV remote, doesn't mean I'm going to be comfortable with the Revo's controller."
First of all, that's rash stupidity and it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever....second of all that entire statement contradicts itself...and your intelligence.
....I have spoken.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Apr 4, 2006 17:00:38 GMT -5
How is looking at it a big deal?
Maybe it is a revolution, but not all revolutions are good ones (BOLSHEVIKS! HAHAHA).
I'm glad that Sony and Microsoft are keeping up the legacy that Nintendo itself created, as far as controllers go.
It'll be interesting to see if it's a hit like NES or a flop like that "portable" massive eye game system that they had about a decade or so ago. I wanted one of those so bad. Just a shame the cost was exhorbant.
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Post by The God of Haiku on Apr 4, 2006 21:21:13 GMT -5
Maybe it is a revolution, but not all revolutions are good ones (BOLSHEVIKS! HAHAHA). I resent that. XD The VirtualBoy was a huge flop... and to think - I almost got that instead of a N64. XD If my father hadn't said he'd rather put out the extra cash for the N64, I'd have lost my ability to see red.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Apr 5, 2006 20:20:43 GMT -5
Dude, the VirtualBoy is horrible. I'm surprised that it was ever called 'portable'. Hopefully Nintendo will rectify with the Revolution, though I doubt it.
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Post by Renown on Apr 5, 2006 20:37:04 GMT -5
Kinda like Gameboy Camera, or whatever it was called. That totally....sucked.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Apr 5, 2006 20:45:23 GMT -5
Case in point, Nintendo gambles on products it thinks will 'revolutionize' a market. It's part of their business strategy. It's worked very well (the DS).. and very poorly (VirtualBoy).
I'm guessing that the Revolution will work very well. But it won't necessarily be up to snuff as far as games goes. At least for those over the age of ten.
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Post by Renown on Apr 5, 2006 20:54:03 GMT -5
Now you've got a point, with the exception of Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, there weren't many games that I brought for my Gamecube, in fact those are the only games I brought. I hope the Revolution appeals to a more "adult" demographic, if not, worst case scenario....history shall repeat itself.
Whether you like Nintendo, or not...you have to admit that that isn't cool.
I can't see Nintendo wasting all of their effort to be different and then waste all of "our" hard time trying to research it...just to be primarily aimed at people who aren't going to use the material.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Apr 5, 2006 21:06:48 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong, I hope they do well, really. I hope that some relatively non-colored blocks and flowers jumping up and down comes out for the revolution.
I just don't think it will happen.
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Post by Blues on Apr 8, 2006 17:05:53 GMT -5
As these days go on, Nintendo's growing more and more likely to succeed. At first, people thought it wouldn't because the the strange controller, but once it was heard that there would be a shell for those shallow ones, people stopped saying that as much.
Then, it was confirmed that the Revo would be able to download games from past consoles, which was very good. Though, only about a week ago, it was also confirmed that you could also download Sega games, another very good point for fans.
People wondered how the Revo's graphics would compare to the X-Box 360 and PS3's, thinking it wouldn't be nearly as good. These people were proved wrong only a short time aho with the first Revo screenshots.
Then there's the price. The speculated $200-$300 will be a lot easier on people's pockets than the other two consoles. The games will also most likely remain the same as the price for GC games, another good thing. I remember hearing that downloading old games wouldn't cost too much (like $5, I think). Just thinking about this makes me excited...
Nintendo has proven they can be different than the comptition, and can also play a little hardball. I think the Revo will be more successfull in the US than the GC was, with all of these new features. While I'm not sure it will be the top seller in the US, I believe it will do pretty good. For Japan, I think this time it will mirror the GC's success there, because last time, I'm pretty sure it was the most popular there (correct me if I'm wrong). You can't really do better if you're already the top there.
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Post by Renown on Apr 8, 2006 17:13:31 GMT -5
Well, it's already been speculated that toward the end of the year once all next-gen consoles have launched, the Nintendo Revolution will be the acclaimed second console of choice. Being that it will possibly cost $199 or less, Nintendo isn't trying to compete whereas Sony and Microsoft are.
Nintendo sees this as pointless, two companies are already fighting a battle in which ultimately, neither will win. Nintendo doesn't want to follow their path instead they're marching to a different band so to say.
As far as what was most popular in Japan, I believe it was a grudge match between the PS2 and Gamecube, with PS2 eventually leading the way thanks to greater third-party support.
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Post by The God of Haiku on Apr 8, 2006 17:55:43 GMT -5
Don't forget Turbo Grafx games, too.
The PS3 will probably dominate in Japan, and give Blu-ray a huge boost in the global market. It's like with the PS2, which essentially created the DVD market in Japan because it was the cheapest DVD player available. The PS3 will probably do the same with Blu-ray, at least in Japan.
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Post by Anti-Sheepskin on Apr 12, 2006 19:11:20 GMT -5
PS3 will most likely invade the United States as well.
I can't see how Nintendo can win anything these days. They're just too weird and fanboyish.
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