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Anyway, turns out IGNcube agree with me completely.
[URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/587/587028p1.html[/URL]
The main points for those of you too lazy to read:
- Sony and Microsoft are going for MASSIVE launches of their new machines, Nintendo needs to keep up
- Nintendo need to pay attention because no one outside the fanbase is talking about Revolution, because no one knows anything about it, so they ignore it
- Nintendo need to use Reggie to unveil the console and games
- Revolution must be playable to generate interest, just like with the DS
- Revolution can't sacrifice power for gimmicks
- The revolution must actually improve the gameplay experience and not just change it slightly for no reason
- Games must be shown and not just talked about
- Nintendo can't forget 3rd parties by making Revolution so different that no one will want to develop for it
- Gamecube needs some surprise games
- Mario 128 must be playable or at least shown
- Zelda must be more than just OOT v 2
So pretty much everything that I said. Anyone agree/disagree? Personally I think they've got it spot on.
Oh and the report also says that Developers haven't got hard machine specs or dev kits yet, Dringo, so looks like you were wrong about that. Apparently we'll get that at the GDC in March.
Anyway, turns out IGNcube agree with me completely.
[URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/587/587028p1.html[/URL]
The main points for those of you too lazy to read:
- Sony and Microsoft are going for MASSIVE launches of their new machines, Nintendo needs to keep up
- Nintendo need to pay attention because no one outside the fanbase is talking about Revolution, because no one knows anything about it, so they ignore it
- Nintendo need to use Reggie to unveil the console and games
- Revolution must be playable to generate interest, just like with the DS
- Revolution can't sacrifice power for gimmicks
- The revolution must actually improve the gameplay experience and not just change it slightly for no reason
- Games must be shown and not just talked about
- Nintendo can't forget 3rd parties by making Revolution so different that no one will want to develop for it
- Gamecube needs some surprise games
- Mario 128 must be playable or at least shown
- Zelda must be more than just OOT v 2
So pretty much everything that I said. Anyone agree/disagree? Personally I think they've got it spot on.
Oh and the report also says that Developers haven't got hard machine specs or dev kits yet, Dringo, so looks like you were wrong about that. Apparently we'll get that at the GDC in March.
Yeah, they need to make it playable, I'm still worried after all the hype we'll end up with something terribly gimmicky too. Like EyeToy + DS + bongos or something.
Roll on OOT v 2!
> IGN making some sense, wow! :P
Seconded.
To stand a chance next generation Nintendo need to make a huge impression at E3 and a couple of videos on how the Revolution will work won't cut it. Reggie is a great asset and needs to be whored out at every opportunity.
Nintendo need the Revolution to be as technically advanced as the PS3, as well as having the "new gameplay" feature.
And Wink, that just would never, ever happen.
Shush.
It would be a silly move though, unless the Revolution version is better.