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Rumours surrounding a mini-Gamecube, or "Gameboy Evolution" has been cited for some time. Recently Matt from IGN was asked this question:
The Next Game Boy
matt you seem down on the ds but what about the next game boy do you think that could compete with PSP?
Matt responds: Don't let my rants fool you. I'm not down on the DS. I'm just waiting to see its true potential realized. As for the next Game Boy, which I'll call Game Boy Evolution since this seems to be the popular title for it, I'm extremely optimistic.
Actually, based on things I've heard, the paths of the DS and GBE have intersected already. Sources claim that the idea for the next Game Boy took flight right about the same time GameCube launched. The device was merely supposed to be a portable GameCube. Nintendo was hoping to create a synergy between the two platforms. However, for whatever reason -- probably an inability to miniaturize the GameCube at a consumer-friendly price -- the Game Boy successor was abandoned. Instead, Nintendo opted to use an old piece of tech: a hardware dubbed Nitro that was originally developed to be an update to the Game Boy line during the PS1 era. At former NCL president Hiroshi Yamauchi's suggestion, the tech was enhanced with a second screen and later a touch-sensitive interface. Thus, the DS was born.
What's interesting is that work on Game Boy Evolution is allegedly further along than most of us would probably guess. And more intriguing still, sources claim that Nintendo is once again trying to make the machine a portable GameCube.
If that comes to fruition, I will likely be singing the praises of Game Boy Evolution from the very start. It would be an amazing accomplishment. The machine would have a potential library of 500 games from launch. Imagine being able to play Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Resident Evil 4, Wave Race, and Pikmin on the go. It's a Nintendo fan's dream come true.
That... would be... great. And it would mean the Gamecube would continue to have software developed for it.
The Next Game Boy
matt you seem down on the ds but what about the next game boy do you think that could compete with PSP?
Matt responds: Don't let my rants fool you. I'm not down on the DS. I'm just waiting to see its true potential realized. As for the next Game Boy, which I'll call Game Boy Evolution since this seems to be the popular title for it, I'm extremely optimistic.
Actually, based on things I've heard, the paths of the DS and GBE have intersected already. Sources claim that the idea for the next Game Boy took flight right about the same time GameCube launched. The device was merely supposed to be a portable GameCube. Nintendo was hoping to create a synergy between the two platforms. However, for whatever reason -- probably an inability to miniaturize the GameCube at a consumer-friendly price -- the Game Boy successor was abandoned. Instead, Nintendo opted to use an old piece of tech: a hardware dubbed Nitro that was originally developed to be an update to the Game Boy line during the PS1 era. At former NCL president Hiroshi Yamauchi's suggestion, the tech was enhanced with a second screen and later a touch-sensitive interface. Thus, the DS was born.
What's interesting is that work on Game Boy Evolution is allegedly further along than most of us would probably guess. And more intriguing still, sources claim that Nintendo is once again trying to make the machine a portable GameCube.
If that comes to fruition, I will likely be singing the praises of Game Boy Evolution from the very start. It would be an amazing accomplishment. The machine would have a potential library of 500 games from launch. Imagine being able to play Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Resident Evil 4, Wave Race, and Pikmin on the go. It's a Nintendo fan's dream come true.
That... would be... great. And it would mean the Gamecube would continue to have software developed for it.
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Dringo wrote:
> I'd buy it if it was backwards compatible with the Gameboy series
> too. It'd be like owning the entire Nintendo collection on one
> system. It would also mean one game suits 2 systems.
>
> A brilliant idea. Strafio would be pleased.
Actually... :-)
Everyone's talking about how reading Gamecube discs can'tbe good for battery blah blah blah. If it was genuinely to be released then that would mean that a way had been found around it (powered by the car adaptor? :-D)
My concern is that none of the GC games are designed for wireless multiplayer. NONE.
If I could play my brothers at Timesplitters 2 in te car, without seeing each other's screens (although when TS2 gets frantic, you barely look at other screens anyway) then maybe it would be worth looking into.
Now if they somehow managed to make it N64 compatable and wired it so the hardware made Perfect Dark playable through wireless (so you know how the screen splits into 4 when you go into muliplayer mode, your screen just gets your game), I would snap it up in an instant! :-)
> I'd buy it if it was backwards compatible with the Gameboy series
> too. It'd be like owning the entire Nintendo collection on one
> system. It would also mean one game suits 2 systems.
>
> A brilliant idea. Strafio would be pleased.
Actually... :-)
Everyone's talking about how reading Gamecube discs can'tbe good for battery blah blah blah. If it was genuinely to be released then that would mean that a way had been found around it (powered by the car adaptor? :-D)
My concern is that none of the GC games are designed for wireless multiplayer. NONE.
If I could play my brothers at Timesplitters 2 in te car, without seeing each other's screens (although when TS2 gets frantic, you barely look at other screens anyway) then maybe it would be worth looking into.
Now if they somehow managed to make it N64 compatable and wired it so the hardware made Perfect Dark playable through wireless (so you know how the screen splits into 4 when you go into muliplayer mode, your screen just gets your game), I would snap it up in an instant! :-)
That's true but Microsoft haven't even announced it yet.
Nintendo were quick with the DS but they'd already announced it this time last year!
Nintendo were quick with the DS but they'd already announced it this time last year!
according to EA it will be out this Christmas. Microsoft seem desperate to be the first and get a stranglehold on the market.
Nintendo will follow Sony as they are the main threat.
And Sony want to release their console along with Blu-Ray, the longer the wait the cheaper it'll be and the better.
Can you honestly see the Xenon coming out this Christmas? Last year I believed it but now... nah. March 2006 for that system at the earliest.
And Sony want to release their console along with Blu-Ray, the longer the wait the cheaper it'll be and the better.
Can you honestly see the Xenon coming out this Christmas? Last year I believed it but now... nah. March 2006 for that system at the earliest.
Well Microsoft will release their XB2 THIS christmas, and to compete Nintendo and Sont will want to release theirs as well, if the XB2 is doing well. If it's going the way of the Dreamcast, then you're right, Sony will want to milk the PS2 for all it's worth and Nintendo won't be forced into anything.
gerrid wrote:
> Because I think that the Revolution will be forced to come out in
> March 2006, which is only 1 year away.
Why? It'll launch with the PS3 and I'd imagine that'll be christmas 2006.
If not then I'd imagine Nintendo are well into the development cycle for a few games.
> Because I think that the Revolution will be forced to come out in
> March 2006, which is only 1 year away.
Why? It'll launch with the PS3 and I'd imagine that'll be christmas 2006.
If not then I'd imagine Nintendo are well into the development cycle for a few games.
Crap idea, but makes sense.
Because I think that the Revolution will be forced to come out in March 2006, which is only 1 year away.
Nintendo need a killer ap at launch.
Mario 128 may not be a Mario platformer.
Only one Nintendo console has been launched with a Mario platformer, and it came along a few months later instead. A Mario platformer will launch the console.
And why don't you think Retro have 2 years? They are a Nintendo division after all, they'll already know what to expect and begin preperations.
Mario 128 may not be a Mario platformer.
Only one Nintendo console has been launched with a Mario platformer, and it came along a few months later instead. A Mario platformer will launch the console.
And why don't you think Retro have 2 years? They are a Nintendo division after all, they'll already know what to expect and begin preperations.
That's just it, I don't think they'll have 2 years. I don't think they'll have enough time.
There may be some sort of Mario related game, but it won't be a Mario platformer, typically Nintendo spread those out, releasing them as a killer app when sales need a boost.
There may be some sort of Mario related game, but it won't be a Mario platformer, typically Nintendo spread those out, releasing them as a killer app when sales need a boost.
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