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So some more "great" news from IGN concerning the Revolution.
First up, it definitenly WON'T support High Definition output. Now to be honest I'm not too bothered about it currently, mainly because
a) I don't have a HDTV and don't plan to get one and
b) There really isn't much difference between HD and normal TV, tbh.
But with Microsoft and Sony FORCING developers to make their game in HD (720p at least), surely Nintendo are just limiting themselves (IGN link it to no online for GC - Nintendo don't think it's worth it now but 3 years down the line it might be THE thing). It also mens that any multiformat titles will automatically be inferior on the Revolution. So that's an encouraging move, then. There's a REALLY (surprisingly) good article on it [URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/624/624200p1.html[/URL]
Anyway, second on the list, is some quite ridiculous comments coming out of Nintendo HQ as to why they've gone with flash memory:
"The company believes that kids as young as five years old will use the Revolution and could damage a built-in hard disk"
Now Flash memory is great and all, but if you're offering a GAME DOWNLOAD SERVICE perhaps its a good idea to provide somewhere to store all the games? A HD would have been nice, and I understand why they've gone for the flash memory (lighter, less power consumption, noise-free, smaller etc), but why do they have to say things like that? Doesn't it just make you worry? Urg.
On a more positive front - The console will be able to support ALL of Nintendo's controllers EVER (bongos, microphone included), although there was no mention of SuperScope compatibility. Iwata also said that they might provide some game downloads free when you buy new games (as we have suggested), and that the games will be available for short periods for free (as we already knew). The controller is wireless and "not scary to touch". Er. Also apparently Nintendo will be offering Game Demos, which is definitely good news, although I imagine that, with Nintendo, they won't be pre-releae, as Miyamoto is scared that people will be put off if they play an unfinished game.
So yeah, it just seems like Nintendo are forgetting the real gamers in search of the non-gamers with their no-HD stance. Obviously non-technical people don't care about it, but a lot of people do, and by not supporting it they're just alienating them. Whether HD is the next big thing or not, it seems odd to me that Nintendo would just straight out ignore it, just like they did with online gaming. Perhaps in 5 years time they'll see fit to include it, and maybe it's a good move, but it can't hurt that much to include the support, can it?
First up, it definitenly WON'T support High Definition output. Now to be honest I'm not too bothered about it currently, mainly because
a) I don't have a HDTV and don't plan to get one and
b) There really isn't much difference between HD and normal TV, tbh.
But with Microsoft and Sony FORCING developers to make their game in HD (720p at least), surely Nintendo are just limiting themselves (IGN link it to no online for GC - Nintendo don't think it's worth it now but 3 years down the line it might be THE thing). It also mens that any multiformat titles will automatically be inferior on the Revolution. So that's an encouraging move, then. There's a REALLY (surprisingly) good article on it [URL]http://cube.ign.com/articles/624/624200p1.html[/URL]
Anyway, second on the list, is some quite ridiculous comments coming out of Nintendo HQ as to why they've gone with flash memory:
"The company believes that kids as young as five years old will use the Revolution and could damage a built-in hard disk"
Now Flash memory is great and all, but if you're offering a GAME DOWNLOAD SERVICE perhaps its a good idea to provide somewhere to store all the games? A HD would have been nice, and I understand why they've gone for the flash memory (lighter, less power consumption, noise-free, smaller etc), but why do they have to say things like that? Doesn't it just make you worry? Urg.
On a more positive front - The console will be able to support ALL of Nintendo's controllers EVER (bongos, microphone included), although there was no mention of SuperScope compatibility. Iwata also said that they might provide some game downloads free when you buy new games (as we have suggested), and that the games will be available for short periods for free (as we already knew). The controller is wireless and "not scary to touch". Er. Also apparently Nintendo will be offering Game Demos, which is definitely good news, although I imagine that, with Nintendo, they won't be pre-releae, as Miyamoto is scared that people will be put off if they play an unfinished game.
So yeah, it just seems like Nintendo are forgetting the real gamers in search of the non-gamers with their no-HD stance. Obviously non-technical people don't care about it, but a lot of people do, and by not supporting it they're just alienating them. Whether HD is the next big thing or not, it seems odd to me that Nintendo would just straight out ignore it, just like they did with online gaming. Perhaps in 5 years time they'll see fit to include it, and maybe it's a good move, but it can't hurt that much to include the support, can it?
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To you maybe, but I'm not worried. And yes, I did read the topic.
Just read the topic! I've already written it all out. And read that IGN topic if you want more answers.
Plus what I've put in there is actually news. Nintendo giving reasons why they've used Flash, the stuff about all old nintendo controllers working and whatnot.
But no matter what you say, that no HDTV thing is quite a big news item.
Plus what I've put in there is actually news. Nintendo giving reasons why they've used Flash, the stuff about all old nintendo controllers working and whatnot.
But no matter what you say, that no HDTV thing is quite a big news item.
gerrid wrote:
> and this is such a stupid thing to say. It just highlights how little
> attention you've actually paid to what's going on. Yes fine HDTV isn't
> a big thing right now, but in a couple of years HDTVs will pretty much
> be the standard, especially when they switch off the analog signal. Do
> yourself a favour and actually read whats been written before
> splurging ignorant dismissal all over the place
>
So everyone will have replaced their TVs by then?
Hmm...I already have digital TV and most people can get it on their current TVs with a £30 digital freeview box.
> and this is such a stupid thing to say. It just highlights how little
> attention you've actually paid to what's going on. Yes fine HDTV isn't
> a big thing right now, but in a couple of years HDTVs will pretty much
> be the standard, especially when they switch off the analog signal. Do
> yourself a favour and actually read whats been written before
> splurging ignorant dismissal all over the place
>
So everyone will have replaced their TVs by then?
Hmm...I already have digital TV and most people can get it on their current TVs with a £30 digital freeview box.
Correct me if I'm wrong but did not Nintendo announce Revolution was not going to concentrate on high specs?
And did not Nintendo announce that the Revolution would be backwards compatable?
Those were both pre-E3 announcements.
Then Nintendo announced at E3 that 20 years of Nintendo would be downloadable on Revolution, with the memory being 512MB flash.
And did not Nintendo announce that the Revolution would be backwards compatable?
Those were both pre-E3 announcements.
Then Nintendo announced at E3 that 20 years of Nintendo would be downloadable on Revolution, with the memory being 512MB flash.
Edgy wrote:
> Yeah, because most people can afford the top of the range TVs can't
> they.
and this is such a stupid thing to say. It just highlights how little attention you've actually paid to what's going on. Yes fine HDTV isn't a big thing right now, but in a couple of years HDTVs will pretty much be the standard, especially when they switch off the analog signal. Do yourself a favour and actually read whats been written before splurging ignorant dismissal all over the place
(good job of replacing dringo btw:' }, he's gonna be gone for 2 :' {)
> Yeah, because most people can afford the top of the range TVs can't
> they.
and this is such a stupid thing to say. It just highlights how little attention you've actually paid to what's going on. Yes fine HDTV isn't a big thing right now, but in a couple of years HDTVs will pretty much be the standard, especially when they switch off the analog signal. Do yourself a favour and actually read whats been written before splurging ignorant dismissal all over the place
(good job of replacing dringo btw:' }, he's gonna be gone for 2 :' {)
... no it isn't.
Mistakes?
OMFG!!!111eleventyone! No Uber high pixel ratio support!!!!
Yeah, because most people can afford the top of the range TVs can't they.
Pff.
Tis all stuff we knew at E3.
OMFG!!!111eleventyone! No Uber high pixel ratio support!!!!
Yeah, because most people can afford the top of the range TVs can't they.
Pff.
Tis all stuff we knew at E3.
'The controller is wireless and "not scary to touch".'
*sniggers*
*sniggers*
FFF speaks truth again.
Muh. Retards.
Who gives a crap what kids as young as 5 are doing?
Who gives a crap what kids as young as 5 are doing?
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