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As nabbed from those nice folk at IGN, yes I could have pressed click here but what's the point in wasting your time?
Here it is:
In the middle of last week, the Broken Saint's website posted claims they knew the secret behind Nintendo's upcoming console, codenamed Revolution. Now, if it's one thing the Web isn't short on, it's people claiming they know what drives Nintendo's Revolution. What makes the claim on Broken Saints compelling, however, is that Brooke Burgess, the man behind the site, is actually in a position to know. Or at the very least, in a position where savory strips of information may be floating around, just waiting to be picked up by wary ears.
Well, it looks like Broken Saints has gone and posted its much-anticipated theory on what makes the Nintendo Revolution revolutionary. At the core of the theory sits how Revolution will display games: through a form of real-time 3D projection. That's right folks, along the lines of a classic 50s monster movie. Nintendo itself has stated that what it plans to use on Revolution isn't all that unique, only that it has never been applied to videogames. Taking that into account, plus recent patents filed by Nintendo, and it doesn't sound all that far fetched, argues Burgess.
If that's not enough, he goes on. During the ShoWest film conference, a panel featuring George Lucus, Robert Zemekis, James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez, and a satellite feed from Peter Jackson discuss their plans to integrate cheap digital stereoscopic 3D into major theater chains by 2007. Here's where things get interesting: Burgess claims to know an agent who spoke to Robert Rodriguez, stating they knew of a game machine that would exploit this new wave of 3D entertainment well before Hollywood could jump in on the market.
Burgess goes on to say he spoke to an industry friend about his new theory, to which the industry friend said that Nintendo had shown a real-time 3D add-on for GameCube behind closed doors. When? At last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Furthermore, Burgess claims the Revolution will certainly sport wireless controllers, among other, unknown wireless capabilities. Also, according to Burgess, the Revolution controller will feature either a touch-screen or some form of proprietary PDA device.
As for gyroscopic controllers, the Revolution will indeed use them. Burgess references several inside "sources" who claim they know Revolution controllers will support positional shifts as experienced in Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble. Not all games will support the feature, but Burgess states that at least one Revolution launch title will.
This is all speculation, of course, but there you have it.
Stay tuned for more.
Here it is:
In the middle of last week, the Broken Saint's website posted claims they knew the secret behind Nintendo's upcoming console, codenamed Revolution. Now, if it's one thing the Web isn't short on, it's people claiming they know what drives Nintendo's Revolution. What makes the claim on Broken Saints compelling, however, is that Brooke Burgess, the man behind the site, is actually in a position to know. Or at the very least, in a position where savory strips of information may be floating around, just waiting to be picked up by wary ears.
Well, it looks like Broken Saints has gone and posted its much-anticipated theory on what makes the Nintendo Revolution revolutionary. At the core of the theory sits how Revolution will display games: through a form of real-time 3D projection. That's right folks, along the lines of a classic 50s monster movie. Nintendo itself has stated that what it plans to use on Revolution isn't all that unique, only that it has never been applied to videogames. Taking that into account, plus recent patents filed by Nintendo, and it doesn't sound all that far fetched, argues Burgess.
If that's not enough, he goes on. During the ShoWest film conference, a panel featuring George Lucus, Robert Zemekis, James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez, and a satellite feed from Peter Jackson discuss their plans to integrate cheap digital stereoscopic 3D into major theater chains by 2007. Here's where things get interesting: Burgess claims to know an agent who spoke to Robert Rodriguez, stating they knew of a game machine that would exploit this new wave of 3D entertainment well before Hollywood could jump in on the market.
Burgess goes on to say he spoke to an industry friend about his new theory, to which the industry friend said that Nintendo had shown a real-time 3D add-on for GameCube behind closed doors. When? At last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Furthermore, Burgess claims the Revolution will certainly sport wireless controllers, among other, unknown wireless capabilities. Also, according to Burgess, the Revolution controller will feature either a touch-screen or some form of proprietary PDA device.
As for gyroscopic controllers, the Revolution will indeed use them. Burgess references several inside "sources" who claim they know Revolution controllers will support positional shifts as experienced in Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble. Not all games will support the feature, but Burgess states that at least one Revolution launch title will.
This is all speculation, of course, but there you have it.
Stay tuned for more.
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"Well I am unfortunate enough to know that "Aries" [initiator of all this guff on Broken Saints] was never a Nintendo employee, nor has he worked for any video game company or has he been close to one in the past ever. No, as a matter of fact Aries is just getting out of high school".
Ahahaha.
"Well I am unfortunate enough to know that "Aries" [initiator of all this guff on Broken Saints] was never a Nintendo employee, nor has he worked for any video game company or has he been close to one in the past ever. No, as a matter of fact Aries is just getting out of high school".
Ahahaha.
Dringo wrote:
> Argh, Nintendo don't spend enough to become bankrupt.
Fair enough, scrap that.
*(niche is good, but not so niche Ninty starts making losses, Dreamcast style).
> Argh, Nintendo don't spend enough to become bankrupt.
Fair enough, scrap that.
*(niche is good, but not so niche Ninty starts making losses, Dreamcast style).
Argh, Nintendo don't spend enough to become bankrupt.
Dringo wrote:
> Have faith.
Yes, Lord Dringo. *bows*
I do have faith in Nintendo, I don't think they've dissapointed me personally before. I've stayed out of much of the debate about Revolution as I think it's pretty pointless slagging off things which could be nothing life the final thing. I'm just hoping whatever it's going to be it'll be verr enjoyable and not *too* niche (niche is good, but not when it gets Ninty bankrupt :D).
> Have faith.
Yes, Lord Dringo. *bows*
I do have faith in Nintendo, I don't think they've dissapointed me personally before. I've stayed out of much of the debate about Revolution as I think it's pretty pointless slagging off things which could be nothing life the final thing. I'm just hoping whatever it's going to be it'll be verr enjoyable and not *too* niche (niche is good, but not when it gets Ninty bankrupt :D).
Have faith.
Interesting I suppose. If Nintendo could find some way of using something like that in games but without having the hassle of wandering around your bedroom to play/setting ramps up for little cars etc. I might be more enthusiastic.
But as it's all 100% speculation at the moment there's not much point thinking about it :S
But as it's all 100% speculation at the moment there's not much point thinking about it :S
The Nintendo BS.
Like it.
Like it.
Tphi wrote:
> Ok, uploaded the video.
>
> [URL]http://home.ripway.com/2005-4/295779/nextgenfootage.WMV[/URL]
>
> Is this the Revolution?
Smells like BS...
> Ok, uploaded the video.
>
> [URL]http://home.ripway.com/2005-4/295779/nextgenfootage.WMV[/URL]
>
> Is this the Revolution?
Smells like BS...
Very clever but hardly something you can base a whole console around.
They better not include free French people with the console either, that would be a sure path to disaster.
They better not include free French people with the console either, that would be a sure path to disaster.
Tphi wrote:
> The Legend of Zelda - Link Jumps Around Your Bedroom!
>
> Normal games pleash.
But.... imagine the Sim Dating games!
:D
> The Legend of Zelda - Link Jumps Around Your Bedroom!
>
> Normal games pleash.
But.... imagine the Sim Dating games!
:D
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