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""No Revolution at E3""

"The next-generation Nintendo console, codenamed Revolution, may not be shown at this year's E3. Eurogamer reports that the Japanese console maker is going to keep the console under wraps to keep the features of the new system out of the limelight a little while longer. From the article: "Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata is worried about rivals nicking all his best ideas at this early stage. That's how revolutionary the new console is, apparently... and also the exact same line Nintendo used to avoid showing Mario 128 at a previous E3."

True or not, Nintendos E3 presence won't be that noticable if this happens, even Zelda will only spark a minute amount of interest compared to the other two consoles planned to be unveiled at the show.

[URL]http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=58675[/URL]

So you're assuming that there won't be any action displayed on the Revolution screen then?

Dringo wrote:
> Tiltawhirl wrote:
> QUICK EVERYONE STEAL DA TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLERS OFF NINTENDO....oh
> hang on...that's a sucky idea.
>
> That has sold through the roof.

Buh.
Think, Dringo.

On the DS, yes - it's on a screen, so you can control the action directly. And the one screen is situated directly below the other - so you never lose sight of anything.

Now, with a touch-controller, that's a whole different matter.
The whole of a controller is that you can use it without having to look away from the TV. Which just doesn't work with a touch-controller.

Dringo wrote:

> So why overshadow products due this year?

Because by the time the next E3 comes around everyone will be salivating over Xbox 2/Playstation 3 and Nintendo will be a distant memory.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> QUICK EVERYONE STEAL DA TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLERS OFF NINTENDO....oh
> hang on...that's a sucky idea.

That has sold through the roof.

Each year each company is fairly represented in the gaming magazines, websites etc... Therefore Nintendo will need to decided what's more important. New things this year or new things next year.

Nintendo have only this year to advertise products for this year.

Regarding Revolution Nintendo have ANOTHER E3 before it is released.

So why overshadow products due this year?

QUICK EVERYONE STEAL DA TOUCH SCREEN CONTROLLERS OFF NINTENDO....oh hang on...that's a sucky idea.

OOOO SHINEY THINGS AND MORE GTA!!!1!!!11!

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> This is the headline for everything. The new consoles. Everything has
> already been overshadowed.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:

> But still ... end of the day ... the focus is going to be firmly on
> the consoles and you know it.
> And if Ninty aren't there, they lose out.

FFF once again firmly gets to grips with bussiness.

Why show an unfinished product and risk overshadowing other games?

And Analogue Sticks, triggers, game ideas etc... are stolen from Nintendo all the time.

Did you know the PSP will connect to the PS3. Why Sony, what a great idea you have!

I like Zelda.

Er ... no ... people will talk about it now.
"We've decided not to cover any of the E3 events in the news today - you see, most of the stuff isn't being released yet, and you're not supposed to be talking about it yet. Thanks!"

I'm a bit annoyed with Ninty's pansy "ooh, might get stolen!" bumgrapes. It's such a rubbish excuse. They must have the patents for all these amazing new devices to be used in such a way. And, them being after the other 2 companies at E3, they can safely reveal all.

Unless Microsoft suddenly say "ooh .. actually ... yeah, that wasn't the XB 360 ... in fact, it's nothing like that ... we'll show you it in a few weeks okay?"
Yeah.

And stop farting around with Mario as well.

Yes, playable Zelda etc etc. Excellent, of course, although you'll only have written feedback on what it's like.

But still ... end of the day ... the focus is going to be firmly on the consoles and you know it.
And if Ninty aren't there, they lose out.