More 'Revolution' Speculation

Doofus · Post by **Doofus** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:18 pm

Comcast News wrote: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.

Interesting news, however I don't want to believe anything that isn't from Nintendo's mouth.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:29 pm

well whatever im sure nintendo will come through for me this time

RNS0504 · Post by **RNS0504** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:06 pm

It's kind of a neat idea, but i wont get it if it's true because I already have a tv and no empty wall space. I may get it if it works on a regular tv

goodie · Post by **goodie** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:22 pm

Nintendo's President, Satoru Iwata, has said that the system will work on both TVs and computer monitors. So, I doubt a projector thing would be required.

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:05 am

he had me at sterio scopic...
*tear rolls down face*
I love you mario
*hugs vertualboy*

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:48 am

Eh, we don't know if any of this is true. Plus, only two more weeks and we'll know for sure.

These next-gen systems are going to kick ass. I'm probably going to end up getting all of them but in this order.

**XBOX360 - PS3 - ***NR

I don't really want to get Xbox first, but it's coming out first. And Perfect Dark Zero may be one of the launch titles.

PS3 is going to be amazing; among all the systems I own, my PS systems are the most played. Except for N64, that thing got a lot of abuse.

Then in 2007 or so I'll pick up a NR. Nintendo always has pretty big price drops for their consoles (GC and a game for $100 USD). So I'll be picking up Revolution once it hits the $100 price tag. My $300 XBOX360 and $300+ PS3 should keep me busy for a long time.

**I may not get an Xbox360 on the fact that I resently got a PSP. I have very little need for an Xbox360 and may just pick up an Xbox from a garage sale as the 360 gets more sales. It'll be cheaper and still awesome.

***Purchase of the nintendo revolution depends on whether I actually purchase a Xbox360 or not. It also depends on whether Super Smash Brothers 3 is a launch/early title. If this does happen then Revolution will be mine.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:32 pm

cyco vision wrote:***Purchase of the nintendo revolution depends on whether I actually purchase a Xbox360 or not. It also depends on whether Super Smash Brothers 3 is a launch/early title. If this does happen then Revolution will be mine.

Annnd, whether or not the console sucks or reigns...right?

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:34 pm

Who's going to be first to portablize it?

Post by **gannon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:34 pm

argh.... I'm still waiting for the Mario Paint they were gonna release for the n64! Hoping it'll be released for the gamecube still

Post by **bicostp** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:39 pm

Seems like the DS would be the most logical chioce for a Mario Paint game. (Or the Revolution if it uses a touchscreen.)

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:47 pm

revolution has said to have a touch screen control

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:54 pm

not likley

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:04 pm

i read that it was said in a press release

Doofus · Post by **Doofus** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:06 pm

Nintendo hasn't given any information beyond this: http://cube.ign.com/articles/522/522559 ... ?fromint=1

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:09 pm

maybe iut was just speculation.....