The January 2006 issue of EGM features some more
ammunition in the ongoing console flame war with reports that early Nintendo Revolution graphics are "barely
better than those on GameCube."
From the Rumor Mill [all bolded text is Q's]: "Visually impaired
The Q hates being the bearer of bad news, but it comes with the territory (at least that's what the rumormonger
handbook says). During a recent powwow with a few well-known gamemakers, some discussed their hands-on time with early
Revolution development kits. OK, here it goes: According to those fellas, the graphics that Nintendo's next-gen
system can produce are barely better than those on GameCube. Hey, sounds a lot like Xbox-Xbox 360."
That last line is a good reminder that we saw similar visual issues with 360 games early in development as well, and
quite a few of those titles turned out decently in the end (for launch titles). Of course, if you're working with
graphics hardware only 2-3 times more powerful than the GameCube's, don't expect a miracle in the graphics
capabilities, especially with alpha or beta SDKs. The Revolution may get hyped to kingdom come, but there's a reason
why screenshots aren't being released to the public until next year. Temper your launch expectations, and we should all
rest a little easier… till E3 rolls around, that is.
[Thanks, aztech]
