Surfing the web with your Revolution?

by Ross Miller { Feb 15th 2006 at 2:30PM }

Today, Nintendo announced the inclusion of a web browser for its portable powerhouse, the DS. Naturally, if the DS is getting web surfing capability, wouldn't the Revolution also see some of that action? According to Nintendo Gal, who thought to phone NOA to get the official word. According to the voice on the other line, "Revolution owners will have the option to purchase that functionality."

It seems fitting, but no concrete details have yet to be announced. We are hesitant to call this a confirmation, as the information came from a phone operator and not a higher-up (Shiggy, Iwata, or Reggie). With GDC and E3 coming up, though, that all could soon change.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Hiro Protagonist @ Feb 15th 2006 2:41PM

One of the worst photoshops EVER!

Way to go! I congratulate whomever did this :P

Enigma @ Feb 15th 2006 2:44PM

So much for the argument, "games only machine"!

Kevout @ Feb 15th 2006 2:47PM

Best picture ever

pr0cs @ Feb 15th 2006 2:53PM

I'm surfing the web on a SD television would be a lot of fun. But then I like to light myself on fire so why not.

Badison @ Feb 15th 2006 3:09PM

nice jpeg, totally awesome ha ha

huZZah @ Feb 15th 2006 3:20PM

Harken to the days of Dreamcast webbrowsing... ahh the joy of pecktyping...

Although technically you might be able to use your DS as a touchscreen keyboard/mouse for the Revolution which would be pretty sweet.

Paul @ Feb 15th 2006 3:29PM

Have you ever tried browsing the web on a non-HD TV? SD TV resolutions are way too low for this to work so I think it's safe to say this ain't going to happen. This of course assumes you don't need to read anything on the pages you visit. If all you want this for is looking at pretty pictures, then more power to Nintendo!

Hiro Protagonist @ Feb 15th 2006 3:35PM

Some browsers have the power to increase font size.

Therefore making it more readable in SD televisions.

Meh.

DG @ Feb 15th 2006 3:45PM

Well, I imagine that with a wi-fi connection, a browser becomes conveinent, if not necessary after a while. I'd be surprised if you aren't eventually browsing with Xbox 360 or PS3.

portorikan @ Feb 15th 2006 3:53PM

Microsoft, it's time for Marketplace to have this feature available as a download. Why the hesitation?

Hmmmm, I wonder if it has anything to do with virii and their penchant for attracting them?

Exo @ Feb 15th 2006 4:05PM

though I wouldnt use it all the time. it would be cool to have to look stuff up quickly with out having to go to your pc, and think about being able to download images and use them in games, like in Jet set for dreamcast.

Blizz419 @ Feb 15th 2006 4:46PM

oh jeez #5 is SG007 he is just making his rounds all over the place, that guy is such a loser, does he think he will ever get a loyal group of readers again? its amazing he ever did before with the nonsense he spewwed out.

Ross Miller @ Feb 15th 2006 4:57PM

Haha, danke, it's the best I could do for a 2-minute PShop job...I'm a failed writer, not a failed graphic designer :)

SuicideNinja @ Feb 15th 2006 5:19PM

"Have you ever tried browsing the web on a non-HD TV? SD TV resolutions are way too low for this to work"

Yes I have. I used an extra computer I had for emulation, Counterstrike, AVP2, and internet browsing for visitors. I used S-Video and increased the font size a notch in Windows and in Firefox. Worked fine, and was the biggest "monitor" in the house. Said computer has since been given away and will be replaced with a laptop.

Personally, I like how Nintendo does it as opposed to Sony. Sony forces the price of such unnecessary add-ons to the consumer by including them, where Nintendo leaves them optional. Just like with the DS. If you want music, videos, and browser, you could get them. If you don't, you don't have to pay the extra for it. Thus your game machine can still be simply that: a gaming machine.

The only way a browser would be universally useful with a console is if the console had the ability to run a browser in the background. If you need to look up a code or a FAQs, you should be able to, and then switch right back to the game.

Or Xbox Live/Playstation HUB/Nintendo WiFi could just provide these features...downloadable guides that could be accessed with the Guide (or respective) button. Food for thought!

Danny Knives @ Feb 15th 2006 5:24PM

that picture rules the scene. Kawabunga doods. Web browsing...yawn

Badison @ Feb 15th 2006 6:08PM

hey post 12 Blizz419,

Huh? Calm down with all your accusing, ha ha. I was being sarcastic. I think the image was meant to be a joke too. It's um *cough cough* interesting (but funny because it is) a photoshop image that looks like it took no more than the 2 mins the author said it took lol... And I'm not SG007 (who is that?). If you search my name, you'll see I use this name to post here. Or look at the link.

Alan @ Feb 15th 2006 7:04PM

I still use my Dreamcast for web-browsing sometimes. It's convenient for checking certain blogs, e-mail accounts, web-sites, et cetera, because I'm at the TV anyway. If I could use my MSN IM on Dreamcast, then I wouldn't need a computer. In other words, put MSN IM capability on this new nintendo revolution, and I might buy it ... unless someone tells me a way to use MSN IM on my dreamcast ... hmm ... come to think of it ...