I know you've already seen shots of Nintendo's little white box at this year's GDC, but you haven't seen these shots. "What makes these shots different?" you ask, politely.
Only one thing: I was there! I saw it with my own two eyes and the Revolution is, in a word, tiny. It's deceptively small. Think about the first time you pulled the GameCube out of its box and marveled at how it was smaller than you'd imagined. Think Mac mini small. Think Xbox 360 power supply small. Think parking lot from the window seat of an airplane small... alright, maybe not that small, but small!
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The size of the revmote controller is the most shocking. It looks like it could fit in my hand with room to spare. Now I have to make the papercraft version!
Yup, its shiny. There's practically a mirror finish to the thing.
You can see how the top panel flips up for the Gamecube controllers.
Two USB ports, A/V port, and the power port. It's a sad day for anyone holding onto hope that the base would double as a power supply.
The illumination gives the console a sacred glow. Judging by the fanboys swarming the thing, offering sacrifices of virgin('s) drool, the analogy is peculiarly apt.
I wonder if the glass lid lifted off. I'm wondering how many people wondered the same thing while basking in its glow. I'm wondering how many actually tried it. There had to be at least one.
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question is what does it do??
will they show it do something already...
God knows anyone can make a sexy white shell heh
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And only god knows I can't wait to see tha games. Hopefuly may is soon enough.
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Nintendo said very clearly that the console could sit both horizontally and vertically. It wouldn't sit horizontally too well with the base on it don't you think?
In my opinion it was NEVER believable that the base would double as a power supply. I was laughing at people who believed it then and I'm laughing at them now.
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It will be beautiful.
As much as I'm on Sony's jock, this will be the first (only?) next-gen console I buy. Ah, I remember when, in 1987, I first got a NES. 'Twas beautiful....
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but where are the friken games??
thats what video game consoles are for right?
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I got 3-to-1 odds that the power suply is bigger then the console...any takers? lol
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Best Slogan ever lol
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A usb slot is roughly 1/2" wide, so I would agree with the estimate of 4-6 inches tall (backside only). With the slaint, I'd eyeball the front to be between 7 and 8 inches, excluding the base. The system is probably between 2 and 3 inches thick. Lay those dimensions out on a piece of paper and the thing does indeed look very tiny. Hope the old adage "good things come in small packages" holds true here!
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however, that looks real nice, better than the profesional pics released by nintendo. just like the real ps3s look better than the ones sony released.
playin metroid prime hunters on the ds is an amazing experience but i still dont know if waving a controler around would be good. but ppl were sceptical of the ds.
the only problem i find with the ds is the graphics dont look that good. graphics do make a difference because the ds feels tacky. with the rev they should make sure that it has respectable graphics. i can imagine mario on it easy but seeing mor serious fps?
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"I love you" * he whispers*
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If Nintendo A) names this the NES2, B) prices it at $199, and C) markets the thing to adults, playing up the retro-ness, I don't see how they can't come out on tops in the console wars.
I don't think I've ever been more excited for a system in my life. It'll be the first console I buy on launch day (I got a GBA on Day 1).
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It's NOT the size that matters, it's what it can do.
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sony playstation 2 was not the cheapest console and still broke records. gamecube was too late.
lol you think the name makes a difference. let me tell you something so many parents call xboxs playstations. they see you playing gamecube and they will say 'turn that playstation of'. not all parents but alot, thats when something like playstation 3 name makes a difference.
this virtual service of nintendo doenst have every single nes game, and people dont even know if its gonna b 100% free. ps3 is giving a 60 gig hard drive yes, you seen how big homebrew has been on psp, so they is 100% every posibility that you can dload every single nes and snes game and leave on your ps3 and play for free. even many n64 games and who knows maybe even gamecube later on? huh.
i will be getting a rev but it will be much easier to play my favourite nes, snes, n64, sega mega drive, ps1, gba, gbc games on my ps3.
dam that sounds good, i love nintendo thats why im getting a ps3 lol.
believe me i like ps3 the best, then rev. xbox 1.5 is a waste. i really would recomend everyone getting a ps3 and rev. good nite
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PowerBook, iPod Mini, Nintendo Revolution.
cha. love good industrial design.
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"dam that sounds good, i love nintendo thats why im getting a ps3 lol."
And what do you mean by that?
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I don't see how you can say this makes the base-as-a-power-supply not work? The power cord attaching to the back of the Revolution makes sense. Power connections on the bottom of the console would connect to the battery located in the base, and that is how it would charge.
Ask yourself this: Why would they need a base that obviously makes the console more prone to falling? Also, why is the console tilted while in the base? Those are two very interesting questions.
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I think, and this is hard to figure out based on his writing, that he believes homebrew coders will port NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, etc., emulators to the PS3. Then he will use his PS3 to play old NES games...
Doesn't make sense to me. If all you want is old NES games, you can find cheaper alternatives than the PS3. Whatever. Didn't PT Barnum say a sucker's born every minute?
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If waving 'wands' around gave you arthritis, half the guys in the world would be cripples now. But I really am tired of all the "waving wands like a madman" comments. Sure, like any small child those comments were once cute, but then they got old and fat and pubescent. Truth is, NO ONE knows what gameplay will be like, but we do know that it'll be affordable, small, sleek, and have a lot of bang for the buck.
And word is this thing will expand storage space by using SD cards, not a HDD. SD cards are cheap and quiet, HDDs aren't.
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so basically, the front side and the back side should be the same size. prolly bout 5-ish inches! dang. its smaller than my..... cable box.
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So yeah, without the stand it would be 5-6 inches tall.
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Cheers!
Mikey
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and it is VERY VERY small
like new style PC game box small
actually almost exactally that size or 10% larger
-Chuck
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7.5" x 5.25" x 1.75"
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The remote looks a bit square, though. I was hoping for something as rounded as my Sky Digital remote. Of course they could redesign it later like the Xbox S.
But ultimately, between its small size and retrogaming capabilities, adding this to my living room looks to be a very good idea...
And considering how Ninty's Zelda discs were merely ROMs and an emulator shoved together adding your own titles to the console should be very easy, especially since they said you can store copies of your purchased games on your PC. Which will make adding games that due to licensing issues will never resurface (e.g. Zombies Ate My Neighbors) oh so much easier than, say, the Xbox 360.
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...and on the GameCube it supports resolutions until 720 i/p...
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I love Nintendo, that's why plan on emulating their old games on somebody else's $300-$500 piece of hardware. And while I'm at it, I'm also going to determine which are the best and worst of these pieces of hardware prior to 66% of them being released.
Internet salt-of-the-earth. Bravo.
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For the record, no Gamecube game outputs anything higher than 480p.
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im also gonna watch my blu ray movies on the hd tv i plan to buy in the next few years. im 15 so u no its hard to get cash.
the best thing about ps3 and rev is that you get wifi straight out of the box. so the network ur using with your psp and ds, you can simply connect to it. i dont know how much it costs to have wifi on your 360.
o yeah il be able to enjoy free online gaming with my rev and ps3. im sory but a guys likes me n ma friends cannot aford xbox live. i know how good nex gen online is gonna be, the ds wifi is real simple and quality.
now let me give u a glimse of the future. imagine your sony hdtv, around 42" on ur bedroom wall.
next to it you see this:
http://ployer.com/archives/nintendo-revolution-black.jpg
and in the middle of the room you see this:
http://cache.kotaku.com/gaming/images/ps3black.jpg
that is gonna look amazing. that ps3 looks sooo sliikkkk, by far the best looking console.
see this:?
http://images.wn.com/i/1c/23103f3d0a3f21.jpg
that would spoil the picture eeerrrg. its all bout the style rev and ps3 man thats it.
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The Rev looks fantastic. I think with some announcements of games, and as we learn more about the controller system, Nintendo may have a winner on their hands. They aren't going to outsell the PS3, but should be a strong #2, especially as curious gamers pick it up as a second system.
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Yea.. no shit.. Nintendo has said as much.. they don't want others to steal their ideas.. namely.. Sony.. Look MS can sell 200 consoles a week.. Nintendo knows they'll kill the X360.. just don't want PS3 to adopt any of Nintendo's ideas... (er.. PNP.. shit..).. so they'll wait until the PS3 specs are finalized etc and then they'll talk..
OF COURSE there are already games in development.. they're just being secretive..
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http://www.igniq.com/images/nintendo_futurna_011105.jpg
And even though the stand is NOT a battery supply this post is more then enough proof:
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=24328400&page=0
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