Seen@GDC: Nintendo Revolution; it's wittle
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.
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Colin @ Mar 27th 2006 1:33AM
i think people around the world are going to be moving their sofas and couches and looking under cushions for their little remote they forgot to put away and is now lost in some dark corner of their house.
But i still want the revolution or GO or 60 whatever it may be.
revmote sales will be soaring lawl
KortanAskew @ Mar 27th 2006 2:09AM
The Nintendo logo should be red embossed on that thing. would look sweet.
jtatfsu @ Mar 27th 2006 2:36AM
The Rev may look nice, but foregoing HD technology will doom the system. If you don't think HD is important, then you must not have an HDTV. It's not a matter of how many trillions of polygons are on the screen, it's simply a matter of clarity and beauty of the picture. The best illustration of this is the game "Geometry Wars" for XBOX Live Arcade. This is a very simple game of less than 30 MB, but it is in widescreen format with beautiful graphics. Seems to me that if Nintendo wants to make simple games that will appeal to the family, it is in their best interest to support HD. Finding Nemo is cute in SD, but even cuter in HD.
Dan Choi @ Mar 27th 2006 4:11AM
Those are some nice pics, Chris. Thanks for the memories! =)
x23 @ Mar 27th 2006 4:28AM
"If you don't think HD is important, then you must not have an HDTV. "
that would in fact be the majority of all people. marketing to the majority is bad?
Twist @ Mar 27th 2006 5:51AM
Hmm no modem or ethernet ports. I can understand not including a modem but ethernet should be standard. If it has WiFi that is nice and all but my game consoles are about 3 feet from an ethernet hub. I don't mind breaking out a little ethernet cable in return for higher speed and a more dependable connection.
Kye @ Mar 27th 2006 5:54AM
@28 Groovy Guy
Compared to standing on it's edge by itself, standing in the base would give the revo more stability as the base has a larger footprint.
Also, being as your hand would be at a greater height than wherever your revo is, its placed at an angle to improve ergonomics. i.e. Its easier to insert a disc at an angle then horizontally.
P.s. Although I'm not a professional yet. I am in my final few weeks of a 4 year product design course at university. So yeah, I do have some kind of clue as to what I'm talking about.
One more thing! (voice of Uncle from Jackie Chan cartoon)
Revo is the best design by far. The PS3 looks like a PS2 with a hoody. The 360 looks anorexic.
Here some pics for you @ VidGuy (including the angled base)
http://media.cube.ign.com/articles/615/615030/imgs_1.html
vidGuy @ Mar 27th 2006 10:30AM
Thanks, Kye, those pics make it obvious that the Rev is square ('cept for that corner!) and the base is beveled deeper in the back.
Seriously, though, I can't find any reason to diss on the Rev, mostly because we don't know enough yet. If the PS3 launches at more than $400 (a good possibility), the Rev is the only next gen system I will have for at least a few years. And I will be content. Eventually I'll get the other consoles, but the Rev is just so interesting and is promising a truly next gen experience, HD or not.
Warp, the frenchie @ Mar 28th 2006 12:45AM
Mac User, you're wrong !
the panel hides two sd card connectors who will be used as memory card for the system
it's impossible to have a projector less than 600$ and it's impossible to have a projector as tiny as the revolution itself...
but it's possible that the front panel hides more than just the two sd card connectors
Tony @ Mar 28th 2006 7:01PM
I really hope the theories about the built in 3D projector are right. I am starving for originality. It would be a step in the right direction. I have been thinking for the last three years that one of these companies needs to innovate in the true three dimensional realm. If the rumours are true I will buy a Revolution only. Nintendo would reign supreme above all others. The love of the people would shower them for all time. And peace would last forever. Well.... Untill somebody out does them atleast.
-Las- @ Mar 30th 2006 1:35PM
The specs are out. Now lets see what happens at E3!
Andy @ Apr 10th 2006 4:12PM
i'm beginning to think this thing is fake now. i mean its been almost a year now and they haven't showed us a single screen shot of what the graphics and games are going to look like.
X_Arre @ Apr 14th 2006 9:43AM
Holy crap. I just read the projector/movie/matchbox speculation thing. I REALLY hope that's it, but I'm gonna have to wait, and wait. And wait :(. That would be so awesome, being able to go to my friend's house with my rev and not spend all that time hooking it up to their tv.
Even if that isn't it, I'm sure nintendo's secret is sure to be a good one anyway.
As for people saying it has no games, what are you talking about? SSB3 is going to be a launch title, they'll have MKR, and SM128. Along with a bunch of others I am too lazy to remember or look up now. AND they got the Virtual Console in addition to those titles. I don't know about you, but I can't wait to kick my friends asses in Smash Bros over free Wifi (after the thirty dollar adapter, though -_-).
I'm getting the rev and my brother is getting the PS3, 360 can suck it.