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Oblivion!

Dan: I must disagree somewhat. Imagine how much better Oblivion would be if it would run on mere mortal hardware...the engine the last few Elder Scrolls games have been based on are VERY inefficient. Oblivion does not look significantly better than Half-Life 2, yet came out 2 years later and requires triple the hardware to run at the same framerate. The source engine is, in my experience, very efficient: it runs great on my laptop, and I'm looking forward to Dark Messiah.

Realize what this official release means: the design on the Revolution has been finalized, and likely has been since it was first shown at E3 '05. This design looks exactly like the mockup shown at E3, and is surely made to match it perfectly. Nintendo usually sticks with their released product designs. The original DS was only redesigned before launch due to public outcry: "it's ugly!"

BTW, Nintendo only did this because I bought a MK DS last month. Every time I buy something, an improved version is released immediately. Therefore, I claim full credit for the DS lite ;)