Nintendo Revolution

Orion wrote:I sitll don't think maybe of these concepts that people are coming up with are that "revolutionary." It doesn't really change the way we play games, it just changes the way we hold the controller. Of course, Nintendo could have been exagurating when they said it will change the way we play games, but who knows. I'm very interested in what they will crank out, and I hope that I will like it.

Maybe they'll bring back some kind of powerglove for the Rev. Something where you just need to point to things on the tv to do them. Kinda like a power glove and the gun from duck hunt put together. Also, I don't know what the real name for the power glove is. I assume every one knows what I'm talking about.

It is Power Glove. You had it right. Don't think I would want to use that thing to control games though.

Now if they brought back the power pad, that would be fun.

Cloral wrote: Now if they brought back the power pad, that would be fun.

Yes that would rule. Mario track and field!

Hell, I'd be happy if they just brought the damn thing out with a keyboard and mouse. It'd certainly get me back into console First Person Shooters... And on that, why has a Nintendo console ever had a proper light gun? (Excepting the Bazooka, of course. Man, that thing made my shoulder hurt.) Come on, it'd be fun and you know it.

Yes a gun would be nice too and then actually make more then 4 games for the gun.

Master Ghaleon wrote:Yes a gun would be nice too and then actually make more then 4 games for the gun.

Darth Marsden wrote:You could port them from the other consoles, or just adapt them from the arcades. Tell me you've never wanted to play Time Crisis without spending �40 in losse change getting to the end.

I busted 10 dollars in quarters to get to the end of The Simpsons 😊 I really only played pinball and a few other arcade games at the arcade. I think Wrestlemania took alot of my quarters also.

I spent �10 on that Star Wars Arcade game, only to miss all the targets at the end (in the Second Death Star) and have to start all over again. I just gave up. And I remember the Simpsons! Nowhere has it anymore 😞 I finished it using MAME. Good game!

Guns? Come on, we all know thats a thing of the past. Arcades don't do well anyway, and number Guncon games for the PS2 are limited. Most are made by Namco in the first place.

Lightguns are not a thing of the past. The technology just has to be properly used. And ofcourse Namco is the one to make the "guncon" games as they are the ones that made the "guncon" lightgun. Also most lightgun games are simply arcade ports anyway, more could be done in a console game. With the proper setup you could make a really cool FPS like game.

most of the gun games I've seen are just target practice. Sometimes you get to be the gunner on a ship, other times you're a hunter. To make a good fps you'd need some other control, probably attatched to the gun, for character control.

Here's what I'd like to see on the Gamecube/Revolution (but will probably just end up getting for the PS1 or PS2):

Time Crisis 1/2/3/Crisis Zone/Project Titan
House of the Dead 1/2/3
Ninja Assault
Police 24/7
Virtua Cop 1/2/Elite
Area 51 (From the PS1, not the new FPS just released)
Point Blank 1/2/3
Lethal Enforcers 1/2
Gunfighter 1/2

...I could name more, but I'm bored and want to talk about something else now.

Having a good fps game with a light of preferably heavy gun would rock just imagine playiny halo 2 like that

EDIT: (Don't put tons of empty space in your post that causes excessive scroll) - Daark
just imagine playiny halo 2 like that

I'd love to, but I think the Halo series is boring and overrated. (Bear in mind that I don't play multiplayer).

Maybe it'll be some sort of virtual reality headset. Imagine playing Metroid Prime with THAT. It would kick ass and you know it.

Since this is the first time the thread has been updated in a while, I thought I'd shove this here: IGN's Revolution FAQ. Check out the rumors at the end - hilarious.

And finally - 200th post in this thread. I've never been prouder.

EDIT: Okay, 201st. Damn whoever beat me! DAMN THEM! :P

Ooh, the ability to download older games.. sounds like nintendo's making legal ROMs. XD

I may have not bought a gamecube, but I will definatly be buying this.

Another Nintendo convert! Huzzah!

Mottzilla wrote:Like Warlock said, actually college kids tend NOT to have alot of money. I hope PS3 does cost a ton. I want it to go down in flames. =)

By the way Warlock, NeoGeo actually, lasted all the way into the 2000s. Infact the last cartridges were probably produced in 2004. Just because you didn't notice it doesn't mean it went away.

I'd say most have read this on one site or another, but I'm going to go ahead and quote something from Gamespot... :tongue:

"I'm aware that with all these technologies, the PS3 can't be offered at a price that's targeted towards households. I think everyone can still buy it if they wanted to," said Kutaragi to a mostly Japanese crowd. "But we're aiming for consumers throughout the world. So we're going to have to do our best [in containing the price]."

Then Kutaragi issued a somewhat ominous warning. "I'm not going to reveal its price today. I'm going to only say that it'll be expensive," he stated.

The rest of this article is here...
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/22/news_6129611.html

Well shot in the foot. Yet another reason to stick with Nintendo, methinks.

Of course, this won't stop people from bying the console, but it may well make them take second thoughts if they have to pay $400-$500 for one.

If the PS3 is $400+ and the 360 is $299 (which is where they hope to release it), we might really start to see a shift in power towards MS, since they're supposedly comperable in terms of power.

That, and the possibility that the 360 console might be released first. Always a keen factor that.

Cloral wrote:If the PS3 is $400+ and the 360 is $299 (which is where they hope to release it), we might really start to see a shift in power towards MS, since they're supposedly comperable in terms of power.

Yeah, maybe. I actually think Microsoft has a very good position here. A hdd supposedly comes with it, (correct?) a good amount of processing power, and an industry standard price ($299.99 hopefully). With it coming out first, and having the support it does, how could it not have a good position.

And truthfully, even though it will be much later when it comes out, if Nintendo can some how manage to wrangle back the third-party support is used to have, Nintendo would be in a very good position with its system too. Nintendo has a powerhouse of first-party software that loyal Nintendo fans will scoop up, and with a cheaper price point, third-party support is the only thing standing in its way from actually gaining some steam. Because now its not only going to be cheaper, its going to be much cheaper then the PS3. (assuming the PS3 is "expensive"😉

Of course, once other big companies started coming into the industry, Nintendo always seems to be in Limbo when if comes to support.

Well, Nintendo hasn't really had a 'demo friendly' format before. It was always cartridges, and then with Gamecube it was those really itty-bitty discs that were a bit expensive. That sort of thing may well have put companies off porting their games over to Nintendo and just sticking with Sony & Microsoft, who had relatively easy-to-use discs. Maybe, with Revolution using more standard discs, they'll have more chance of scoring some more third-company stuff this time round.

Honestly, I don't think the discs had anything to do with it.

How much 3rd party support Nintendo gets on the Revolution will boil down to the system's capabilities, which thus far haven't really been detailed, and the kinds of games developers want to deliver to the Nintendo/Revolution fan base.

Still, you have to admit that the idea of a Nintendo console having a demo disc is kinda weird. Be very nice to have one though.

They have demo discs, but they are rare. I remember seeing one with Billy Hatcher, Viewtiful Joe, Spinter Cell, and some other game on it.

Putting demo discs (or even preview movie discs) in magazines is one of the many things I think Nintendo should do to advertise. Nintendo makes good products, but it's advertising sucks. Even with Reggie Fils Aime at Nintendo, advertising still sucks, despite a few cool DS commercials.

They are trying to change that though. The latest issue of Nintendo power had a DVD with it that contained a lot of game trailers, including the Zelda one from E3. Big deal though - everyone watched the Zelda trailer weeks and weeks ago on the internet (though it is nice to watch it on a TV)

UPDATE: I forgot that Nintendo has the Fusion Tour going on each year now. Another step in the right direction in terms of marketing, but they're still not there yet.

I saw a GC demo disc at a store a couple weeks ago. Don't remember what it had on it though, I spent all my time playing Star Fox: Assault....

Axel wrote:I saw a GC demo disc at a store a couple weeks ago. Don't remember what it had on it though, I spent all my time playing Star Fox: Assault....

Oh yeah...forgot about those. They have Gamecube kiosks in most electronic stores, you just have to be lucky and find on that's actually on - I can't tell you how many times I go into game stores to find the Gamecube kiosk turned off while the X-Box and PS2 ones are on.

I was specifically talking about demo discs that are available to take home and play, like those you find in magazines.

Yeah, GC demos are very hard to find. I only have one and it's the one that came with Mario Kart: DD.

And about the game kiosks. There's one at my local Wal-Mart, but some one took off the pad on the analog stick, so when you put your thumb on it, it's like having a bunch of little teeth jabbed into your thumb. That, and the screen is so high up, you'r basically looking at it at a 180 degree angle which ends up giving you a neck cramp if you play for more than 2 minutes.

Hmm. I was refering to demo disks with magazines, which I know PS2 has and I believe XBox has as well, but yeah. I remember one of the magazines used to have mini Action Replay discs with cheats for about 5 games on which were kinda cool, but they've stopped doing those now. Bit of a shame really, but there you go. I guess I'll just have to use my proper Action Replay now.