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[D~N]

lol. okay, so i made an anouncement. laugh it up. i know that the suspense is indeed killing me so i anounced it. <_< big deal. i was just letting you know...in case...you know...some one cared. <_<

[Toan]

Uh... guys... the press conference is set to last about 50 minutes, BEGINNING 7PM PST.

IGN says live updates, so I suppose the minute they get concrete info they'll post it, but nothing is updated yet.

>.> I can't wait either though!

[D~N]

see! some support! thanks toan!

(and yeah, the updates are live, and I'm constantly hitting refresh on the page...)
EDIT; which, by the way, just changed

[Toan]

Yup. With this:

"Iwata says Nintendo has built a bigger game population in three ways: Famicom Mini (shows commercials). GB Micro. Promises more shipments next week. Then he mentioned it was Mario's Birthday week. Miyamoto stands up. Number three, Iwata says, is Nintendo DS.
Iwata mentions "touch generation" games such as Nintendogs and Brain Trainer. "

>.> *googles Famicom Mimi* XD

EDIT: Shit, it's going too fast!

[Alakhriveion]

Famicom Mini was just the NES GBA and the NES rereleases that came with it.

[Toan]

Oh really? Oh, ok.

XP I feel slightly dumb now, but thanks Alak!

EDIT: Last three updates on IGN:

"Nintendogs has topped one million units shipped in Japan already, according to Iwata.
60% of Nintendogs buyers picked up the game with a DS, according to Club Nintendo statistics.
Iwata begins topic on how to build game population going forward. "

[D~N]

don't worry, ididn't know what it was either XD

EDIT:
most recent update:
Giant Wi-Fi logo on screen in background. Mr. Iwata says he will reveal much more on next-generation Wi-Fi this October.
EDIT: toan beat me by a hair. XP

[Toan]

Teehee, check out Nintendo's new Wi-Fi logo:

"Giant Wi-Fi logo on screen in background. Iwata says he will reveal much more on next-generation Wi-Fi this October. "


!!!!!!

"Iwata unveils Revolution controller
IGN will post high-resolution pictures, hands on impressions, feature breakdowns, roundtables, and more at 7:50 PM -- fewer than 15 minutes. "

[D~N]

OMFG!
Iwata speaking about Revolution controller
Iwata unveils Revolution controller
IGN will post high-resolution pictures, hands on impressions, feature breakdowns, roundtables, and more at 7:50 PM -- fewer than 15 minutes.
More...

EDIT darn your fast toan...>.<

[Vazor]

I'm gonna die of anticipation...

[Toan]

IGN are a bunch of cheaters! They knew about it in advance to have roundtables and hands-on impressions prepared!

I had faith in them too.
EDIT:

"Revolution controller looks like futuristic television remote.
Glossy white design.
Looks Apple iPod inspired.
Controller is held in one hand. Attachments in the other.
Attachments connect to the bottom of the controller. Iwata shows analog stick attachment.
Thinking about packing Revolution with the main controller and attachment, Iwata says.
Controller acts like a mouse in real-space 3D. Pefect for FPS games!
Future attachments planned. "

[D~N]

Revolution controller looks like futuristic television remote.
Glossy white design.
Looks Apple iPod inspired.
Controller is held in one hand. Attachments in the other.
Attachments connect to the bottom of the controller. Iwata shows analog stick attachment.
Thinking about packing Revolution with the main controller and attachment, Iwata says.
Controller acts like a mouse in real-space 3D. Pefect for FPS games!
Future attachments planned.

*kills vazor* now you died of my anticipation

[Vazor]

I demand pictures! I cannot make an opinion on the subject without pictures!

[D~N]

[Vazor]

In that case, I demand videos! Videos I say!

[Hero of Winds]

Toan, they're restricted of posting content (like the Rev controller) until a certain time.

First Revolution demo: Sega Bass Fishing Revolution. No joke.

[Toan]

Baad piccy..

I wait for better ones. XD

EDIT: It's still uncool to make us wait, even though they knew it all along. XP

EDIT AGAIN: That said, the US official atomic time for PST is 7:55PM. I want my major info and better pics.

EDIT AGAIN o.o: Nevermind, there it is.

[Alakhriveion]

Having seen all the info and pics (Where are you guys not looking? Just go to IGN Gamecube, there's a big ol' picture linking to an article) I gotta say... I am not impressed. Nifty-looking? Sure. Attachments a good idea for a console that uses many generations worth of games? Yessir. That damn TV-Remote controller? Bullshit! Bullshit I say! I cannot think of a more difficult design! Bah! If it were Apple's this would be the greatest invention of all time and I'd give my kidneys to get one earlier than they're released but it isn't and I SEE FLAWS!

EDIT: I just realised you can turn it sideways. That makes it work fine, just fine. My bad.

[Toan]

I like that you can turn it sideways. Who needs 239057825 buttons anyway?

[Hero of Winds]

But if you use the NES pad, don't you lose all the innovation? Not to mention, it'd be unbelievably difficult to control 3D games with the controller flipped over like that.

[Vazor]

Just a small note, they could easily have an attachment that allows you to hook up a GCN controller. Therefore, third party support = not a problem. Well, no more of a problem than it is now. Plus, that'd make the classic library easier to use.

I'm intrigued. I want to see what they do with all this technology. Metroid Prime 3's going to be amazing, no doubt...what I'm worried about is Zelda.

[Hero of Winds]

Ack... I forgot the Revolution has ports to plug in GCN controllers. Alright, problem solved.

At least that problem, anyways.

[Selena]

...Lena does not approve.


As for Zelda.... yeah, that's gonna be weird with that thing. Maybe they'll make it *gasp* a first person hack and slash like Thief.

[Vazor]

...Lena does not approve.

I believe you mean, "Limón Amargo" does not approve.

I want to see a Star Wars game. This controller just screams "lightsaber" to me. Complete flexibility, and the ability to turn the lightsaber on/off via the A/B buttons at the top.

I've also got my fingers crossed for a next-gen Duck Hunt. But, that's about as likely as a next-gen Kid Icarus.

[Selena]

Shush about my name. XP




But this does sound great for lightsaber/sword based games, or for other games of that nature. It's just in a more broad category that I think this controller is going to be a little... awkward. Like with maybe third-person fighting games like Tekken (obviously not a Nintendo release, but you get my point).


Although a lightsaber game would pwn. *nod*

[Nevermind]

Or it'd work great for the new Nintendo Adjustable Recliner...

[DarkJuno]

Well, first of all, I have to hand it to Nintendo - they weren't kidding or BSing when they said it would be unique, because...damn. o_o

Anyway, hmm, while I am certainly wary of this, I'm not exactly negative - if used right, this could end up being excellent, though it certainly does the job of seperating the Revolution from the PS3 and 360. Probably the whole point.

Hmmm, still, I'd have to get my hands on it before I'll say anything - I can't begin to name the number of controllers I've thought would be hell to play with and ended up being proven wrong in the end, so hmmm....

At the very least, 1st Party Games will be optimized for the set-up and/or peripherals, so we shall see...

[31-Year-Old-From-Georgia]

PISSED OFF.

I wonder how some games with buttons not on the Rev controller will be played...

Okay, okay, it's not that bas when you put things into perspective. But we need some angst, eh?

I included the image 'cuz a lot of people here hate IGN.

[TJ]

http://cube.ign.com/...1/651275p1.html

*cries uncontroll(er)ably*

I don't want it to be a remote control. T_T

[Skyreus]

http://www.dagbladet.../16/443527.html

I'll add some more things tomorrow when I actually have time and don't have a class looming ahead in the morning.

I must say that I am very surprised myself, but I view that as a good thing.

FPS, RTS, point-and-click Adventure, Music and turn-based RPGs are all (sub)genres that will greatly benefit from this new controller even with traditional playing styles.

The only (sub)genre I see not going to transfer over well are traditional fighting games. That is one thing that will definitely require a developer to take a step forward as an example. If that happens it'll definitely be an amazing sight though, if it works well of course .

Will there be people that won't accept this right off the bat? I'm guessing there will be people who do it without even considering the potential although some will likely have it grow on them whether it be after initial surprise or after they see actual demos first. Do I blame them? Not really, there will be some people that like to take a more conservative approach to things.

I'm going to go into things with much more detail later... for now sleep...
I'll just leave you with this stuff as a preview...

• Spider-Man- Controlling Venom.
• First Person Games- In general, although shooters will benefit the most. With FPS it'll be even better, and not to mention easier to learn, when aiming the gun.
• Point-and-click Adventure games- Even more immersive than before. Try playing Myst with this.
• Rygar, Bionic Commando, Castlevania, etc.- Freestyle rope-like weapon movement.
• Sword Fighting- Watch the video, self-explanatory.
• Sports games- Swing a bat or club, throw a football, guide the pass, drop the hook into the water, guide the pick...
• Direct interaction- Self-explanatory.
• Survival Horror- Flashlight... let's take survival horror to a new level.

http://cube.ign.com/...1/651224p1.html
Here's a pretty good article from Matt from IGN.

I'll leave with three more things:
Free aim and look.
Freestyle control.
Direct interaction.