Nintendo Revolution Infromation = LEAKED! -Gaming Is About To Evolve-

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Nintendo Revolution Information = LEAKED! -Gaming Is About To Evolve-

I found this on a forum site and figured I'd share it with you guys. First off if this is true then both Microsoft and Sony is in deep trouble. Here we go:




Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 4:41 pm

Here you go:

Brooke got some things right, but much of it is flawed. I don’t know whether he just made up a lot of that stuff, because many of the points have been disproven before. For instance, Game Informer wrote an article on the next generation consoles in which it claims the Revolution’s controller will have one giant touch screen. I’m thinking this is where Brooke got that idea. The Revolution will not have a touch screen. Iwata has stated this before. The controller will be quite normal in the sense that it will have a d-pad and buttons. Like I said, I’m not going to tell you the revolutionary aspect of the system. Nintendo has some cool pre E3 plans for that.

First off, the 3D visuals he mentioned have nothing to do with the system. Nintendo isn’t crazy.

It will also have gyroscopic controls, but like Brooke said, not all the games will use it. For instance, earlier I mentioned Nintendo has a Halo killer in development for the Revolution. This game will use the gyroscopic controls for aiming as wel as other things. Our game isn’t using this function.

The controller will be wireless; he’s right about that. As you also know, the Xbox 360’s controllers will be wireless as well. Where do you think they got this idea? That’s why Nintendo is still trying to determine what to show at E3. From what I’ve heard, they will show the design of the system as well as games. I’ll tell you about the software later though.

The controller will also be pressure sensitive. The pressure you put into it will determine certain things, such as movement. This is another optional capibility. Someone on Nintendo’s board mentioned this months ago. They said that “touching is good, but feeling is better.” This may sound strange, but it provides great controls. Racing games will really be helped by this control setting.

The Nintendo Revolution will also include voice control more advanced than anything seen so far. Nintendogs is just the beginning. To achieve this, Nintendo sent us headsets (similar to ones you can use for Xbox Live) that are wirelessless communicating with the console. Imagine being able to merely call for an airstrike or reload your gun by giving out commands orally. So far, we have put this feature to the test the most; as you can see, I’m excited over this feature.

From a graphical perspective, the Nintendo Revolution is very powerful. Many people seem to think this won’t be the case, but rest assured. The games I saw while working at Nintendo were very beautiful. I’ll tell you about those later.

As Nintendo has stated before, the system will be online. In my eyes, the online system they have set up is the most revolutionary part of the system. While Sony and Microsoft are busy turning their systems into trojan horses for their other electronic devices, Nintendo is going to use the Revolution for direct communication with gamers. The only way I can describe it is as an internet service. Imagine turning it on and checking your mail on the system. You see previews and demos of DS and Revolution games that you can download. A magazine similar to Nintendo Power will be exclusive to the system, and you will be able to access it on the Revolution’s homepage. As you check you mail, you will also see various invitations from gamers on your buddy list who want to play you. There are so many other ways this is going to be used. Once the Revolution comes out, there will be no reason to hang out on message boards. Message boards as well as chat rooms will be available on the Revolution so that gamers can discuss and challenge each other all day. And the best thing is that the entire thing is totally free and easy to use. Why play Madden on Xbox Live when you’ll be able to play it for free on the Revolution with much better services?

That’s all I’m going to reveal for now. There are some very interesting games in the horizon for the Revolution; I’ll talk about them later.

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Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 5:04 pm

Like Brooke said, console ideas are nothing without good games. Once you see the games, you will understand. I would go as far to say that the Revolution isn’t as revolutionary as Nintendo is saying. It should be called the Nintendo Simplicity, because every aspect I mentioned greatly simplifies the gaming experience. For instance, the pressure sensitive grips on the controller make racing games much easier to control and play. Wave Race (yes, it will be at E3) is going to be very impressive because it will use this function. It will be sort of like controlling a game with one of those stress balls. You squeeze it and you go faster. It’s hard to explain though.

Don’t expect to see too much if any of the controller at E3 though. Nintendo is still trying to decide what to show and what not to show. The games will be revealed, as well as specs and the system design. But the controller is still being considered.

To Jesus: when you see the voice controls, you will be blown away. Go back and watch some sci fi movies with voice controlled vehicles (such as AI or I am Robot).

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# Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 2:14 pm

You guys are still talking about the 3D angle of that article? Check the date of the patent in question. This has already been used in a game that’s out right now. I would suggest you pay attention to IGN or N-Sider more.

Like I said, I’m going to give out some details on the next gen hardware, especially the Nintendo Revolution. You guys already know a lot of information on the Xbox 360; you guys have already seen the specs of the system. Gamespy released them around GDC. I was at GDC, and I’ll fill you in on some stuff that IGN can’t talk about. Specs and details on the Nintendo Revolution were given out to developers during the conference. I can verify that my company as well as EA and Midway received them at GDC. I’m positive other publishers received them as well.

From what I’ve heard, Capcom and Namco are sold on the Revolution and are currently playing around with the development kits. I don’t know whether they are actually making games for it though. I was suprised to hear that Square Soft has a game in development for the Revolution. It will be at E3 as well as some other next gen titles for the PS3.

I’m currently working on a game for the Revolution as well. I can’t guarantee that it will be at E3 though. I think people are going to be very suprised. When I worked with Nintendo, I was able to see the earliest builds of the system. It has come a long way, to say the least. There are a lot of graphics whores out there who feel the Revolution will be a weak system. They will be very suprised come E3. Microsoft is banking on stealing the show, but I think they will be upstaged by Nintendo as well as Sony. It’s going to be very funny to see them trying to get people excited about Perfect Dark 0 when both Nintendo and Sony will be showing off Halo killers.

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# Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 3:28 pm



I’m not going to share specs with you because they aren’t really that important. I think Iwata said something like that when asked the same question. All three consoles are going to be very powerful, trust me. I’ll give you some information though: it will be more powerful than the Xbox 360. Much more powerful. Many gamers seem to think it will be as powerful as the GBA or something. That isn’t the case at all. From what I saw during my time their as well as our game, it will be very capible.

But having the most powerful console doesn’t guarantee that gamers are going to buy it. Software sells the games. And if that statement holds true next generation, the Nintendo Revolution will be very popular.

In my next post I will “spill the beans” on everything I know about the Revolution. I’ll give you some hints though. All the rumors out there are not mere rumors. Some are planted by people who are working on the consoles. In fact, Nintendo is doing this right now with the information they’ve released on the Revolution. You are going to see why Nintendo hasn’t just come out and said confirmed that the Revolution is going to be very powerful. You’re going to be punk’d by them in a couple weeks. Pay attention to the boards, especially Nintendo’s board. It’s much better than OurColony.

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Aries Says:
April 27th, 2005 at 6:10 am

Silicon
Knights is not developing for the Nintendo Revolution right now. They
will show off some Xbox 360 games at E3; I can confirm that. Matt saw
the game, and he knows what they are up to. Once he is able to talk
about it, he will reveal his information to you.

Like I said, I
know as much about Resident Evil 5 as you do. I would guess it is going
to be a current generation game. If Capcom could have it ready for the
holidays (to combat the Xbox 360), it would come out then. But that’s
just my own speculation (and hope; RE4 is amazing).

I can
confirm that Nintendo is currently working on many Revolution titles.
Most are just in the planning stages, but I have seen video of seven.
I’m sure at least three or four of these games will be at E3 in video
form. Perhaps more; we will see at E3. Outside of our game, there are
six 3rd party games that I have heard of. As I mentioned earlier,
Square Enix (happy now?) is developing a new game for the Revolution.
EA, Sega, Zoonami, Namco, and Activision are currently working on games.

3rd party information:

EA
is playing around with the Revolution’s capibilities, implementing them
into another Madden game. This isn’t really news though. From what I’ve
heard, they are really going out of their way to make this more than
just a port. Voice controls are being used to the max in this title.
Calling out audibles will be used this way. The wireless capibilities
of the system are also going to be used. Like I said, there will be no
reason to buy Madden for the Xbox 360 when the Revolution version comes
out.

Sega is developing three games for the Revolution that
should be at E3. I’m not going to reveal too much on what they are up
to for obvious reasons. The three games I listed does not include the
game we are developing for them. You will be very suprised at what they
are doing. I’m sure you have heard of the Xbox 360 title Condemned that
they are working on. This game is something that many wouldn’t expect
Sega to make; you won’t expect what you will see at E3. The other game
they have is a typical, quirky Sega game. It’s very interesting in the
sense that it uses all the system’s capibilities.

Zoonami has
already given out some hints on what they are working on. I have always
felt that Sam Fisher is a much better character than Solid Snake.
Zoonami just might have some characters that are better than both of
them.

Namco is working on a Revolution game, but I don’t have
details on it. I am sure that it is not a Soul Caliber III port. I
don’t see why they just won’t add online play and Link and Ganon to the
game and release it as a launch title. That would be a very smart move.

Activision
is working on some ports for the Revolution. You will see what they
have for the Xbox 360 at E3. At least one of these games will be ported
to the Revolution for its launch.

On 1st party information:

Like
I said, I have seen seven Nintendo titles, some of which will be at E3.
When the DS was launced, it had one sub par 1st party game. This will
not be the case with the Revolution’s launch. If they were to release
all the games I’ve seen at launch, it would easily be the best launch
ever for a console.

I can confirm that Nintendo is working on a
new, orignal Mario game. In my opinion, the last few Miyamoto games
havn’t been that interesting. This will change with this game. Like
Mario 64 for the N64, this game will introduce all of the capibilities
of the console. It will use the pressure sensitive controls mainly, but
the voice controls as well as gyroscopic controls will be used as well.
From what I saw, this game will use mini games to introduce many of
these schemes. All of these mini games could be released as stand alone
games.

A new Super Smash Bros. Melee is in the works as well.
This game will demonstrate the online functions of the Revolution.
Nintendo has added many new things into the game, included a deeper
combat system. Many more special moves are included as well as some
very cool suprises. The levels will include some destructible
environments, and the characters will be fully customizable. Want to
play as Mario in his 80’s outfit? Or would you prefer the 90’s look?
It’s your choice. The most innovative part of the game is the different
modes. In previous games, you were allowed to play in giant mode, metal
mode, small mode, etc. That has changed. You will be able to choose to
play in a “Paper” mode (a la Paper Mario), a cel shaded mode (Wind
Waker), or Viewtiful Joe-esque mode.

As I said earlier, Retro is working on a Halo killer. This game is going to be one of the best games at E3. In my opinion, StarCraft was the best RTS ever. This game is going to use some similar ideas. In most FPS, you play as a hero trying to save the day. In Retro’s game, they allow you to choose which storyline you want to play, just like StarCraft allows you to play as Terran, Zerg, etc. Biological weapons will play a major part in the game. Imagine fighting in a chemical plant, where toxics are stored everywhere. By shooting them, you emit the toxic. If you get hit by this stuff, many different things may happen. For instance, you may lose sight on the screen, your controls might be inverted or slowed down, etc. Or, if your character gets the fever, the controller might get hot. Very hot. The alien races are very interesting also. You will be able to switch to 3rd person in order to move faster (similar to running in Odd World: Stranger’s Wrath). You will be able to “impregnate” human players by grabbing on to them for a certain amount of time. This will implant a NPC in them, which will burst out at your command, instantly killing the human player. You will then be able to use voice control to command the NPC.



This is just crazy and man does it sound nice. Expect major annoucements at E3.
 
I think you should cut that down to bullet points about whats going to be on it..
 
Wait a minute..
Isn't UT2006 really taking on Voice Controlled AI..
Do you get where im going?
 
Meh sounds like more nintendo fanboyism to me, ill wait till e3.
 
I really hope it works out for Nintendo, as they are the only ones that are actually innovating, rather just bringing out a more powerful system.
 
Woot, I love leaks, except when they happen in my pants
 
I've been feeling Nintendo starting to slip away from its old position as the king of console games. I knew they were going to do something crazy this time around. I hope it all comes together into something as amazing as this stuff sounds.

I think I'm going to go repent to Shigeru Miyamoto for buying an Xbox (in addition to my GC) in the current console generation... for I had begun to wander from the almighty creative entity that is Nintendo to one of mainstream conformity that is Microsoft. Please forgive me, Shigeru. I realize the error of my ways. Allow me to return to the garden of gaming delight so that I may once again be reborn as a Nintendo fanboy.

... or... well... I mean... you get the picture.
 
Honestly, despite there sales arent as good as PS2 and xbox, it's the only console company NOT in debt. This is due to the fact that they make most of there games.
 
As interested as I am, there is no way i'm reading that unorganized crap. At the very least put all the important points of the article at the end of the post or something.
 
I'd be really really skeptical of that article if the dude didn't give out so many random details. Its got me wondering.
 
It sounds to me like they really have something against the Xbox 360. :hmph:
Hopefully the article is true, except for:
Or, if your character gets the fever, the controller might get hot.
... yeah, that's just dumb...


As for me though, I'll be getting the Xbox 360 (because I own an Xbox, and it is going to be the first Next-Gen to be released) also which ever console is more powerful out of the PS3/Revolution.
 
Nice graphics (as to be expected)
A revolutionary controller (with gyroscopic action, wireless)
Extensive voice command (use with wireless headset)
Extensive online support (free, messageboards and the like)
Game developers are making games for the revolution.....woo!

That's about it really, too much "i can't/don't want to tell you". The pressure senstive controller, also a feature of the original Xbox pads and maybe others (they go on about how the more you squeeze, the faster you go, it's not new!)
 
I'm actually not sure if the XBox had analog buttons. I know the PS2 does though.
The idea he's talking about though isn't pressure-sensitive buttons, but a pressure-sensitive controller it would seem.
 
Zeus said:
Woot, I love leaks, except when they happen in my pants

Thats funny yet disgusting at the same time.
 
Direwolf said:
I'm actually not sure if the XBox had analog buttons. I know the PS2 does though.
It did, and I assure you it still does.
 
I copied the article from another site and so I didn't bother reorganizing it.
 
Well, I can't tell you how exciting that all sounds. I just hope its true. If it is...wow, just wow.
 
I am both skeptical and amazed at the same time.
 
Although actually, I've never much cared for most of what Nintendo produces, I must say I've always admired the way they do things just that much more differently.
 
I was fairly convinced by all of those details. The guy seems to be knowledgeable, but it's also possible that he just sat down and spent hours dreaming this stuff up. There are such losers out there! I agree that the comment at the end about the hot controller destroyed some of his credibility and I hope that's not the truth. Other than that, I'm really excited about what I read.
 
Wireless, pressure sensitive, gyroscopic, controllers with voice command sounds good. I guess it's the next logical step for game consoles: to include all this stuff that's been developed in the last little while. It certainly is an evolution for consoles. To be honest, I was hoping for it to take advantage of some of the new camera motion recognition stuff or touch-screen controllers where control/button layouts can be invented by the devs as well as this stuff.
 
To be honest, I was hoping for it to take advantage of some of the new camera motion recognition stuff or touch-screen controllers where control/button layouts can be invented by the devs as well as this stuff.

I was sold on the idea of touch screen controllers for a while because I thought it would be awesome to have the game developers create a unique controller configuration that was suited best for each game, but then I thought about how it would feel to play with it. If you were touching nothing but a flat screen, you would need to look down at it in order to know which button you were pushing. There are a lot of tactile reflexes required in order to play games, especially fast, reflex-based games like Viewtiful Joe. Taking the time to look down at the controller all the time instead of simply feeling your way to the correct button could be a serious drawback if Nintendo went that route.
 
Foxtrot maybe they will be paying you to buy there controllers hmm... I think they would win in sales then...
 
Foxtrot said:
So..how much will this controller cost? $100+?

I believe the people behind it said something about how they had created solutions that would be perfectly affordable to the average consumer. I'm sorry I don't have a link for you, but it was during some sort of video demonstration posted on these forums a few weeks back.
 
Im really pullin' for Nintendo this gen. I grew up on Nintendo and they've always been able to implement innovative designs. I can't wait to see what they have in store. :bounce:
 
qckbeam said:
I believe the people behind it said something about how they had created solutions that would be perfectly affordable to the average consumer. I'm sorry I don't have a link for you, but it was during some sort of video demonstration posted on these forums a few weeks back.
I believe it when I see it, with that many features the controllers will either be really expensive or break a lot.
 
I'm inclined to think that this controller will almost be too "gadgety" for it's own good and like others have said, it will have more intricate parts to break. Despite that, Nintendo has never produced a crappy controller and they probably won't now. They have a great sense of what's intuitive and practical when it comes to controllers. I trust them not to release something subpar (crossing fingers!).
 
Datrix said:
It did, and I assure you it still does.
I've got an XBox, but I've never come accross any game that actually takes advantage of the buttons being pressure sensitive. Meanwhile the PS2 has tons of them. Whats the deal?
 
Direwolf said:
I've got an XBox, but I've never come accross any game that actually takes advantage of the buttons being pressure sensitive. Meanwhile the PS2 has tons of them. Whats the deal?
There are games that take advantage of them, mostly sports games though.
 
Direwolf said:
I've got an XBox, but I've never come accross any game that actually takes advantage of the buttons being pressure sensitive. Meanwhile the PS2 has tons of them. Whats the deal?
Dear God, I hope you've played Halo 2.
 
Can we please slim that post down to just pretty much the main points? I can't read all of that at the moment. Please just cut out what is the most important of it.
 
Shamrock said:
Can we please slim that post down to just pretty much the main points? I can't read all of that at the moment. Please just cut out what is the most important of it.

Because you can't read it all, he's supposed to cut it down for you? Just read it. Or wait, here's a thought. Read it when you do have time. :eek:

:dozey:
 
Foxtrot said:
I believe it when I see it, with that many features the controllers will either be really expensive or break a lot.

Well I'm a bit skeptical about the whole thing too, but if it's true I really don't think Nintendo would create a product that is ridiculously expensive, or easily breakable. They know the abuse game controllers see on a daily basis, and they know that no one is going to shell out $100 per controller unit. It sounds like they've taken the technology and found some way to blend it in with their controller. It's most likely not as robust as the tech shown in that video I mentioned, but it's probably cheaper and less delicate.
 
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