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I'm sure the new controller design will be great for what ever games Nintendo makes, but few third parties will take advantage of it and most of the gaming public will probably turn their heads. I'll be looking forward to seeing what they do, though.
Here's a thought. Let's assume that Nintendo does something truly unique that alters the way games are played on their system. That would lead to exclusives by definition. There would be no way to port them.
Next, let's make the logical assumption that Sony has the most powerful hardware this time around. I would argue that this is almost a certainty anyway. Sony would then have the most "normal" exclusives and the best looking multiplatform titles.
Where does Microsoft fit in? They are trying to do what Sony is doing, but they don' do it as well. They have no innovation, as I will be shocked if the PS3 doesn't have an HDD and an online service. They will be out first, so maybe the Xenon is the second coming of the Dreamcast, except without the offering something new part.
If nothing else, xbox 2 is going to offer up something innovative - cross platform gaming with the pc via xna sdks and whatnot. I guess all 3 of them have something to bring to the table this time around. Should be interesting to see how/if this plays in May.
So if you own a PC, the Xbox 2 is useless. I am hoping that I am missing something big, because I don't like not having all of the current sytems, but it doesn't look good.
I wouldn't name your console after the gimmick. <sigh> I feel like I'm waiting in line to see the 8 foot talking gorilla spider at the sideshow. You hope it'll be real and cool but it turns out to really be just lame. You don't know why you hope.
I'm pretty sure "Revolution" is just the code name for the console; Just like Dolphin was Gamecube and Project Reality was Nintendo 64 (It still should've been called "Ultra 64" :P).Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowutopia
<admits forgetting nintendo's style>
This one should take a page out of Okama's book and be a Gamesphere. That would be revolutionary.
The controller will be a Mario face with analog nose and pressure-sensitive mustache.
The console will be renamed "the Mario Revolution".
Announced games include Mario Zelda, Mario F-Zero, and Mario Mario 256 .
In fact, Nintendo will change their company name to Mario.
...So, in summation, look forward to Mario Mario's new adventures in Mario's Mario Mario 256, only on the Mario Mario Revolution.
I must say i can hardly contain myself for the next round of systems. Granted i am sure i am not the only one hard pressed to make room for them. :link:
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
They copy what thier competitors do, then price them out of the market. Pretty simple business plan.
Since they are coming out first, then won't have that luxury. So thier idea of innovation will be to make a "PC-lite". Meh.