Revolution(ary) or a Step Backwards?

[bbobb]

Nintendo should finally appease the 14 year olds (or those with comparable maturity)who complain about the "kiddie" games and make "Nintendo Tittie Cum Bath Chainsaw Murder".

I'd buy it.

[Revoltor]

...is anyone else bored with the whole "Nintendo is teh kidd1e" debate? Its been going on since the Genesis/SNES era.

It doesn't really bother me but I think when you have EB and GS goons telling customers it's kiddie, we have a problem. Automatically Nintendo becomes the "safe system" to buy for a kid. For the most part, it's rated "E" heaven.

[LOL]

It's also good for kids because they won't play it and will instead focus their attention on schoolwork.

[epmode]

I agree that Nintendo has always done ridiculous shit with its hardware "innovations", but occaisionally they really do change gaming for the better. How much different would 3D gaming be today without the analog stick? I'm sure it would've showed up eventually, but I'm glad Nintendo took a chance on it.

nintendo didn't invent the analog stick. moreso, nintendo wasn't even the first company to put an analog stick on a console.

[Ste-Von]

When did it first show up and on what console?

[gamevet]

When did it first show up and on what console?

I believe it was the Atari 7800. The TRS-80 computer also used analog controllers, but they were crappy in comparison.

[Zerodash]

Nah, its the Atari 5200- the single worst default controller in console history (don't talk to me about the 3DO or Jag). The fucking thing wouldn't re-center.

[NeoZeedeater]

Even without Nintendo analog was definitely coming in the 32/64-bit era. The Saturn analog included with NiGHTS came out in between the Japanese and North American N64 launches.

[dog$]

Who wants more rumors? Sure you do!
Supposedly translated from the first post here...

- Name of machine is "Nintendo 21"
- planned for release at end of 2005
- medium is 2-sided 8cm disc, 5.4GB capacity, in a shellcase
- includes "Home Game function" which uses IEEE protocol to locate and communicate with other Nintendo 21s in the vicinity
- "Home Game function" is free, connect the AC adaptor and the machine talks to nearby Nintendo 21s and "Nintendo Home"s (? could be Form instead of Home - katakana is vague). Save data is stored on the main unit and affects other machines over the network.
- "Nintendo Home" machine is like a base station that will be put in many places and uses the PHS network for communication (popular mobile phone network). Will connect to handheld game machines and supports "Home Game function", also sends latest info from Nintendo.
- "Nintendo Home" is being jointly developed with Kyosera.
- controller is like GC controller but "rubbing" is possible - e.g. you can control movement in a game by rubbing the controller/buttons. Also the controller has a slot.
- The whole controller is pressure sensitive. So rubbing can be done with the buttons or via grip.
- Digital outputs included

Wouldn't this be hi-larity if true; wait till Revolution 2 for fully realized online capabilities, kids.

[Revoltor]

Is there going to be a hole where I can shove my....uh, finger through?