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Revolution Details By End of Year

Posted by Zonk on from the merry-christmas dept.

Reuters is reporting that Nintendo will announce the price, launch date, and further details about their next generation console by the end of this year. Their tight-lipped attitude this E3 is apparently an attempt to ensure they don't tip their hand to rivals. From the article: "Some gamers and industry analysts had criticized Nintendo for providing sparse details on the new machine, comparing it to Sony and Microsoft's unveiling of slicker, graphic-intense next-generation machines...Iwata said the new console is aimed at customers who hate clutter and find current games and the controllers used to play them to be confusing and difficult."

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  1. User Interface by Nytewynd · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Iwata said the new console is aimed at customers who hate clutter and find current games and the controllers used to play them to be confusing and difficult." To combat this problem, the next generation console's controller will consist of a single giant, red button. Users will rapidly push this button until the game is beaten.

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    1. Re:User Interface by MindStalker · · Score: 5, Funny

      And this is different from Tekken how?

    2. Re:User Interface by NanoGator · · Score: 4, Funny

      "To combat this problem, the next generation console's controller will consist of a single giant, red button."

      Sony, on the other hand, has a lot of faith in the hand-eye coordination of its customers. It will have 16 buttons on the face and 4 more shoulder buttons on each side. All the buttons will be clearly labeled with a variety of simple shapes. For example: The rainbow dodecahedron will typically be used for selecting the second menu option for most games, provided they follow any sort of standard.

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    3. Re:User Interface by Reorax · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sweet. All my years of using a Mac have finally paid off!

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    4. Re:User Interface by SetupWeasel · · Score: 2, Funny

      I once walked onto my friends' dorm room in college and saw a bunch of people playing Soul Edge for the PS1. I had never played it, but it looked cool enough, so I got in line for a turn.

      When I picked up the controller I found the button for "hit person with ax," and I used it... a lot. Then I found out that up was jump, and I formulated a plan! I would jump away then jump back toward the enemy and hit them with the ax. I played against people that prided themselves on knowing all the moves.

      I did not let go of the controller for more than an hour. Everyone lost. Most thought it was hilarious, but I had one person close to tears as he tried over and over to beat me.

      Was it beginners luck? Maybe. Did I have any right to beat these people? Probably not. The fact remains that I kicked fucking ass without knowing a thing about the game. BOO YAH!

  2. Release Date...... by DeadBugs · · Score: 3, Funny

    So this is an announcement about the release date for the release date?

    I hate slow news mornings :-(

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    1. Re:Release Date...... by telstar · · Score: 4, Funny

      You think that's bad ... wait until it gets reposted.