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The Revolution Begins Now

Posted by Zonk on from the new-ways-to-play dept.

1up.com has a lengthy feature up today about everything that's currently known about Nintendo's next volley in the console wars. From the article: "Once again, Nintendo has single-handedly flipped the videogame market on its head. After a generation of mockery and snickering from Sony, Microsoft and even diehard fans, Nintendo's come out of left field with an idea that's more reminiscent of what the company stands for than anything they accomplished during the GameCube era. Let's break it down and see what it all means." Update: 10/17 22:08 GMT by Z : I'm getting over being sick. Link fixed.

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  1. Wake up, Zonk! by kniLnamiJ-neB · · Score: 4, Informative

    Perhaps the story is actually about the social networking aspect of Halo games... and it's on gamasutra, not 1up... perhaps we should give Zonk some caffeine, or fire his lazy butt... 'cause that link had NOTHING to do with Revolution.

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  2. try this link by manno · · Score: 5, Informative

    I think they meant to link this
    http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3144666&did=1

  3. some Revolution stuff from 1Up by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Informative

    So, here's a review of Time including the Revolution controller in its list of 5 things that'll blow your mind: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3144800

    Here's a story about Peter Moore (of Microsoft) praising the Revolution: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3144015&did=1

    And here's a story about J Allard on the Revolution: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3144413&did=1

    And here's a lengthy piece on the arrival of the Revoultion: http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3144666

    I think this last one is the one that should have been linked to the summary.

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  4. Why I'll buy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Fact 1. I now work 50-80+ hours a week, free time isn't exacltly what it was in college. So only one next gen console will make it into my house.

    Fact 2. I don't like to throw away my money, Revolution is going to be much less expensive than either the PS3 or Xbox 360. So if I can only play for a limited amount of time I want a high bang for my buck ratio.

    Fact 3. I have a PC that could handle just about any game out there and I can do work on it.

    Fact 4. I currently have a GC and a PS2, guess which gets more game time? I thought Pikmin was the stupidest looking thing around till I gave it a try. More of the same from Nintendo? More MarioCart/Metroid etc, yes please.

    Fact 5. I might actually be able to get my parents to play some games.