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The Revolution Will Be Globalized

Posted by Zonk on from the remote-controllers-all-around dept.

Gamespot is reporting that Nintendo plans on a global launch for the Revolution. From the article: "Talking about the Revolution in an interview with Nikkei Business, Iwata stated, 'I can only say that it's coming out during 2006, but it will be after the current fiscal year. We hope to make it a simultaneous worldwide release as much as it's possible ... It [the Revolution] would be a complete failure if we didn't sell more units than the Nintendo GameCube'"

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  1. Re:June 2006 confirmed by NeMon'ess · · Score: 4, Interesting

    That article also claims the Revolution will retail for $200 in the US, 300 in mainland Europe, and £200 in the UK.

    Why would it cost the equivalent of $360 in mainland Europe and $354 in the UK? Are the VATs that high?

  2. Refreshing... by swerk · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...that is, Nintendo follows through and applies this policy to games as well. Why on Earth Electroplankton (quirky DS music-making "game") came out long ago in Japan and will get only a limited release in the 'States in January is beyond me, especially considering there is absolutely nothing to translate. In the past, the N64 DD expansion and its Mario Artist games never made it across the pond at all, and throughout all of Nintendo's history they've given Europe and Australia the shaft big-time, games sometimes coming out a year or more later than in Japan and/or the US.

    Now if they'd only ditch their ridiculous region locking (to their credit, no Game Boy or DS system is reigon-locked, which I've taken advantage of several times) I'd be a happy camper. One step at a time, maybe. :^)

    I'm surprisingly excited about the Revolution... As much as I love traditional video games, I've got to say the idea of some wacky new directions has a lot of appeal. After getting a taste of that "brave new world" stuff on the DS, I'm pretty confident it's not just rhetoric. New experiences, here we come! Not that I won't be suckered into buying a PS3 as well, I'm sure...

  3. The price. by PhoenixOne · · Score: 5, Interesting
    If rumors are correct, and it launches at a sub-$200 price (yes, even $199.95) then I think these things will fly off the shelves.

    I'm not an economist, but it looks like the buying power of the average US consumer isn't going to improve in the next year. People are more likely to take a chance on a $200 box then a $400 (or $600).

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  4. Smash Bros by b4k3d+b34nz · · Score: 2, Interesting

    As long as Smash Bros 3 (or whatever it would be called) comes out for the Revolution, I'll be buying it. I still avidly play SSBM for the GC--it's probably the most replayable game ever made. Other than Contra.

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    1. Re:Smash Bros by SScorpio · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Then you'll be happy to hear that a smash bros is coming out, and it's going to be online. With luck it will hopefully be a launch title and really make the consoles fly off the shelves.