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Miyamoto Hints At Second Revolution Secret

Posted by Zonk on from the more-than-meets-the-eye dept.

Gamespot reports that despite new information on the Revolution, there is still much we don't know about the console. Shigeru Miyamoto hinted at the DIEC that there was yet more to reveal about the Revolution controller. From the article: "At the Digital Interactive Entertainment Conference held in Kyoto, Japan, Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's chief game designer and creator of the Mario and Legend of Zelda franchises, gave the keynote speech. He talked about the history of controllers for Nintendo's various consoles, from the pre-NES systems to current consoles like the GameCube. He ended his lecture with words toward the future, specifically the Revolution, stating that there's more to its controller than what's already known. 'The [Revolution's] controller still has another secret,' stated Miyamoto. 'But it's something that we'll reveal next year.'"

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  1. Hmm... by ten000hzlegend · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't believe Nintendo could bank too much on the admittedly unique control interface of the Revolution. Playing the XBox 360 in my local GAME, I walked away disappointed for 3 reasons... graphics weren't exactly a dream away from the latest games for the XBox, it seemed rushed out and the overall launch of the system, shortages and technical issues, just made me think... wait for the Revolution... still, I love my Amiga, I've been through 4 generations of consoles and the last game to completely turn my world on my head was Mario 64 nearly 10 years ago. The Revolution should do the same...

  2. gabbo Gabbo GABBO! by Schezar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I love Miyamoto, but this is a dirty way to generate buzz. Simply announcing your new feature is one press release. Announcing that you're going to announce your new feature is two! Genius!

    Regardless of all that, however, I'm really looking forward to this. The Revolution is honestly the only console I'm even considering this time around. The xBox360 doesn't have a single game I care enough about to spend that much money. (Halo? Bah.. Counterstrike and Natural Selection are all I need.) As for the PS3, I think I'll opt for an uber cheap used PS2 and a pile of cheap used games.

    The so-called "next gen" consoles may be nice, but they don't seem worth the cost. The xbox's super HD whatever video output is useless on my non-HD television, and I don't plan to upgrade anytime soon. The Revolution is going to have innovative new features, and yet will still be SUBSTANTIALLY cheaper.

    The DS was far less powerful than the PSP, not to mention cheaper. Despite this, it completely dominated the market. Never underestimate Nintendo.

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    1. Re:gabbo Gabbo GABBO! by KDR_11k · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Current as of June 19??? Hello, we have December now, there've been a few major releases since then. GTA:LCS, Nintendogs, Mario Kart DS, etc. The DS got a huge sales boost in all territories just from Nintendogs.

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  3. Strange announcement by Strokke · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It is strange timing on this announcement, shortly after the xbox 360 was released. With people having hands on experience with the revolution controller http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3143782 what could the secret possibly be? Perhaps there was an add-on that they didn't use because there were no games to showcase it? I'm also thinking that the somewhat mixed reactions have resulted in Nintendo revising the controller and realizing that there needed to be more to it. I do however agree on waiting till after the holiday season to release more details. They need all the momentum they can gather as they lead into their own systems release. Any groundbreaking press releases will be lost in the news among the reporters that Johnny has once again waited until Chrismas Eve before buying his presents.

  4. Re:Games saves on the revolution controller by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Very intriguing! My only question is why would the Revolution have 512 internal flash memory then? I thought that was going to act as the memory card. Maybe the controller has a smaller amount of memory (e.g. you can put 1 or 2 games on it or something instead of 50)? I think this would be a VERY cool feature, but I just don't know how well it meshes with what we already know about the console...

  5. This is interesting... by Winckle · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'll buy it, since I'm a huge Nintendo fan. The casual gamer won't be so accomodating. Nintendo needs to build some hype around the system if they want to actually change the video game industry. Right now, even some hardcore Nintendo fans are skeptical. Nintendo - shooting ourselves in the foot since 1990...

    1. Re:This is interesting... by ArwynH · · Score: 3, Insightful
      Nintendo - shooting ourselves in the foot since 1990...

      Like they did with the DS right? 2 screens, the touch screen, wifi and the mic where all just pathetic gimics right? There are no good games for it, Nintendogs and it's ilk are just a fabrication of our colective imagination. It's also not outselling the PSP at all, the figures we have are just lies fabricated by Nintendo's marketing department.

      Do you honestly believe that?

      As a disclamer I will state that I am a Nintendo fan, but not an old one. I became one when I played some of the games on the GameCube (Monkey ball, SmashBro, Zelda). Out of the 3 consoles it is by far the most fun and that ultimatly is the most important aspect of any console. So here again I cannot agree with you that they are 'shooting themselves in the foot'.

      With the Revolution they are doing exactly what they did with the DS. They are pushing the boundry of what is possible in a console. None of the features are 'new' technology, they have all been done previously in some form or other. What Nintendo has/is doing is refining these technologies and integrating them into it's products then using them in a few games as a kind of 'proof of concept'. The shear potential for fun games that they are creating is causing a lot of people in the gaming industry's mouths to water.

      They also have a very good marketing campaign aimed towards the hardcore gamers. I mean look at the press they are generating by NOT telling us what is in the new controller. They have hung the proverbial carot out in front of us so to speak. Bastards.

      As for this new feature it's probobly something they have done before as an extension, but have refined and integrated this time round. Something like onboard memory to store save games/settings or maybe a microphone? How about a small screen? a touch screen maybe? Either way, this console is going to sell like hot-cakes and I will be pre-ordering mine on the day the pre-orders open.

      'shooting themselves in the foot.. - I really don't think so.

  6. Re:Handheld market is totally different by mrgreen4242 · · Score: 3, Insightful
    1) Calling the PSP vs DS 'undecided' is pretty hopeful, at best. Thus far the DS has outsold the PSP in hardware and software worldwide, and looks like it will continue to do so. You don't hear much about the PSP anymore, and games are coming out a trickle (not that the DS has had a torrent of games, mind). It's not over yet, but PSP is going to need a big surge of momentum pretty quick here.

    2) I don't buy that "Nintendo bombed with casual gamers with the GameCube". The GC wasn't aimed at casual gamers in anyway. Maybe at kids and/or new gamers, with the easy to use control layout and abundance of party games. I also don't know how you define "bombed", but to me, a company who sells (until recently) only 2 products, and makes more money than any of it's competitors over the lasts two years (they actually made more money than MS and Sony combined, of course MS lost money, but they made nearly twice what Sony Games did) didn't have any products that 'bombed'. See here for numbers.

    3) Will the Revolutions controller be the greatest thing ever? Maybe. Hopefully they will be smart and bundle a 'standard' controller cradle with every wand style controller sold. At the very least you can have a regular console controller that knows where you are pointing it. Give me NHL 2k7 where I can point where I want the puck to go when I shoot it and I'll call it the greatest thing ever.

    4) My money is on Nintendo making the most money of any game company this time around. Just like last time. Sony will probably move the most units, and MS will be lucky to break even. Nintendo will quietly sell millions of systems and games, all at a profit, and will continue to make boat loads of cash.