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Revolution Horsepower Revealed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the look-inside dept.

Revo writes "IGN.com unveiled leaked specs for Nintendo's upcoming Revolution console today. The system really is about twice as powerful as a GameCube and a far cry from the Xbox 360 and PS3. Of course, the focus is on the innovative controller and the affordable price."

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  1. Burning question: by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny
    How many GigaFuns does it do?

    I am of course referring to the completely objective discreet units of fun, per billion.

    I know a guy who was roommates with one of the head girlfriends of the 2nd assistant director of ALL OF NINTENDO and they said its a lot. Like, at least ... 9Gf. And it is scientifically proven that the original Xbox only rated a 2.3 Gf (and only with Halo), so this is, like, way better.

    Plus, the console itself sort of reminds me of those power crystals that Superman used to control his arctic fortress of solitude, and that's about all the reason I really need to buy one. If I'm being perfectly honest with myself.

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    1. Re:Burning question: by SetupWeasel · · Score: 4, Funny

      I hear the Xbox 360 can do 70 kerspillion mega-mariachis per mexidecimal.

  2. Re:GameCube controller == Dual Shock by daddyrief · · Score: 5, Funny

    'The GameCube controller is just the Dual Shock with no L1, L3, R3, or Select buttons, and the D-pad and left stick are switched, and the L2 and R2 are analog like on the Dreamcast controller and Dual Shock 2.'

    ...Sounds pretty different to me.

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  3. yahoo serious? by eddeye · · Score: 4, Funny

    As Lisa Simpson would say, I know what those words mean, but that headline makes no sense.

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  4. Re:Mirror? by svip · · Score: 5, Funny

    Executive summary: "I like the Xbox. I like the Xbox 360. These arbitrary comparisons of apples and oranges I pulled out of my ass prove the Revolution will suck. Also I have a big penis."

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  5. Re:2X?! by HAKdragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can live without graphics on consoles.

    ===================Super Mario Bros.=================

    You've emerged from a giant green pipe. A large castle lies in the distance. Giant blocks with question marks painted on them float mystically in mid-air. A large turtle with a green shell is approaching you from left. From your right, what appears to be a giant mushroom with eyes and legs approaches.

    >_

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  6. Re:Price Point by lysergic.acid · · Score: 4, Funny
    clockspeed isn't everything

    yea, that's what all guys with a low clockspeeds say.

  7. Re:2X?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    ===================Super Mario Bros.=================

    You've emerged from a giant green pipe. A large castle lies in the distance. Giant blocks with question marks painted on them float mystically in mid-air. A large turtle with a green shell is approaching you from left. From your right, what appears to be a giant mushroom with eyes and legs approaches.

    >_

    >hop on mushroom

    I don't know how to do that.

    >kill mushroom

    what do you want to kill it with?

    >jump on mushroon

    there is no mushroon here

    Before you have a chance to react the giant mushroom walks into you killing you instantly, you fall of the edge of the world.

    Retry(Yes/No/Quit)?

    ===================
    Yeah thats pretty much how I remember it, of course my dog had chewed on the d-pad so I tended to get "intermittant" responsivness.