tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post113611843550742309..comments2024-03-28T13:29:55.977+01:00Comments on Falafelkid.com: What 2006 will bring for the videogame industry - part III: Nintendo´s RevolutionFalafelkidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1138302438440791072006-01-26T20:07:00.000+01:002006-01-26T20:07:00.000+01:00As many of you know I am a Gay Nintendo Blogger. I...As many of you know I am a Gay Nintendo Blogger. I represent the homosexual community in videogames. If you are interested in joining my Gay community please email me at AndreasGarbe@aol.com<BR/><BR/>Power to the RainbowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1137451573429039522006-01-16T23:46:00.000+01:002006-01-16T23:46:00.000+01:00noo..no..no..NO!you have a very respectable log bu...noo..no..no..NO!<BR/><BR/>you have a very respectable log but ruined it when you said nintendo will comment on Nintendo ONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136792631972644182006-01-09T08:43:00.000+01:002006-01-09T08:43:00.000+01:00That is the most biased pile of doo-doo I have eve...That is the most biased pile of doo-doo I have ever read. Of course that is expected from a Nintendo site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136475812373340372006-01-05T16:43:00.000+01:002006-01-05T16:43:00.000+01:00hey, just to let everyone know. about a year ago ...hey, just to let everyone know. about a year ago i posted on spreadfirefox.com something about how the new consoles were being developed and that they should contact sony and nintendo about getting firefox onto one of those systems for web browsing. Asa seemed pretty interested in it. maybe firefox will be incorporated into rev. There is no way that would be the last secret though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136466803050315822006-01-05T14:13:00.000+01:002006-01-05T14:13:00.000+01:00Your ideas are mostly sound, but you missed one se...Your ideas are mostly sound, but you missed one serious thing. Nintendo will not begin the pre-E3 press conference talking about Revolution. Nintendo is not one to ignore a successful business for one that's just starting up. At least the first 15 minutes will be devoted to new GBA & DS titles in the works. The Revolution will take up the rest of the conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136426663715425402006-01-05T03:04:00.000+01:002006-01-05T03:04:00.000+01:00Hallo Falafelkid,Von der seite betrachtet gäbe es ...Hallo Falafelkid,<BR/><BR/>Von der seite betrachtet gäbe es doch logischerweise nur zwei Szenarien die plausibel wären.<BR/><BR/>1.:<BR/><BR/>Nintendo Revolution wird die erste Konsole darstellen, die es dem Spieler erlaubt sich zu einem gewissen Grad kreativ auszutoben, sprich Revolution wird voraussichtlich mit einer art extrem fortgeschrittenem(in die Konsole integriertem) MARIO PAINT ausgeliefert.Dieses Szenario würde den "prepare to let your right brain go wild" Statements von Reggi(nator)Fils-Aime und einem -von dir etwas anders interpretiertem- Patent meiner Meinung nach gerecht werden.Außerdem würde sich der Remote-Controller perfekt als Eingabegerät für so ein(komplexes) Programm eignen wenn mann es sich denn mal vor Augen führt.<BR/><BR/><BR/>2.:<BR/>Das andere Szenario sähe in meinen Augen folgendermaßen aus:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Bei Nintendo Revolution handelt es sich um die erste Konsole, die es ermöglicht vorgerenderte Hintergründe in real-time, in eine echte 3D Welt interaktiv einzubinden.Dadurch etsteht ein Vorteil gegenüber der Konkurrenz, mit dem man mit geringfügigem technischen Aufwand bewerkstelligt die selben Ergebnisse wie Ps3,Xbox180 zu erzielen und somit imstande ist erhebliche entwicklungs-kosten zu umgehen.Diese Vermutung beruht auf sich im Umlauf befindende bzw. von dir behandelte Patente von Nintendo.<BR/><BR/>Was wäre deiner Meinung nach am plausibelsten ?<BR/><BR/><BR/>-The Infam.-Anon.-Light-Shed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136426452973352822006-01-05T03:00:00.000+01:002006-01-05T03:00:00.000+01:00I'm sure there won't be a visor, or Nintendo floor...I'm sure there won't be a visor, or Nintendo floorish thing. A visor would absolutly not appeal to non gamers who Nintendo is aiming at and I doubt they ship a few beamers with the Rev for 149$..<BR/><BR/>I believe that the last secret will be something not that big. Maybe a cooperation with apple for the downloadable content or just the announcement that Sega and let's say Square are on board of the backcatalog thing. <BR/>Or maybe it's just a bunch of adapters for the Revmote like these fanmade things we saw. <BR/>I believe the console will be shipped with the Remote, the nun chuck thing and the shell for traditional games. Further there will be a coupon so that you can download 1 NES, 1 SNES and 1 N64 game for free. <BR/>Price should be between 199 and 250 USD.<BR/>I would wish that they pack two remotes and the shell with the Rev, so that developers can take them for granted when devloping a game. Two Remotes would give so much more opportunities... please Nintendo, PLEASE!!<BR/><BR/>If Nintendo can manage it to release the Rev worldwide in July/August with a very good 1st-3rd party lineup they will finsih the "nextgen" 2nd place with a much shorter distance to Sony than this gen. Hopefully Microsoft will stop making consoles then and Sega substiuting for them.<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136414953119827422006-01-04T23:49:00.000+01:002006-01-04T23:49:00.000+01:00So if the secret isn't graphical projection then w...So if the secret isn't graphical projection then what is it? <BR/><BR/>I still haven't heard any good guesses. It can't be something mundane. I can't be something too technical like your latest graphical mapping. It can't be something too futuristic where it's too expensive to fit into a $149-$199 pricepoint and too impractical for many consumers in their homes.<BR/><BR/>I'm still looking for a good guess. The best ones I've heard are something to do with the controller and old games or the ability to play different characters in a game. <BR/><BR/>Hell it could be some 3d glasses or something, but who knows. <BR/><BR/>I know they are showing the movie Polar Express in 3d on the IMax screens here in my big city. I guess it looks pretty sweet and I think my neighbors said you wear some special glasses. <BR/><BR/>But the requirement of glasses for games would just seem to be a turnoff.<BR/><BR/>Don't get wrong. I would love to see games projected on every wall or things on the floor etc. But it just isn't going to happen at $150.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136413986349609572006-01-04T23:33:00.000+01:002006-01-04T23:33:00.000+01:00The reason they haven't shown game footage yet is ...The reason they haven't shown game footage yet is because they are Nintendo and don't exagerate as much as say Sony. <BR/><BR/>Also the Revolution is still closer to a year away. We didn't see any 360 footage a year before its launch either. Hell most of the footage we saw at last E3 was pre-rendered and that was 6 months before the 360 launch.<BR/><BR/>And most of all Nintendo knows hi-def screenshots look better. They aren't going to get into a screenshot war when they aren't going to win that. On top of that one of the primary features of their console is control not top notch graphics. That's something you can't see easily via screenshots or footage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136413856491931852006-01-04T23:30:00.000+01:002006-01-04T23:30:00.000+01:00Well the problem I have with the prediction that t...Well the problem I have with the prediction that the secret is some form of video projection is that, first, at $149 the console ain't going to be a projector. No matter the weak arguments that say it might be possible to introduce the technology at a low price point. NOt going to happen.<BR/><BR/>Second, projectors require bulbs and run pretty darn hot. I don't think you could make one fit in the size of the Revolution. I don't think Nintendo is going to want kids to handle such a thing. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Third, consumers need room for one. YOu need a wall and a maybe screen. That certainly doesn't fit in with Nintendo's dedicated concern for the capabilites of their consumers. I mean one reason they aren't going hdtv is because not consumers have it yet. <BR/><BR/>Fourth, what's the advantage of regular projection onto a wall? You don't gain anything gameplay wise compared to a TV.<BR/><BR/>So in the end, what bugs me about the prediction is, in essence, where's the beef? Just what do you think they'll have in terms of projection? I can't picture it. Vague notions don't help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136409188668426572006-01-04T22:13:00.000+01:002006-01-04T22:13:00.000+01:00Aah, you guys are going to love this one:http://re...Aah, you guys are going to love this one:<BR/><BR/>http://revolution.ign.com/articles/678/678757p1.html<BR/><BR/>From the article:<BR/><BR/>"A technologies company called eMagin has already shown off a sweet piece of hardware for gamers everywhere known as the Z800 3D Visor. The visor, which basically looks like a pair of sunglasses with a hint of Virtual Boy, can be used to watch a video signal in stereo much like Nintendo's previous VR system."<BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>"... and while this is still very new to the market (available since last July) Nintendo has already shown interest, purchasing numerous units directly from eMagin. Does this mean Revolution will be VR? Will Nintendo send us into the new age of gaming with full 3D worlds that can be explored by the turn of a head? That remains to be seen. While the specs do support most PC machines and could be used for console control in the future it is a long shot to assume Nintendo is integrating this into Revolution based on these facts alone. eMagine's own Bruce Ridley has hinted at console support, however, stating that the company is talking to all major console marketers about the headset."<BR/><BR/>Well, well. It's interesting, but for now I'm sceptical!<BR/><BR/><BR/>As far as your predictions go: I wish they'd come true in that way, but I am also doubting Nintendo being the winner this time. I guess they'll do better than with the Gamecube (and they'll probably making money), maybe even becoming second place. Who knows?<BR/><BR/>I don't think the remaining secret will be even bigger than the controller and I can't imagine the secret being related to VR or AR - although the price is surprisingly low and the progress they've made is astounding. But I wouldn't mind a surprise! :)<BR/><BR/>(This is my first comment here, a nice blog you have there! :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136406923423412492006-01-04T21:35:00.000+01:002006-01-04T21:35:00.000+01:00led based mini projector ?http://optics.org/articl...led based mini projector ?<BR/><BR/>http://optics.org/articles/news/11/9/10/1<BR/>http://optics.org/articles/ole/8/7/3/1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136398568848092702006-01-04T19:16:00.000+01:002006-01-04T19:16:00.000+01:00Revo got more coments then PS3 n 360, that means i...Revo got more coments then PS3 n 360, that means is better or its maybe 'cause on ly fans of Revo come here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136390582371678222006-01-04T17:03:00.000+01:002006-01-04T17:03:00.000+01:00Hi Shoxware Games: ´Eternal Darkness´ is most like...Hi Shoxware Games: <I>´Eternal Darkness´</I> is most likely owned by Silicon Knights themselves. I guess they are free to bring any sequel to whatever platform they choose. However, I just spoke to a nice person called Rob and he wants to check with the legal people before commenting. I guess it´s not as clearcut as I thought. Hence, there is no official word on a sequel. I will keep you updated if there is any answer.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136387512834472362006-01-04T16:11:00.000+01:002006-01-04T16:11:00.000+01:00Falafelkid,One last thing...I think the reason no ...Falafelkid,<BR/><BR/>One last thing...I think the reason no game footage has been shown yet is because there is none yet to show. Keep in mind, the Metroid Prime 2 demo ( buggy ) shown behind the scenes at the TGS was only started a few weeks in advance. Thats taking existing code/assests and modifying it to support the controller, so you can imagine what stage in development the Revolution games from scratch were at. Definately not ready to be shown to the public, and probably still aren't to this very day. Also, as to why the revolution's official name hasn't been released: Remember the gamecube was known as dolphin up till E3, less than 6 months before it was released. The only thing the name gave away was its shape.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>D-BoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136386863553891942006-01-04T16:01:00.000+01:002006-01-04T16:01:00.000+01:00Falafelkid,Thank you for your feedback. I would l...Falafelkid,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your feedback. I would love to be wrong and have some alternative form of display, along with standard television. I have a hard time conceptualizing what it could be, but maybe I'm still jaded from the gamecube. Don't get me wrong, I played some awesome games on the gamecube, but I felt it could have been much more. New management is in since then and maybe they will take things a step further. I must admit, the controller went far past my expectations. I was pleasantly suprised with it to say the least. Its going to be an exciting 2006.<BR/><BR/>D-BoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136376030831943662006-01-04T13:00:00.000+01:002006-01-04T13:00:00.000+01:00Hi D-Bone: Thank you for your lengthy contribution...Hi D-Bone: Thank you for your lengthy contribution. Boy, are you in for a surprise. mean, we all are. But at least I know roughly what to expect ni terms of magnitude. Let me tell you that I know the last secret will overshadow the controller. And whatever it is, it will most likely have to do with the way graphics are shown or projected. The reason is simple.<BR/><BR/>Whatever the last secret is, it is the reason why Nintendo refuses to show game footage. It is the reason why the Revolution appears underpowered compared to the other two. It is probably also the reason why Nintendo have not announced the final name yet. Why else would they hold this vital information back? It is because revealing the games will automatically reveal the secret. Do you follow? So it simply cannot be something as mundane as DS connectivity. Nintendo is well aware of the hype they are building up to and, again, I have been told by Nintendo that the best is yet to come.<BR/><BR/>Concerning <I>"costs and economics involved"</I>, I have spent qwuite some time talking to manufacturers and experts and both VR and AR could easily be mass-manufactured for use in videogames at a reasonable price (hardware add-ons would cost less than $100). Please read my older posts <A HREF="http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/2005/06/price-of-future.html" REL="nofollow">The price of the future, part I</A> and <A HREF="http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/2005/07/price-of-future-part-ii.html" REL="nofollow">The price of the future, part II</A>.Falafelkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136371572302607142006-01-04T11:46:00.000+01:002006-01-04T11:46:00.000+01:00There is no chance of a mention of the "Nintendo" ...There is no chance of a mention of the "Nintendo" On. Iwata stated in an interview for engadjet that he never even heard about the on video after being asked about it. No self respecting large company would address rumors at a pre-E3 press conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136344966324092702006-01-04T04:22:00.000+01:002006-01-04T04:22:00.000+01:00I would pay for the Revolution whatever price the ...I would pay for the Revolution whatever price the PS3 launches at if the package comes with vr headgear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136340217112186622006-01-04T03:03:00.000+01:002006-01-04T03:03:00.000+01:00heh.Link read my post on pricing.$250 wont appeal ...heh.<BR/><BR/>Link read my post on pricing.<BR/><BR/>$250 wont appeal to the mass market or non customer. Even a lot of gamers wont pay that.RGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390159299055858605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136335453629006442006-01-04T01:44:00.000+01:002006-01-04T01:44:00.000+01:00Don't attack FalafelkidDon't attack FalafelkidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136333936513734292006-01-04T01:18:00.000+01:002006-01-04T01:18:00.000+01:00i agree w/ d-bone, some critizism is not towards f...i agree w/ d-bone, some critizism is not towards falafelkid, but is just that we do not agree with his point of view. thats the whole point of this blog speculation, so if is not a fact we are in all right to disagree and coment on that matter. But many readers here just agree to fal's coments and feel hurt when other readers start a debate, saying that fal is wrong.<BR/><BR/>stop kissing ass get your own thoughts toguether and star a debate...<BR/><BR/>thank you.<BR/><BR/>i will remain anonymous because ether way i know some kiss ass is gonna say "dont attack falafelkid".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136325887110997402006-01-03T23:04:00.000+01:002006-01-03T23:04:00.000+01:00uThe Revolutinon will definetily be 250$ at launch...uThe Revolutinon will definetily be 250$ at launch. Think about it, the gamecube was 200$ at launch.It will come with the analog add-on and the stand though, maybe with a demo of upcoming games.I believe the graphics will look almost equal that the ps3 and the 360.The technical specs will not wow anyone, but using some techniques the graphics will LOOK almost the same.The specs will not be close to being the same of the competition, but the graphics will look almost the same, like comparing a gamecube to a ps2, the gamecube's graphics a little better of course. I think the Rev's secret is that the controller will feature forced-feedback. What else could it be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136318545203470512006-01-03T21:02:00.000+01:002006-01-03T21:02:00.000+01:00I want "Eternal Darkness 2" for the Revolution! Bu...I want "Eternal Darkness 2" for the Revolution! But since Silicon Knights left nintendo, i have no idea, who owns the license. falafelkid, do you have some clues?Shoxware Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011952636371932609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1136305132279525462006-01-03T17:18:00.000+01:002006-01-03T17:18:00.000+01:00Hi all,I made only the second post( first under an...Hi all,<BR/><BR/>I made only the second post( first under anonymous) and want to further elaborate on what I said for clarification. If you guys think Iwata will directly reference "Nintendo On":<BR/><BR/>-There will be mention of the ´Nintendo ON´. Then, Iwata will announce that none of these were in any way produced or commissioned by Nintendo.-<BR/><BR/>forget it. It's not professional to do that. While he may speak about mock-ups in general, he will not:<BR/><BR/> -make reference to and show a number of controller and console mock-ups- <BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to attack Falafelkid, I'm giving feedback and criticism. Positive or negative so be it. I can give it and I can take it.<BR/><BR/>Also, in my post I criticized the speculation of unveiling projection technology. I know he "left the door open" for this last secret to be ANYTHING, but he did speculate on projection technology. I criticized his speculation on that. I could be much harsher on the speculation of a visor that will turn your arm and controller into Samus' gun. I think these ideas are neat, but not feasible at this time.<BR/><BR/>I guess my point is, don't get your hopes up for these things, because it’s not going to happen. In our little internet world these things are great, but in the real world, real journalist do not know what ‘Nintendo On’ is along with other things, so how can they report it. Could you image Iwata saying, "And now for the final secret, Cube Mapping"? Everyone would scratch their head and say what does that do for me. Could you envision an article on CNN saying, "Nintendo president unveils secret: Cube Mapping, non-tech oriented folks are now more exited". Now I'm sure all of you know Cube Mapping is not the secret, but it’s just an example for illustration. My point is that there has been much speculation about the secret being a “How something works” rather than it being the “Something”. People do not care about “How things work”; they care about “things”, such as the controller and downloadable games. <BR/><BR/>I would expect this last secret to be something neat but expected. Something people like us take for granted, such as Revolution and DS connectivity. While in our minds something like this is a given, in the Nintendo execs minds since this information hasn’t been ‘formally unveiled’, it is still a secret. They may have spoken about it formally/informally, but they haven’t gotten on stage and showed it to us in a formal manner, in essence, revealing it. For example, they formally told us about the controller being revolutionary, but it was a secret and not revealed until the TGS. So the secret may not even be a secret at all, to us.<BR/><BR/>To summarize, I don’t direct this criticism just at Falafelkid, but to all the people who I disagree with on speculations. I could be totally wrong and feel free to let me know, but I personally think my speculation is a little more in-tune with the real world, where there are costs and economics involved.<BR/><BR/>And on a short note, I did read the post. Bring on the criticisms.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>D-BoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com