tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post114172008959662441..comments2024-03-27T20:28:24.291+01:00Comments on Falafelkid.com: Revolution a semi-portable?Falafelkidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17918781791399825395noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141916464594804482006-03-09T16:01:00.000+01:002006-03-09T16:01:00.000+01:00i agree that it will be wifi hotspots that will le...i agree that it will be wifi hotspots that will lead the charge in terms of internet for the revolution. the focus will not be on high speed (at home) internet, as most people still do not have high speed internet. I thought I heard around 35-40% of the population has high speed internet (in the US). Those numbers I listed are probably too high. and since nintendo is not supporting high def due to the small numbers of people that have a high def tv, and also due to the added price needed to pull off high def in the revolution, one can conclude that wifi will be the way of the future for nintendo, with high speed at home internet as a side note.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141906678210942352006-03-09T13:17:00.000+01:002006-03-09T13:17:00.000+01:00Except of course Nintendo spurns the portability o...Except of course Nintendo spurns the portability of a home console since the GameCube despite having a handle never really was on the move much.danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644248195333771320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141857755466418352006-03-08T23:42:00.000+01:002006-03-08T23:42:00.000+01:00Este post lo debiste de haber hecho hace 9 meses, ...Este post lo debiste de haber hecho hace 9 meses, kid.<BR/><BR/>Por cierto, yo no soy ningun chico feo y menos mi blog. Pero no me agüito, estan acostumbrados a los "insiders" y cuando ven algo relacionado con ellos, los tachan de ser falsificadores.<BR/>No es mi caso, niño falafel, estas juzgando a un libro por su portada, pero mi blog es unico y diferente. Despues de todo, yo ya tengo mas de un año en esto, yo defini mi estilo, cosa que nadie mas tiene.<BR/><BR/>http://famicomrevolution.blogspot.comTortushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896766505883836131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141851871554123292006-03-08T22:04:00.000+01:002006-03-08T22:04:00.000+01:00(sorry for my spellings)...whatever it is planted ...(sorry for my spellings)<BR/><BR/>...whatever it is planted by Nintendo they must have catured SquareEnix and convince them to take their approach back to them.<BR/><BR/>Remember the times when Square been really pissed off by Nintendo's dession to stick to cattrage-based game medium in Ultra64/Nintendo64? A medium that reality brought in huge amount of cash into Nintendo valt (8bit-16bit era). That's why Nintendo was the No 1 top ranking highest stock being traded in Japan during its "golden years".<BR/><BR/>The ram chip cost money so some developers hated to do business with Nintendo. But some or maybe all did it anyway coz the chear size of market Nintendo did have. As same as what Sony now has now, thought not becoz of its graphics mostly but thx to the CD-ROM based medium that was choosen on their first game concole unit; PS1. <BR/><BR/>Well I think it was not that reason that Square choose to leave the relationship with Nintendo a while back ago. That time, they wanted so badly to show the world that with better looking graphics they could make game experience more interresting and vivid inwich it did to some extend. They didn't want a cattrage-based mdeia with a maximum of + 300 Mbit to be in their way to expand business strategy. simply put, they saw a potensiallity in Sony's CDROM-based PS1!<BR/><BR/>So what I wanted to say is that in the past both Nintendo and Square did a misstake. Nintendo did a ecnomic and Square did a perception one. Both side have undune this misstake. Nintendo by choosing a path for developers to take and more or less trown away the "I can charge how much I wanted to - coz I'm the man" kinda attitude - just like what Apple really was showing its customers in the 80'. Steve Jobs <BR/>sailed back to the sinking ship of apples on a Blue Ocean. And I dare not to think otherwise that Hiroshi Yamauchi have wouldn't have dune the same before he finaly left the company.<BR/>Becoz what that old man did and that together with others in Nintendo, they had finaly showed the world that game experiences was not just better graphics but the fundemetally chracteristics that really was the force that led milions of peoples around the world to smile - and I think thats what Square now relise...<BR/><BR/>/M<BR/><BR/>cain_makai@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141849860095618462006-03-08T21:31:00.000+01:002006-03-08T21:31:00.000+01:00and here is another article like anon at 8:20 post...and here is another article like anon at 8:20 posted. it deals with reviews and what must be a payout to one site and not another.<BR/><BR/>http://nintendonow.e-mpire.com/index.php?categoryid=5&m_articles_articleid=3516Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141841343668998002006-03-08T19:09:00.000+01:002006-03-08T19:09:00.000+01:00ya anon above alot of people get those numbers mix...ya anon above alot of people get those numbers mixedBlizz419https://www.blogger.com/profile/16294778080240573562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141834852238179182006-03-08T17:20:00.000+01:002006-03-08T17:20:00.000+01:00hey anon at 7:46,you said, "the people who bought ...hey anon at 7:46,<BR/><BR/>you said, "the people who bought the PS2 more than the Xbox and GCN put together last generation".<BR/><BR/>ps2 numbers are what are shipped, not sold.<BR/><BR/>read this article that concerns this problem, the "shipped" vs "sold" and how it is two different things.<BR/><BR/>http://theboard.zogdog.com/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=11&showentry=480<BR/><BR/>and here is part 2:<BR/><BR/>http://theboard.zogdog.com/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=11&showentry=479Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141797110625354872006-03-08T06:51:00.000+01:002006-03-08T06:51:00.000+01:00(2) the Revolution is only quasi-portable in that ...<I>(2) the Revolution is only quasi-portable in that its small, easy to carry, requires little setup, can be set up anywhere, and/or somehow makes heavy use of the internet.</I><BR/><BR/>This is all that it is, everyone else is reaching too far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141795627736610642006-03-08T06:27:00.000+01:002006-03-08T06:27:00.000+01:00Its not impossible that the Wada quote has been mi...Its not impossible that the Wada quote has been misinterpreted or mistranslated. But the clearest reading of the quote is the most obvious one, simply that the Revolution is a portable console.<BR/><BR/>However, the free-hand controller is simply not conducive to portable play in the traditional sense (i.e. using the controller in conjunction with a minature screen on the go). As I see it, this leads to only two possible conclusions: (1) the Revolution truly is a portable system and the games will somehow take advantage of actual movement and open space (as in VR/AR), or (2) the Revolution is only quasi-portable in that its small, easy to carry, requires little setup, can be set up anywhere, and/or somehow makes heavy use of the internet.<BR/><BR/>At E3 05, Iwata made it clear that the internet would be a major component of the Revolution. I tend to think that the portability Wada is referring to is in some way related to how players connect to other players, enter their game world and transfer their game data. Vague, I know. If you solve the portability/internet connection, I think the rest of the Revolution puzzle will just fall into place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141792191458943662006-03-08T05:29:00.000+01:002006-03-08T05:29:00.000+01:00Nintendo needs to ditch the it's not a portable an...<I>Nintendo needs to ditch the it's not a portable and it's not a console bullshit and just make the investment in making the system compete power wise with the competition, yes, they are competition, otherwise there would be no reason for a new controller would there? The controller is the reason for there to be a new Nintendo console, and if it isn't a console, then let us state the obvious. Nintendo is officially withdrawn from the console race, at long last the company that makes the most money has bowed out and all logic has drained from this game factory of an industry. </I><BR/><BR/>I'm glad you arent in charge of the multi million - billion dollar company. Sometimes business is about giving people what they dont know they wanted. This involves a lot of research, money, and in the end somewhat of a risk. Usually the research is enough justification for the risk.RGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390159299055858605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141789613829980972006-03-08T04:46:00.000+01:002006-03-08T04:46:00.000+01:00There is only room for two markets, and the produc...There is only room for two markets, and the products in each of those markets are visibly defined as portable or home console. For Nintendo to go mid way on this, it can only result in a repeat of the virtual boy. People either go one way or the other. And there is no room for a middle. If Nintendo wants to make the case that the controller interface is new and unique and can expand the industry's market overall then they should make the Revolution a home console, otherwise they will not be able to attract long time consumers, the core of the console industry, the people who bought the PS2 more than the Xbox and GCN put together last generation, and if Nintendo can't bring in current gamers then they can give up on expanding anything. <BR/><BR/>Nintendo needs to ditch the it's not a portable and it's not a console bullshit and just make the investment in making the system compete power wise with the competition, yes, they are competition, otherwise there would be no reason for a new controller would there? The controller is the reason for there to be a new Nintendo console, and if it isn't a console, then let us state the obvious. Nintendo is officially withdrawn from the console race, at long last the company that makes the most money has bowed out and all logic has drained from this game factory of an industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141775981784230552006-03-08T00:59:00.000+01:002006-03-08T00:59:00.000+01:00@Realmy they never even said the stand was a bat...@Realmy <BR/><BR/>they never even said the stand was a battery they said it was a power supply. and yes they did retract the statementBlizz419https://www.blogger.com/profile/16294778080240573562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141775037348493292006-03-08T00:43:00.001+01:002006-03-08T00:43:00.001+01:00Now I´m really blue. ;-)Sorry for spamming!Now I´m really blue. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Sorry for spamming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141774988604785322006-03-08T00:43:00.000+01:002006-03-08T00:43:00.000+01:00the rev is low power consumption, and plugs into t...the rev is low power consumption, and plugs into the stand for power (and to recharge?). it is the size of 3 dvd cases stacked.... of course its portable :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141774846788116022006-03-08T00:40:00.000+01:002006-03-08T00:40:00.000+01:00@ Raphaelnice to meet you! :-)If anyone wants to k...@ Raphael<BR/><BR/>nice to meet you! :-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>If anyone wants to know, if a post is<BR/>from me (the "old"-one) or him, you <BR/>just have to look at my english, as <BR/>well as the blue (revo-like) name. ;-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>@ topic<BR/><BR/>I think this whole conversation <BR/>can´t deliver a full answer, <BR/>at what the comment hinted at. <BR/><BR/>The free-hand-controller wasn´t<BR/>created, for quick game-sessions <BR/>in a bus! ;-)<BR/><BR/>I know the following statement <BR/>is cruft, but it´s funny to see:<BR/><BR/>It fits with the ON-clip. You´re<BR/>going through your livingroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141771400159628462006-03-07T23:43:00.000+01:002006-03-07T23:43:00.000+01:00Yes, but Nintendo denied that a DS redesign was co...Yes, but Nintendo denied that a DS redesign was coming out; and then the next day, BAM! There was the DS Lite.<BR/><BR/>FSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141767310411406372006-03-07T22:35:00.000+01:002006-03-07T22:35:00.000+01:00I really think he is talking about the Virtual Sys...I really think he is talking about the Virtual System. Perhaps he knows more about this system than we know...or perhaps he is looking at it from a different aspect.<BR/><BR/>The Revolution is like a console system in the aspect that it will have large budget epic titles on the system. Every aspect of the Revolution is next generation console.<BR/><BR/>Yet, the Revolution has this quiet feature (the virtual console). This allows developers to take a different approach to console design and marketing (one closer to the portable market.) Development costs for creating new content for the vitual console, or remarketing past franchises is very similar to a portable system and very cost efficent. <BR/><BR/>I think everyone can understand why this is so important for developers and publishers. It allows more freedom to pick the amount of resources needed for each individual project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141765491606918912006-03-07T22:04:00.000+01:002006-03-07T22:04:00.000+01:00confirmed, his words are fake,confirmed, his words are fake,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141763799710604192006-03-07T21:36:00.000+01:002006-03-07T21:36:00.000+01:00i agree completly trip1eX, and the whole battery t...i agree completly trip1eX, and the whole battery thing stemmed simply from people hearing the word power supply, i guess many people think that simply means battery instead of that ugly block on your power cord or the block thats inside your PC tower, ok for everyone who didnt know, when computers and consoles are being talked about and the word "power supply" comes up they do NOT mean battery.Blizz419https://www.blogger.com/profile/16294778080240573562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141758419880276712006-03-07T20:06:00.000+01:002006-03-07T20:06:00.000+01:00Alternative idea (wild speculation with no basis):...Alternative idea (wild speculation with no basis): The side of the Rev is actually a super-bright touch-sensitive screen.<BR/><BR/>Falafelkid: Is it possible?<BR/><BR/>FSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141750282763194122006-03-07T17:51:00.000+01:002006-03-07T17:51:00.000+01:00also rapheal, waht Nintendo delays i am not aware ...also rapheal, waht Nintendo delays i am not aware of any "Nintendo delays"Blizz419https://www.blogger.com/profile/16294778080240573562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141750152281705262006-03-07T17:49:00.000+01:002006-03-07T17:49:00.000+01:00rapheal they never claimed it was a battery, if it...rapheal they never claimed it was a battery, if it was a battery they would of said battery not power supply, a power supply is the brick on the cord of the 360 and gamecube, they were just stating it was a way to have a aesethetically appealing power supply instead of an ugly brick on the cordBlizz419https://www.blogger.com/profile/16294778080240573562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141748834123365462006-03-07T17:27:00.000+01:002006-03-07T17:27:00.000+01:00I suspect you like this interpretation of his rema...I suspect you like this interpretation of his remarks because it supports your alternative display theories. You think the Revolution is going to project a 3D image of some kind. But look at the system: it doesn't look like something that's mean to be karted around. It doesn't look rugged and nothing about the design suggests it should be placed centrally, like on a table top. It's a slim box made to fit easily -- vertically or horizontally -- in a TV cabinet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141748618608419642006-03-07T17:23:00.000+01:002006-03-07T17:23:00.000+01:00To someone dedicated to rumor-gathering, this soun...To someone dedicated to rumor-gathering, this sounds like another clue, but it could be just an off-hand comment. People speak imprecisely. Wada could be using "portable" and "console" to mean simply the familiar categories of game systems. He's saying the Revolution is not a typical platform. To assume he's hinting that the Revolution is somewhere between a portable and a console, some kind of semi-portable console, is a bit hasty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13336739.post-1141747762643523652006-03-07T17:09:00.000+01:002006-03-07T17:09:00.000+01:00and one more thing, do you think the ps3 and the n...and one more thing, do you think the ps3 and the nintendo delays have anything to do with each other? Are they fearing their opponents next move? Nintendo's hush hush strategy is clearly a product of Sony's copycat tendencies, and this was made clear by Iwata himself. But do you think that PS3 too fears Nintendo and awaits it next move. Moreover, you said in recent comments that the console business was particular in the sense that companies did not know what the other were up to... Hum, what about industrial espionnage? That is a reality in ALL the businesses involving big money, so why not this one. I mean, Nintendo is good at keeping a secret from the press and to keep the developers' mouth shut with what I suppose to be ridiculously threatening NDAs (that worked until now, though). Moreover, I'm sure all the people that werent necessary to the revolution's development in the Kyoto firm itself were not aware either. But I mean, we are 2 months from the announcement, and I still ca't belive how a bigger snippet of information has not been picked up yet. Or maybe it has, but competitors have no interest in sharing it. This is why perhaps Sony started very late to brew an unified online platform: hub, seeing the capabilities of nintendo's online services (buyt of course, weve knowv about for a while now).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com