Nintendo Revolution

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I dont know if any of you have heard about this guy; but he supposedly used to work for Nintendo of America (NOA). He's been spilling the beans on some information about the Nintendo Revolution, but what he's said is believed to be false, although in certain ways he could be found credible; some of the information seem to be very liable and most of it makes sense, comparing to some of the official news that has been announced. But you got to think, why would he go through all this trouble, posting countless amounts of Information about Nintendos platform, when his status will be at stake? And more importantly; if his identity was unmasked, then he could be in serious trouble. Especially if all what he has said is alot of bullshit.

Note:- Most of the comments below are made by this person, and he's replied to questions that people have asked him, by adding their name at the beginning of every reply he's made-- Just thought I would make this clear so that you're not confused.

The person goes by the name of "Aries".

Read as much as you can, because it's really interesting.

Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 4:41 pm

Here you go:

Brooke got some things right, but much of it is flawed. I don’t know whether he just made up a lot of that stuff, because many of the points have been disproven before. For instance, Game Informer wrote an article on the next generation consoles in which it claims the Revolution’s controller will have one giant touch screen. I’m thinking this is where Brooke got that idea. The Revolution will not have a touch screen. Iwata has stated this before. The controller will be quite normal in the sense that it will have a d-pad and buttons. Like I said, I’m not going to tell you the revolutionary aspect of the system. Nintendo has some cool pre E3 plans for that.

First off, the 3D visuals he mentioned have nothing to do with the system. Nintendo isn’t crazy.

It will also have gyroscopic controls, but like Brooke said, not all the games will use it. For instance, earlier I mentioned Nintendo has a Halo killer in development for the Revolution. This game will use the gyroscopic controls for aiming as wel as other things. Our game isn’t using this function.

The controller will be wireless; he’s right about that. As you also know, the Xbox 360’s controllers will be wireless as well. Where do you think they got this idea? That’s why Nintendo is still trying to determine what to show at E3. From what I’ve heard, they will show the design of the system as well as games. I’ll tell you about the software later though.

The controller will also be pressure sensitive. The pressure you put into it will determine certain things, such as movement. This is another optional capibility. Someone on Nintendo’s board mentioned this months ago. They said that “touching is good, but feeling is better.” This may sound strange, but it provides great controls. Racing games will really be helped by this control setting.

The Nintendo Revolution will also include voice control more advanced than anything seen so far. Nintendogs is just the beginning. To achieve this, Nintendo sent us headsets (similar to ones you can use for Xbox Live) that are wirelessless communicating with the console. Imagine being able to merely call for an airstrike or reload your gun by giving out commands orally. So far, we have put this feature to the test the most; as you can see, I’m excited over this feature.

From a graphical perspective, the Nintendo Revolution is very powerful. Many people seem to think this won’t be the case, but rest assured. The games I saw while working at Nintendo were very beautiful. I’ll tell you about those later.

As Nintendo has stated before, the system will be online. In my eyes, the online system they have set up is the most revolutionary part of the system. While Sony and Microsoft are busy turning their systems into trojan horses for their other electronic devices, Nintendo is going to use the Revolution for direct communication with gamers. The only way I can describe it is as an internet service. Imagine turning it on and checking your mail on the system. You see previews and demos of DS and Revolution games that you can download. A magazine similar to Nintendo Power will be exclusive to the system, and you will be able to access it on the Revolution’s homepage. As you check you mail, you will also see various invitations from gamers on your buddy list who want to play you. There are so many other ways this is going to be used. Once the Revolution comes out, there will be no reason to hang out on message boards. Message boards as well as chat rooms will be available on the Revolution so that gamers can discuss and challenge each other all day. And the best thing is that the entire thing is totally free and easy to use. Why play Madden on Xbox Live when you’ll be able to play it for free on the Revolution with much better services?

That’s all I’m going to reveal for now. There are some very interesting games in the horizon for the Revolution; I’ll talk about them later.

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Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 5:04 pm

Like Brooke said, console ideas are nothing without good games. Once you see the games, you will understand. I would go as far to say that the Revolution isn’t as revolutionary as Nintendo is saying. It should be called the Nintendo Simplicity, because every aspect I mentioned greatly simplifies the gaming experience. For instance, the pressure sensitive grips on the controller make racing games much easier to control and play. Wave Race (yes, it will be at E3) is going to be very impressive because it will use this function. It will be sort of like controlling a game with one of those stress balls. You squeeze it and you go faster. It’s hard to explain though.

Don’t expect to see too much if any of the controller at E3 though. Nintendo is still trying to decide what to show and what not to show. The games will be revealed, as well as specs and the system design. But the controller is still being considered.

To Jesus: when you see the voice controls, you will be blown away. Go back and watch some sci fi movies with voice controlled vehicles (such as AI or I am Robot).

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# Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 2:14 pm

You guys are still talking about the 3D angle of that article? Check the date of the patent in question. This has already been used in a game that’s out right now. I would suggest you pay attention to IGN or N-Sider more.

Like I said, I’m going to give out some details on the next gen hardware, especially the Nintendo Revolution. You guys already know a lot of information on the Xbox 360; you guys have already seen the specs of the system. Gamespy released them around GDC. I was at GDC, and I’ll fill you in on some stuff that IGN can’t talk about. Specs and details on the Nintendo Revolution were given out to developers during the conference. I can verify that my company as well as EA and Midway received them at GDC. I’m positive other publishers received them as well.

From what I’ve heard, Capcom and Namco are sold on the Revolution and are currently playing around with the development kits. I don’t know whether they are actually making games for it though. I was suprised to hear that Square Soft has a game in development for the Revolution. It will be at E3 as well as some other next gen titles for the PS3.

I’m currently working on a game for the Revolution as well. I can’t guarantee that it will be at E3 though. I think people are going to be very suprised. When I worked with Nintendo, I was able to see the earliest builds of the system. It has come a long way, to say the least. There are a lot of graphics whores out there who feel the Revolution will be a weak system. They will be very suprised come E3. Microsoft is banking on stealing the show, but I think they will be upstaged by Nintendo as well as Sony. It’s going to be very funny to see them trying to get people excited about Perfect Dark 0 when both Nintendo and Sony will be showing off Halo killers.

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# Aries Says:
April 26th, 2005 at 3:28 pm

I’m not going to share specs with you because they aren’t really that important. I think Iwata said something like that when asked the same question. All three consoles are going to be very powerful, trust me. I’ll give you some information though: it will be more powerful than the Xbox 360. Much more powerful. Many gamers seem to think it will be as powerful as the GBA or something. That isn’t the case at all. From what I saw during my time their as well as our game, it will be very capible.

But having the most powerful console doesn’t guarantee that gamers are going to buy it. Software sells the games. And if that statement holds true next generation, the Nintendo Revolution will be very popular.

In my next post I will “spill the beans” on everything I know about the Revolution. I’ll give you some hints though. All the rumors out there are not mere rumors. Some are planted by people who are working on the consoles. In fact, Nintendo is doing this right now with the information they’ve released on the Revolution. You are going to see why Nintendo hasn’t just come out and said confirmed that the Revolution is going to be very powerful. You’re going to be punk’d by them in a couple weeks. Pay attention to the boards, especially Nintendo’s board. It’s much better than OurColony.

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Aries Says:
April 27th, 2005 at 6:10 am

Silicon
Knights is not developing for the Nintendo Revolution right now. They
will show off some Xbox 360 games at E3; I can confirm that. Matt saw
the game, and he knows what they are up to. Once he is able to talk
about it, he will reveal his information to you.

Like I said, I
know as much about Resident Evil 5 as you do. I would guess it is going
to be a current generation game. If Capcom could have it ready for the
holidays (to combat the Xbox 360), it would come out then. But that’s
just my own speculation (and hope; RE4 is amazing).

I can
confirm that Nintendo is currently working on many Revolution titles.
Most are just in the planning stages, but I have seen video of seven.
I’m sure at least three or four of these games will be at E3 in video
form. Perhaps more; we will see at E3. Outside of our game, there are
six 3rd party games that I have heard of. As I mentioned earlier,
Square Enix (happy now?) is developing a new game for the Revolution.
EA, Sega, Zoonami, Namco, and Activision are currently working on games.

3rd party information:

EA
is playing around with the Revolution’s capibilities, implementing them
into another Madden game. This isn’t really news though. From what I’ve
heard, they are really going out of their way to make this more than
just a port. Voice controls are being used to the max in this title.
Calling out audibles will be used this way. The wireless capibilities
of the system are also going to be used. Like I said, there will be no
reason to buy Madden for the Xbox 360 when the Revolution version comes
out.

Sega is developing three games for the Revolution that
should be at E3. I’m not going to reveal too much on what they are up
to for obvious reasons. The three games I listed does not include the
game we are developing for them. You will be very suprised at what they
are doing. I’m sure you have heard of the Xbox 360 title Condemned that
they are working on. This game is something that many wouldn’t expect
Sega to make; you won’t expect what you will see at E3. The other game
they have is a typical, quirky Sega game. It’s very interesting in the
sense that it uses all the system’s capibilities.

Zoonami has
already given out some hints on what they are working on. I have always
felt that Sam Fisher is a much better character than Solid Snake.
Zoonami just might have some characters that are better than both of
them.

Namco is working on a Revolution game, but I don’t have
details on it. I am sure that it is not a Soul Caliber III port. I
don’t see why they just won’t add online play and Link and Ganon to the
game and release it as a launch title. That would be a very smart move.

Activision
is working on some ports for the Revolution. You will see what they
have for the Xbox 360 at E3. At least one of these games will be ported
to the Revolution for its launch.

On 1st party information:

Like
I said, I have seen seven Nintendo titles, some of which will be at E3.
When the DS was launced, it had one sub par 1st party game. This will
not be the case with the Revolution’s launch. If they were to release
all the games I’ve seen at launch, it would easily be the best launch
ever for a console.

I can confirm that Nintendo is working on a
new, orignal Mario game. In my opinion, the last few Miyamoto games
havn’t been that interesting. This will change with this game. Like
Mario 64 for the N64, this game will introduce all of the capibilities
of the console. It will use the pressure sensitive controls mainly, but
the voice controls as well as gyroscopic controls will be used as well.
From what I saw, this game will use mini games to introduce many of
these schemes. All of these mini games could be released as stand alone
games.

A new Super Smash Bros. Melee is in the works as well.
This game will demonstrate the online functions of the Revolution.
Nintendo has added many new things into the game, included a deeper
combat system. Many more special moves are included as well as some
very cool suprises. The levels will include some destructible
environments, and the characters will be fully customizable. Want to
play as Mario in his 80’s outfit? Or would you prefer the 90’s look?
It’s your choice. The most innovative part of the game is the different
modes. In previous games, you were allowed to play in giant mode, metal
mode, small mode, etc. That has changed. You will be able to choose to
play in a “Paper” mode (a la Paper Mario), a cel shaded mode (Wind
Waker), or Viewtiful Joe-esque mode.

As I said earlier, Retro is working on a Halo killer. This game is going to be one of the best games at E3. In my opinion, StarCraft was the best RTS ever. This game is going to use some similar ideas. In most FPS, you play as a hero trying to save the day. In Retro’s game, they allow you to choose which storyline you want to play, just like StarCraft allows you to play as Terran, Zerg, etc. Biological weapons will play a major part in the game. Imagine fighting in a chemical plant, where toxics are stored everywhere. By shooting them, you emit the toxic. If you get hit by this stuff, many different things may happen. For instance, you may lose sight on the screen, your controls might be inverted or slowed down, etc. Or, if your character gets the fever, the controller might get hot. Very hot. The alien races are very interesting also. You will be able to switch to 3rd person in order to move faster (similar to running in Odd World: Stranger’s Wrath). You will be able to “impregnate” human players by grabbing on to them for a certain amount of time. This will implant a NPC in them, which will burst out at your command, instantly killing the human player. You will then be able to use voice control to command the NPC.

” # Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 7:44 pm

Bloodman: All I saw was early design drawings. I’m sure the game is farther
into development by now, but I have no details on it. The Gamecube version
is going to blow you away, and you won’t be thinking about a sequel for a
long time.

Jesus: I have never seen the first picture before. The second picture looks
like Avalon to me, but I’m just guessing. Here’s a link to a similar
picture: http://n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=344&page=2

No, there aren’t any new handhelds in development, unless Nintendo started
working on one after I left. The DS is going to be around for a long time.
All it needs is good software; in japan, it is doing very well due to
quality games like Kirby and Nintendogs.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 8:09 pm

Some 12 year old kid: The Nintendo Revolution is going to suprse the entire
gaming world. Many people don’t consider Nintendo to be a competitor in the
console race, but I think they will be proven wrong. We will all see in 17
days.

DDBinks: Yes, the Revolution’s storage medium will store more than the
Gamecube’s. I find it quite funny that the PSP’s UMD disks can hold more
information than the Gamecube’s disk.

SnsoryOverload: That’s a hard question to answer. I am willing to bet that
the Revolution will preform better than the Gamecube. That shouldn’t be hard
to do. If the Gamecube had better 3rd party support as well as online play,
it would have done better. The Revolution has online capabilities, and I don’t
see why 3rd parties would not develop for it. But Sony and Microsoft are
going to have very good products in the market as well. I would love to see
all three systems hold about 30% of the market each, but I know that isn’t
going to happen. Sony is going to win the “console wars”. I think Microsoft
and Nintendo are going to fight for second place. Because I still think the
Xbox 360 will not sell in Japan, I believe the Revolution will edge it out.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 8:16 pm

Jesus: I don’t have any information on prices right now. I also never heard
this rumor about the Gamecube disks being used in future Gameboy games.

Bloodman: I have no information on a new game in the series. Personally, I
have never liked F-Zero.

mantidor: That’s a fair statement. Just because it uses a similar art style
doesn’t mean that Capcom is involved though. But who knows, that might
change. Remember, Sonic was supposed to be in Mario Kart: Double Dash.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 8:26 pm

Waltuo: I have seen early designs of it, but nothing concrete; Nintendo has
no doubt changed it many times.

SnsoryOverload: I wouldn’t say that. All three companies are going to reveal
very good hardware, but they will be different. I think Microsoft is
focusing on power over innovation. The Xbox 360, in my opinion, is just a
beefed up Xbox. Sure, the Xbox Live function will be advanced, but it isn’t
nearly as interesting as the Revolution’s online system. The software is
going to make it appealing though. As you know already, it has alot of 3rd
party support. With the PS3, Sony is mixing sheer power and innovation. They
are going to suprise some people at E3 as well. The PS3 is far more ahead in
development than many think.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 8:47 pm

GAH: Well, I have done more than one summary already, but I will do another
brief one with regards to the Revolution’s features. It will include
gyroscopic and pressure sensitive controls. It will also have a very
advanced form of voice controls. The online system will be similar to the
internet in the sense that it will allow users to chat and use message
boards. Like Iwata said, it will provide free online play.

DDBinks: I would love to see Square Enix support the Revolution more, but I
have no details. I only know of one project they have in development for the
Revolution. It’s pretty obvious that they have chosen the DS over the PSP,
so maybe they might do the same with the consoles.
I still don’t understand why they haven’t supported the Gamecube more this
generation. Crytal Chronicles, despite being a poor game, sold very well.

bleed 4or me: No, I don’t know anything about a Revolution version of Mario
Kart. At E3, Nintendo is going to show off Mario Kart DS, and that should
hold you over until a Revolution version (or the GP version) comes out.

Jesus: Once again, I do not work for Silicon Knights. Matt from IGN has some
information on them and what they are working on, and once he reveals it you
wiil realize I don’t work for them.

In my opinion, Microsoft is rushing into the next generation too fast. I’m
sure the Xbox 360 will be a good system, and I’m sure that it will preform
well in the US. But once again Microsoft is going to wind up losing millions
of dollars on production costs. Due to the power of each of the systems, I
expect the next generation life cycle to be very long. This might not bode
well for Microsoft if they do wind up failing in Japan and losing millions
due to production costs.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 8:57 pm

SnsoryOverload and crispy: Like I said, the PS3 is on a whole different
plane when it comes to technological power. It won’t be close, unless of
course Nintendo spends even more money on the Revolution within the next
year or so. To use an analogy, the Revolution will allow gamers to shape the
world and mold it in whatever image they want it. The PS3 will give gamers
the ability to create the world. In the end, though, all three systems will
be powerful. I mentioned that the Xbox 360 will be the “weakest” console,
and I stand by that statement.

I don’t see why developers won’t just bet on Sony and continue to work with
them. Although it will be costly, I’m sure developers will do this.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 9:08 pm

Eric: I don’t have any information on that. Because I worked with Nintendo,
I was able to gain information on what they were working on as well as what
their 3rd party partners were working on. I have no information on Sony’s
products. I know about the PS3, but I have little to no details on launch
titles or their games list. If I was in charge of Rockstar, I would
seriously consider moving to the Xbox 360 next generation. The PS3 isn’t
coming out anytime soon, and GTA would be able to greatly propell the Xbox
360’s US sales. With respect to Metal Gear Solid 4, I havn’t heard any
information that would make me 100% sure that it even will be a PS3 title.
There is a possibility that it will be a Xbox 360 title in my opinion. I
could be wrong though.

DDBinks: Midway received development kits at GDC, but I don’t know if they
are currently working on Revolution games. I would guess that the developers
you mentioned will stay with Sony and Microsodt until they see what Nintendo
has up their sleeves at E3. After that, maybe they will be willing to
develop games. I don’t see why not.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 9:14 pm

crispy: Those are some very interesting points. I think Square Enix knows
what works and what doesn’t work, and they chose the DS because of Nintendo’s
dominace of the market. But perhaps Yamauchi’s “retirement” will bring
Square back into the console fold. I hope so.

# Aries Says:
April 29th, 2005 at 9:17 pm

Eric: I don’t know if it will be there. I don’t see why not though. I would
guess the thing is a finished product by now.

At E3, I will not reveal myself. If everything goes as planned and we
release a trailer at E3, I would consider giving a hint to you guys. If I
do, you will recognize it.

This is my last post of the night. Talk to you later.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 2:58 am

Paladin69: From what i’ve heard they will indeed be supporting 5.1, as a
minimum.

Take from that what you will.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 12:25 pm

I saw Brooke’s post on the main site. It seems even more obvious that the
Brooke on this blog was a fake, and there won’t be a followup story on IGN.
Once again, I would like to apologize to Brooke for the hackers and spammers
that have flooded his site. For the most part, people on this blog have come
here just to talk about the future or gaming and give their thoughts. A
small minority have tried to hijack the conversation. As gamers, we all have
a similar love that connects us. We all love games. Therefore we should all
respect each other as well as Brooke’s site.

I looked over the posts that I missed while I was away and noticed another
impersonator tried to discredit me. I hate to sound so redundant, but I can’t
eamphasize this point enough. Whether you “agree” with me or not, keep your
mind open and wait for E3. Everything I have said will be easier to
understand in 16 days. I would also like to say once again that I do not
work for Silicon Knights. Whenever Matt reveals what he saw in Canada, you
will see that I don’t work for them.

Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 12:40 pm

DDBinks: I don’t know who is developing it right now; I have no real details
on the game. The art style is very similar to Colliseum, so you could be
right. I seriously doubt it will support online play though.

Jesus: Like I said, pay attention to what’s going on in the gaming world as
E3 gets closer. There was someone posting similar hints on this blog a
couple days ago. I don’t know whether this is apart of Nintendo’s plan, but
it seems likely to me. We’ll see in the coming weeks if IGN keeps this up.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 1:06 pm

MrNintendo: Like I said, in the coming weeks you’re going to see a lot of
information on Nintendo as well as the Revolution revealed through IGN and
other sites. That’s all I’ll say.

Wave Race is in development for the Revolution. As I said, the water effects
will be brilliant; Zelda has some amazing water effects as well, but they
don’t come close to what the Revolution will be able to do. On a PPU being
used, we’ll see. I don’t have the final product, so this could change in the
future. I would think including one would be rather expensive.

Foster: I can’t answer that question. I don’t want to ruin the surpise. I
will say that this feature will be used on the controller, and another
revolutionary aspect will be involved with the storage medium.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 1:44 pm

OJ: I don’t have much information on which games are going to be launch
titles, but I’ll give a few guesses. Our game isn’t going to be a launch
title. I would bet Wave Race, Super Smash Bros., Camelot’s RPG, Retro’s FPS,
Madden, and Activision’s games (which will be Xbox 360 ports) will be
released at launch. I’m also sure Nintendo will release the Mario game as
well; I’m sure it’s farther in development by now. The other games I
mentioned, including Square Enix’s project, were so early in development
when I heard about them that I would guess they might not be released at
launch. We’ll see.

MrNintendo: The online capabilities and the voice controls are my favorite
aspects of the Nintendo Revolution. The online plan is very interesting from
what I know right now. All the games will support their own message boards
and chat rooms so that players can meet. Nintendo will also use it to
communicate with gamers by sending previews and demos for future games to
them.

The voice control system is very easy to use, and it is very effective.
Nitntendo sent us headsets which allow us to use this function, so I’m sure
headsets will be included in the final version when it arrives on the
market. In our game, we are using it for many different functions. For
instance, gamers will be able to transform their character into various
vehicles by giving specific voice commands. I can’t think of any games out
right now that compare to this level of command. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
uses voice chat better than any game out right now in my opinion. I can’t
imagine how amazing a next generation Splinter Cell would be using the
Revolution’s capabilities.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 1:56 pm

Foster: I don’t understand why people are so fixated on the “Game Boy
Evolution”. The DS is going to be around for a very long time. I’m sure
Nintendo has talked about the next Game Boy, and I would be willing to bet
that they have some ideas written down. But I also bet that it won’t be
discussed at E3 unless a journalist brings it up.

The DS is going to have a very goof E3 showing. The promise of free online
play for Metroid Hunters, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, and Mario Kart is enough
to convince me to keep my DS.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 2:03 pm

Mike: Perhaps you misunderstood my statement. I stated that all Microsoft is
doing is beefing up the original Xbox and making Xbox Live cooler. In my
opinion, the Xbox 360 fucuses on power over innovation. Sony and Nintendo
are mixing power and innovation, and both have systems more powerful than
the Xbox 360.

¿¿¿: No, I have made it clear that I won’t give any hints on this function.
I have never given any clues or hints on that.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 2:22 pm

Bacon: No really. Nintendo is already doing this with the DS in Japan. You
can download demos at certain spots in Japan. Meteos and Nintendogs have
been used with this. You are right on the message boards that Nintendo has
never done that before. But when you listen to what they have said this
year, it isn’t hard to believe. They are trying to make online gaming
include more of a community aspect. The DS is just the beginning of this
plan.

MrNintendo: That’s a very good idea in my opinion. I don’t have much
information on that though. I do know that the gyroscopic controls will be
ued as a mouse to navigate the screen. They might also use the DS as a
keyboard, but that is just my own speculation.

Mr.Nintendo: There were just too many differences between the companies.
Matt has touched on this before. I felt Nintendo didn’t support Silicon
Knights’ products enough. The marketing for The Twin Snakes was terrible,
and Beyond Good and Evil just wasn’t hyped enough in my opinion. More
details will be revealed later when Matt writes about his visit. Like he
said, he saw some very interesting things there. At E3, they are going to
have a very interesting game. They might actually have two there, but who
knows. Read the article again, and you’ll get a hint on one of the projects.

I’m sure Silicon Knights will support Nintendo in the future. The game they
will reveal at E3 will be an Xbox 360 title though. I do not work for them,
but I know many people who work there due to both of our companies’
connections to Sega.

Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 2:32 pm

Bloodman: Yes, it will have analog sticks. I mentioned this earlier.

ZeldaOwnsU: Your screen name should give you a hint. Also, the DS’ online
system will be unvealed. I’m sure Nintendo has some other suprises as well.
Metroid Hunters, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Pokemon Diamond, and some
other games will be online for the DS. I can confirm that another Super
Smash Brothers will be revealed as well. I would bet it will be online as
well. I love my PSP, but I probally won’t be playing it during the holiday
season due to some of the games I mentioned above.

mantidor: I wouldn’t worry about that at all. In the last few years, gaming
has gotten bigger across many areas of Europe and South American. Nintendo
isn’t going to forget about those people. You’ll probally have to wait
awhile, but I’m positve the Revolution will support foreign languages.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 2:47 pm

No name: The gyroscopic and voice controls remind me of sci fi movies. For
instance, in I Robot cars were able to automatically drive in cruise control
if the driver “told” it to. Obviously, with the gyroscopic controls,
Minority Report would be an example. The “revolutionary” aspect is pretty
ordinary in my opinion. It makes games simple, but it’s something everyone
is familiar with. A good example would be the DS’ touch screen. If someone
came up to you and told you that Nintendo would make a handhelp with two
screens in 1993, you probally wouldn’t believe them. Now, what if the person
gave you a hint that the second screen would use a “revolutionary” function
that you would automatically be familiar with? You would never guess that it
would be a touch screen. Everyone knows how to “doodle” on paper, and
Nintendo took that simple idea and added on to it to create the DS.

No name: A few months ago, some rumors came out that Nintendo was working on
two different versions of the Revolution. One would have a hard drive, while
the other wouldn’t. This rumor was almost correct. Nintendo is still
throwing the idea around of using a hard drive. I hope the final version has
one, because it would be so much easier to use than a bunch of memory cards.

Bacon: You’re right, they aren’ working on the Revolution right now. I still
believe that they will eventually.

# Aries Says:
April 30th, 2005 at 3:03 pm

ZeldaOwnsU: That’s a very interesting question. When I was at Nintendo, I
heard that they were still deciding on that. I’m sure it will look better
than the GBA versions, but the style was up in the air. This is the same
thing that happened with the Gamecube Pokemon. I would like to see it cel
shaded.

Bloodman: It will include some different characters. Some of the older
characters will will not be in this one; Falco isn’t going to be in it. The
only new characters I have heard about are Krystal (from Star Fox) and Pit
(from Kid Icarus). The inclusion of Pit is very interesting to me. Would
Nintendo actually bring back a series this old? We’ll see. I have no
information on a new game in the series though.

This is my last post of the day. Sunday will be my last day on this blog for
awhile, since I will have to go back to work.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 11:17 am

I read through some of the comments that I missed, and it’s good to see that
people have come together to share beliefs and information. That’s what it
should be about; this isn’t “my” blog or anything like that, it is our blog.

As I said yesterday, today will probally be my last day on this blog. E3 is
almost here, and I can’t wait for Nintendo to finally release this
information. It’s going to be very interesting. I’ll be working all next
week, but I might be able to come back during the weekend.

One of the questions that I missed dealt with Perfect Dark 0 and Retro’s
FPS. I haven’t seen Perfect Dark 0, but the few details I have heard are
very interesting. Last week some details about the game were on a gaming
site. It mentioned that Perfect Dark 0 would support the largest online
deathmatch battles ever seen in a console game. That is very good news. I
said previously that Perfect Dark 0 is going to be one of the best games at
E3. I stand by that statement. But, like I said, I feel Retro’s FPS will be
better; I don’t have any details on Perfect Dark 0, but I’ve seen Retro’s
project. It’s going to be very innovative in my opinion. Like I said, it
reminded me of StarCraft. I also said the controller would heat up at
certain instances of the game, and some people have questioned that. The
pressure sensitive controls are not used for input only. They will allow you
to feel certain parts of games, and Retro has done a great job implementing
this.

Ronn: I didn’t mention Majesco because I have few details on what they are
working on. I had information of EA’s game, as well as the other ones I
mentioned. With Majesco, I can only speculate on their project. The most
logical guess would be that their project is going to be “The Darkness”, a
comic adapted action game that will be on the other next generation consoles
as well.

I will not be able to post anything until later today.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 1:12 pm

N-ZERO: I probally mischaracterized that a little bit. It won’t be hot
enough to get Nintendo into any legal trouble or anything like that. The
point of that function is to make the gamer feel uncomfortable, not to hurt
them.

DDBinks: Nintendo has always been pretty stubborn in that regard. Although I
don’t have a concrete answer to that, I’d be will to bet that the Revolution
will not be able to play DVD’s.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 1:27 pm

Limeny Snorket: From what I saw, Super Smash Brothers had some very good
graphics. The different modes of play add more style to the game in my
opinion. This isn’t just a port of one of the older games. My biggest
problem with Mario Kart: Double Dash is that it really just feels like a
Mario Kart 64 port with better graphics. With Super Smash Brothers for the
Gamecube, Nintendo added many different features and levels that weren’t in
its Nintendo 64 predecessor.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 1:35 pm

MrNintendo: Awhile ago I mentioned that the patent mentioned in Brooke’s
article was already used in a game that’s out right now. The Legend of
Zelda: Four Swords Adventure uses that patent. That game came out in June of
2004, and the patent was filed a month afterwards.

Caz: Could you fill me in on this rumor?

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 1:47 pm

Ready4theRevolution: Like I said, the voice controls really excite me. They
just help make games easier to play and command. It adds so many more
possibilities to the mix.

The gyroscopic controls are also very cool. Although I love Halo and the
other great FPS on the consoles, the mouse control on PC shooters is much
more accurate. Gyroscopic controls will be able to bring that level of
precision to the consoles.

The online system is truly amazing. Nintendo really dropped the ball with
regards to the Gamecube’s online potential, but they have made it up with
the Revolution. People are going to be blown away by this aspect of the
system. Like I said, there will be no point in hanging out on GAF or other
message boards once the Revolution is released.

Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 2:00 pm

Puppet Master: The voice controls are advanced, but they have a limit of
use. I’m sure they will allow you to control squads in Rainbow Six type
games by barking out specific commands. It probally won’t allow for the
level of control you explained though. In a FPS, for instance, it could
allow gamers to reload ammo, call air strikes, and command NPC’s to a
certain extent.

RTS games have never been popular on console games, and I doubt they will
become anymore popular with the Revolution. The DS has a much better
interface for RTS games. Ages of Empires and Shogun Warriors are two
examples of this. I really hope Blizzard supports the DS in the future.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 2:24 pm

Foster: I’ve heard that rumor many times. I can’t imagine Nintendo using
Gamecube software on a handheld. The battery life would be terrible, and it
would probally cost more than the PSP.

Right now the PSP is doing very well in the US. It had a much more
successful launch than the DS did. But I don’t think Nintendo needs to worry
too much this year at least. Outside of GTA and GT, there aren’t many
interesting games coming out for the PSP this year. The DS is going to have
10-15 amazing games out in the second half of the year. The holiday lineup
will be very impressive. Metroid Hunters, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, and
many other games will be available. Pokemon Diamond will be released in
Japan this year, and that will sell very, very well. Next year Pokemon
Diamond will be released in the US, and Super Smash Brothers will probally
also be out. So the DS isn’t going away anytime soon.

But, like you said, Nintendo will be watching this very closely. If the PSP
gains more steam and is able to cross over to the iPod generation, Nintendo
might become a little paranoid. I really believe the PSP has the potential
to overtake the iPod. This might cause Nintendo to make a product to compete
with the PSP, which should be interesting. Nintendo has constantly made
negative comments on the media capabilities of the PSP as well as its
graphical prowess. Will Nintendo turn around and release a similar product
in the future, thus contradicting themselves?

Terrin: It will be a side scroller. And it will allow the use of various
costumes like I said earlier.

Bloodman: Our game is going to allow online play in many different modes.
For instance, there will be the basic deathmatch mode, as well as team based
games like cature the flag. We’re also going to have some other modes, but I’ll
talk about them at E3.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 2:32 pm

Caz: The break apart aspect is interesting, but it will not be in the
Revolution.

Bio feedback isn’t going to be apart of it either. It sounds too advanced
and far fetched for a console in my opinion.

The “one eye.” thing is very interesting to me, but I won’t comment on it
too much. It could be involved in Nintendo’s plan, but we’ll see.

I have no idea what the v-pocket will be, or what it will be connected to.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 3:05 pm

Bloodman: I’m sure that is still being decided right now.

Limeny Snorket: Everything is optional to the developers. With the DS,
developers can make a good game without using the touch screen at all. The
same can be said of the Revolution.

SemperFi17: I’m not currently working on the PS3, so I can’t really answer
that question. Like I said though, it’s going to be a very powerful piece of
hardware. I don’t know much about their online setup either.

Very good guess. The Eyetoy is going to play a major part in the PS3. As you
probally know already, a new EyeToy for the PS2 will be shown at E3. With
the PS3, Sony is really going to enhance this function.

I think there will be a Shinobi sequel out one day, but that’s just
speculation. It’s such a cool series, and I would love to see it reimagined
for the next generation.

Paladin69: Yes, Nintendo is going to implement Dolby Digital into the
Revolution.

I doubt Gamecube memory cards will be able to work on the Revolution, but I
could be wrong.

I gave many details on Retro’s game earlier. It will be similar to StarCraft
in the sense that you won’t be forced to play as a human; you’ll be able to
pick between two different species. The controller will heat up at a certain
part of the game; this function will be used similarly to the rumble feature
in most FPS this generation.

Aounoma and Kojimi are working on a Revolution project.

I doubt the Gamecube games like Mario Kart or Homeland will be able to play
online with the Revolution, but I can’t confirm that.

The answers to questions 8-9 is yes.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 3:30 pm

Ronn: Zelda is going to be the best game of 2005; trust me on that. Resident
Evil 4 and God of War are very good games, but I don’t see them coming close
to Zelda. Fire Emblem is going to be very cool as well. The Pokemon game
should be interesting as well.

In my opinion, Geist is a disaster. Nintendo is really rushing this game,
and the developers don’t seem ready to make a game like this. I would be
willing to bet that Nintendo is just going to get tired of this behavior and
release the game ahead of schedule.

I haven’t heard much about Advance Wars for a long time. I think it could
become a great game.

I’ve never been a fan of the 3d versions of Kirby, and I doubt the latest
version will be any good.

Mario 128 will not be released this year. It might come out early next year,
but Nintendo might hold onto it so people can get to play it at E3 2006.

Hesitant: I don’t think Nintendo is going to pursue anime. Hiroshi Yamauchi’s
absence tells me that Nintendo probally wont go into that field.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 3:46 pm

chuck12345: Demasked is a total joke in my opinion. Gamespy is working with
Nintendo on bring the DS online, not Chad Paulson.

SemperFi17: I can’t comment on some of the stuff you mentioned because I
have no information on that. For instance, I don’t know anything about a new
Tenchu. The last one did pretty poorly, so a new one might not come out for
awhile. With regards to the PS3, I don’t have many details on it. I’m not
working on it right now.

Hollywood: I can think of a few games that I saw in various stages of
development for the Gamecube. There is a new Virtua Fighter in development,
and another Warioware game as well.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 4:17 pm

jonnyjon: That won’t be possible, and I am sure Nintendo won’t pursue that
function.

Kojima’s project with Nintendo is going to be very grand and bold. It’s not
the kind of game Nintendo usually works on. From what I saw and have heard,
it will be a mix between Zelda and Ninja Gaiden.

Praxis: The inclusion of a hard drive is still being debated. Developers are
hoping that Nintendo does put one in, and I think they will.

I don’t think the Revolution will have those kinds of media functions. I’d
be willing to bet that you will not be able to store music on it, and I also
would bet it will not play DVD’s.

SemperFi17: I would say for the most part developers are impressed with all
three systems. With the Revolution, we are looking at lower development
costs and easy development. With the PS3, you are looking at a system that
is hard to develop for, but that hasn’t stopped people from working on it.
As the PS2 proved, you can make a terrible game and it will sell well. There
are some problems with the Xbox 360. Microsoft is forcing developers to make
all Xbox 360 games Xbox Live compatible and HD compatible, which is a joke.
I was really turned off by this, but it seems many other developers don’t
care. There is a feeling out there that Microsoft is going to overtake Sony
this generation in the US. I seriously doubt this. I think the PS3 is going
to beat the Xbox 360 in the US as well as Japan.

yoshi: His step down from the company signifies change in my opinion.
Nintendo’s attitude is changing. Reggie reinvented Nintendo single handedly
last year at E3, and I expect that “momentum” to continue in the future.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 4:23 pm

nellspot: There are three Mario games in development. Mario 128, Super Mario
Brothers DS, and a Revolution version.

Word Assassin: Luigi will be in the game, but not as a playable character.

SoVos: Could you ask the question again? Thanks.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 4:48 pm

SoVos: I am pretty sure it wouldn’t use those features.

zeldafan: I don’t know. I’m sure Nintendo will do it’s best to sell the
system at a lower price than the PS3.

jonnyjon: Could you provide a link to this?

MrNintendo: It’s not a big story to me, despite Nintendo’s ties to Bandai.
Nintendo and Namco have a very good relationship.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 4:52 pm

Praxis: I haven’t heard anything about the PDA rumor. Nintendo has stated
many times that the DS is just a gaming device, so we’ll see.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 5:04 pm

Praxis: Development for our game will be finished in October 2006. I would
expect both the Revolution and the PS3 to be released in November 2006. E3
2006 is going to be dominated by both consoles.

NDA’s expire at different times. For instance, the NDA for a game like Fight
Night 2 would be much shorter than one for the new Zelda game.

No, we don’t need game testers.

Hollywood: That’s basically it. There are plans to port Mario Kart GP to the
Gamecube, and a new Sonic game is in development, but that’s it. I’m sure
Nintendo has been working on many other games that I don’t know about. In my
opinion though, Nintendo has given up on the Gamecube. They are betting on
Zelda and Mario 128 to save it, but that just isn’t possible.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 5:26 pm

Primehunter: I haven’t heard anything about that.

zeldafan: Yes, a new Zelda for the Revolution is in development. I doubt
Nintendo would released the game early in the Revolution’s life though. With
a new Mario game and Super Smash Brothers, the Revolution will have a very
impressive launch from a 1st party perspective. Nintendo will probally save
some of their other big titles for 2007.

Super Mario Brothers is a 2d side scroller, and it will use many different
aspects seen in older Mario games. For instance, Mario will have many of his
powers seen in Super Mario Brothers 2.

SemperFi17: We are working on having all of those features in our game. The
music isn’t done yet, but everything else is currently being worked on. It
will be a very polished game.

I still don’t understand why Soul Caliber 3 is a PS2 exclusive; it doesn’t
make any sense whatsoever. Sony must of paid them or something for the
rights.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 5:43 pm

Ready4theRevolution: The DS, Game Boy Advance, and the Revolution are going
to see great 1st party support. Nintendo has many employees, so I wouldn’t
worry about over extension.

I believe the Revolution will receive better 3rd party support than the
Gamecube; that shouldn’t be hard to achieve. With online play and great
graphical power, I don’t see why developers would shun it.

If I was in charge of Nintendo, I would look into buying Capcom. That’s just
my opinion, of course. I don’t see them buying a large company like that.

Hollywood: For the DS, there are many games in development. Square Enix is
heavily supporting the DS. A new Mario Party, a new Zelda game (not the Four
Swords), and Fire Emblem are also in development.

Master of Smash: It involves one main function with regards to the
controller, as well as another one not on the controller. That is all I’ll
say on that issue.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 6:13 pm

zeldafan: You could use it in games where navigation is important; Star Fox
would be a great example. It would allow perfect control for it. With
regards to FPS, you would use it to aim; it will not be diffulcult at all.
Right now, we are thinking about using it to navigate vehicles.

Juno Reactor: I have been to Kyoto a few times. Also, NOA employees are not
left out of the loop with regards to Nintendo’s plans. I love Super Smash
Brothers, so I noticed the various changes in the game.

I don’t know any of the new, American names of the Pokemon. I still have
trouble remembering the names of the ones in Sapphire. I do know that
Diamond is going to be a very, very good game. Imagine playing as Ash from
the cartoons. That will become possible in the online mode of the game.

The new Zelda is very interesting. Nintendo still hasn’t even decided on
whether this one follows the Wind Waker or precedes Ocarina of Time. That’s
one of the reasons that there isn’t a title right now. The latest issue of
EGM gives some great details on the game though. This one will be a lot
bigger than Ocarina of Time, and it will also control better. Although music
doesn’t play a huge role in it, it will be incorparated. I won’t give out
too many details on it, though. Zelda is almost a sacred franchise, and I’d
hate to give spoilers. I’m glad I don’t know everything about it. The
character on the cover is not a new character, though; it isn’t Zelda
either.

I’m sure Mario, Retro’s FPS, Wave Race, Square Enix’s RPG, Camelot’s RPG,
Sega’s game, and Zoonami’s game will be there. I don’t think many other
games will be shown though; we’ll see in 15 days.

I seriously doubt anything will be playable on the Revolution or the PS3. In
my opinion, the press should be able to play around with the Revolution in
order to be able to explain it to the public.

I think our game has very good controls; that was our main goal in the
beginning of development. We are incorparating many different things into
the game such as vehicles and devastating weapons. In order for these things
to work, you need good gameplay.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 6:26 pm

SemperFi17: I would say the Xbox 360 to Revolution graphical gap is somewhat
like the Gamecube to Xbox gap. This will no doubt change in the future. The
PS3 to Revolution/Xbox 360 gap will be similar to the Xbox to PS2 gap.

chuck12345: The original plan was for a October 2005 launch with Animal
Crosssing. This could have been pushed back by now, though. In November and
December Metroid Hunters, Mario Kart, and Pokemon Diamond (in Japan) will be
released.

bleed 4or me: I gave out a lot of information a couple days ago, and now I’ve
just been trying to answer questions. Many of these questions have brought
up new information.

Sebbo: Currently, Factor 5 has no plans on supporting the Revolution. I
would guess that later in the future this will change, though. We’ll see.

zeldafan: I might just refer to a certain movie for no reason; we’ll see
though. I don’t want to give many details for obvious reasons.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 6:40 pm

Crusader: I already know what he’s going to say about me. It will be a very
interesting mailbag, to say the least.

Petarded: I’ve never heard of this, which is suprising. I don’t see why a
story like that wouldn’t be covered in the media.

Nara Shikamaru: Like I’ve said many times, wait until E3. Aonuma’s work
schedule is nothing compared to Miyamoto’s.

# Aries Says:
May 1st, 2005 at 6:58 pm

This is going to be my last post for awhile. I would like to thank and
apologize to Brooke; he has an amazing site, and I have had a great time
here. Outside of some impersonaters and spammers, we haven’t had many
problems.

As a Nintendo fan, I hated seeing that few people were hyped for the
Revolution. It seemed like everyone was busy talking about the Xbox 360 and
“the cell”. This wasn’t fair. So I decided to share some of the information
I have on the Revolution. I think this decision has rekindled the hype in
the console. Breaking NDAs really wasn’t a concern too me; I just want to
see Nintendo become respected in the gaming community again. Although I love
many of Sony and Microsoft’s games, there has always been a special place in
my heart for Nintendo’s classic game. There will never be a series as
acclaimed or respected as The Legend of Zelda. There will never be a video
game mascot bigger or more recognizable as Mario. Ocarnia of Time is easily
the best game I have ever played; Final Fantasy 7 is a distant second.

I hope that the gaming community will regain more fire and hope as E3
approaches. This is easily going to be the best showing in the expo’s eleven
year history. Last year, Reggie really brought out the 16 year old Nintendo
fan boy in me; his voice and charisma was contagious. When I think of the
future of Nintendo, he is one of the first people that comes to my mind. It’s
great to see the company become more of a competitor. The Sega vs. Nintendo
battle of the 90’s were amazing, and they really helped the gaming world. I
would love to see the gaming world get back to this.

E3 is 15 days away, and I can’t wait to share even more information. I have
had a truly great time here. It’s always great to connect to the people who
have made the gaming industry what it is today. I look forward to talking
more at E3. Until then, I probally won’t be able to post here. Next weekend
I might be able to get away, but that’s it. I also hope IGN starts releasing
some of their information next week as well. It will be an exciting time for
all gamers. Everyone will have something to look forward to. So until E3, I’d
like to say goodby to you guys. It’s been fun, and I’d love to do this
again.

[HaGGs]

I HOPE ITS COMIN OUT SOON LOL!

[imported_Tiesto]

Well I mean, considering Square Enix's reactions over Nintendo's networking (online) plan, it seems that Nintendo's Online service is going to be very superior than Microsofts Xbox Live service; if not revolutionary. And it's going to be FREE.

EA are supposedly working on a Madden game for the Rev; why play Madden on Xbox 360 and it's Live service when you can play it for free on Nintendo Revolution and experience new technology such as gyroscopes and tilt-sensers? maybe use the Microphone and Voice recognition to shout out commands to your players? or flirt with the cheerleaders? (lmfao)

It's going to have DVD playback possibly? as the revolution will be utilizing DVD standard sized discs.

And already, companies such as EA, Namco, Zoonami and a bunch of other developers are in development for the Revolution or experimenting with the hardware as we speak.

But I can't wait t'ill Tuesday... and over the next few days. E3!!

[S-Gen.]

i'll have to wait til it all comes together. it might just turn out to be a big failed hype

[myst]

OMFG ZELDA ONLINE OMFG!

[Dante]

Zelda online;a dream come true other than devil may cry online and max payne 2 online

and this gave me an idea on a thread

[Violet Vixen]

Originally posted by MystiKal@May 15 2005, 12:50 PM
OMFG ZELDA ONLINE OMFG!

[snapback]20056[/snapback]

ZELDA IS MY FAVOURITE GAME!!! OMFG

[S-Gen.]

if the new nintendo makes a new harvest moon, i'll buy it.

omfg i just remembered how much i love that game... zelda too.

[rotting.away]

All three of the new consoles sound awsome... can't wait to see how they turn out.

[silenced]

ya hum, this one looks good-god i remember the best console ever...THE N64!!!! best games ever, like blitz2000 perfectdark, goldeneye. no one can touch those games