Hints on Nintendo's Revolution(nextGen console)

[s2kpacifist]

I was looking around online and happened to stumble upon this. I know IGN isn't the greatest of sites, but they do point out a few interesting detailshere on Nintendo's NextGen console, codenamed Revolution.

Moving my hand to directly control Link's sword would be truly awesome to behold.

I just hope I don't have to run around my room just to control some virtual character...

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: s2kpacifist

Moving my hand to directly control Link's sword would be truly awesome to behold.

My arm would get tired.

I didn't bother to read the article, but Nintendo is always coming up with some stupid gimmick, and people buy into it. They often design the most outrageous, out of the world ideas, with no purpose, trying to earn a little publicity.

I would much rather control a game from a controller than swinging my hands around the living room.

 

[txxxx]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: s2kpacifist

Moving my hand to directly control Link's sword would be truly awesome to behold.

My arm would get tired.

I didn't bother to read the article, but Nintendo is always coming up with some stupid gimmick, and people buy into it. They often design the most outrageous, out of the world ideas, with no purpose, trying to earn a little publicity.

I would much rather control a game from a controller than swinging my hands around the living room.

But kids would get exercise out of it - and lets face it - some of them need it!

 

[phonemonkey]

Originally posted by: s2kpacifist
....
I just hope I don't have to run around my room just to control some virtual character...

Hehehe. I just had a mental pic of someone playing Zelda and running full force into their wall.

 

[SunnyD]

Can someone say powerglove? It was a cool novelty.

Of course, they named it the same thing as the last matrix movie, so you expect it to do really well?

 

[EvilYoda]

Not just powerglove...people, come on! There was another NES accessory that was just like this!!

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Not just powerglove...people, come on! There was another NES accessory that was just like this!!

The running pad-ish device?

I remember using it for some Olympic game. I used to "cheat" and smash the "buttons" with my fists instead of running on it. I was alot faster that way.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: txxxx

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: s2kpacifist

Moving my hand to directly control Link's sword would be truly awesome to behold.

My arm would get tired.

I didn't bother to read the article, but Nintendo is always coming up with some stupid gimmick, and people buy into it. They often design the most outrageous, out of the world ideas, with no purpose, trying to earn a little publicity.

I would much rather control a game from a controller than swinging my hands around the living room.

But kids would get exercise out of it - and lets face it - some of them need it!

Hope they don't do this with Mario Brothers...my wife would get ticked if I had to keep jumping over the furnature!

 

[BeauJangles]

Nintendo will be a distant 3rd once again in the console wars.

 

[cw42]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

I didn't bother to read the article, but Nintendo is always coming up with some stupid gimmick, and people buy into it. They often design the most outrageous, out of the world ideas, with no purpose, trying to earn a little publicity.

I would much rather control a game from a controller than swinging my hands around the living room.

It's called creativity. They know they can't directly compete with Xbox and PS2 anymore because they became too successful. If they try to imitate them, they will fail. So they need to come up with something different to attract customers. I guess this is their shot at doing it.

 

[s2kpacifist]

Wow lots of negative response. I was simply speculating when I said that swinging around one's arm would control Link's sword.

In the article, it says: "In September of 2001 Gyration Inc., a leading manufacturer of efficient gyroscope sensors, announced a deal with Nintendo. The details of the deal were straightforward - Nintendo was to invest an undisclosed amount of money into the company in return for the use of the Gyration technology."

It just makes you think...what is Nintendo up to. By the way, I'm not a fanboy of any side: PS2, XBox, PC, or Gamecube. I am, however, a fan of great games, and changing the way they're played is something to at least look into, depite it having the capacity of being an utter failure or a complete success.

And it is true that Nintendo cannot compete with Xbox and PS2 in the long run, because #1 they aren't exactly doing the best job at delivering hotly anticipated sequels (Smash Bros Melee 2, anyone?) or cranking out must-have games (where is the Goldeneye equiv. for Gamecube?) and #2 they simply do not have the financial backing that Microsoft and Sony have. I mean, isn't Microsoft losing money for every Xbox sold (and depending on software sales to break even)? There are many more reasons, but I'll leave it at that for now. Oh great here come the flames.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Not just powerglove...people, come on! There was another NES accessory that was just like this!!

that pos vr/goggle thing that made evreyone dizzy and only displayed red?

 

[s2kpacifist]

You mean Virtual Boy? Hahah that was great! I used to go to Toys R Us (I was like 11 at the time) just to play that cause it was sooo trippy, except I got a bit sick...but it wasn't as bad as playing Descent II with a VR headset, but that's another story