Nintendo Revolution Details

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  Is she hot? : Boxelder
  • help i'm being repressed!!! : iggypopped
• Get her a chipped Xbox with some emulators and she doesnt have to wait for summer 2006 to win. : GodZilly

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• Indeed. I still have yet to be convinced that they'll have the games, or that the hardware is good, but t... : Conan
• Indeed. I can already see tiny little Revolution beowolf clusters. : zipperface
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  Who cares what it looks like. : Porkasaurus
  • IAWTP. I can't believe the fanatics who are saying this is the console they're going to buy just because... : sororstitute
  • Thats what i say. Its like with the first xbox. " oh my god its big and heavy " . Who cares? I"m not w... : broly1718
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    Like most consumer electronics these days, they are being marketed as lifestyle objects. When you start d : SpiderMonkey
    • yes, exactly. : PUPSTAHS
  • You guys are forgetting a key tenet of next generation systems, which is that they are all wirelessly con... : wwonderboy
  • Tell that to their marketing guys, so they can punch you in the face. : megarust32
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  I dunno. I still favour the 360, with it's feminine, almost vaginal shape. : WaterSign
  • You are such a nerd. : cajuncook
  • I always pay up for a vaginal : Sixcos
• for all those people that need to stack their consoles... : ChickenBreath
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  I look at a console rarely. I play it all the time. : GeorgeB3DR
  • thus, this design wins because you probably can't see it from across the room :P : ermac

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  While many see disappointed with Nintendo's showing so far, I thought their press conference was the best... : Tincan
  • This is very true, I am pretty much sold on the Revolution at this time and I know I am picking up either... : melkore

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• so what're you saying is... this sucks for anyone who doesn't have the newest 24" Dell flatpanel but fail... : derelict515
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  Are you sure it has VGA support? : Renalicious
  • Yeah they announced in-hardware VGA support months ago w/ the first official details. : Borzoi
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  I think the point is 720p/1080i is much crisper and clearer then 640x480 progressive. I had my DC hoo : armybob
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    Personally, I believe VGA support implies a certain level of texture resolution that would easily match 7... : Borzoi
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      People complain (wrongly) that not enough people have HDTVs to make the feature a priority. I can guarant... : derelict515
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        You're not going to need a VGA box here. I'm saying that while the high-end possibilities may (or may not... : Borzoi
        • So let me get this straight: the 8-12 year-olds who actually buy this console are going to disconnect the... : sororstitute
        • It's pointless to have higher texture resolutions if you don't have the screen resolution to display them... : Renalicious
        • This is the VGA support implication Why is that the implication? 720p is higher resolution than 640x4... : batkiwi
        • Lots of texture vs lots of geometry has nothing to do with the benefits of a high res display. In fact i... : DinK
    • HDTV is resolution not "texture support" The 360 and PS3 hooked up to 720p/1080i is going to look infinen... : armybob
    • You're inventing things in your head. VGA support means "RGBHV support at 640x480x60hz". Nothing ... : batkiwi
• You're right! Why would I want to play my games at 1080i on my 55" widescreen HDTV when I could instead ... : sororstitute
• what exactly is "mid-range HDTV"? all the dreamcast was is ~480p that is nowhere near HD resolution. : malloc
• Except it isn't superior. Maybe in 2000, sure, but not now. : Halen
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  Personally, this argument makes no sense. Anyone who has an HDTV that can do 720p or 1080i will tell y... : sororstitute
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    I had my dreamcast running though my DLP projector using the VGA adapter back in the day and it was prett... : trevis
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      I don't see why there wouldn't be HD resoultion available anyways. I mean, in 2006, displaying 1280x720 w... : Renalicious
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        You aren't REQUIRED to have an HDTV to use the Xbox360. It will still support 480i, as will the PS3. : sororstitute
        • Has nintendo ever made a big deal about technology? Everyone here sais that kids 8-12 won't know what HD ... : Renalicious
    • Buy an X2VGA. The difference in a 10-15 foot cable run in 3 wires (RGB, as the xbox HD output is) vs the... : batkiwi
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  Woohoo, 640x480 - 480p rox the house!!! Is this post a joke? : veras
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    The poster never even mentioned 640x480, he just used the DC's VGA support as an example of VGA usage on ... : flashmasta
    • Bah...VGA-input should be "analog-input"...my brain no worky. : flashmasta
    • if the Rev could do that resolution.. then it would be a HD console. : R.Cade
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  Meh, $500 at walmart and anyone can get an HDTV. In another 3-4 years way more people will be looking fo... : Turd Ferguson
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    Just in time for their next console - so it's a smart business move to avoid wasted resources on HD at th... : dumptruck
    • The next Nintendo console will be out in 5-6 years, not 3-4. A majority of people will have HDTVs in 2-3 ... : derelict515
    • Sooner then that.. HDTV will be the broadcast standard in 2007 according to FCC rules, in the US anyway. ... : R.Cade
• close but no cigar. those HD resolutions work fine on any standard monitor too. unless nintendo suppor... : pyide

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• FUCKING SECONDED : Tawler
• that's what arcade sticks are for : fsck

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  16mb of onboard edram actually doesn't sound that bad. : abrasion
  • Agreed, along with 512 MB of shared ram, that should be fine. Look at the "TurboCache" tech that NVidi... : Conan
• I really hope that was sarcasm. Sadly, my detector has been on the blink lately. : Conan
• These specs seem pretty powerful. Why would nintendo claim that the Revolution is only 2x to 3x more powe... : Renalicious

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  no, it's not, it's just not exaggerated like sony/microsoft. the hype-o-meter will probably climb some o... : ermac
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    when did ms exaggerate there specs? all i saw was sony comparing themselves to the 360 and then showing a... : nivorous
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      true, i am mostly thinking of sony : ermac
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        No kidding - why is everyone so quick to assume that it's Sony and MS (two SERIAL exagerators) that are t... : TabsAZ
        • A multicore 3.2 ghz powerPC CPU that can handle 6 parallel threads at once really is that much faster the... : R.Cade
    • that doesn't mean they exaggerated though. both companies use "theoretical" numbers (and so do ATi, Inte... : PUPSTAHS
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  Are these specs in any way confirmed? Sounds similar to the xbox2 if so - http://www.gamesindustry.biz/... : flibble2k
  • It's not confirmed, but it would fit. We know they're using a multicore PPC derivative from IMB, and t... : Conan

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  answering my own question: http://www.cafegamer.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1678 : pillzer
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    NNNNNNNOooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : celerity
    • I did try to tell you :) : Conan

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• Yes it will. : freshyk
• considering the size of this thing, you could practically install it into your computer :P : ermac
• Of course it will. You always need a PC, so you'll always have PC gaming. : JarEme
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  The correct question to ask is: When will consoles simply become PCs? They are almost there, its just a m... : celerity
  • good point. : PUPSTAHS
  • Of course PC gaming will still be in. Ppl who think not are just ignorant. Its the power of the PC that ... : Rageaholic
• Always has, always will. : yobock

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• How do you know that Revolution will be a cheap price, nothing they said meant that to me. Unles you take... : Tincan
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  Many ppl forget that the big N is attacking mainly a niche market and playing it safe. They have always ... : Rageaholic
  • I was thinking the same thing. After watching all three conferences, and processing all the information t... : Renalicious

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• Maybe they'll release ROB (Robotic Operating Buddy) v2.0 and surprise everyone! : sororstitute
• This is a very ironic standpoint considering what we've seen from the others (same concept only beefier f... : Boxelder
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  Being backwards compatible all the way to the NES is fucking huge. You're crazy. Now before, I was pla... : Magus
  • How is that huge? Its not like it is hard to find a way to play those games? GBA has almost all of them. ... : gnoleb
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    Uh, EBgames still sells all the legacy Nintendo consoles. In fact, you could probably buy the actual har... : sororstitute
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      I could easily see myself downloading an old game on a rainy day and having some fun. In fact I'm alread... : Boxelder
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        Not that it's "legal" --but-- I can already do this (not the gamecube) already on my modded xbox. I want... : marblehead
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          That's not only illegal but relatively it an extreemly complex way to do it restricted largely to the har... : Boxelder
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            IMO The real money is in ONLINE NES/SNES/N64 play. If Nintendo can give you your old game back AND give y... : celerity
            • now THAT would be cool. Star Fox 64 Battle Royale online! : PUPSTAHS
      • I wouldn't call my "price extrapolation" baseless, since Nintendo has established a pattern of re-releasi... : sororstitute
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    Eh, i still have my regular nes and all the games. and snes. so new games are what i want to see. : broly1718
    • I'll second this. I still have all the old consoles, so backwards compatibility is not that big for me. ... : oneandone11
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  I felt more sorry for Reggie for not having much to talk about, that guy is awesome : railchu
  • He was so disappointed when the crowd didn't scream when he took out the GB Micro :( .. he even got a lit... : celerity

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  you can do it right now. Project 64 is pretty badass. : burning eye
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    Yeah but with 4 player split screen? And maybe if we're lucky online? and legal? : celerity
    • iirc, rom dumps are legal if you own the game - distributing them is not. : burning eye

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  I feel sorry for all the sobs who are bashing the system when Nintendo hasn't clearly even dealt their ha... : harkov
  • I don't get it, why is anyone surprised at lack of info? It's not like the system is going to be out anyt... : ovrlrd
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  i'll remember this page when the rest of the nintendo info comes out..it'll be interesting to see if anyo... : SolveChrist
  • Yep we'll all be visiting it in VR using the Nintendo ON. : celerity
• I wish people would just calm down and wait for the system to come out rather than oogling over exaggerat... : Erit

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  the hell are you talkin' about, boy : ermac
  • viva la revolucion!! : kemical
• I know! And the online play for them! Can you imagine CONTRA ONLINE!? : celerity

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• I don't know about the price but I am sure they are planning this with the REVOLUTION. Iwata said toward... : dumptruck

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  Unless there is something Nintendo isn't telling us I dont know how this will succeed. You mean, like, : walker270
  • MEGATON'D! : Fayk
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  Personally, I can't remember many times where Nintendo wasn't vague unless in dealing with actual release... : pharoah mike
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    Exactly! Although I guess it's just all the hyping of the PS3 and the XBOX360 that is making people feel ... : ovrlrd
    • I was just expecting a little more information seeing Nintendo stated that they didn't want to be the las... : Twiggy79
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  This is the last console we will see from Nintendo. 3 to 4 times more powerful? That is crap. Come on Nin... : ez054098
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    Bookmarked and ready for ridicule already. : cajuncook
    • That said your post history makes me hate you. : cajuncook
  • VG Console sales in Japan May 7-14 66,000 DS units sold. 2,000 PSP units sold. Compare that to 2nd... : XerXes

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• Wow, I think this post wins the award for being the most constructive and helpful to Nintendo all day. I ... : ovrlrd
• omg i hate the name this conzole suxxzz!! ninten$$do!! : ermac

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• its got 512mb of flash memory, no HD : derelict515

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  Hopefully $99 or below. I'll buy one, if.. : MrLonghair
  • I bet they price it at like $120. I for one see problems trying to sell a 3rd iteration of their gameboy... : FormerHPB
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  woah, look at how small that thing is compared to the gba cartridge plugged in the bottom... that's cr... : kbanks
  • heh. The screen is as small as the sticker on the gamecarts! : celerity
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  Wait, what's the point of this. Doesn't seem that much smaller than a SP, plus when I close the SP there... : Busta J
  • I see your point, but FWIW this looks wider : PUPSTAHS
  • yeah clamshell is the way it should be done. I don't have a single scratch on either of my DS screens a... : Turd Ferguson
• it would be cool if it actually WAS a cell phone or mp3 player, which is what they compare the size to : ermac

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• Shoes for people who don't buy $90 sneakers? Movies for people who don't go to theaters? : seryn
• MS is trying to get non gamers in too. You can sell more if you broaden your target audience. : Turd Ferguson
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  Your analogy makes no sense, please try again. : ovrlrd
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    actually I think he brings up a very good point: by constantly trying to expand their market base, these ... : MikkleThePickle
    • I didn't say he didn't have a point, but he just put it the wrong way. I think the analogies probably don... : ovrlrd

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• no : smellslikefish

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• I think BitComet allows you to toggle what happens why you reach 100% download, including stopping the ta... : Ride-My-Rocket

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• They'll prolly release em for the Nintendo ON controller I bet. That would be pretty cool, never ever che... : celerity

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• Same. They do some great things and definitely have some awesome games but it seems like they make decisi... : derelict515
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  http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/business/16game.html? It mentions that the Revolution won't 'cater' ... : Renalicious
  • That makes me feel a little better :) : orgcaptainnemo
  • It's times like this when I refer to a quote by God (George Carlin): "The only thing high-definition tele... : freshyk

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• This is my favorite post today. : nomaad
• Well played. : Vincent Grayson
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  hahaha informative this :D : moe6
  • Seconded! Except those with super-wide resolutions will see the joke before the jump. Even still it'd ... : celerity
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  I don't get it. But then again I haven't really been following this thing. : Magus
  • http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=vague : ermac
• hahah!!!!!! briiliant! : Iscariot47
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  There is always E3 2006 to look forward to. I'm sure they'll show SOMETHING about the revolution there ;) : Renalicious
  • well the point is that even what information they have given out thus far has been pretty muddled. It alm... : Sniper21

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• i would like to see pix as well : qwpeoriu
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  picture the ipod mini. picture the screen in the middle and your usual A B buttosn on the right and up do... : mossbean
  • that's really all i saw from the press conference. really simple little thing. : mossbean
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  Woot http://www.nintendo.com/newsarticle?articleid=bd1fe151-e91e-4226-a7ec-d64c321d9479 : celerity
  • *twiddles thumbs* while i wait for pic to load : atom519
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    no workie : mossbean
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      http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pub/s?f=PRN/prnpub&p1=20050517/LATU048&xtag=PRN-prnphotos-46017&redir=prev... : smellslikefish
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        wow could they make the screen a little smaller? *hugs PSP* : atom519
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          wow could Sony make the PSP screen a little smaller? *hugs 50" TV* : rasputinreborn
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            touche salesman : atom519
            • touche : tsteltz
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          Thats the point of it It’s clear that they’re going after the kids who are t... : railchu
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            Seems to me more like, for the practical player.. who isn't concerned with showing off his bling PSP (tha... : rasputinreborn
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              I agree and it's cartridge based also so it's instant on fun immediatly out of your pocket. : armybob
              • My PSP has instant on out of your pocket....behold the mighty hold switch :P : silaslang
      • sweet. I can see myself picking up one of those just to have on hand. : baron calamity
      • i presume this plays the GBA games and not just regular GB right ? : lord cecil
  • internal server error. w00t indeed ;) : baron calamity
  • ^Heh DOH! use the newscom article instead. /.ed much? : celerity
• Watermarks suck. Gamespot has a nice picture.. http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/17/screenindex_61250... : dryxcell

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• Fileshack has it in hd.. http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=7006 : shotgun1

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• Sony Aibo? : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Live aint free, and it seems to be working pretty damn well. : malloc
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    How much of that is due to it being the only kid in town? Madden 2007 is out for all consoles. You ca... : rosewood
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      I would expect Madden to be much better suited to an Xbox or PS controller once again. More importantly, ... : derelict515
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        How do you know how well the game will work for revolution, they haven't showed the controller yet : melkore
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          because Nintendo continues to try to make funky controllers that have been inferior for many cross platfo... : derelict515
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            Nintendo has basically created all the good ideas currently on our controllers. They invented the 3D con... : Boxelder
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              They've had some good ideas clearly. But I think the majority of people preferred the ps1 controller to t... : derelict515
              • I'd have to disagree. I despise the PS2 controller. The XBox controller isn't so bad but it's just a so... : cajuncook
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              ^IAWTP^ It's not Nintendo's fault that EA is still making games designed around the SNES controller. N... : aethyr
              • Its about what works. The GC controller is not suited to sports games or fighting games which are two maj... : derelict515
  • Recent quotes by developers (such as Ninja Gaiden's creator on 1UP) point out that about 10% of a game's ... : bluk
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    So damn well that Microsoft is introducing the Silver/Gold tiered service in order to try to get more peo... : sinistarfith
    • How is that a "white flag"? Hooking people for free to get more of them to pay...sounds like a thing c... : fr0x

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• Except thats illegal : railchu
• $2-3 would be a fine price for back-catalogue games I think. that would make it easy enough to try games... : melkore
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  You may be able to do it, but what about everyone else? Kids that want to experience the games that their... : lance22
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    If I can pay $10 for a *large* collection of games I might do it, but I wouldn't pay $2-3 per. Especially... : lord cecil
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      Apple charges 99 cents a SONG and no one whines that uses it. 2-3 is pretty fair I think for 20+ hours o... : melkore
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        for legendary software they already own? please. I can go to gamestop and buy the good games for that muc... : lord cecil
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          Find my a copy of any Squaresoft game or Super Mario RPG for a dollar then we can talk. : melkore
          • Which is exactly why you can bet on Nintendo not selling it for $2-3 and more like $20-30 : derelict515
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            No cart, no production, no distribution - no money - they'll pass on the savings. This will be very inex... : Boxelder
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              Hah. When do companies save money in an effort to pass on the savings and not increase profit margins? : derelict515
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                You mean like the $100 gamecube? : Boxelder
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                  Because they know that was the only way to compete with MS and Sony and it was still high enough that the... : derelict515
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                    The GBA repackaging of old classics sold very well. I think you're really underestimating the market. P... : Boxelder
                    • But people buy GBAs because they want their SNES games in handheld form. They buy GC because they want to... : derelict515
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                      classic games should be an added selling point, not the focus of the system. If they go on the expo floor... : lord cecil
                      • I agree and that's th eimpression I got. We haven't seen games for any console though, just names and mo... : Boxelder
              • hey derelict come back over to my thread! :) : celerity
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            Most of Square's SNES line-up is available, and easy to find, for PSX. : Vincent Grayson
            • It just felt wrong for it not to be played on a Nintendo system. : melkore
      • I don't whine, and I don't use it. I don't think it's a good deal. Mostly due to vendor lock-in. : Zakko
    • umm, I know kids whose first console was a current generation one and guess what? They LOVE playing those... : Old_Fart
• if N did graphics like the ps3 looks with the game support and HD of xbox AND the mario/zelda/quirky N ga... : jaga

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• i think that goes without saying : smellslikefish
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  It will, Reggie said it has "the brightest color screen from Nintendo yet!" : celerity
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    excellent! I'll be very tempted to pick one up. : parker.ny
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      "Most notably, its 2-inch backlit screen shines with incredible power, rendering games in startling clari... : celerity
      • 2 inches?! That's smaller damnit. The GBA SP screen is about 2.5 wide and 1.75 tall (the area that actu... : mikecyb
• I hope they make the screen 2x as big. Seriously, isn't that screen smaller then the original GBA? : atom519

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  Could that be because they've said they weren't going to compete with ms & Sony, at least not on their te... : Hatta
  • The concept of a game console being marketed to 'non gamers'... Regardless of what they said they're plan... : derelict515

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  I'm rigth there besides you... but far enough away, as I don't won't to rub up against ya. : voodooraze
  • ok. and no eye contact : jvox