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Flashman from the Zogdog forums has noticed that a person who posted on the IGN forums in December last year claiming to know what secrets the Nintendo console codenamed "Revolution" holds may well have been telling the truth. At the time he/she was laughed off by many, as most people who claim to be in the know are, but with information that has recently come to light, his/her claim takes on an edge of reality.The poster, who went by the pseudonym of "nthngsshcking", made many statements but firstly we must look at how this person ended their post, he/she wrote: "Kodak Theatre = Mushroom Kingdom!"
At the time this meant nothing but lately some lucky people in the press industry, such as IGN.com, have been recieving invitations to Nintendo's pre-E3 media briefing and included with that invitation was this brochure.
As you can see, Nintendo is now referring to their E3 presentation at the Kodak Theatre as "Mushroom Kingdom" just as the IGN "Insider" stated last September. What does this mean?
Well one of two things, either the person was a very good guesser on all things Nintendo or he/she is legitimate. Now if the claimant is legitimate then some of the other statements they made need to be looked at under a different light. When Flashman from the Zogdog boards revived this "Insider's" old thread from IGN, the IGN moderators locked the thread and removed it, because either they don't like old threads or for some other reason. Luckily Flashman saved the important bits from "nthngsshcking's" original post. Here they are.
"I have followed the rumors and speculation on this board regarding Nintendos Revolution since its inception.
It is at times torturous to see the most dedicated base of any gaming company have to resort to gossip and guesses as to what to expect from Nintendos next generation offering.
It is for this reason that I have decided to share.
I cannot offer anything to you in terms of my identity. I cannot offer anything in the way of proving what I am saying to you is factual. However, you will ultimately find that you need not worry who I am, for all I say will come to pass. But I suspect you know my name
So heres the scoop. Im tired of watching you beautiful fans endure the torture of knowing so little, so I will share with you enough to help you understand the magnitude of whats coming without saying enough to reveal who I am.
Ill say this before I begin spilling the proverbial beans. Remember 1985? Remember when saying Nintendo meant video games in general? This is what Nintendo is aiming to recapture, and believe me, they will!
Lets start with a question:
1. Why have we yet to see even a glimpse of what a Revolution game will look like?
Most seem to assume this is because Nintendo does not want the focus of their next generation games to be on their graphics. This is not entirely wrong, just a little uninformed. That being said, the graphics are essentially the same as a souped up Xbox. What you all are ignoring is that the graphics for the Xbox360 are arguably only the same as a souped up Xbox as well. Graphically, in terms of traditional graphics, the systems are equal. In terms of presentation, you will be astonished by what the Revolution holds, and it is indeed the final secret Mr. Miyamoto hinted at. Prepare to see games in a way you never imagined, and you dont need a silly helmet or visor to experience it. As a matter of fact, a video demonstration of what Revolution can do circulated the internet weeks or months before E3, and then conspicuously disappeared. Such a sneaky little box! Ill leave the rest to you!
Well I cant resist.
A final hint
Think hard about the controller and what type of graphical presentation would suit it best! Its so easy! Oh, and the controller is indeed meant to attract the casual gamer, because they'll so badly want to experience what they're seeing!
2. Use the right side of your brain!
As many of you have correctly stated, the right side of your brain is the creative side. So what was Reggie hinting at? Again, its so easy I dont need to say it! Youre given all of the components you need, and some general structure. The rest my friends, is up to you!
3. Indeed a revolution, but in code name only. Its 1985 all over again
4. Wi-Fi will open doors you never would have predicted. Its all so obvious though if you think about it, but its so hard for me to say without saying too much! If youve figured out what Ive already hinted at, picture how the ability to download monthly offerings will that much more enhance your experience!
5. The Classics.
Many for free just for joining one free a month Itunes pricing per each additional first party title. Third parties will bundle 3-5 each with a new game purchase.
6. The price is right youll just have to trust me!
7. Kodak Theater = Mushroom Kingdom!
Ive said enough. What Ive shared should be enough to get you all cooled down a bit.
Never underestimate Nintendo."
We've already seen that one of this informants claims has proven true, that being the Kodak Theatre/Mushroom Kingdom one. The person also claims that the Revolution, graphically speaking, is equivalent to a "souped up Xbox" but that the way it presents games will separate it from it's next generation competitors. He/she postulates that there will not be a "visor" or "helmet" forthcoming from Nintendo as part of their Revolution system and makes some huge statements including "Prepare to see games in a way you never imagined", a comment that is similar to many we have seen before by "fakers" but considering the current circumstances, cannot be taken so lightly. The "insider" also claims the Revolution will be so popular that Nintendo will retrieve their position of their glory days of the mid 1980s when their name was synonymous with video gaming.
There is speculation that this video is the one being referred to in the post. Even if it's not, this video is really cool anyway:
Nintendo's Big Secret? Error fucked around with this message on 05-07-2006 at 02:34 AM.
Like they should have done a decade ago.
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When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Maradon! said:
The surprise will be that the Wii will be their last console and they're going to go the way of Sega and just be a game publisher.Like they should have done a decade ago.
So much hate.
Even if Wii doesn't succeed, Nintendo still owns the portable console market. I don't see the PSP coming anywhere near the DS's success in the future. Willias fucked around with this message on 05-07-2006 at 03:41 AM.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
I've never been wrong about nintendo, haha.
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Dr. Gee's account was hax0red to write:
One of the guys in my gaming group bet me a Double Decker Taco that Nintendo is going to change the name of the Revolution again at E3. I'm very doubtful of his speculation.
For you, that's like Russian Roulette!
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Dr. Gee was naked while typing this:
I was just going to keep it down to a normal taco, but he upped the ante to a soft taco. In a blind fit of passion I decided that combining the two would make things more interesting. I managed to talk him out of going further with a chicken quesadilla. There's really only so much excitement I can stand these days.
Why not go big and bet him a Grande soft taco?
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
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Maradon! had this to say about Cuba:
The surprise will be that the Wii will be their last console and they're going to go the way of Sega and just be a game publisher.Like they should have done a decade ago.
Can we not forget that Nintendo was the first company to put analog control sticks onto games, features like vibrating controllers and shoulder buttons, all of which other companies have later copied and made standard?
I've got high hopes for Nintendo and their creativity, the DS's touch screen shows us that following the same routine isn't always the best way to do things. So if they've got a hit, why badmouth it early?
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
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How.... Fazum'Zen Fastfist.... uughhhhhh:
If you ask me, Nintendo got a little too "creative" with the Gamecube controller.
Huh? It's practically a PS Dual-Shock with slightly different buttons. C-stick instead of right analog, singular, larger shoulder buttons (except for Z which was really small), and a different ABXY button set up than normal. The controller that Nintendo got overly creative with was the N64 controller. Man that thing was wierd.
The PS2 controller is perfection.
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Mooj had this to say about (_|_):
Good thing we're not asking you, then.
Yes, that would be truly horrible if you encountered such an opinion ideologically concurrent with the opening reply.
And yeah, the PS 2 controller seems to be best. Fazum'Zen Fastfist fucked around with this message on 05-08-2006 at 12:05 AM.
"Don't want to sound like a fanboy, but I am with you. I'll buy it for sure, it's just a matter of for how long I will be playing it..."
- Silvast, Battle.net forums
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Mr. John Q. Gainsborough Esq. III had this to say about Robocop:
The PS2 controller is perfection.
No it isn't. The PS2 controller has two glaring flaws. One is the grips. They're not very ergonomic at all. I think the gamecube controller has better grips. Apparently Sony realized that there were also problems with the grips, since they changed the grips on the PS3 controller.
Secondly, the standard "cross" placement of 4 face buttons isn't ergonomically correct. Natural thumb movement does not really include where the X button is placed. This is why, at least for me, the X button is pressed with the joint of my thumb, below my actual fingertip. Also, the triangle and X buttons are too far apart to really use them together effectively. While the gamecube controller fixed the problem with the layout of the face buttons, it had a flaw that some third-party controller manufacturers found and fixed. Due to the fact that the B button was not shaped like the X and Y buttons, it made the B button harder to use in combination with the Y button. If the shape of the B button had been elongated instead of circular, I would have thought the gamecube controller to be perfect.
Quit with the internet tough guy shit.
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Mr. Parcelan had this to say about (_|_):
Hey.Quit with the internet tough guy shit.
Because throwing a control at a TV screen, presumable, sure is trying to be tough.
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A sleep deprived Snoota stammered:
Because throwing a control at a TV screen, presumable, sure is trying to be tough.
Yeah, what's next? Throwing controlers at rodents? Madness!
Wow.
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Snoota attempted to be funny by writing:
Because throwing a control at a TV screen, presumable, sure is trying to be tough.
Hey.
Quit with the internet Snoota business.
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Blindy. had this to say about Punky Brewster:
The argument about the technical specs actually made me stupider just reading it. They are actually trying to argue that if X is the power of the XBox, and both the 360 and the Wii are >X, then they are the same.Wow.
I believe that the arguement is more along the lines that current graphics technology does not allow either system to make significant graphical advances over the prior generation of systems.
