QUOTE(sunbound @ Dec 31 2005, 11:55 AM)
I will probably be buying the next Nintendo machine, for the basic fact that I can download and play the entire old library on it, and play my game cube games (itÂ’s busted right now). That and the last machine was cheap compared to the other 2. The next machine is rumored to cost $100.
where did you hear that rumor? the only rumors i've heard is that a smash bros game is already under development by the same team that made the first 2, and will be ready for launch. i saw on IGN that nintendo is probably going to release some more details at the GDC in march
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While all this is still specualation at this point, it wouldn't be surprising for Nintendo to make an announcement of some sort prior to E3 in order to build excitement for the still-mysterious Revolution. That said, IGN Revolution has heard from sources close to Nintendo that the company will not go all out with Revolution information prior to E3 2006. More likely, say insiders, the company will speak specifically to developers about the potential of Revolution at GDC and keep secrets about pricing and release date info closely guarded.
sounds like price is still very uncertain, and i'm curious as to when it was going to come out, i had heard spring a while back, but if they aren't releasing most of the specs til may, i think fall is much more likely.
didn't mean to hijack the 360 or ps3 discussion (although i think revolution should be part of it)
i personally think the 360 is the best of the bunch, i have mine already and absolutely love condemned, perfect dark zero, and doa4, and the xbox live arcade is great, hexic and geometry wars are some of the best "sit down and play" games i've ever seen.
ps3 hasn't really shown me anything that impresses me, and they have been known to overpromise and under deliver. they have already started that, originally they where claiming the cell was going to be 4ghz, now everything online says its actually 3.2, and the every ps3 will come with a harddrive, they seem to be backing away from that. they claim they will make a unified online service better then xbox live, but they must have no idea as to how hard that actually is in practice because to get the developers on board to support it, plus all the technical network work that has to get done, they are in for a big surprise.
the revolution would have me much more excited if they would show some games in action and show what kind of games will take advantage of the motion sensors in the controller. i'm very excited at the smash bros. rumor and the controller is very hit or miss, but i like the idea and can't wait to try it out. i will definately be buying a revolution at launch if its $200 or less like the gc was.
