As you’ll be aware, statements made by developers claiming that the Revolution is underpowered caused outcry in gaming circles recently, lumbering the emerging machine with the unwelcome moniker GameCube 2.
When contacted on the issue, Nintendo Europe was coy, unwilling to comment and wrote off the reports as ‘nothing more than speculation.’ Nintendo America seems to have been forced to comment however, issuing the following statement.
"Our competitors would have you believe that the next generation of gaming will be solely defined by high definition graphics,” it said. "High definition graphics look fantastic, but come at a price. Revolution will look brilliant whether played on a standard television or on a high definition television. However, is that all there is to next-generation gaming? We feel that sharper graphics should be combined with a new way to interface with the game itself. Our controller is a sharp departure from the current standard, to be sure, but it will provide a level of interactivity you can't get currently."
These sentiments were echoed by all in attendance at yesterday’s public showing of Revolution games, a full report from which you can read here
When contacted on the issue, Nintendo Europe was coy, unwilling to comment and wrote off the reports as ‘nothing more than speculation.’ Nintendo America seems to have been forced to comment however, issuing the following statement.
"Our competitors would have you believe that the next generation of gaming will be solely defined by high definition graphics,” it said. "High definition graphics look fantastic, but come at a price. Revolution will look brilliant whether played on a standard television or on a high definition television. However, is that all there is to next-generation gaming? We feel that sharper graphics should be combined with a new way to interface with the game itself. Our controller is a sharp departure from the current standard, to be sure, but it will provide a level of interactivity you can't get currently."
These sentiments were echoed by all in attendance at yesterday’s public showing of Revolution games, a full report from which you can read here
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ozfunghi 9 Dec 2005 14:43
1/8
In other words, the devs were correct.
king skins 9 Dec 2005 14:49
2/8
haven't we know this all a long tho? They said they where not going to compete on specs.
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
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OptimusP 9 Dec 2005 15:30
3/8
Well problem is... it seems those "leaked" specs are indeed pre-alpha devkits based on the Triforce board (which is based on the Gamecube board but is actually 2 times the power of the GC... nice coincidence isn't it).
Offcourse that info comes from anonymous developers too who are a bit annoyed of the misguidance those IGN articles are spreading.
I think we can't really expect the Revolution being as powerfull as the Xbox360 or PS3 becase it doesn't need the extra punch to run HD. Hell, if it's 4 times less powerfull then a Xbox360 you won't see the difference on a regualr TV anyways.
Some think that Nintendo is on purpose spreading the feeling (among developers, developers should just keep their mouth shut) that Revolution is not about power and is not about pushing developers into huge costs because the hardwaremaker expects HD in every game (Microsoft) or killer graphics but is about creative gameplay and inovation trough spreading these "weaker" alphadev-kits (if they are indeed Triforce based and all)
Offcourse that info comes from anonymous developers too who are a bit annoyed of the misguidance those IGN articles are spreading.
I think we can't really expect the Revolution being as powerfull as the Xbox360 or PS3 becase it doesn't need the extra punch to run HD. Hell, if it's 4 times less powerfull then a Xbox360 you won't see the difference on a regualr TV anyways.
Some think that Nintendo is on purpose spreading the feeling (among developers, developers should just keep their mouth shut) that Revolution is not about power and is not about pushing developers into huge costs because the hardwaremaker expects HD in every game (Microsoft) or killer graphics but is about creative gameplay and inovation trough spreading these "weaker" alphadev-kits (if they are indeed Triforce based and all)
vault 13 9 Dec 2005 20:24
4/8
king skins wrote:
haven't we know this all a long tho? They said they where not going to compete on specs.
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
The only thing that looks like s**t on HDTVs is analog cable. And even worse on digital HDTVs (LCD and Plasma). Even if the Revolution uses a non-HD signal, using high quality component cables will make a big improvement. The Revolution, for all of you who don't know, will run in 480p max resolution. Whether all or just some of the games will utilize it has yet to be discovered.
vault 13 9 Dec 2005 20:24
5/8
king skins wrote:
haven't we know this all a long tho? They said they where not going to compete on specs.
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
The only thing that looks like s**t on HDTVs is analog cable. And even worse on digital HDTVs (LCD and Plasma). Even if the Revolution uses a non-HD signal, using high quality component cables will make a big improvement. The Revolution, for all of you who don't know, will run in 480p max resolution. Whether all or just some of the games will utilize it has yet to be discovered.
vault 13 9 Dec 2005 20:24
6/8
king skins wrote:
haven't we know this all a long tho? They said they where not going to compete on specs.
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
But how is a SD singnal going to look good on a HDTV? They look s**t... unless all there games are 480p...?
The only thing that looks like s**t on HDTVs is analog cable. And even worse on digital HDTVs (LCD and Plasma). Even if the Revolution uses a non-HD signal, using high quality component cables will make a big improvement. The Revolution, for all of you who don't know, will run in 480p max resolution. Whether all or just some of the games will utilize it has yet to be discovered.
OptimusP 9 Dec 2005 20:42
7/8
Having problems with our connection do we? :p
LUPOS 9 Dec 2005 22:02
8/8
FYI the cube actually suports 480p on a great many games, all of the first party titles if i am not mistaken. I have the component cable (order direct from nintendo) and use a 32" hdtv and i have to say it does look very nice. I'm sure the revo will be the same.
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