Nintendo Wii (codename Revolution) revealed

[DJZen]

OH ok, that's different! ^.^

The Wi-Fi just connects to an existing network. The Wi-Fi itself is ALWAYS going to be free, the connection to the internet isn't though. What that sounds like to me is you can connect through your ISP to game servers that they won't charge for the use of, which would still be awesome. Damn, I'm starting to hope FFXI gets released for the Revolution.... Fat chance of that....

[Destai]

It wont reach Europe till 2007.

[Fithos]

sry, i havent read the full forum yet but dosnt the revolution look a lot like the ps2? i mean i think it will be a great system but the design for it looks iffy. but looks dont count for much, do they?

[XxSephirothxX]

Other than the fact it's black and rectangular, no, not really.

[Fithos]

all the ps2 was was a black rectangular box.

[DJZen]

The Revolution's prototype is the size of 3 DVD clamshell cases stcked on top of each other. The PS2 (original) is considerably larger than that. The PStwo (second design) is closer in size to the Revolution, but not in design.

[Agent Proto]

Controller has been revealed. :O



Edit: More pics






Links: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3143782 http://cube.ign.com/articles/651/651275p1.html

[ljkkjlcm9]

are you serious, that's the controller, well, could be interesting...

yep, planetgamecube has it too, wow, that really is something different

THE JACKAL

[Tidus Andronicus]

Yea, I just stumbled upon the article too! ^_^;

I wasn't too sure about that controller at first... but after readin the article, it seems the motion/position detection makes for a real interesting game play... so the lack of standard controller style might not be a bad thing. lol
It would also seem that by default the controller is just the Remote control part, and the anolog stick is an addon... but meh, we'll see more come TGS.

here is the article for anyone that wants to read it, there are pictures and detailed info on a few simple demos they were shown:
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,68869,00.html

[edczxcvbnm]

I will have to see it in action. I forsee this as a major problem for me. I don't like to sit directly in front of the TV(off to the side prefered) and even then I kind of sit parrell to the TV screen and hold the controller wierd all the time.

This sounds like it requires too much attention and effort to be as fun as it could...also it sounds like the sense of direction is super sensitive...which I don't like but that could also be changed in game menus and crap.

I give it a D+ right now but the school year is far from over.

[Excelsior]

Am I the only person who saw this and shouted "WTF!?!?!" ??

[Agent Proto]

I thought the same thing when I first saw it. I didn't expect it. xD

But after learning about it, it does seem rather interesting!

[Tidus Andronicus]

When I first saw it... my reaction was a mix between, "This can't possibly be it" and "lol, they've mistaken a DVD remote for the Revolution controller" XD

but, after reading the Wired article about it, I'm hopeful that the motion sensors and such will really be a good thing... It would seem the sensors make up for the lack of traditional buttons, and might make for a totally new style of gameplay.
Otherwise, there's nothing revolutionary about a remote control XD.

hey, if anyone can pull this off, its Nintendo!

[Agent Proto]

Here's a video of people playing with the controller: http://media.cube.ign.com/articles/6...34/vids_1.html

[Tidus Andronicus]

Wow, at first that video made me say... "WTF"
But then it really started to make me want it even more! ^_^;

It would be soo cool to play Mario like that! XD (or maybe just annoying lol)

Thanks for posting it!

I really hope the motion sensors are really as sensitive/accurate as they make it seem!

(oh! hey now I see were the X and Y buttons are! XD)