News - Miyamoto interview - Twilight Princess to use Revolution controller + more
Posted by
Josh Freund
at 01:49:12 PM EST on 3.15.2006.
In an interview with Nintendo of Europe, Shigeru Miyamoto himself confirmed that the GameCube's
Zelda: Twilight Princess will take advantage of the Revolution's controller when played on the Revolution. Reggie had made some
comments hinting at this previously, and it had been stated by NGC magazine, but it had never been confirmed by Nintendo until now.
More specifically, Miyamoto reportedly also told NoE representatives that the motion-sensing controller can be used to shoot the bow & arrow, throw the boomerang, and other such actions. [Ed: To clarify, this was not actually in the interview. A NoE representative relayed this information online.]
Also in the interview, Miyamoto revealed that all of the minigames found in
Super Mario 64 DS will be included in
New Super Mario Bros., which is certainly a nice surprise. 2-player and 4-player single-cart multiplayer modes have also been added to some of the minigames.
New SMB will have a similar structure to
Super Mario Bros. 3 with worlds, levels, fortresses, and bosses, according to Miyamoto. He also hinted that Nintendo is including old "tricks and tweaks" such as warp pipes and walking along the top of the screen in the game.
The interview ended with some Revolution talk, with Miyamoto saying that "almost everything" will be revealed at E3, though he said he's not sure whether the console's price will be announced then.
Some choice quotes from Miyamoto:
Regarding
New Super Mario Bros.' story: "I told them that we really don’t need any story behind this new Super Mario Bros. at all. I have narrowed down the whole story to about half of what my team originally came up with. Peach is kidnapped, Mario has to go and rescue her from Bowser and the Koopa Kids. That’s about all you need to know for the story!"
Regarding
New SMB: "Well, there will be many people who play New Super Mario Bros. that have never played a Mario Bros. game before. But at the same time we want to evoke a kind of nostalgic feeling in those people who used to play with the past series, so we are now trying to incorporate as many old tricks and tweaks as possible into this new DS version."
Regarding Revolution software: "In the case of Revolution, there is going to be a lot of software that are so-called 'sequels' to the existing type of games, however
what is going to be the most attractive point about Revolution is the other applications. These kind of applications are going to make Revolution something really important for any ordinary household; more specifically catering for each type of family member in the house."
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ttfp 3.21.2006 at 08:44:31 AM
To luminous, only GAME, GameStation, and the larger HMVs stock the Cube range. I'm only talking here about the major national retail chains that sell games. Most other large chains have removed it altogether. At the start of the Cube's release, it did look like Nintendo had won over the UK retail sector. Now it's all faded away... :(
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ninx 3.20.2006 at 07:42:10 PM
gon, I don't get you. I have heard no one say NTP is "innovative".
Fact is everyone knows all 3 are for the money. But the integral difference is how they "treat" their fans whilst trying to garner that money.
Fact is TP was delayed to add more dungeons, better the graphics and overall add more stuff. The GC is not exactly banging right now so I don't blame them for doing this Revolution thing.
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luminous shadow 3.20.2006 at 09:50:24 AM
At one point, most major retailers in the U.K. (and Europe) had taken the Gamecube off their shelves. However, the release of Mario Kart Double Dash, helped boost sales well enough, for the Gamecube to return to store shelves. So while the GC isn't garnering much attention these days, it is at least around (some what). I'm not sure how popular Zelda has been in Europe, since I mainly follow hardware, and then U.S./Japan sales. I'm sure the game will at least draw out the hardcore Nintendo fans in Europe (which would basically account for anybody who owns the GC).
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ttfp 3.20.2006 at 07:58:51 AM
Nintendo is pretty much non-existent in the UK. I see more second hand Cube games than new ones... I wonder how much impact TP will have in the UK when it's released, considering not many places stock the Cube range anymore.
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gon 3.19.2006 at 09:45:33 PM
Well, nintendo fans call this all innovative and making the game better. But it is also a marketing ploy, and fanboys act liek nitnendo is all games no money. hah... 3 of each pokemon shoots that down. Yes new dungeons are great, however you don't need to code a whole new engien for the damned game for them. Next the new dungeons will be rev only, and you can only get the good ending on the rev, and well frankjly the game will be rev only aside from being able to play pinball on the gamecube.
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eggmanimn 3.19.2006 at 06:47:17 PM
Except it has a whole lot more than that. Polish. And new dungeons. And more polish. What we're getting is going to be as close to as perfect as the game will get.
Why lambaste Nintendo for wanting to make money to go along with all the work they're putting into it?
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gon 3.19.2006 at 06:43:01 PM
Am I the only one who is frustrated by this? I mean the game gets delayed and you find out they are just throwing in a sales ploy for their next console.I wanted the game back when it was suposed to come out, not later and have an extra function that serves to provide a rev friendly game...
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thehawk 3.19.2006 at 02:27:11 PM
Well, I guess our opinioins differ on the polygons, and there's no way of knowing who's right until the game comes out. And even then, opinions may differ.
But as far as the Mario Bros. minigame goes, I had a blast with it. It's one of those games I would play repeatedly at the arcade. I've actually played it more than Super Mario World, which it came on. And it's free! Why complain about something that's free?
If I'm given the option to get JUST one game, or to get that game plus a minigame I already have but can link them up to make the minigame better, you know what I'd choose.
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teitoku 3.19.2006 at 01:49:57 PM
"Let's look at it this way: You buy a remake of Mario 2 for GBA, and Nintendo throws in Mario Bros. for free. Now, your buddy bought Super Mario World for GBA, and Nintendo also gives him Mario Bros. for free so he can link up with you. What the crap is wrong with that?!"
For one...nobody links up to play that old stinker. Especially not when it's been stuck in game after game for several years.
"You'd change your tune on the "cheap" polygons if you saw Nintendo try to make sprites as large as the entire screen for when Mario gets huge. They'd be choppy and and limited."
Why would that change my opinion in any way? It wouldn't be choppy and there's no reason anything would be limited. We're not talking about the NES you know. Even the SNES could do huge-arse sprite-based figures. And when you're at 256x192, moving polygons shimmer and flicker and just look disgusting. Check out nearly any PS2 game to see what I mean.
"Consider the fact that these polygons will look smooth and dynamic in motion, not screencaps."
So would sprites. And they'd be more detailed. And it'd look like the classic-but-new Mario game they want it to be.
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thehawk 3.19.2006 at 03:54:07 AM
teitoku: "Why has nintendo turned so damn lazy? On the gba they kept pinching off mario ports with the same stupid minigame tacked on. Now they cheap out with NewSMB and use polygons instead of nice sprite art which would look 10x better considering the low-res screen, and re-use the last batch of minigames AGAIN."
- Let's look at it this way: You buy a remake of Mario 2 for GBA, and Nintendo throws in Mario Bros. for free. Now, your buddy bought Super Mario World for GBA, and Nintendo also gives him Mario Bros. for free so he can link up with you. What the crap is wrong with that?!
- You'd change your tune on the "cheap" polygons if you saw Nintendo try to make sprites as large as the entire screen for when Mario gets huge. They'd be choppy and and limited. Consider the fact that these polygons will look smooth and dynamic in motion, not screencaps.
- I was excited for this game before I knew there were minigames in it. Now Nintendo throws them in for free? How is that a bad thing? I guess you were able to find fault in free games before, why should this be any different? Do you even own Mario 64 DS?
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hypersonicexe 3.19.2006 at 03:45:29 AM
Now they cheap out with NewSMB and use polygons instead of nice sprite art which would look 10x better considering the low-res screen, and re-use the last batch of minigames AGAIN.
Sprites might have looked better, but I'm curious to see what they'll do with 3D (look at Sonic Rush).
As for the mini-games, I'm glad they'll be in, but that's only 'cause I don't have SM64DS any more.
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pixy misao 3.19.2006 at 03:10:47 AM
"djkpat - 3.18.2006 at 11:24:50 AM
I don't see a competitive console race happening between sony n nintentendo, i just think revolution is gonna be on a market of its own...I mean yea it's a console and everything, but nothing like a console console...ah this may be a drunk rant frm st. patty's day...woot"
Indeed drunkan, but there is never any reason to believe that PS3 and 360 isn't competition to Revolution. MS and Sony have already begun stealing some of the Revolution's ideas to blur that line that might make the Rev seem more unique.
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teitoku 3.19.2006 at 12:01:08 AM
Why has nintendo turned so damn lazy? On the gba they kept pinching off mario ports with the same stupid minigame tacked on. Now they cheap out with NewSMB and use polygons instead of nice sprite art which would look 10x better considering the low-res screen, and re-use the last batch of minigames AGAIN.
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djkpat 3.18.2006 at 11:24:50 AM
I don't see a competitive console race happening between sony n nintentendo, i just think revolution is gonna be on a market of its own...I mean yea it's a console and everything, but nothing like a console console...ah this may be a drunk rant frm st. patty's day...woot
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pixy misao 3.17.2006 at 11:58:35 AM
They really need to launch before PS2. I know they said they are doing something different from MS and Sony... but a noticable headstart on PS3 certainly wouldn't hurt them. I don't wait to buy Nintendo consoles because I trust in their workmanship. I still have the first Gamecube from launch day and it works like a charm.
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thehawk 3.17.2006 at 05:38:29 AM
The nice thing is, I'll get Zelda and play it and enjoy it on the Gamecube, and then sometime in 2007 when I get the Revolution (I wait to buy consoles), I'll be able to play through Zelda again with new features.
I'm willing to bet people will be playing a Twilight Princess demo on Revolutions this year at E3.
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x51 3.17.2006 at 03:25:24 AM
I'm glad to see Nintendo is making good use of the time they delayed the game for. I will definatly get the Rev to play this game even though I have a GCN.
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thehawk 3.17.2006 at 12:14:09 AM
It seems like I do remember a distict denial early about Zelda using the Rev remote, because I was disappointed. I believe it came from an official Nintendo magazine and not a direct quote from a Nintendo official, though.
But we know the truth now, and the truth is good. I'm reminded that Nintendo still has some surprises for us, and that's exciting.
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onizuka sensei 3.16.2006 at 06:23:43 PM
I'm glad NGC have been cleared on this one. Their news was usually right when I used to purchase the mag.
Bring on the LoZ.
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eggmanimn 3.16.2006 at 04:57:33 PM
There was a distinct NO that was reported on Nintendojo I believe, but their archives don't go back that far.
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tkashur 3.16.2006 at 04:03:18 PM
I only hope that Zelda comes out BEFORE the Revolution, at least by a couple weeks. I'm sure that any launch title will show more graphical sparkle than Zelda. I don't know by how much, but I'm quite sure. I want to appreciate the graphics for as long as possible(though there still is that feeling that it will look par to the other games...but hey).
As for Mario with the minigames, is it the minigames with the mario 64 mechanics, or the minigames that you got from the rabbits? Probably a stupid question, but I still felt i should ask.
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squire apparatus 3.16.2006 at 03:37:35 PM
I think they just denied that it would be for the Revolution instead of the Gamecube. Since it's always been assumed that it would be backwards compatible, I think everyone expected it to have some Revolution controller applications. I did anyway. But really it's kind of tricky how Nintendo is doing it. They're saying it's for the Cube, but by the time it comes out, the Revolution will be here as well, so you might as well say it's for the Revolution. Because you know everyone is going to buy the game and then say, I wonder how this plays on the Revolution? Ding Ding Ding, so then everyone goes to buy a Revolution. But it'll still say Gamecube on the packaging. That's what I know will happen. That's my prediction for the Twilight Princess release.
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drakken 3.16.2006 at 03:10:54 PM
Can anyone actually find an instance in which Nintendo denied that Twilight Princess would have Revolution features? I seem to remember them always shying away from it or occasionally even hinting at it; I don't remember them flat-out denying it.
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thehawk 3.16.2006 at 02:10:11 PM
joesteele, regarding GC games on Revolution -
At one point Nintendo said what you mentioned would not be possible. But they also adamantly denied the new Zelda having Revolution features, making one of those rare cases where I'm glad Nintendo was lying.
Who knows, maybe they'd enable the remote for GC games.... though because none of the games were designed for it, I doubt many would even benefit. I guess you could also consider that what few games there are left to launch on Gamecube could do like Zelda and allow for the remote.
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lumbersmith 3.16.2006 at 12:57:24 PM
That's a horrible story, hypothetically. I don't know what I'd do in your shoes (except be very very sad. And possibly cry myself to sleep at nights.)
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joesteele 3.16.2006 at 12:56:08 PM
I was referring to United States below, btw.
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joesteele 3.16.2006 at 12:37:56 PM
err...must be unique to Australia. While Nintendo's console presense isn't as big as the MS's or Sony's, it's still there, and you can always get at least a few games, GC's, and accessories.
You should order your Nintendo products online or something.
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hypothetically 3.16.2006 at 11:46:08 AM
"Awesome, just awesome. Nintendo is on fire right now, and if they deliver whats being promised for E3, they are gonna own that expo."
I'm sorry, but how is Nintendo 'on fire'? Don't get me wrong, I'm as excited about what the future holds as anyone (well, maybe not the fanboys) but the truth is the age of the Revolution will be a crucial time for Nintendo.
I'm not saying they could go under - their domination of the handheld market secures that much - but console-wise they've fallen a long way. I wouldn't presume to speak for all territories, but where I live (Brisbane, Australia) Nintendo's rep is shot.
Many stores which stock Sony and Microsoft don't stock Nintendo anymore. Let me reiterate - Nintendo has NO presence. Where they do, the range of games on display is maybe 1/5 that of the competition (I know I know, 'quality over quantity' right?).
I tried to buy a memory card for my Gamecube the other day and gave up after visiting the fifth shop.
Maybe it's a different story elsewhere, but Nintendo is a very sorry story down here indeed, and it breaks my heart.
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duque501 3.16.2006 at 11:18:45 AM
I cant wait to see this competition between FF XII/Zelda,
I bet FF XII will sell more. If I had to decide between one of them, I wouldnt have an answer.
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joesteele 3.16.2006 at 10:03:33 AM
Something to consider, (I don't think it was posted below)
From 1up, the original quote according to them was:
"because Revolution can run GameCube software, when you play Twilight Princess on Revolution you can take advantage of the Revolution controller."
Look at that sentence carefully. Maybe it could be a mistranslation from japanese to english, but doesn't that lead you to believe that any GameCube game can take advantage of the Revo Controller? He seems so nonchalant (sp) about it. Maybe GC games will be mapped in such a way that it will easily take advantage of the Revo Controller.
Could it be done? Certainly, with little effort. Map certain controller motions to the analog pad and others to c-stick and you are done. Add in the second analog to the mix and it's pretty much a done deal. Only thing that would be without it is the IR "point and shoot", but that's pretty much it. It's quite feasible.
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beelzebozo 3.16.2006 at 08:46:34 AM
nambit -
I see what you are getting at with your comparison to MP2, but I think it's a bit easier to see how the controller would be implemented there. It's just a new way to control the game, and doesn't fundamentally change the format of the game itself.
Is it possible that portions of Zelda may be altered to fit that controller's vision? On some level, for it to fit appropriately, I think it would have to.
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nambit 3.16.2006 at 08:22:02 AM
Sorry guys, but I think you're all *WRONG*. If nintendo can easily convert complicated controls like MP: Echoes to the revolution controller, then I'm sure it would be a snap to do the same for Zelda. I mean, c'mon guys, it doesn't take 1 year to map controls over to the rev controller. Use your heads!!
I think nintendo is dead serious when they say the delay is due to the actual game itself. It's going to be a HUGE game. It's also the last Zelda of its kind and they want to spend time to make it special. There's going to be some sort of closure for sure.
So, give the controller conspiracy theory a rest and use your heads. One year is a long time, far too long to be concentrating on the controller. Sometimes I find fellow fans a bit too unrealistic and irrational.
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ttfp 3.16.2006 at 06:27:13 AM
So to all those who dismissed NGC Magazine as spouting rubbish, **** you. ^_^
This (eventual) official confirmation from Nintendo has just upped my belief in that magazine (even more so than before).
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lumbersmith 3.16.2006 at 03:56:32 AM
As much as I would have liked them to spend the 4/5 months pimping out the dungeons, etc., hearing confirmation that I'll be able to use the Revolution controller to play is bad ass because, assuming this comes out before the Revolution, I'll have a good reason to play it through again, and it'll be a great bridging game between the two systems, which is something I talked about in detail a long, long time ago. So, yeah. *licks finger and draws mark in air* One point for me. And, you know, everyone else who was saying more or less the same thing.
Every bit of new news I hear about the Revolution makes me want it more and more. The GCN was the only system out of the last three that I stood in line for, and Revolution will be the only one I'll stand in line for, too, unless the PS3 has the most incredibly mind blowing launch games ever, because if it doesn't I'm just going to calmly wait until after the initial rush and faulty systems.
But hey--I'm sure they're working on much of the actual game (instead of just Revolution "extras") during this long delay, so... man. I'm psyched to the core.
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ninx 3.16.2006 at 01:46:14 AM
Cool. Commendations to Gaf for being one of the 1st out with the story.
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drakken 3.15.2006 at 11:56:02 PM
ninx: I've edited the story to clarify.
hailthed: I thought it was too good to be true, and it was. Might want to double check that link. :p
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blkstarr 3.15.2006 at 11:55:59 PM
It's a common misconception, but GAF is generally going to be referring to the "Gaming Age Forums" rather than this humble abode. But ultimately, that's fair because they DO break a lot of news there.
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hailthed 3.15.2006 at 11:39:34 PM
Sorry for the double post, but i just checked out 1up.com and they gave GAF credit for nabbing the info off NOE. Im not sure what you guys think of 1up.com, but i should say that is some definite street cred for being first on the scene of big news.
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hailthed 3.15.2006 at 11:22:04 PM
Awesome, just awesome. Nintendo is on fire right now, and if they deliver whats being promised for E3, they are gonna own that expo.
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ninx 3.15.2006 at 10:16:13 PM
Well sugoi as many Nintendo fans were quick to point out to feed their optimis Nintendo never said it wouldn't happen. They said they haven't confirmed anything like that.
And BTW Update guys Miyamoto apparently never commented directly on how it will be used in the Twilight Princess Gameplay
http://www.n-sider.com/newsview.php?type=story&storyid=1831
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kokichi 3.15.2006 at 10:14:59 PM
Hopefully this means that SSB3 will be playable at E3 (you'll probably have to wait in a long-ass line to play it, though). Also, if he says there will be "so-called 'sequals'" to games, hinting at SSB3, but makes a difference between that and the new stuff that the Revolution can do, perhaps he's implying that the Rev controller feature won't be a primary function in SSB3 (which woul dbe AWESOME! No waving your hands for that game, please!).
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sugoi 3.15.2006 at 09:41:31 PM
Oooooh yeah.
Well there is no question that New SMB is a definite purchase now; I was excited before, but comparing it to the Mario game that I have the fondest memories of? Excellent.
As for the Zelda news... it makes you wonder why this was denied before, only to be confirmed now. Weird.
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ninx 3.15.2006 at 08:32:47 PM
Wow, I seriously have to admit I adore what Miyamoto said.
Firstly, the New Super Mario Brothers sounds great and that quote about the story says so much in so little, I adore it and it's something I admire about this part of the Mario series.
Next I honestly am one of the biggest pessimists about Nintendo implementing the controller into Twilight Princess in the light of gimmicky play.
But now I think I see through that "delay" ;)
Anyways, This is the last Zelda of this style so this should be sweet.
And what he said about other applications I think might deal with the elusive final "secret" or just applications with a new appeal.
I would be a bit surprised if @ E3 they still don't reveal a price.
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visual77 3.15.2006 at 08:28:58 PM
My plan to get a Revolution on launch is to wait outside an EB or Gamestop with a bat, assault the first person I see with one, grab the receipt, drop money to compensate and run off.
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fillerbunny9 3.15.2006 at 07:26:07 PM
I have to agree with the skepticism of pre-orders. it failed with PS2 and 360 for many who pre-ordered. they fail when it comes to game shipments sometimes as well. also, if they're not taking pre-orders yet, they'll be sure to start pestering you to put your money down on it very soon. that way, if they fail to deliver, they have your money, instead of you going to another mass retailer. I'll do the same thing I do with every other system I have bought at launch: just go out and get it, pre-order be damned.
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bignfanboy 3.15.2006 at 06:54:36 PM
I really wish they incorporated all new minigames instead of the old ones, because I've already beat them and gotten scores as high as I think I can get. I want new ones.
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beelzebozo 3.15.2006 at 06:41:03 PM
It's almost too much to take in.
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jekku 3.15.2006 at 06:39:00 PM
OMG. I LOVE YOU NINTENDO!
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blkstarr 3.15.2006 at 05:56:56 PM
Ha, easy now.
The most attractive thing about the revelation that the basic controls of Zelda will work with the Revo controller is that it seems to mean that the next generation of Zelda REALLY WILL be radically different than anything we've ever seen before. It wouldn't be possible for Miyamoto to claim in earlier instances that Twilight Princess will be the last Zelda of its kind, and then create something that is essentially the same thing for the next generation though with presumably better implementation. Assuming this speculation on my behalf is apt, what does that mean for the future of the franchise? I know I'm neither the first or last to posit it, but perhaps the first person Zelda (using dual controllers) isn't a distant possibility. And to make myself sound even more absurd, let me say this - I'd welcome that change with open arms. (At the same time, I realize that the backlash on this change would likely far exceed that which followed Wind Waker after its revelation.)
And I don't think there's anyway New SMB can't rock. I seriously don't believe there's a way that the proverbial ball could be dropped in this situation. The icing on the cake would be if it not only COMPARED to the classic games, but, foregoing the tint of nostalgic eyes, EXCEEDS them. I'll have to play it and see.
And what's this about applications? Too vague for me to begin speculating on, so I'll just wait until E3 when we'll undoubtably hear more. No big deal, this doesn't seem like it leads to a megaton anyway.
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bignfanboy 3.15.2006 at 05:48:20 PM
WOW. BIG SURPRISE! I would just like to take this time to say to everyone who called me an idiot for believing Zelda would work with Revolution, F YOU!
That is all.
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demoncrono 3.15.2006 at 05:33:25 PM
"Peach is kidnapped, Mario has to go and rescue her from Bowser and the Koopa Kids."
oh me ohmy. somehow this is what i'm most happy about. but i still cannot fully believe the koopalings will be in the game until i see it. just because we've seen renders of baby bowser, and he kinda contradicts everything koopaling D:
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thehawk 3.15.2006 at 05:20:48 PM
The realist in me assumes that there won't be such a wild gigantic demand for the Revolution at launch, and it won't be as hard to get one. Of course I want it to be wildly popular, but it's looking like the PS3 (and maybe even Halo 3?) will be hitting the market at nearly the same time.
It doesn't affect me much, though. I always wait to get hardware. Later there's often lower prices, more reliable hardware, and a better selection of games, while I've just been playing the best games of the previous generation in the meantime. With the Gamecube's meager final year, I might not wait as long for the revolution.
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bloodix 3.15.2006 at 05:01:56 PM
nekofrog: really? are you talking about the playstation 2 version or the gc one? i got the gc one through mail a week after it came out(ordeed it directly through ebgames on the day it came out.) plus got the nice extra dvd that came with it. no preorder or mess was required for me.
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nekofrog 3.15.2006 at 04:46:35 PM
I've never been to (or even seen) a GameCrazy, which is why I did not list it.
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heartless_king 3.15.2006 at 04:35:59 PM
I will confirm that you can actually start preordering revs at some Gamecrazy stores. In the manner of that we will take your money now and once preorders are able, we'll start putting them all in. We've the ablity to make a "slot" for systems and games are have people purchasing/preordering them prior to official preorder announcments. Okay, so don't take me compleltly literal, I know we got the bulletin in our monthly packet the other day about taking rev preorders here soon and now that Ps3 has a solid month release time frame, we'll start taking those too. I love working at Gamecrazy. And neko, it's not first come first serve at Gamecrazy. When we get our initial first shipment, they come with the names of the people who preordered first already attached to them. IF your name isn't on one that is in our initial shipment, you get it on the next one (about 2 weeks). Plus, if anyone doesn't come and claim theirs after 48 hours, we move on down the line. Crazy.
Sorry if it sounds like I'm ad placing. Just letting you guys know some info.
Anyway, BEST NEWS EVAR about new smb. And we all knew it was coming for the news about TP. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm getting a rev at launch, even before that probably (in the sense I'll be taking it home with me after we close the night before street date). Can't wait.
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nekofrog 3.15.2006 at 04:20:31 PM
Honestly, preorders, at most major retailers, don't mean you're queued in line for the system.
Even with preorders, at Gamestop and EB and other big stores, it's still first-come-first-serve, regardless of preorder.
s***, I preordered RE4 months before it came out, didn't get my demo or my copy till the next shipment, the asshats.
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aerobica 3.15.2006 at 04:20:18 PM
Gamestop is not taking reserves for Revo or PS3 yet.
I heard that you can at Gamecrazy though.
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joesteele 3.15.2006 at 04:13:46 PM
Well, with Gametop practically harassing customers into pre-ordering, in say, May and June, of course people who pre-ordered at a more reasonable time, like say, September, would get screwed.
That's why I said pre-order NOW. Go down to gamestop TODAY and pre-order a Revo. You are almost guarenteed to be first the list, or at least, be within the first shipment, and you'll have yours at launch day.
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nekofrog 3.15.2006 at 03:39:49 PM
Yeah, because everyone who preordered the PS2 and 360 got theirs, right?
... right... ?
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joesteele 3.15.2006 at 03:38:12 PM
"I'll be out there the night before to sit in line."
Why? Pre-order now and you won't need to :P
I was hoping it was more like SMB 3, that game was pure gold. And the TW news is well....not really surprising. After delays that long they HAD to have been doing something more than "just a few more dungeons".
I think they are trying to build a "migration app" between the GC and the Revo, to help curb the usual crappy launch title curse. Interesting idea, I hope it flies well.
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nekofrog 3.15.2006 at 03:31:11 PM
"Application" is not an uncommon term for game in the industry.
That's sort of where the phrase "killer app" originates from.
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eggmanimn 3.15.2006 at 03:22:37 PM
It's the only one I'll be able to afford so yeah, I'll be out there the night before to sit in line.
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jesusfreakdk 3.15.2006 at 02:51:29 PM
Best news I've heard all day. Bravo, Nintendo. And kudos to Josh for an excellent article.
Revolution is the only console I'm gonna buy at launch for sure...anyone else with meh?
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sgt. baker 3.15.2006 at 02:40:50 PM
Well, as long as they both come out close to each other. I mean like....within hours.
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thehawk 3.15.2006 at 02:40:17 PM
Aaaaaaahhhh... nothing but GOOD GOOD news. I like it all. And I really want time to pass quickly so that I can see and enjoy all these things.
Super Mario 3 I think was a great game to pattern after, because it maintains the original nostalgia of Mario yet adds some of the great features from later without getting too far away from nostalgia like Mario World would have done.
Zelda with a Revolution controller? Something I've been secretly hoping for and deep down inside I knew it was going to happen. They didn't mention Revolution controller fishing, but you know it's gonna happen. It's gonna be good.
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paul_gale 3.15.2006 at 02:28:29 PM
Awesome news. Nintendo Revolution WILL play The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess with its new control scheme. Finally we get complete confirmation; no more beating around the bush. Cool New Super Mario Bros. news from Shigeru Miyamoto too.
Paul Gale
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garsh 3.15.2006 at 02:20:03 PM
Boy that bolded line sure is titilating. He wouldn't use the word "applications" without a good reason. But if there are practical applications for Revolution, wouldn't that oppose the Nintendo standard of sticking to games (as opposed to making an all-in-one multi-media device in a console, ah la Sony and MS)?
By the way, very nice coverage Josh. I especially like how you concisely reminded readers of the brief history of the Zelda/Revmote rumor for those who haven't been paying good attention.
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hypersonicexe 3.15.2006 at 02:11:43 PM
New SMB will have a similar structure to Super Mario Bros. 3 with worlds, levels, fortresses, and bosses, according to Miyamoto. He also hinted that Nintendo is including old "tricks and tweaks" such as warp pipes and walking along the top of the screen in the game.
*hyperventilates*
5/08 can't get here soon enough!
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androidcw 3.15.2006 at 02:09:27 PM
I also like the quote about the story. I mean really, did we expect anything deeper than "Go rescue Peach from Bowser"? Now all we need is "Thank you Mario, but our princess is in another castle" at the end of each stage, hehehe.
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drakken 3.15.2006 at 01:53:43 PM
As expected. I'm very happy to hear that New SMB will have SM64 DS's minigames, since I traded away SM64. I like Miyamoto's quote about the story, heh.
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