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Revolution speculation from dev kits
« on: February 24, 2006, 10:05:13 AM »
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Developers say the Revolution will not be as powerful as the Xbox 360. They also say it will not matter.

Developers working on Revolution games, according to IGN, say the system will be about twice as powerful as the GameCube. Developers were initially worried by the lack of raw horsepower, but concerns faded once they began working with the new controller.

They also say the system is easy to develop for and inexpensive to obtain. The Revolution’s architecture is very similar to the GameCube’s, and studios familiar with the GC will be able to get their Revolution games developed very quickly. The software development kits themselves cost developers about $2,000, well below the costs of the PS3 and Xbox 360 counterparts, and even thousands of dollars cheaper than PSP kits.

The SDKs shipped to developers in waves. The first kits were GameCubes with a wired Revolution controller. The second kits included some adjustments, the third kits showed a boost in power, and a fourth kit contains Revolution internal hardware and a wireless controller. Larger companies expected to have playable demos at E3 will be receiving a more complete fourth kit in the coming weeks. Final SDKs will be made available in June.

Studios in possession of Revolution SDKs believe that the system could retail for under $200, and possibly as low as $150.

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Source: IGN Revolution


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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 10:06:34 AM »
quantity over quality!

although i think they are on the right path with not competing for the "fastest" machine.

i just want the fucking things to play games
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 10:19:16 AM »
So does the Atari 2600 ;)

Anyway, IGN has not been very enthusiast about Rev. If they are, it hasn\'t been evident in their reports, imo.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2006, 11:21:37 AM »
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quantity over quality!
 


I dont think that the harder to develop on necessarilly means quality games

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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2006, 11:39:28 AM »
I\'ll take Nintendo Revolution for $200, Alex.

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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2006, 01:08:08 PM »
"this soon to be released console possesses a retarded controller and turns men into fags while making a short fat plumber jump around a TV screen"

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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2006, 01:29:19 PM »
What is the Phantom?

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« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2006, 03:49:03 PM »
What is the Philips CD-i?
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« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2006, 04:24:38 PM »
:laughing:..@mm, thx, blade...:laughing:
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2006, 05:16:05 PM »
What is Australia sucks?
Who is this anamoly we call Jumpman? How is he able to do what he does and still survive after years of torment? It seems he feeds on the hate, growing with an intense passion to put unassuming members in their place.

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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2006, 06:28:11 PM »
What is Atari Jaguar?

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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2006, 07:02:50 PM »
What is 3DO?

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« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2006, 07:35:35 PM »
what is "not funny anymore?"
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« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2006, 08:36:36 PM »
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What is Australia sucks?


I am going to rape you with a digereedoo one day.

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« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2006, 08:50:08 PM »
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What is 3DO?


Nothing wrong with the 3DO controller other than the fact to plug in a second controller, you needed to literally plug it into the first controller.

 

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