With the internet literally on fire at the moment over Ubisoft's controversial Red Steel shots, there's more juicy Revolution reports to chew on as George Harrison, senior vice president of marketing, corporate communications and possibly bogling at NoA, has revealed some of Nintendo's plans for the next-gen machine's launch later this year.
Speaking to Game Informer, and duly sloshed across the web like a drunk in a vodka hat, Harrison divulged that we can expect around twenty titles on the Revolution's launch day - a third of which will come from Nintendo itself. With Metroid Prime 3, Super Smash Bros. and a new IP from Shigeru Miyamoto all expected based on previous reports, the mind can only pirhouette over what else the company's got jammed up its sleeve.
Interestingly, Harrison also touched on what we can expect in the box when we pick up the Revolution - so far confirmed is the Rev wand itself and the much-discussed nunchuck expansion. Apparently, the inclusion of a second wand is also being considered by the company. On the subject of the console's retail price, Harrison exaplained, somewhat enigmatically, that "our goal is to come in at a slightly more mass market price [than the Xbox 360]", while software is expected to hit the 50-60 USD mark, bringing the games into line with current next-gen pricing on the 360.
Finally, it seems that Nintendo has learned its lesson over the GameCube's relatively lacklustre performance in the west: "We recognized [...] that you really make your reputation in the first year," Harrison explained. "You've got to deliver software, not just at launch, but you've got to deliver software in the first six to nine months after launch. It has to be solid software. In GameCube, we didn't have that, we had kind of a drought for six months after it launched. By that time your reputation starts to solidify and it's hard to reverse that after awhile."
With E3 - and the promise of actual, tangible Revolution news - mere weeks away now, we're already stocking up on rubber trousers in moist, sticky anticipation.
"With Metroid Prime 3, Super Smash Bros. and a new IP from Shigeru Miyamoto all expected based on previous reports, the mind can only pirhouette over what else the company's got jammed up its sleeve."
What's really making the mind boggle is that there's clearly no announcement of a new Mario there... Weird.
Any news on the brand new ip anyone? ---------- www.thelairofthemonkey.co.uk
"SuperToad World" the mushroom finally gets his own game lol
LOL to be honest, I'm surprised this hasn't happened yet. I mean he's like a zillion times cooler than that lard-bottom Wario anyway. --------- www.thelairofthemonkey.co.uk
An IP is an Intellectual Property, basically a big name franchise exclusive to that company, e.g Mario for Nintendo, Halo for Microsoft and Gran Turismo for Sony.
I own the 360 allready, and wanted to purchase the PS3. But if the Rev is coming out with a ton of games then I think I'm going to join their banwagon. DID they ever say when the Rev was launching.
Harrison exaplained, somewhat enigmatically, that "our goal is to come in at a slightly more mass market price ", while software is expected to hit the 50-60 USD mark, bringing the games into line with current next-gen pricing on the 360.
Arn't games on the Rev supposed to be far cheaper to develop? So then why will they the same price as 360 games!? I'm feeling even more ripped off than usual.
Harrison exaplained, somewhat enigmatically, that "our goal is to come in at a slightly more mass market price ", while software is expected to hit the 50-60 USD mark, bringing the games into line with current next-gen pricing on the 360.
Arn't games on the Rev supposed to be far cheaper to develop? So then why will they the same price as 360 games!? I'm feeling even more ripped off than usual.
That's meant to be "assurance" they aren't going to be any more expensive than the other nex gen machines. If you ask me it does kinda sound like a rip, especially if Nintendo's Revolution ain't going to have the same level of eye candy. -------------- www.thelairofthemonkey.co.uk
Eye Candy isn't really the determining factor in price.
Xbox360 games usually retail at more than US$60, and I'd imagine PS3 games to hit the same price point. US$50 for Revolution games, therefore, isn't that bad. There's also bound to be smaller budget games that'll retail at around $40 or even $30. Given that the Revolution will be "cheaper to develop" for, many smaller companies might be more willing to take the development risk for Revolution games. Look at NIBRIS, for example. A relatively small studio, based in Poland, is looking like being part of the launch line-up, with Sadness.
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