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  Nintendo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nintendo has the reputation of historically being both the oldest intact company in the video game console market and the most influential and well-known console manufacturer, as well as being the dominant leader of the handheld console market.
Nintendo decided that to avoid facing the same problems, they would only allow games that received their "Seal of Quality" to be sold for the Famicom, using a chip called 10NES to "lockout" or prevent unlicensed games from working.
Nintendo of Australia, its Australian division, is based in Scoresby, Melbourne, Victoria, and Nintendo Europe, the European division, is based in Großostheim, Germany.
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 Nintendo Revolution Reviews. Video Game Consoles Reviews by CNET.
Appearance: The Nintendo Revolution is the most diminutive of the three next-gen consoles, living inside a sleek rectangular box that's similar in size to the slimmed-down PlayStation 2.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has confirmed that the downloads won't be free, though we can hardly blame Nintendo for trying to make an honest buck; we can only hope that the content comes in cheap, impulse-buy-friendly increments.
Nintendo has already scheduled a big PR event at E3 2006, which is all but certain to be the Revolution's coming-out party.
reviews.cnet.com /Nintendo_Revolution/4505-6464_7-31355104-2.html   (1379 words)

  
 The Magic Box - Nintendo Revolution Preview (Page 1 of 1)
Nintendo of America revealed the next generation console, code-named Revolution at the press conference.
Revolution is about the size of three DVD cases, with no visible knobs, buttons or ports for joysticks; it will be compatible with only wireless controllers.
Nintendo will offer full broadband access and free online player matching service for Revolution; the company is also planning to offer downloadable versions of classic Nintendo games, ranging from arcade classics like Donkey Kong to current GameCube titles like Super Mario Sunshine.
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 IGN: IGNcube's Nintendo "Revolution" FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nintendo executives also stated that the company is not interested in engaging in a technical battle with competitors Sony and Microsoft.
Nintendo is applying the benefits of advanced technology, but we're using it to make our machines more power-efficient, quieter and faster to start.
Nintendo has revealed that Revolution will be backward compatible with GameCube, play both GCN discs and proprietary new 12cm discs, go online via Wi-Fi connections, be able to download software from the Internet, use 512MB flash memory to save data, and feature wireless controllers.
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 IGN: More Revolution Specs Uncovered
Nintendo has instead chosen to design a console that will be very affordable for consumers.
Revolution's Broadway CPU, developed by IBM, is an extension of the Gekko CPU in GameCube, according to official Nintendo documentation passed to us by software houses.
Readers discouraged by Revolution's seeming lack of horsepower when compared to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 should remember that Nintendo is not interested in competing in the high-definition gaming arena, and as a standard-definition console, Revolution is more than capable.
revolution.ign.com /articles/673/673799p1.html   (677 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Revolution joins the gaming wars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Nintendo reveals details Tuesday of its new system, code-named Revolution, after Sony's announcement of the PlayStation 3 console Monday and Microsoft's unveiling of Xbox 360 on an MTV special last Thursday.
Revolution is about the size of a stack of three DVD cases and has no visible knobs, buttons or ports for joysticks.
Nintendo, which mostly ignored the Net with GameCube, also is catching up with the online wave.
www.usatoday.com /tech/products/games/2005-05-17-revolution_x.htm   (518 words)

  
 Nintendo Needs a Revolution [Fool.com: Motley Fool Take] November 29, 2005
Nintendo has its work cut out for it -- and that may actually prove to be the silver lining in all this gloom.
Nintendo needs convince young, jaded hardcore gamers that its generally sunnier, cartoonier games can be just as cool as the criminal hijinks of Grand Theft Auto.
Nintendo also must reach out to software publishers and ensure that any killer app found on the other systems is firmly represented on its own platform.
www.fool.com /News/mft/2005/mft05112922.htm   (684 words)

  
 Only Nintendo Revolution. Osoko Tanaka's Blog
Nintendo must show something cuz Revolution's launch will be in Summer, first in Japan, then in USA and finally in the rest.
Nintendo is thinking about it...maybe, you'll see it at GDC cause Sony will do his debut at 15 March.
Revolution has a lot of RAM, more than a simple 104MB, you should know we have 512 of flash memory and developers will be able to use that memory for games.
onlynintendorevolution.blogspot.com   (841 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Technology | Nintendo reveals its Revolution
Nintendo is the last of the big three console makers to unveil its plans for a next-generation console.
Nintendo surprised many by unveiling a new version of its best-selling GameBoy, called the GameBoy Micro, due to go on sale in the autumn.
Nintendo aims to make it the size of several stacked DVD cases and the colour has yet to be decided.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/4557443.stm   (736 words)

  
 > Nintendo Revolution Resource Centre : News, Information, Games, Pictures & Resources + Pre-Order!
The Nintendo Revolution Resource Centre was established in September 2004 with the primary purpose of providing information concerning Nintendo's next generation video game console.
Nintendo’s comment this week to the Sony PS3 delay is that it does not change their strategy as the next generation consoles are not competing.
Nintendo's vice president of sales and marketing, Reggie Fils-Aime, recently revealed that more than 1,000 Revolution controller development kits have been sent out to various software houses in order to familiarize studios with the workings of the device.
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 BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Nintendo's Revolution
Nintendo introduced its prototype Revolution games console, the successor to the GameCube, at the E3 games expo in LA. It should be the size of several stacked DVD cases.
Nintendo has not decided on what colour the Revolution will be available in, but these prototypes show the hues that are being considered.
Nintendo announced at E3 that there would be 60 new titles out this year for its GameCube console.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/in_pictures/4558555.stm   (188 words)

  
 Nintendo unveils Revolution
Nintendo, the industry veteran behind the iconic video-game character, sought yesterday to secure its place in the next wave of game consoles -- showing a new machine, code-named Revolution, that will differ from its rivals by sticking mainly to games.
But as Nintendo tries to come from behind in the next generation, it is betting that most people will choose a game console based on something other than the ability to plug a music player into it.
While Nintendo's Revolution will come with some basic media capabilities, such as the ability to play DVDs, it will be more of a single purpose device than the next Sony and Microsoft consoles will be.
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 Nintendo Revolution
Nintendo Reveals 'Revolution'-ary Controller Nintendo breaks with more than 20 years of video game history by abandoning the traditional controller held with two hands and introducing an all-new freehand-style unit held with one hand.
Hands-On Impressions After months of teasing us with hints and riddles, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata finally revealed the most mysterious controller in video game history during his keynote address at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
Nintendo of America Inc. Headquarters are in Redmond, Washington
www.nintendo.com /revolution   (219 words)

  
 Nintendo 'Revolution' to take place mid-2006 | The Register
Nintendo's Revolution console, its answer to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will ship mid-2006, a component supplier has revealed.
Nintendo staffers have, in the past, criticised Microsoft for bringing its next-generation Xbox to market too early - to whit, late 2005 - and ahead of the cycle.
Sony and Nintendo are both expected to discuss their next-generation consoles next week, ahead of the E3 games trade show in Los Angeles.
www.theregister.co.uk /2005/05/12/nintendo_revolution_release_date   (355 words)

  
 Test driving Nintendo's Revolution - Dec. 15, 2005
Nintendo was in a similar situation a year ago when it launched the Nintendo DS.
The Revolution is scheduled to launch next year, most likely in the same time frame as Sony's (Research) PlayStation 3.
Nintendo, which has already hinted it might offer the console at a lower price, has already promised to reveal all the details at a May press conference preceding the E3 trade show (the annual gathering of the video game industry).
money.cnn.com /2005/12/15/commentary/game_over/column_gaming   (1336 words)

  
 NintendoRevolution.Ca - | News on Nintendo Revolution, Gamecube, Gameboy and DS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
According to Nintendo of America's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications George Harrison, come this thanksgiving, the Nintendo Revolution will launch with a total of 20 titles with 1/3 of the games coming directly from Nintendo.
Speaking to MTV, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said we can expect more Nintendo Revolution Hardware info at E3 In a recent interview with MTV News, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said there are more surprises regarding the companies next gen console, codenamed Revolution.
In an interview with MCV, a Nintendo rep explained that the hubbub sparked by Satoru Iwata's previous statement was much ado about nothing.
www.nintendorevolution.ca   (1854 words)

  
 TGS 2005: Miyamoto unveils Nintendo's Revolution controller - News at GameSpot
Though the Nintendo Revolution was partially unveiled at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, its controller is the final piece of the venerable hardware manufacturer's next-generation puzzle.
Nintendo has chosen only to drop hints that it would be an integral part of the Revolution's unique gameplay experience.
Nintendo is going to suck so bad this generation, just like they did with the gamecube.
www.gamespot.com /news/2005/09/15/news_6133335.html   (1480 words)

  
 Nintendo-Revolution: Definitive speculation
However, on the Revolution, the battles shift into a first person mode, which allows the player to really feel like they are dueling a foe rather than playing a game.
I believe that Nintendo will have a relative ease of production, given that the hardware components appear to be modelled closely on their predecessors and are not reinventing the wheel (which is precisely what Sony and Microsoft have opted for).
Revolution owners will be able to relive their past gaming glories from the Sega Genesis console by playing a “best of” selection from more than 1,000 Genesis titles, as well as games sold for the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC and Hudson).
nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com   (5011 words)

  
 Nintendo's Revolution is nigh - News at GameSpot
Nintendo is the last of the "Big Three" game-console makers to reveal its next-gen plans.
Nintendo announced that it has "big plans" for the Metroid franchise on the Revolution--showing a brief cinematic teaser--and that Mario and Zelda games are already in the works.
Speaking to GameSpot, Nintendo vice president of marketing and communications George Harrison said Nintendo was considering releasing a version of the Play-Yan video and music GBA player in the US when the Micro is released this fall.
www.gamespot.com /news/2005/05/17/news_6125078.html   (1137 words)

  
 NINTENDO
Nintendo, the world leader in video game innovation, has stated loud and clear that they are not to be overlooked in the next generation home console race with the revelation of several unique features of the company's next console system, code name Revolution, to key media outlets.
Nintendo's legions of loyal fans will be happy to learn that Revolution will be backward compatible, playing both Nintendo GameCube 3-inch disks along with its own standard, double-layered 12cm optical disks in the same self-loading media drive.
There's much more to Revolution that will be revealed over the coming months, but the combination of its compact size, wireless Internet, backward compatibility, quick start-up time and quiet, low-power operation add up to the start of a great game system.
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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has decided to let slip the company's plans to take on Sony and Microsoft in the pricing department.
There had been rumors previously that Nintendo was heading for "bargain" territory with their new console, but they were wild.
The Revolution will be cheaper in part because Nintendo is stepping away from HD support.
arstechnica.com /news.ars/post/20051230-5869.html   (492 words)

  
 GameSpy: Nintendo's Revolution
Nintendo today reiterated that it is developing a new home game console code-named Revolution As it gets ready for the next round of home console battles with rivals Sony and Microsoft.
Though Nintendo president Satoru Iwata refused to give details, he did say that a prototype of Revolution, which the company plans to show "next year" (we assume E3 2005), will deliver "new ideas" for entertainment and won't be just a souped-up version of its GameCube system.
Nintendo's new portable gaming system, the Nintendo DS, also follows the new mantra of Nintendo, offering a different kind of gaming experience by using existing technology to enhance the gaming experience.
cube.gamespy.com /articles/522/522231p1.html   (351 words)

  
 Nintendo Revolution Hype Machine - Game Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Speaking of which, say hello to a hand that is making every Nintendo nut jealous as it grasps the current prototype of the console.
Revolution marries the strongest heritage of innovation to the future of gaming," says Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.
Revolution's technological heart, a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named "Broadway," and a graphics chip set from ATI code-named "Hollywood," will deliver game experiences not previously possible.
www.gamerevolution.com /oldsite/articles/revolution/revolution.htm   (855 words)

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