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Saw this floating around on other forums. I was surprised it wasn't on here yet.

In summary:

- 480p will be standard
- DVD playback is built-in, not an external attachment (but still optional)
- No wired ethernet port, though it’s possible to use Ethernet with an adapter in the USB port
- "the interface we're creating for the Revolution is well suited for Pikmin - I think it would be a good match. " -Miyamoto
- They are considering taking older games online.
- Again, the controller will be able to play conventional style games.


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EGM: Some people are saying Nintendo has given up trying to lead technologically and is focused on innovation.

SM: I don't think the Revolution's (graphics) will be inferior in any fashion to Xbox 360 or PS3. Even if you look at Zelda on GameCube - I don't think that looks inferior to what the competition is touting as "next generation" visuals. But we think there are more important things for now than making the system work with a high-definition television. The majority of people won't be playing our system with an HDTV, (though) with the Revolution, 480p resolution will be standard. We are not making light of graphics and technology - we are trying to make the best-balanced machine that will appeal to the most people.

EGM: Why make the DVD player optional with Revolution? And how will it work - is it an attachment or a remote or what?

SM: The majority of households already own a DVD player or two. We don't want them to spend extra money just to have a console which happens to have DVD capability. And the DVD player isn't going to be an attachment; it’s going to go inside the machine so you won't even (be able to) tell the difference.

EGM: You've promised Wi-Fi for the Revolution but will it also have a standard Ethernet port?

SM: (No, it) doesn't have an Ethernet port. However, through the USB port, it’s possible to have Ethernet with an adapter. Considering where the machine will be placed in the household, we think it would be difficult for people to route the typical Ethernet line to it. Also, We're considering connecting the DS with the Revolution via Wi-Fi.

EGM: Moving on to other games--we know Smash Bros. is coming to the Revolution, but what about DS?

SM: We're thinking about it.

EGM: What about Luigi's Mansion? Is that series over, or will we ever see another?

SM: The director often says, "Make another one! Make another one!" and I want to use Luigi again.

EGM: Any chance we'll see another Pikmin?

SM: Nothings set in stone yet, but the interface we're creating for the Revolution is well suited for Pikmin - I think it would be a good match. Not much I can say other than that.

EGM: Will we ever see anything more of Stage Debut? (a technology demo that allowed players to map their face on in-game characters)?

SM: Yeah, I want to do something with it.

EGM: Speaking of the virtual console, might older offline multiplayer games, like Mario Party, be altered so you could play them online with the Revolution?

SM: We know that we will offer the past games for sure. But we are discussing the possibility of having older games like Mario party playable online. So if our discussion goes well, and if the technical aspects of Revolution also go well, that's possible.

EGM: You've said the Revolution controller will be unique - do you worry about it alienating developers? Say Splinter Cell comes out for all the next-gen systems; might the Revolution controller be so different that it'd be tough to map the controls onto?

SM: Well, of course, the idea is that the Revolution will sell and sell and sell so it becomes the standard in the industry. (Smiles) However, at least for the launch period...we designed the controller so it can play any of the different conventional styles. After all, we are talking about it playing games from our past machines (ie the virtual console). So don't worry.


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Before someone gets confused, 480p is NOT considered high def, it's ED (enhanced definition).

Not much new really, but some nice confirmations and hints.

Miyamoto interviews are such crap... he always dodges every question and just hints at a bunch of crap.

Cmon... we all know Smash Brothers is coming to DS and Pikmin is coming to Revolution, Nintendo loves to use it's franchises. And I hate the fact that interviewers waste these questions on him KNOWING he won't give an answer.

i think the controller will just be another controller.
nothing revolutonary.

Here's the full story:

http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/show_messages.php?board=909104101&topic=22379030&p age=0

Scans of the Iwata and Miyamoto interview. And you're missing the highlight. The Revo graphics will not be inferior to the other consoles.

Originally Posted by MorPhiend Scans of the Iwata and Miyamoto interview. And you're missing the highlight. The Revo graphics will not be inferior to the other consoles.

Of course he's going to say that... no way will Miyamoto come out and say "Well, yes, our graphics will be less than what the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 can do"... that would be tantamount to cutting off his own arm.

Originally Posted by Roufuss Of course he's going to say that... no way will Miyamoto come out and say "Well, yes, our graphics will be less than what the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 can do"... that would be tantamount to cutting off his own arm.

Do you honestly expect them to be that much worse? I heard all these people bitching about how the Revolution will ONLY be 3 times more powerful than the gamecube. I have yet to see anything for the PS3 or Xbox 360 that looks 1.5 times better than RE4 or the new Zelda, so I really wouldn't be worried on that front.

Originally Posted by Tromack Do you honestly expect them to be that much worse? I heard all these people bitching about how the Revolution will ONLY be 3 times more powerful than the gamecube. I have yet to see anything for the PS3 or Xbox 360 that looks 1.5 times better than RE4 or the new Zelda, so I really wouldn't be worried on that front.

actually gears of war does . who cares what games will look like on the rev (save that for later) im more interested what the hell the controller is gonna look like.

Originally Posted by MorPhiend Here's the full story: http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/show_messages.php?board=909104101&topic=22379030&p age=0 Scans of the Iwata and Miyamoto interview. And you're missing the highlight. The Revo graphics will not be inferior to the other consoles.

How can we be sure of what he's saying..? First he says the graphics won't be inferior to the PS3/360 and then he says that LoZ: TP's graphics do not look inferior to the competition's next gen stuff? Yeah... right. LoZ: TP is a beautiful game and all, but from a technological stand point, Gears of War kills it.

I still have a lot of faith in that the Revolution will really be somethiing innovative and fun. But at the same time, I don't see how a simplified controller will lead to such an experience... It'll probably end up having a worthless gyrosensors.

I don't know about you guys, but I really want to know what this controller will look like. With all the hype Nintendo has put into it, it could make or break the system (think about the "kiddy" console look the Gamecube was branded)

Originally Posted by Vinny How can we be sure of what he's saying..? First he says the graphics won't be inferior to the PS3/360 and then he says that LoZ: TP's graphics do not look inferior to the competition's next gen stuff? Yeah... right. LoZ: TP is a beautiful game and all, but from a technological stand point, Gears of War kills it. I still have a lot of faith in that the Revolution will really be somethiing innovative and fun. But at the same time, I don't see how a simplified controller will lead to such an experience... It'll probably end up having a worthless gyrosensors.

You also have to realize, Miyamoto doesn't get out much. But also, most of what was shown at e3 was prerendered on both consoles. And what wasn't didn't look mind blowingly hot. Like Tromack said, Gears of War looks pretty nice. But I'm still waiting for a game that looks 30x (or 30jazillionx, whatever it was) better than the Xbox.

Originally Posted by MorPhiend You also have to realize, Miyamoto doesn't get out much. But also, most of what was shown at e3 was prerendered on both consoles. And what wasn't didn't look mind blowingly hot. Like Tromack said, Gears of War looks pretty nice. But I'm still waiting for a game that looks 30x (or 30jazillionx, whatever it was) better than the Xbox.

Most of the 360 stuff was running off of half assed def kits but still look good. At first, I wasn't too impressed by the 360 stuff as there wasn't much of a jump in graphical quality.

The difference between the best looking N64/PS1 and the first wave of PS2/XB/GC software is easily noticable. The difference between the best looking PS2/XB/GC software and early 360 stuff isn't quite so noticable.

But where the quality may not have improved so much, the quantity has. Perfect Dark Zero can support 50+ players online and has maps that actually adjust in size depending on how many people are playing. No current gen system can do that. And physics and AI will be more important this time around, more so than the already stunning graphics.

Originally Posted by Vinny Most of the 360 stuff was running off of half assed def kits but still look good. At first, I wasn't too impressed by the 360 stuff as there wasn't much of a jump in graphical quality. The difference between the best looking N64/PS1 and the first wave of PS2/XB/GC software is easily noticable. The difference between the best looking PS2/XB/GC software and early 360 stuff isn't quite so noticable. But where the quality may not have improved so much, the quantity has. Perfect Dark Zero can support 50+ players online and has maps that actually adjust in size depending on how many people are playing. No current gen system can do that. And physics and AI will be more important this time around, more so than the already stunning graphics.

Bingo! And that type of thinking has been part of Nintendo's problem with the next generation all along. Everyone else is talking about graphical powerhouses. Nintendo knows they can stand up to the others in that respect, and therefore think it dumb and pointless to play that card. They want innovation. But the media (and many fans) can't see it that way. It is just "Nintendo sucks!!!" And that gets pretty lame real fast.

This quote throws me off...
"Considering where the machine will be placed in the household, we think it would be difficult for people to route the typical Ethernet line to it"

WTF does that mean? Typical to me means like the current Xbox/PS2 way...so what is Nintendo thinking?

Originally Posted by gizmogc This quote throws me off... "Considering where the machine will be placed in the household, we think it would be difficult for people to route the typical Ethernet line to it" WTF does that mean? Typical to me means like the current Xbox/PS2 way...so what is Nintendo thinking?

I believe the Revolution will be a wireless console. No cables coming out from the back to connect to the TV; everything done over Wi-Fi. The console will probably sit near the coffee table, far away from the TV. Why else would there be no ethernet port? You have to consider that to be next step after wireless controllers.

Originally Posted by MorPhiend Bingo! And that type of thinking has been part of Nintendo's problem with the next generation all along. Everyone else is talking about graphical powerhouses. Nintendo knows they can stand up to the others in that respect, and therefore think it dumb and pointless to play that card. They want innovation. But the media (and many fans) can't see it that way. It is just "Nintendo sucks!!!" And that gets pretty lame real fast.

I really hope Nintendo does innovate because at this point, that's all anybody has to go on. They've downplayed everything else but haven't shown us a single bit of what makes their system way better than the competitor's.

I have a feeling that I'll get the Rev just for the Nintendo games since I grew up with them. But if they continue to lose ground, they'll be forced out of the business.

Glad to see that 480p will be standard. If they left it 480i only like the newer-released Gamecubes, I was going to pass. At this point I expect them to be cheaper than the PS3 by a great deal - looking forward to playing only a Revolution for a few years - I've got enough backlogged RPGs on the PS2 to tide me over for a while.

480P is worthless, IMO. It's HD but the different between 480i and 480p is not even worth that noticeable.

Originally Posted by tinman_licks I believe the Revolution will be a wireless console. No cables coming out from the back to connect to the TV; everything done over Wi-Fi. The console will probably sit near the coffee table, far away from the TV. Why else would there be no ethernet port? You have to consider that to be next step after wireless controllers.

Um...how does it get power? Beam it with microwaves? Lasers? Magic?

Originally Posted by Tromack Um...how does it get power? Beam it with microwaves? Lasers? Magic?

Magic

Originally Posted by Dr Mario Kart Magic

AWESOME!!!!