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And we're making a brand-new user interface. I think that way of thinking is the biggest difference.

Q: When you talk about the new interface, do you mean something on the screen or in the hand?

Iwata: Unfortunately, I really cannot say anything right now, but at least I can tell you that you will use your hands. (Laughs.)

so no headset?

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Right now we are keeping many secrets, but by the end of this year, I believe we really need to express to the worldwide audience what the mysterious proposals we have are all about.

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not a whole lot of info, but i still believe that the "headset" will be implemented into the revolution. be it a microphone with a gyro built in, or a lcd style headset with a built in gyro.

of course there will also be controllers.

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Originally Posted by Crash

not a whole lot of info, but i still believe that the "headset" will be implemented into the revolution. be it a microphone with a gyro built in, or a lcd style headset with a built in gyro.

Or how about a headset without a gyro?

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Built-in gyro?

Doesn't seem very intuitive to me. Plus it would get eaten.

/I know, I'm not funny.

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Originally Posted by The Germanator

Built-in gyro?

Doesn't seem very intuitive to me. Plus it would get eaten.

/I know, I'm not funny.

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[ open on interior, counter at Hub's Gyros ]

Hub: Here you are, sir.

[ Customer walks to table where his friend is seated ]

Friend: So.. how's your gyro? They're pretty good here, right?

Customer: Well.. actually, I could use a little more juice. You know, drippings?

Friend: Well, you know.. just go and ask them, you know?

Customer: Nah..

Friend: Oh, come on. Go ahead.

Customer: Huh?

Friend: Yeah! Don't worry about it.

[ Customer approaches counter ]

Hub: Yes, my friend!

Customer: Yeah.. uh, hi.. [ embarrassed to ask ]

Hub: Yes. How can I help?

Customer: Uh.. I was wondering.. Can I get, uh, a little more juice for the sandwich?

Hub: You like-a da juice, yeah?

Customer: Yeah.. I do.

Hub: The juice is good, ah?

Customer: Yeah! It's, uh.. it's, uh.. [ laughs ]

Hub: I get you more juice!

Customer: Okay.. great.. thanks..

Hub: Helios! More juice for the gyro!

Helios: What? For who?

Hub: Right here.

[ Helios moves forward ]

Helios: You like-a da juice, huh?

Customer: Yeah. Yeah, I do.

Helios: The juice is very good, huh?

Customer: Yeah! No, it is.. it is.. it's.. good stuff.

Helios: More juice!

Back Employees: What??

Hub: More juice for the gyro!

Back Employees: You like-a da juice, huh?? Juice is good!! So good, de juice!!

Hub: They're getting you the juice, my friend.

Customer: Oh.. great!

Helios: Here's your juice!

Customer: Oh, boy!

Hub: Okay. You enjoy de juice.

Customer: Oh, I will. Mmm-hmm.. I will.

[ Customer returns to table ]

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^ lol... where was that from anyway?

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Originally Posted by Dark Samurai

^ lol... where was that from anyway?

A good era of Saturday Night Live.

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Well I never heard about this from the E3 Insiders but I can verify that hands will be a factor with Project Revolution.

And I'm glad Iwata acknowledges that the world needs to know something by the end of the year.

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Well this is from another Iwata interview.

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Iwata said the new console is aimed at customers who hate clutter and find current games and the controllers used to play them to be confusing and difficult.

Well, I agree with him on the clutter. You should see the suites of some of my friends. They couldn't seperate the controllers form the plugs, just a mess. Then there was my WaveBirds....

As for controller that is somewhaty of an issue, don't know how big.. like the Z button was a real problem for people but it was in the most akward of places...

Though I wonder how they would simplify controls. Unless of course, they found a way to limit the buttons but still have the same degrees of movement and stuff or even more...

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"In the past we tried to entice new users with increasingly sophisticated graphics, improved sound, and complex storytelling, but to a big extent, I think we've pursued that as much as we can," said Iwata.

They've said stuff like this before... Though I don't agree with complex storytelling. They sure can improve stories...

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"Right now, game consoles are important for the game fan, but for the rest of the family, it's just a piece of nuisance that's loud and eats up electricity ... We want to create games for people who haven't played games but are curious about them."

Eh.

Though I will say this.. for all the stuff Nintendo gets about Mario Party, I have found most people gamers/non-gamers find it the most accessible game for a large audience.

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He said the company was already talking to third-party game publishers about including their old Nintendo-compatible games in the downloadable archives.

That would allow users to play original versions of "Pac-Man" and "Donkey Kong," for instance.

While pricing had not been decided, he said the company could charge users per game, sell pre-paid cards in stores, or give some games away as part of promotions.

Well, I'm glad they are in talks with 3rd parties, and I hope a lot of them jump on the chance. Though, I do wonder what about games made by companies that are now dead or 2nd party Nintendo games?

And I think it would be cool to have like official Nintendo tourneys, where rare games are the prize. Maybe even new content for older games?
http://www.reuters.com/audi/newsArti...toryID=8552753

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I seriously hope Rare goes back to nintendo and revives the Golden Eye era....Halo killer right there... without a doubt...