[Neo]

I've been thinking and there is only one thing that makes sense to me concerning what Revolution is about. If the revolution involves a new way to interact with games then we are looking at a different type of controller or input device.

Most laptops now incorporate a glide pad which is used in place of a mouse. You simply move your thumb over a plastic surface to control the mouse pointer. I think the revolution's controller will have such a glide pad instead of a D-pad or analog stick. Though instead of controlling a mouse pointer the game will respond to the direction in which you slide your finger. This would allow for an unprecedented level of precision and response in controlling your on-screen character.

I also remember supposed insider comments stating that revolution wasn't really new technology, just something that hadn't really been applied to games before, and that gamers were thinking too hard trying to figure out what it is.

A gyroscopic controller doesn't make sense either. Your wrists would get sore quickly trying to maneuver mario all over the place. It would simply take too much effort to play games with that method. A gyroscopic controller would be fun for about 30 seconds but that's it.

It's possible Revolution goes beyond that by changing the actual console. Wireless internet is a slight possibility but we all know how reluctant Nintendo is to do anything online, especially something involving wireless routers which relatively few people own.

There's a chance the games will be downloaded somehow instead of inserted as a disc, but this would be a death-blow (phantom anyone?).

No I think the most likely technological innovation will be the incorporation of a glide pad. If you were Nintendo and didn't want to give away the secret what would you tell people concerning Revolution? You would probably say that you have a great new way to play games, which is essentially what they have been saying.