Mario 128 likely for Revolution

[Neo]

see this thread:

http://boards.ign.com/message.asp?to...cribersendto=1

Heya fellas,

Latest update. Back from GDC. I'll be writing Geist impressions in a bit. First, though, I gotta transcribe our interview with Reggie. (Incidentally, we'll be posting the video interview later tonight or early tomorrow, but for now you'll have to settle for text.)

Reggie has a lot of cool things to say. For instance, he confirms that Mario 128 will be shown for the first time at E3 2005. It will be on video.

He also talks Revolution quite a bit. I'll have the text up in a bit, but just wanted to give you the heads up that Mario 128 is alive, kicking, and ready to be unveiled.

PS. He wouldn't confirm for what system, but I'm getting the impression now that it's for Revolution.

Matt

[Neo]

IGNcube: Thanks for taking the time to sit down with us today, Reggie. Our first question is actually one that quite a few readers want to know, which is, what do you like more: kicking ass or taking names


Reggie Fils-Aime: I definitely enjoy kicking ass more than taking names. I think the team at Nintendo would agree.

PRICELESS

[Teuthida]

IGNcube: Nintendo previously stated that Mario 128 could be a GameCube title, and then it suggested that it might instead be for Revolution. Is Mario 128 for GameCube or Revolution?

Reggie: We're going to answer that question at E3. You know, we at Nintendo are probably waffling back and forth on what's the best thing to do. Legend of Zelda is going to be on GameCube. We're going to launch that this holiday. And there's more to come on what happens with Mario 128.

Eh. They never give straight answers. Hell of a lot better than talking to Perrin Kaplan though.

[DarkMaster]

IGNcube: Finally, what is Pokemon XD?

Reggie: Pokemon XD is a brand new Pokemon game for GameCube. It's a true RPG Pokemon. It's isn't a sequel to Collosseum. It's a brand new build. A brand new game that really plays off the RPG aspects. So think of it this way. If you loved Ruby and Sapphire, you're going to love Pokemon XD for GameCube.

That's what I'm talking about.

[Neo]

Reggie confirms wireless capability of some sort for the Revolution. Sounds like the beginnings of an online strategy, or "no line" as Reggie puts it. Perhaps this is the crux of the Revolution - a wireless online network?

[GameMaster]

I love how Reggie says Lengend of Zelda will be released this holiday, as if Christmas is only a couple weeks away, what a jerk!

I'd like to have another Mario Gamecube game.

But Pokémon XD should keep me content!

[Crash]

great news for all... i just dont want Zelda to be less than what it deserves to sell because It'll be battling Xbox 2 (which is probably what Nintendo wants to do.. release at same time as Xbox 2)

Reggie: As I said during the E3 briefing last year, for DS it's not about online, but "no line," it's about wireless interactive play. And we're committed to wireless interactive play for DS. Mr. Iwata will have some information about that in his keynote speech. In terms of GameCube, I think in fairness we at Nintendo haven't done a great job of providing the Internet capability tools to our developers to create games for GameCube. We need to address that for all of our future systems and we're doing that. In terms of Revolution and its wireless capability, stay tuned -- more to come. We are absolutely committed to the sense of community and the worldwide sense of playing games against each other. We're going to be delivering that on every future system to the best of our ability.

THAT"S WHAT I"M TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!

We're not going to be late to the marketplace. We're going to be on time with our competition, which we've pegged as Sony.

microsoft = no competition