*Confirmed* N5 Backwards Compatible

Jonbo298 · 12-25-2003, 10:35 AM

In an interview with Famitsu, the head of Nintendo Satoru Iwata has stated the N5 will have backwards compatibility.

"It will be able to use the games already created in the previous generation. And it is something that will work. Side performances and graphics, one reached today a kind of limit with a quality which is already close to realism and it will be difficult to still much better do. The role of Nintendo is thus to study other ways in order to improve the experience of the player."

http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=5916

I like hearing this. So will this mean the controller will be somewhat similar to the GCN, except with a few tweaks that are needed.

gekko · 12-25-2003, 11:17 AM

I'll hold out for a real story. Coming from Cube-Europe it just throws up a red flag, then being from a Famitsu interview makes it even more reliable. Famitsu is reliable, but American sites saying they got news out of Famitsu can be completely BS. In fact, some of the largest rumors are caused by American sites posting BS that they say is from Famitsu, but it never was in the magazine. Here's an idea, stop hiring 13 year old kids who say they're Japanese to be your correspondents!

Jonbo298 · 12-25-2003, 03:18 PM

Well, heres another source.
http://www.gamecubeland.com/index.ph...s&news_id=2009

If the IGNCube staff wasn't so damn lazy on the holiday's, they would be able to confirm if its 100% true or not. But since IGN is a big company, they feel they deserve 2 weeks off for no reason.

gekko · 12-25-2003, 04:57 PM

Why the hell would you work over Xmas? They're videogames, they only come out once a week, it's not like it's urgent information. You wouldn't catch me working Xmas if I worked at IGN either.

Jonbo298 · 12-25-2003, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gekko

Why the hell would you work over Xmas? They're videogames, they only come out once a week, it's not like it's urgent information. You wouldn't catch me working Xmas if I worked at IGN either.

gekko, do you have any rage you are trying to hide inside you?

Ginkasa · 12-25-2003, 07:00 PM

I've never heard of "Gamecube Land" or this "Gamecube Network" they say is their source. I don't think it really makes it any more reliable.

I agree with gekko. I'll wait until IGN or Gamespot reports it.

*shrugs and walks away*