No Revolution at E3 (time for a throat slitting...a rant)

Teuthida · 04-20-2005, 07:58 PM

^ Because chances are, if you're not a fanboy already you aren't gonna give the Revolution a chance in hell...and I don't blame you...how would you even know about it?

And it might not matter to gamers...but think of developers...I can't see Nintendo getting much if any 3rd party support this coming gen...that is if Revolution is really the faboo that Nintendo leads others to believe that they themselves might think it is...

Solid Snake · 04-20-2005, 08:34 PM

First off the Revolution will not be at E3, but it's not like they aren't going to show anything. If they show demos it could cause a lot of hype just like the unplayable version of Halo 2 at E3 2004 did. We will also know somewhat of how revolutionary it will be from a game demo. We will now if it is going to be an augmented reality machine (doubt it).

I could realy care less who wins at E3, I will be buying a console for good games that are made for it, not because it says Nintendo or Sony on it.

Jonbo298 · 04-20-2005, 09:59 PM

Bad decision for Nintendo. We've all heard the bullsh*t responses in the past of 'ZOMG, our technology is SO UBER that we must keep it under wraps because of fear our competitors will steal the ideas'. *cough* Super Mario Sunshine? What company has f*cking stolen the water pack idea? NONE

Get your heads out of your ass Nintendo and fight the competition. Not cower in the corner and pull a Gollum going 'My preciousssss' and not showing it to anyone else or whatever.

If Nintendo confirms little stuff with Revolution at E3, there are gonna be alot of pissed off gamers that will MOST DEFINITELY go 'F*ck Nintendo, if I dont know what Revolution is all about, I'm gonna go with the 2 companies that have told me what I want to buy that is sleek, awesome, and new'. Then developers will give Nintendo yet another cold shoulder for keeping so much BS under wraps for stupid assed fears of 'Competitors taking our ideas'. Grow some balls for once Nintendo and release everything to the public. Hype it to hell and back. Show people why they should choose Revolution over PS3 or Xbox 360.

KillerGremlin · 04-20-2005, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Solid Snake

First off the Revolution will not be at E3, but it's not like they aren't going to show anything. If they show demos it could cause a lot of hype just like the unplayable version of Halo 2 at E3 2004 did.

Yeah....because sweet graphics is totaly revolutionary! Halo 2 blew up in Mircrosoft's face by the way. Go read some of the conspiracy threads regarding E3, Halo 2, and what was shown.

See, this all boils down to Nintendo forcing their revolution. If I don't see my revolution, then game demos mean little to nothing when I can see the same quality graphics and I can put them with a console. Minus the franchise titles, it's an interesting strategy on Nintendo's part.

gekko · 04-20-2005, 11:43 PM

Whoa, slow down here folks. Do you honestly believe that announcing 3 consoles in the same day is going to help Nintendo out? Look at the facts: Sony has the large majority of the market, Microsoft is in 2nd (last time I checked at least, remember: Iraq) and has the first console to be released, Nintendo is in 3rd, and while Nintendo always seems to put on a good show, for the people who don't watch the pre-E3 shows live on the net, it doesn't mean much.

Sony and Microsoft can fight each other for magazine spreads and web space. Let it happen. All Nintendo needs to do is ensure the public that they can, and will be able to compete. By displaying a graphically-rich video and throwing around a few facts here and there about the console, they can do enough to keep people wondering about what they are hiding. Then, in a few months, when all the hype for Sony and Microsoft's new toys die down, they can reveal the Revolution, in a special press event where they have complete control. No competitors products interfering, no comparisons between which system stole the show. They get all the press, all the magazine covers, all the front page stories to themselves. People would have to be blind not to notice.

They just have to make sure they can follow up on the hype.

bobcat · 04-21-2005, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gekko

Whoa, slow down here folks. Do you honestly believe that announcing 3 consoles in the same day is going to help Nintendo out? Look at the facts: Sony has the large majority of the market, Microsoft is in 2nd (last time I checked at least, remember: Iraq) and has the first console to be released, Nintendo is in 3rd, and while Nintendo always seems to put on a good show, for the people who don't watch the pre-E3 shows live on the net, it doesn't mean much.

Sony and Microsoft can fight each other for magazine spreads and web space. Let it happen. All Nintendo needs to do is ensure the public that they can, and will be able to compete. By displaying a graphically-rich video and throwing around a few facts here and there about the console, they can do enough to keep people wondering about what they are hiding. Then, in a few months, when all the hype for Sony and Microsoft's new toys die down, they can reveal the Revolution, in a special press event where they have complete control. No competitors products interfering, no comparisons between which system stole the show. They get all the press, all the magazine covers, all the front page stories to themselves. People would have to be blind not to notice.

They just have to make sure they can follow up on the hype.

Exactly what he said........

Null · 04-21-2005, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gekko

Sony and Microsoft can fight each other for magazine spreads and web space. Let it happen. All Nintendo needs to do is ensure the public that they can, and will be able to compete. By displaying a graphically-rich video and throwing around a few facts here and there about the console, they can do enough to keep people wondering about what they are hiding. Then, in a few months, when all the hype for Sony and Microsoft's new toys die down, they can reveal the Revolution, in a special press event where they have complete control. No competitors products interfering, no comparisons between which system stole the show. They get all the press, all the magazine covers, all the front page stories to themselves. People would have to be blind not to notice.

hmm... that plan sounds kinda familar.
*tries to remember how well that strategy went*

thing is tho, it pisses people off when the other companies give people what they want to hear, and nintendo never seems to. and the more people nintendo pisses off, (be it for a valid reason, or a BS reason like not wanting people to steal ideas) the more people that begin to look elsewhere.

Dark Samurai · 04-21-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gekko

Sony and Microsoft can fight each other for magazine spreads and web space. Let it happen. All Nintendo needs to do is ensure the public that they can, and will be able to compete. By displaying a graphically-rich video and throwing around a few facts here and there about the console, they can do enough to keep people wondering about what they are hiding. Then, in a few months, when all the hype for Sony and Microsoft's new toys die down, they can reveal the Revolution, in a special press event where they have complete control. No competitors products interfering, no comparisons between which system stole the show. They get all the press, all the magazine covers, all the front page stories to themselves. People would have to be blind not to notice.

They just have to make sure they can follow up on the hype.

Thats probably what Nintendo was planning to do anyway...

Thats what SpaceWorld's for... heheheh

Null · 04-21-2005, 09:58 AM

thats if there even is a spaceworld, past couple years there hasnt been one has there?
Has there even been a spaceworld since 2001?

Anywho, even if there is one this year (which it doesnt seem like they do that show anymore). i have strong doubts that they'd show it then either. i think first showing of nevalution will be at E3 06

MuGen · 04-21-2005, 11:26 AM

I don't know why so many of you guys are trying to justify their means of competing. They are NOT going to show the Revolution or even hint about it's concepts or aspects at E3. The way I see it, major fans of Nintendo are trying to justify their competitive edge by saying they will be showing snippets and footage of game demo's on the Revolution.

Right now... that means crap. Showing demo footage of Revolution games will mean nothing to press and gamers when they've got 2 totally capable consoles playing the same footage ON THE CONSOLE in the PS3 and X360. Both MS and Sony are making their consoles playable at E3, so showing game footage for the Revolution will do no justice to them not showing the Rev at all. So... that in terms of hype... goes out the window.

If I were press, and was watching game footage for all 3 consoles, and Nintendo Rev footage being played on a film strip.... I'd be turned off....The other 2 consoles at the moment are playing the footage on the hardware, showing it's full capability and not what is expected of the console.

Face it, the whole purpose of hype for E3 was to have a 3 way battle. But if Nintendo can't even compete with the hardware showings of E3, they will lose a lot of interest.