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[Blackbird]

Over time, we've been hearing many rumours on the Revolution. Today, I had a conversation over MSN with one of the guys I know who work at a Nintendo-related company in Europe. What he said...

(..)Nintendo is in talks with all its partners worldwide to make sure that the Revolution, truely delivers some revolutionary features. All these at the moment are not officialy confirmed, but our source from Nintendo gave as a glimpse.
- Revolution will be able to browse the internet, with an Opera browser just like the DS. You might be able to use a USB keyboard for that, but Nintendo won't manufacture its own one.
- Revolution will be able to browse specific web pages at the internet, that are only accessible via the Revolution! This will be something like an Online Worldwide Nintendo Club.
- Nintendowifi.com will be accessible via the Revolution with multilanguage support.
- Revolution will also feature a multilanguage menu support. This applies more to the European market, as every country will see its language and not only the usual English, German, etc menu.

He stressed out though that he couldn't give 100% guarantee on the above mentioned, but in the past about 90% of everything he ever revealed to me came out true. Lock if necessary.

 

[Lo-Volt]

We're supposed to be able to browse the internet on the Revolution in the glory of standard definition? Last time I checked, the Revolution didn't support HD resolutions, did it? Unless I'm mistaken, PlanetWeb for the win. ...Well, as the Dreamcast showed, this is possible in SD, but it won't exactly look as God intended, either. How would Nintendo guarantee it won't look halfhearted, if this is even in the cards?

 

[AdmiralViscen]

Whoa, multilingual menus? Nintendo wins next-gen!

 

[thetrin]

RUMORTON! If it's true, I'll be happy. Browsing using the Rev for the win.

 

[Ranger X]

I hoped the Nintendo guy could give small details on any revolutionary feature...

 

[sprsk]

i could have told you this information.

 

[radrelic]

web browsing on consoles is such a gimmick. I got over that during the dreamcast days.


LOOK MA, IM BROWSING THE WEB ON MY GAME CONSOLE

 

[Timen]

what happened to "we make machines for gaming"

 

[Goreomedy]

He's been "90% right" in the past? Hell, then I'm a Nintendo insider.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Earth-shattering.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

this was not shocking at all, any of us at GAF could have come up with that list

 

[sonikokaruto]

We're supposed to be able to browse the internet on the Revolution in the glory of standard definition? Last time I checked, the Revolution didn't support HD resolutions, did it? Unless I'm mistaken, PlanetWeb for the win. ...Well, as the Dreamcast showed, this is possible in SD, but it won't exactly look as God intended, either. How would Nintendo guarantee it won't look halfhearted, if this is even in the cards?

vga monitor out.


YOU FAIL.

 

[SantaC]

Whoa, multilingual menus? Nintendo wins next-gen!

thursdayton :lol

 

[Grug]

Considering the capabilities of the Revolution controller, I demand the web interface to be nothing short of the system Tom Cruise uses in Minority Report.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

i could have told you this information.

yes but would it be bi-lingual?

 

[sprsk]

yes but would it be bi-lingual?

si

 

[Satter]

So we will be able to browse the web with the Revolution. Whooptie-fuckin-doo. I want to see if the new gameplay is going to really be "revolutionary." I want to see if WFC will have any features like XBL has (matchmaking, look up friends, etc), or will it be open ended like the PS2.

 

[Ford Prefect]

fucking lame-ass "rumors"

 

[I <3 Katamari]

Next thing you'll tell me, Zelda will be on it.

 

[VictimOfGrief]

si

OMG!!!

 

[Lo-Volt]

vga monitor out.


YOU FAIL.

I fail at GAF. Uhh, alright.

 

[maxmars]

OMG!!!

That would be "OMD"!

 

[kIdMuScLe]

That would be "OMD"!

NO it would be "ADM" "Ay! Dios Mio!"

 

[sprsk]

I bet you those rumors started here.

 

[Andy787]

Jesus, make the Revolution threads stop.

 

[sonikokaruto]

it is said that sp0rzk will be in the QC department for new franchises...

 

[maxmars]

NO it would be "ADM" "Ay! Dios Mio!"

Not if "si" was Italian. But I can see your point.

 

[Snow]

what happened to "we make machines for gaming"

Iwata happened.

 

[koam]

i could have told you this information.

Yeah pretty much. This stuff is common knowledge.

 

[Oblivion]

I'm just hoping the Rev's online infrastructure is better than the DS.

 

[Alien Bob]

the most boring rumors ever told...

 

[tanasten]

Nintendo's closed online service? Mmmmmm... to much money for waste.

I Don't believe it.

Bye, I'm gonna sucide. Not getting Rev Points today was a critical hit for me. sigh...

 

[Blackcherry]

I'm just hoping the Rev's online infrastructure is better than the DS.

...and that the DS adopt the new infrastruture too

 

[Keru_Shiri]

- Revolution will be able to browse specific web pages at the internet, that are only accessible via the Revolution! This will be something like an Online Worldwide Nintendo Club.

Mere speculation, but maybe this has something to do with the how nintendo will handle downloading games for the legacy console?

 

[Larry Bird]

IMO the revmote will kick ass for internet browsing from the couch. But no keyboard?

 

[Shaheed79]

How is this GAF worthy? It may be IGNGCGB worthy, maybe.

 

[Tempy]

Please...no more Rev rumor threads If you don't have real information...just...don't...bother...

 

[cvxfreak]

Even the DS was multilingual (though not as expansive as this seems to be). I wonder if Nintendo's serious about the Korean and Chinese markets now.

 

[Polari]

You'll have to do much better than that, frankly.

 

[xsarien]

i could have told you this information.

Shh, you'll blow my cover!

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

Oh my God what the fuck, bitch be quiet.

 

[PhoenixDark]

WTF? Anti climax :lol

 

[Unison]

Does Revolution have USB ports? I must have missed that part? Maybe w/ a USB ---> GCN Port adapter?

 

[Mike Works]

This thread would've been awesome if all you posted was this:

Nintendo is in talks with all its partners worldwide to make sure that the Revolution, truely delivers some revolutionary features.

 

[dante786]

who cares....how are any of these revolutionary next gen features. Besides the multilingual menus of course, that shit is gangbusters.

 

[Ghengis Cohen]

 

[Sax Russel]

Rev remote + something like FireFox mouse gestures = ftw

 

[acidviper]

You best be able to post on GAF, with hand gesture-like writing with the revmote.

 

[deadhorse32]

Lamest rumors ever .... multilanguage menu support. Shit it's a bare mininum in 2006

 

[Tony HoTT]

:lol

That's a folded up piece of paper hahhaha