Iwata Speaks on Nintendo Revolution

[News]

Recently at a Tokyo hotel, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced to reporters that the next game console being developed by the company is currently being code-named "Revolution." Iwata did not reveal any details regarding the new console but did state that the prototype will be unveiled next year.

"What we need is not a next-generation machine but a next-generation way of playing games. We need to propose a new idea so that the game industry can overcome its current crisis," Iwata told reporters.

Iwata is concerned about the game industry relying too heavily on eye-candy and dazzling effects as the focal point of game development and cited the steadily declining game sales in Japan and the slowed growth of the U.S. market as a sign that a change of direction is needed.

More information will be available on the Nintendo Revolution as it develops.

[Resident Darkness]

Does that mean it's not going to be graphically superior? Just more innovated?

[pac4life]

^ i dont think so, nintendo is teaming up with ATI, so they will have a powerfull console, and all consoles since nes have been more powerfull then the least powerful competitor.

[dncardman]

I just hope that they don't come out with something really stupid that most consumers will think is "gay".

[Shoxx]

Yeah, and nothing that I would be embarrassed to have.

[speed stick]

I just hope it doesen't suck. If it does well....there are other consoles.

[IEatFriedPikmin]

no kidding. And i hope they do somethings that should be common sense.... like not having purple as their main color. That was just stupid.

[Shoxx]

Its almost like they expected their customers to be gay or something, with that gay purple.