Updated Revolution specs on IGN

Uhhhh… I could have sworn I said no more Rev threads until some sort of big announcement. Leaked specs whether they are true or not just brings up pointless discussion in my opinion. So before I get carried away with a few quick mouse clicks to set this thread in its proper state let me just entertain this thread with my thoughts on such an AMAZING subject IGN’s story has given us. Ahem.

Power PC technology has improved over the years since Gamecube and Xbox were released onto the market and so has memory. Also, the Xbox used a Pentium 3 processor so comparing Rev's supposed current PPC chip to Xbox's dated P3 is ridiculous. Most say that the Gamecube was at least 80% as powerful as the Xbox, so if that's true a Rev being at least two times as powerful as a Gamecube as speculated is easily to be much more powerful than an Xbox. Sure, it's not going to be as powerful as 360 or PS3 but this is nothing new.

Nintendo has said from the get go that they want to create a small, quiet, affordable system so the idea that fitting an incredibly souped-up Gamecube inside a smaller compact form isn’t a new idea either. Even before that Nintendo has stated that they planned to keep the Gamecube alive through peripherals. Yes we got the bongos, the microphone, and the DDR pad but I think a big push for the creation of Revolution was in a flaw in this very plan. It’s possible that the Gamecube just couldn’t keep up with the new planned peripherals namely the revmote that Nintendo wanted to use to expand the life of its console. In addition with the Gamecube’s global appeal diminishing a repackaging wouldn’t really look like a bad idea, but of course they might as well go all out to not look like they totally half-assed it as some around here would probably put it so they would add any new developments which would include the Nintendo Wifi Connection, Virtual Console, and anything else Nintendo has yet to reveal.

Also, please remember that Nintendo's systems are very efficient and those who actually sit down and work with the platform are going to find plenty of power at their disposal. It's all up to the developer what they do with it. In addition to that there is that supposed big secret that might relate to hardware that all you hopefuls can look forward to. These might not be Revolution’s complete specs after all even if what IGN is reporting is in fact legit. So yeah even with all that said I still don't see what the fuss and drama is for as usual and so I'll be closing yet another Revolution thread.



Jam it back in, in the dark.