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02-23-2005, 08:15 PM

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First Revolution Hardware Pic?

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I'm the one that posted that pic of the Revolution that everyone is fighting over right now. Well I wrote down some of the things you people were saying and I went and asked my source (we'll call him Mario lol) about it.

1. The start up screen looks like crap

Mario's Response: That was a prototype/development system. Which means it's still being worked on. Which means there are a lot of things that will change including that start up screen. Gamecube, N64, and all other Nintendo systems go through similiar processes.

2. It's so huge!

Mario's Response: It's smaller than the Gamecube in that picture! That's a 17 inch display in the background. It's just a close up shot.

3. Nintendo wouldn't let you take a picture of that!

Mario's Response: Obviously. They didn't let me. I took it without permission. Although it doesn't really matter because it doesn't divulge any information anyway.

4. That logo is ugly/ that start up screen is stupid/ Nintendo wouldn't use that start up screen/ why is there info about ram and harddrive and core voltage/why is it being displayed on a computer monitor?

Mario's Response: Two words: development system. You people have no clue how a system is developed. It's not like we manufacture parts and then put it together. We piece things together, sometimes from left over parts. We use breadboards sometimes. A majority of the initial work is done on computers. Once the system is actually blue printed we make mock up systems which work nothing like the final production models. For example the Gamecube development system used cartridges! Programs were dumped from computers onto carts so that we didn't have to burn CD's or DVD's constantly. So what that all means is this system is radically different than the production model or even the preproduction model.

Things like RAM and core voltage are displayed because that's vital information to know. A lot of things go wrong during testing. CPU temperatures sky rocket. Harddrives crash. RAM fails. That's why it's displayed on screen, it's vital info. It actually stays on screen the whole time, not just start up. The logo is just a splash screen some tech made. Most likely that won't even be the name of the final system.

It's on a computer monitor because all systems are tested this way. Like I said we don't manufacture parts then assemble a mock up. We use existing hardware. So we use a type of video card. Plus the system is connected to a workstation throughout most of the testing.

5. It's running hot/boiling

Mario's Response: It sure is. We were having heat issues. That temperature is still within normal parameters. The case was also partially disassembled. The case aids in air flow. Without it air can't circulate like it should.

6. What's with all the Pepsi?

Mario's Response: We like Pepsi. Actually Nintendo and Pepsi will be doing some promotions in Japan and also some more this summer in the US. The US promotion was going to run this month in the US but Pepsi had a prior deal with Apple and iTunes, so Nintendo decided to postpone it until summer. Pepsi sent all Nintendo offices cases of free soda.

So there you go everyone.

From the Nintendo.com forums.

Kudos to nthdimension at MoDojo who I copied this from. Remember, I'm just the messenger. And no, I have no comment right now.

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02-23-2005, 08:21 PM	#2
George [?] Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 12,369	yeah i saw this on the warppipe forums i... i just dont know __________________

02-23-2005, 08:22 PM	#3
Darkdolphin N-Phile Join Date: May 2002 Location: PA Posts: 3,618	Well, if you're going to fake something, this is how you do it. It's possible this is real, but there's no way to prove or disprove it, since the final design and logo will be different.

02-23-2005, 08:24 PM	#4
StarFoxEternity String Dance Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ...FOX? Posts: 5,527	Cool find. It's always fun to see these early shots of developments and such. (Assuming that it's legit) Vaya con dios... __________________

02-23-2005, 08:26 PM	#5
Hero rave on Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,765	It's the messenger's fault. Get him!

02-23-2005, 08:29 PM	#6
Aquasquish Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tuktuyuktuk, Canada Posts: 1,000	I hope it really has a secksy blue light somewhere.

02-23-2005, 08:31 PM	#7
Xavius Sabor de Soledad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NM Posts: 32,272	Man I could have made a better start up screen on Microsoft Paint. Nintendo is obviously doomed. __________________ I was young and confused and your mom didn't want me around no more. Now pass me dem damn collard greens!

02-23-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquasquish

I hope it really has a secksy blue light somewhere.

i think the secksy blue light is a vidoe projector ?

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02-23-2005, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Xavius

Man I could have made a better start up screen on Microsoft Paint. Nintendo is obviously doomed.

I'm heavily assuming that you're kidding.

Vaya con dios...

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02-23-2005, 08:33 PM	#10
lilbudgieeli Lakitu Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,473	ill That thing is ugly.............They need a sexy design. __________________

02-23-2005, 08:33 PM	#11
sldSquirrel hjz.tumblr.com? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,058	IT'S A FRIGGN' DEVELEPORS SYSTEM. NOTHING ABOUT THAT IS FINAL. IT'S NOT EVEN A PLACEHOLDER. Some people, don't read, don't use common sense...

02-23-2005, 08:33 PM	#12
LinKami Deschain RIP Yoshito Usui :-( Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: anywhere the greenville scene is not Posts: 6,027	I think that is pretty neat that this is around the net. Even if it is fake, it does give me hope for ....i dunno, i just like it! __________________ Wii Code:0141-2992-0310-4549 Brawl Code:0602-5951-1825

02-23-2005, 08:37 PM	#13
Joester Needle Mouse Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 14,639	Obviously no one around here reads the articles. __________________

02-23-2005, 08:48 PM	#14
flea_master Ostro Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 579	i guess it's cool.

02-23-2005, 08:58 PM	#15
jazzman Beware the Meteorologist Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Home Posts: 3,988	Looks like it's in a partially disassembled black GC case. And the top part reminds me of the Lexar Secure JumpDrives, what with the black and silver color-scheme. __________________ Need someone to visit my Animal Crossing:WW town so that I can get Nookington's. PM me if you'll visit my town. My friend code is: 2148-4650-8590 Thanks much!

02-23-2005, 09:04 PM	#16
Bazooka Part-time n-philer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Binbrook, ON Posts: 2,960	Thats soooo fake. sheesh guys. __________________

02-23-2005, 09:13 PM	#17
Maxwell Like Spinning Plates Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dead Air Space Posts: 2,205	I would be inclined to give it more credit, but the line about the Pepsi seems like a clue that it's a pisstake. ... though if there's a big Nintendo/Pepsi promotion this summer I guess it's genuine __________________ Exeunt omnes ha ha

02-23-2005, 09:54 PM	#18
zig drat Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,616	And by that time it won't matter at all! That's the way to do a good hoax.

02-23-2005, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jgkspsx

I would be inclined to give it more credit, but the line about the Pepsi seems like a clue that it's a pisstake.

... though if there's a big Nintendo/Pepsi promotion this summer I guess it's genuine

Blue Pepsi DS, remember? And those spiffy top caps.

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02-23-2005, 10:13 PM	#20
Blax Banzai Bill Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 702	Revolution should not have the r symbol thing on it... It's just a codename, so its fake. that is, unless they will use it in the future?