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The Nintendo Revolution is Nintendo's 5th major gaming console, intended to succeed the Nintendo Gamecube and compete with the Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. It's scheduled release date is around mid-2006.

System Specs
Notice: These specs are only 'confirmed' details about the system. Nintendo has not yet released all the details about their new console.


 * Processor: IBM designed, codenamed Broadway.
 * Graphics: ATI designed, codenamed Hollywood.
 * Drive: Slot-loading drive uses a 12cm proprietary format, which is rumored to hold the same data as a dual-layered DVD. Also plays GameCube disks.
 * Internet: Wireless only, through 802.11b and 802.11g. No ethernet ports. "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection" is the service, which only requires a wireless connection to the internet. Game downloading will also be functional, for downloading old NES, Super Nintendo or Nintendo 64 games.
 * Backwards Compatability: In addition to being able to play GCN games, the Revolution also has a bay with 4 GCN controller ports and 2 GCN memory card slots.
 * Storage: In addition to the GCN memory card slots, the Revolution also sports 2 flash memory slots.

The Revolution will be about the size of three DVD cases stacked on top of each other and will have a much more powerful CPU than the Gamecube. It's backwardly compatible with the Gamecube and will have the ability to download any game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo, or Nintendo 64. It's likely that this will cost a minimal amount per game, or per month of downloading.

On September 16, the Revolution controller was finally released. Actually, controller would be the more traditional term. A remote would be more appropriate. The remote features a motion sensor system, tilt sensitve system, wireless, and a built in rumble. See TGS 2005: Revolution Controller