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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.
• Controllers: Supports up to 4 of Nintendo's new wireless "remote" style controllers. (See below)
• I/O: 1 Component digital out, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 power input.
• Design: Thickness is about 3 DVD cases. Has been previewed in multiple colors, as has the controllers.

The Controller

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External Links

• Basic review and thoughts on the Revolution controller. Written by Captain Cornflake for VGRC.
• Revolution image gallery on VGRC.
• TGS 2005 Revolution Coverage on IGN.