Nintendo's successor to the GameCube, currently dubbed 'Revolution', could inspire just that - if comments from president prove correct. Speaking to the Kyoto Journal, Iwata stated that the Revolution could cause a 'paradigm shift', and that the new console will be more innovative than the DS. Innovative control methods are expected, a la the DS, and the console may also be able to connect to a monitor if rumours prove true.

"The concept behind our new console, tentatively named 'Revolution,' is the same as the DS. We want it to broaden the audience range, and we don't want it to be something that people will see as too irrelevant to them, too difficult to use, or as something that wastes space. We'll announce specific details at the E3 ... It will most likely come out between this year [and] next year, which is considered to be the transition period for home consoles," Iwata said, noting simultaneously that the release of the Revolution is expected to fall in loosely with new efforts from and Microsoft.

Iwata expects older gamers and women, not traditional videogame audiences, to be attracted by the new possibilities planned for the Revolution; and we're certainly looking forward to finding out why at this year's E3 in May. Finally, Iwata noted that Nintendo is currently debating its first project, but has no concrete plans as yet. Oh, and he dismissed the as all graphics and no fun (to paraphrase), but then we expected that, didn't we?

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. Alex* Unregistered 4 years ago

    The problem for me will always be nintendo console's game line ups (or lack of) no matter what their hardware does, if they cant get the games (as we've seen with the GC) then its just not going to be as good a console as the other 2.

    Some would say, instead of 2 good games and 10 rubbish ones, nintendo release 2 good ones and nothing else, partially true however in recent months its been more like 1 good one while everyone else is doing 2 as well as all thier 'suckier' titles.

    As a big fan of nintendo I hope they put out more software to play on this new hardware...

  2. SuperDan Unregistered 4 years ago

    I'll always be happier with infrequent masterpieces than a sea of dross. But one thing Nintendo really need to learn is how to make their games longer. Perhaps that could be an editorial for you guys - are games getting shorter? Half Life 2 is a perfect example - great game, but bloody short! Whereas the original seemed to last forever..

  3. Vanesa Unregistered 4 years ago

    hi i have a GameCube and i love it, also i like playing with the x-box. : -p.