Quantcast

Wii

Also known as: Nintendo Wii

Nintendo aims for Revolution

Brand new super franchise to be revealed in May

Nintendo will announce a new franchise for Revolution at the annual E3 games show this May, with the goal of creating another big success story like gaming behemoths Zelda, Mario, and Nintendogs.

"This year's E3 will be Revolution's coming out party," according to Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's executive vice president of sales and marketing. In an online interview Reggie confirmed that new franchises and "a lot of information" will be uncovered at this year's event.

Reggie also revealed further nuggets of info, confirming that the name Revolution is still a code name, that Nintendo has shared over a thousand Revolution development kits with developers across the world, and that a third version of DS wasn't "an unreasonable assumption."

When questioned about Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Reggie was positive that Nintendo would launch the game for GameCube in 2006, later adding that, "GameCube games will only be compatible with GameCube accessories" and that Revolution titles are the only ones that will use the new controller.

With Sony and Microsoft still fighting over who's got the best technology and multimedia support, it looks like Nintendo has been busy with what gaming is all about: the games. May 2006 can't come soon enough.


 
This video player requires Flash 9 Player or later. Please download the latest Flash Player.
The Knowledge
Wii
Wii

Release date: Nov 19, 2006
Latest Articles About This Game
Resident Evil 5, Dark Void, Bionic Commando and more, all right here
Wii Preview  -  Jun 3, 2008
The first games are in sight. Should we beware of WiiWare?
Wii Preview  -  Nov 19, 2007
We round up nine games ready to rock your world
Wii Preview  -  Jun 14, 2007
The first game in the His Dark Materials saga kicks up some Dust
Wii Preview  -  May 11, 2007
Wii: Gun-shaped controller seen and snapped
Wii Preview  -  May 12, 2006