No Revolution 'til after PS3? - 4.7.05

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has recently said that the Revolution console may be the last to launch. Iwata disclosed the information at a Nintendo's shareholders meeting where he announced the Revolution may fall behind Sony and Microsoft.

In the midst of a question-and-answer session, concerned stockholders asked the Nintendo heavy weight if their next-gen Revolution had the potential to lag behind PS3 and Xbox 360 in the next-gen console wars, to this Iwata replied:

There is no possibility that the Revolution's launch will fall behind by too much, but there might be some small changes [in its release schedule].

Nintendo has always maintained that their Revolution will hit the stores in 2006, without hinting at a possible release date. Microsoft will be here for the holiday season with their Xbox 360, while Sony's PS3 is slated for a Spring 2006 release.

In an effort to quell investors' fears, Iwata assured the crowd that Nintendo is prepared for the next-generation console war with a "long-term plan on what kinds of titles will be released at what stage" for the Revolution. The company has announced a number of first-party games for the machine, including new installments in its Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, Smash Bros., Metroid, and Donkey Kong franchises.

Revolution to launch post-PS3?

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