Nintendo is once again proving it’s a little different from the competition. Not only is the gaming giant promising its console will be more affordable than the others in the next-gen crowd, it's now saying the individuals titles should be easier on the wallet, too.
Nintendo of Japan president Satoru Iwata told CNN Money that he “cannot imagine any first party title could be priced for more than $50."
With titles for the Xbox 360 coming in around $60 a pop, this is good news to gamers’ ears. The downside, however, is the fact Nintendo is not sounding like it’s going for the eye candy presented by the other next-geners.
In the US, we're going to see the next generation cost an awful lot," said Iwata. "I really don't think that there's going to be a lot of acceptance by current customers of the $60 price tag. They may allow that for a limited number of premium titles, but not all."
Microsoft (Research) and Sony (Research) hope to supplement their income with digital distribution, selling games and more via their online services. Xbox 360 owners are able to download new, small games onto their hard drive for a small fee (typically no more than $10). The model will likely be the same with the PS3.
The Revolution won't have a hard drive, though, raising questions about where owners will be able to store games obtained from the system's "Virtual Console" (a service that will allow them to download virtually every game for previous Nintendo home systems, as well as select titles from the Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx systems).
Again, Iwata said this will be a topic addressed at E3, though he did offer some insight.
The Revolution has 512 MB of flash memory, allowing for some initial storage space. The system also has a slot for SD memory cards, which are widely used in digital cameras and can hold a greater amount of data. Most importantly, Iwata mentioned, were the USB ports that are built into the Revolution "so practically any storage method can be used."
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All in all though, the Revolution sounds like it’s the console to watch. With game developers themselves saying the console is “enthralling,” we can only hope for good things to come. If Nintendo wants to keep the prices more affordable, fantastic!
I admit I’m a little shallow and tend to gravitate toward the games with flashier graphics, but it’s the ones with substance that hold my attention over the long haul. As long as it’s only a little eye candy sacrificed and not content, Nintendo could really be onto a Revolution.
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