Why is the Revolution shaped almost exactly like the first Gameboy?

And why are all of its parts in the same places? It even has a corner missing in the same place the Gameboy did if you compare the press release photo of the hand holding up the the Revolution to holding an original gameboy the same way with it's back facing you.myxylplyx

What are u ON about? :P

Who never noticed that before..........more hints at some sort of portability?

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

And why are all of its parts in the same places? It even has a corner missing in the same place the Gameboy did if you compare the press release photo of the hand holding up the the Revolution to holding an original gameboy the same way with it's back facing you.myxylplyx

Perhaps it's just you being paranoid. :P

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

Wintry_Flutist

Yea there are the missing corners and the shapes are the same.
NGCMaster711

and they're about the same size, GB was HUGE!! *a lil bit of sarcasm added*

I wonder, is Nintendo planning on a true advancement to their Gameboy line? I don't really see another version of the GBA as a step forward.myxylplyx

I think it does mean something. How often does Nintendo revamp old franchises and other products while retaining subtle aspects of the original? All of the time? With just about everything they have released in the past 15 years or more. The two systems are too physically similar for it to be just a coincidence.

I asked the question about the next real leap forward in the Gameboy line. Nintendo said the DS is not a Gameboy product. The Micro is only another remake of the GBA and not a true progression in the line. It's been four years since the last real Gameboy sequel, would 2006 not be a prime year to release the Next Gameboy?

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

**pic**

Wintry_Flutist

True

Another point is why did Iwata stress the fact that when the Revolution is released it would be much smaller than the prototype shown at E3 and it would consume much less power than competing consoles? Do you care how much power it takes to run your Gamecube?

ahh....*sigh*....what happened to the good old days when you could get hours of enjoyment out of game as simple as tetris...?

back on topic, i think its just co-incidence.

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

Wintry_Flutist

You do know that that's not what the standard Revolution will look like, right?

[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"]

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

eazycomez

You do know that that's not what the standard Revolution will look like, right?

a man can dream...right?

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

Wintry_Flutist

I guess it does kinda. Maybe its just a reference to being about to DL older games?

but I think it looks great either way.

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Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

eazycomez

You do know that that's not what the standard Revolution will look like, right?

Of course I know Revo will not look like this. It's to show how NES and Revo are similar. I think I should have posted the original pic and this one.

[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"]

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

Fireball2500

I hope they give that out at launch cause i would definatly get it.

Becouse nintendo wants to take over the world. This shape hipnotise people, forcing them to buy nintendo products! :shock:pcmxms

You got it. There's some hidden message in that design.

[QUOTE="pcmxms"]Becouse nintendo wants to take over the world. This shape hipnotise people, forcing them to buy nintendo products! :shock:Wintry_Flutist

You got it. There's some hidden message in that design.

I KNEW IT!

Another point is why did Iwata stress the fact that when the Revolution is released it would be much smaller than the prototype shown at E3 and it would consume much less power than competing consoles? Do you care how much power it takes to run your Gamecube?

myxylplyx

They're trying to reach out to the California market. Even though we actually don't care either.

[QUOTE="Wintry_Flutist"]

[QUOTE="pcmxms"]Becouse nintendo wants to take over the world. This shape hipnotise people, forcing them to buy nintendo products! :shock:pcmxms

You got it. There's some hidden message in that design.

I KNEW IT!

A Squaresoft executive was quoted as saying something to the effect of the Revolution was not only a console, not only a portable.myxylplyx

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

Wintry_Flutist

no matter how many times i see that skin i will always think it looks kool.

Hey, you're right, it seems a GB, but I think it seems more like a NES:

Wintry_Flutist

And why are all of its parts in the same places? It even has a corner missing in the same place the Gameboy did if you compare the press release photo of the hand holding up the the Revolution to holding an original gameboy the same way with it's back facing you.myxylplyx