Revolution Could Turn Off Developers

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says that while the new Nintendo Revolution game console is very unique, he admits that game developers may have a tough time creating games for it.

“In a recent print interview, Iwata-san said that if third parties were able to continue creating gorgeous, traditional games on rival next-generation formats and continue to expand their audiences that way, they “may not support Nintendo”.

However it seems that Nintendo instead expects publishers to realise that Revolution’s strength lies in forging new markets. “What we are trying to do is such a different thing, and people have come to realise that the approach we have taken with Nintendo DS can actually expand the market beyond what existing platforms can do,” he said.”

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  1. Ian Bell and Dan Gaul at 7:12pm 22nd November 2005 They think Spring 2006 in Japan and Summer in the US.
  2. Tim at 2:12pm 22nd November 2005 When will the Nintendo Revolution come out?
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