Hello everyone here is the interview with a person working on Hollywood at ATI in their headquarters in Ontario. We will call him JI. Know that this interview was conducted by me and this party and has not been officially endorsed by Nintendo or ATI.
King-Hi Ji are you ready to get started?
JI- Yes King(laughs at my name). We are keeping this off the record correct?
King-Of Course. Lets keep this simple and then I will let you leave your comments. First question is development of the VPU complete?
JI- Yes. We have completed the VPU earlier this year. We are working on some final details but the VPU has been completed.
King-Can you elaborate on how the VPU for the Revolution will compare to that of the Xbox 360?
JI- Both graphics cards will be state of the art. However ultimately they will be very different and serve two different purposes. The Xbox 360 is designed for multiplayer games and Microsoft wanted a console to continue on the same trend of the current consoles but wanted to add a significant graphical enhancement. Visually the Xbox 360 will be spectacular.
The Revolution on the other hand is going into unchartered territory. Into a new untapped world of gaming. It to will be graphically amazing however in a different way. It will be amazing in terms of immersiveness. You see it is not that easy to compare them. In fact it is like comparing apples and oranges. On one side you have the Xbox 360 which caters to the traditional style of gaming and then you have the Revolution that is going into a territory that quite frankly in new,exciting, and also scary.
King- Do you feel that third parties may not be signing on the Revolution because of this new Paradigm, if you will?
JI- I think so. Not all Third Parties are equipped to handle the undertaking that Nintendo is going after. Some may be taking a wait and see approach. If you remember Nintendo had to hold the hands and show third parties how to develop 3D games when the Nintendo 64 was released(Super Mario 64). I think you are going to see that again. Nintendo is going to have to show third parties how to do this.
King- Why do you feel that Nintendo does not release all the information now?
JI- Shouldnt you answer this (dont know what he is talking about)? Honestly I dont know I am not in marketing. I'd imagine it is to generate suspense and hype over their new system.
King- Do you feel that once Sony and Microsoft see this technology they will just copy it and release their own version?
JI- I dont think so. It really isnt possible. Their systems arent designed for what Nintendo is doing. The PS3 is designed as a Leatherman of entertainment. It can do this and that but not excel at any one thing. The Xbox 360 on the otherhand is a multiplayers dream come true and is designed for traditional gaming with Amazing graphics. Internally they are not capable or designed to handle the Innovation if you will that Nintendo is looking to bring. It doesnt mean they are not good machines, just different.
King- Wow. You had some tough words for Sony, care to elaborate (laughing)
JI- Well obviously I want Microsoft and Nintendo to do well because we have contracts with both of them. No preference, they both are our clients. Sony though is a competitor but that is not the reason I frown on their system. If you actually look at the design(Internally) it is a mess and full of bottlenecks. They will never get the performance out of it that Ken (Ken Kutagari) states.
King- Closing Comments?
JI- King I would like to tell gamers around the world that both the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Revolution will be amazing systems. They will be powerful and fun. I would like to keep this nonpartial and say if you are looking for traditional gaming and multiplayer action then the Xbox 360 will surely deliver for you. If you are looking for state of the art Immersiveness then the Revolution will bring you to the next level and what I believe is the future of gaming. In terms of graphics you need not worry both systems will deliver unparalleled graphics just in different ways.
King- Well JI I have kept you long enough. I thank you for your time and look forward to the Revolution.
JI- Your welcome.
*wegrenn*
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