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What is the dolphin? Project Dolphin is the codename
for the next Nintendo console to be release late 2000 or
early 2001 Dolphin is being created by Nintendo, ArtX,
IBM and Matsushita. ArtX is doing the graphics chip for
Dolphin. IBM isdoing the main CPU processor. Matsushita
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May 12, 1999 at a Nintendo held press conference in Los
Angeles -- just one day before the beginning of E3
'99. The company announced the next-generation console's
codename, business partners, development partners and released a
brief summary of official system specs. Nintendo of America
chairman Howard Lincoln delivered a confident speech regarding
the future game machine
Nintendo of America VP, George Harrison
has stated that the $199.95 is the most probable price that
Nintendo will price the Dolphin at to reach the mass markets.
Official Dolphin Release
Nintendo has confirmed that they will
release the Dolphin by the end of 2000.
Nintendo
still plans to release Dolphin and GBA this year.
Today I
received an e-mail from Nintendo and they re-affirmed their plans
to launch Game Boy Advance and Dolphin this year. The following
quote is directly from a NOA employee.
"All
I know is both are supposed to be awesome (and released this
year) and until I see or hear otherwise I'll believe that."
Source
Nintendo Dolphin News Page
The Game Boy
Advance may make an apperance for the first time, with a showing
likely at E3.More as the story develops......
***System Comparison***
Official
Specs CPU: IBM
Gekko Processor (an extension of the IBM
Power PC architecture)
System Clock:
400 MHz
System Memory:
High-speed RAM technology
Memory Bus
Bandwidth: 3.2 GB/second
Semiconductor Process 0.18 Micron Copper
Technology
Graphics:
Custom Chip designed by ArtX, Inc. of
Palo Alto, CA
Clock
Speed: 200MHz
Semiconductor
Processor 0.18 Micron embedded
DRAM technology
Maximum
Polygon Rate: N/A Software
Medium: Proprietary DVD
Enhanced
counterfeit protection
Maximum
capacity: 4.7 GB
Not all of the system
specifications for Dolphin have been made
public, so it's impossible to say
accurately. The following chart compares
what we do know of Nintendo's
next-generation console to the
competition.
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A list of possible
games at launch2001
2001
- Picassio
2001 - Saffire (Saffire)
2001 - Thornado
Uknown
TBA
- Batman
TBA - Legend of Zelda game
TBA - Mario Kart
TBA - Mickey's Adventure
TBA - MTV Music Generator
TBA - Super Mario game
Confirmed Devlopers (as far as I
know)
Possible Developers
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Here are some pics of what the system is
rumored to look right**they might be real might not be**
!!!!!
Game Boy Advanced Official Prototype !!!!!
Here are some rumors (most likely
they are just that )
The rumors about the controller consist of the contoller
is wireless with 2 analog sticks and has some sort of
force feedback. An infrared emitter for possibility of
the controller being wireless and maybe use as a light
gun
A gameboy cartridge slot for playing of gameboy games.
(Almost a definate feature of the new system whether it
is on the controler or on the console itself).
64DD Might just support both the N64 and Dolphin (this is
very unlikely due to the dd is doing teribly in japan and
isn't even coming to the us for the 64)
Rare is developing a game
code named Dino Planet "solely for N64", not
Dolphin. It's apparently an action adventure game in the
style of Zelda, with Dinosaurs.
Nintendo will have an advanced
networking system between Dolphin, other dolphins and
gba. You'll be able to download games, play online games,
download special updates, etc. 32 people will be able to
connect at a time. (8 machines, 4 players each) The
network will be established and fully able 6 months after
dolphin's launch.(
this is possible)
Rumor has it, a new Zelda
title will be released for both GameBoy Advance, and
Dolphin coinciding. They will interact. It will be around
5 years until they are out. But Miyamoto is working on it
(on the drawing board) already.