Napoleon Dynamite

If this didn't seem so much like a film made to make those same kids bust a gut laughing at nerds, the ploy might even have worked.". So far, no clear changes or announcements on Nintendo's part have resulted from it. It also allows the film to score some unearned points by taking a stand against the inevitable, dull tyranny of the popular kids. [39] It contains information explaining what high definition is and why they feel it is important for the Revolution to support it, plus, ideas for ways people can get involved in lobbying Nintendo to change their minds. Club states "a seemingly ill-considered run for class president that provides Napoleon Dynamite's only semblance of a plot. 1080up.org is an online movement started by video game enthusiasts in hopes of influencing Nintendo’s final decision regarding HD support for the Revolution. Keith Phipps of The Onion A.V. DTV or EDTV sets), when compared to viewing on an analog (480i-only) television set.

Many other critics voiced that, while the film's humor was unique, the movie's target audience and apparent intentions met too ironically, forming an ultimately useless plot. [38] Regardless, the support of 480p will still mean an improvement in graphics quality when properly hooked up to and viewed on an HDTV set (or any digital [non-analog] set, i.e. Some praised the movie for its unconventional humor, while others decried the film for much the same reason. EDTV, currently the native output of a standard DVD), as did the GameCube, and the lack of true HD support (720p/1080i) is not yet a final decision. Critically, Napoleon Dynamite was very divisive. It has been confirmed that the Revolution will support 480p (a.k.a. Although the only official movie merchandise is the DVD, many retailers are selling unofficial clothing and other merchandise based on the film, particularly "Vote for Pedro" t-shirts designed to look like the amateurish shirts worn in the movie. In reaction, major Internet-based magazines like IGN.com organized letter writing campaigns to protest against Nintendo regarding the decision and urging consumers to take action [37].

Repeating memorable quotations from the movie, such as "Sweet!","Heck yes", "Gosh", "Freakin' idiot", "Tina you fat lard, come get some dinner!", "My lips hurt real bad!" and "Vote for Pedro", has become a trendy part of popular youth culture. Kaplan stated beautiful graphics and innovative gameplay could be achieved without HD and that abstaining from the technology would help keep the cost of games down. Napoleon Dynamite has had a very noticeable impact on popular culture since its theatrical release in June 2004. Online arguments commenced when Nintendo of America's Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Perrin Kaplan, announced there would be no HD support for their upcoming system. The uniting nature of diversity is more clearly expressed in a scene after the end credits in which Kip and LaFawnduh are married, where people of all backgrounds come together to celebrate within the predominantly white, conservative town. On December 8, 2005, Electronic Arts officially declared its support for the Revolution. Although presented subtly, diversity is a common theme in the film: Napoleon and Kip find victory and love, respectively, in African-American culture; Pedro, a Mexican, triumphs over the stereotypical blonde-haired American cheerleader. It will be a futuristic overhead shooter.

To that end, Kip ditches the Internet for LaFawnduh and subsequently a new style, Rico's ex returns to him, Deb dons a new hair style, Pedro wins over his new classmates, and the popular crowd becomes integrated with those previously considered unpopular. [26] A new video game company called NIBRIS is said to make an exclusive game called Raid over the River. Towards the end of the movie, however, everyone snaps out of the past and into the present. [25] According to Game Informer, Hideo Kojima is developing a Revolution game with the team from Kojima Productions that developed Metal Gear Acid. This is evident in Deb's fashion sense (her hair and wardrobe), Uncle Rico's appearance and wistfulness, Kip's fashion sense (a nerdy, retro wardrobe and excessively large glasses), and Pedro's bewilderment at being reprimanded for practicing a "Mexican tradition". Killer 7 producer Goichi Suda, aka Suda 51, has confirmed that Grasshopper Manufacture is planning to make a Revolution game. Virtually everyone in the movie is stuck either in the '80s era or a past state-of-mind. This game could possibly be a sequel to Golden Sun: The Lost Age.

All the characters of Napoleon Dynamite experience a rite-of-passage. Also, Camelot has announced that they are currently working on a Revolution RPG. When asked when his movie was set, writer/director Jared Hess simply replied, "Idaho.". Koei and Namco/Bandai (merging) have made announcements that they will make games for Revolution but not what games yet. The films of Wes Anderson, for instance, have the same out-dated electronics/music/clothing while still taking place in the present. Blitz has announced that Possession will come to all three next-gen consoles. One could argue that such anachronisms have become popular in hipster film culture. The exclusive title is being coined off as a Doom clone.

The retro aspects of the movie have been suggested by some to be a depiction of cultural stagnation, or an homage to similar genre films of the 1980s, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Square Enix is working on a sequel Crystal Chronicles title, Ubisoft is releasing Splinter Cell 4 on all major consoles including Revolution, and has announced an exclusive FPS and another non-exclusive game. Finally, Napoleon's school ID card, as shown in the opening credits, clearly reads "2004/2005," unambiguously setting the movie in the present-day. It has been speculated that the new franchise might be more mature than most previous Nintendo games. The hydraulically equipped car in which Napoleon gets a lift to the dance - and the music playing therein - are fairly modern icons. Nintendo has also announced that it is in the process of developing an entirely new and original franchise to be added into the Nintendo universe, although all other details about this project are unknown at this time. Yet Uncle Rico (who appears to be in his late 30s to early 40s) frequently refers to his high school glory days of 1982 (the date on which he set the aforementioned "time machine"). It has also been hinted that older games such as Kid Icarus will be on the Revolution as well, though as of most of the Revolution's details this has only been based on speculation.

However, the model of computer is arguably from at least the early to mid 1990's and he is using a dial up internet service that charges users by how long they have been on, a practice uncommon in the US since at least 1997. Many games featuring Nintendo's classic franchises, such as Mario (most likely the long awaited Mario 128), The Legend of Zelda, Metroid and Super Smash Brothers, have been announced. Kip uses the Internet for dating and purchasing a "time machine". This feature is included on the Xbox 360 and will be present on the PlayStation 3 as well. The type of tupperware Uncle Rico is seen selling door-to-door has not been available for purchase for many years. Details are currently unknown. Throwbacks to the 1990s come from music by the Backstreet Boys and Jamiroquai used in the choreography of Summer and Pedro's skits. This method is usually, in fact, in the instruction manual, and therefore, most anybody could bypass a parental lock.

Other vestiges of earlier decades include fashion trends that reflect those of the 70s and 80s, and a VCR in the Dynamite residence that resembles those from the early days of video technology. However, this may prove unreliable as most parental control systems have a very easy way to reset the password, in case one forgets the password. For example, the music playing at the school dance is from the 1980s, featuring Alphaville and Cyndi Lauper. For instance, an article listed on Nintendo's website claims that the governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire, feels that it "gives parents more information and more control over what video games their kids play and at what age."[24]. While the film is set in the present day, it contains many anachronisms. Some politicians have expressed that they are pleased with the concept of hardware based parental controls. Napolean goes to Deseret Industries, a thrift store operated by the LDS Church to buy his infamous suit. It is unknown what effect this will have on importing and playing games from one region on another region's machine; since Nintendo's consoles are also region locked, it is likely that whatever method importers use to circumvent the regional lock-out would have to override the parental lock-out as well.

Catholic crosses and statue images are placed prominently in some scenes, particularly at Pedro's house. This will be found in all systems released around the world; it is confirmed that the European units will use the PEGI rating system [22], North American units will use the ESRB rating system [23], units for the Japanese market will presumably use the CERO rating system, German units will use the USK system, and Austrailian units will use the OFLC system. At the same time, the director seems to have taken care to not project an overt presence of Mormon culture. For instance, a game carrying an ESRB rating of M for Mature, which is intended for those over the age of 17, will not play on a system that is set to only allow games rated E for Everyone (ages six and older). Fashions in Mormon culture tend to be more modest than those of popular culture. This allows parents to set the age level of the system, and when a disc is inserted, it will read the content rating encoded on the game discs; if this rating is greater than the system's age level setting, the game will not load unless the user correctly enters a password to override the setting. Characters, even those intended to be the popular girls, do not wear shorts any shorter than knee-length. The Revolution will feature parental controls, prohibiting young viewers from viewing inappropriate content.

polygamy laws in the nineteenth century. [21]. The principal's reference to "Juarez"—where he assumes Pedro is from—is a reference to Colonia Juarez, a Mormon colony in Mexico founded to evade U.S. An official survey conducted for Nintendo of America by marketing company Zanthus may give an idea what the "virtual console" could look like and how it might function, along with potential (but not official) prices. In the DVD extras, there is an interview with Jon Heder in which he jokes that perhaps Napoleon and Deb may be "sealed for time and all eternity"—a reference to the Mormon belief in "eternal marriage" or "sealing" performed in LDS temples. Nintendo recently filed a patent on the interface of the virtual console [20], suggesting that it will be a full emulator, as opposed to using re-written games, and that it may be possible to have extra features such as new characters added to the game. I'd vote for you.") He wears a t-shirt that reads "Ricks College", the former junior college located in Rexburg, Idaho now known as BYU Idaho. The unveiling of the new controller has also shed some light on the functionality of the backwards compatibility; specifically, when held sideways, the controller resembles the NES controller; on the left is a D-Pad, in the middle are Select and Start Buttons, and there are two buttons on the end serving as "A" and "B" buttons.

(For Example: "What the flip was Grandma doing at the Sand Dunes?" or "Heck yes. This backward-compatibility feature also stands as a new unique selling point against the Revolution's competitors. Napoleon uses euphemisms like flip, gosh, and heck that are common in Mormon circles, as alternatives to swearing. If Nintendo is successful at utilizing this model, they may be able to reduce illegal ROM downloading and open up a new revenue stream. The film also displays many quirky references to Mormon popular culture. The music industry's most successful method of reducing illegal music downloading has apparently been to offer consumers a way to download music legally for a small cost, as in the case of Apple, selling music in their iTunes music store for a general price of $1.00 USD. In April 2005, the Idaho state legislature approved a resolution commending the filmmakers for producing Napoleon Dynamite, specifically enumerating the benefits the movie has brought to Idaho as well as for showcasing various aspects of Idaho's culture and economy [1]. Since computers have been powerful enough to emulate past-generation home consoles and the Internet provided an easy, fast, and widely accessible distribution path for ROM images and emulators, illegal ROM downloading has been common among a segment of fans of old games.

Napoleon T-shirts have also become somewhat hot commodities in 2005, selling at many stores that sell novelty shirts, such as Hot Topic. Some see Nintendo trying to pattern the most successful strategy used by the music industry against illegal music downloads. Preston held a Napoleon Dynamite Festival celebrating the film on June 24-25,2005, and an estimated 6,000 people attended the two-day event. Currently, Nintendo could release more than 200 potential titles (and if, like it has been rumored, the Revolution is indeed compatible with the Game Boy Player accessory, then over 90 percent of Nintendo's back catalogue could be playable on the system, excluding Virtual Boy software). Since the release of Napoleon, it has become a tourist attraction of sorts, with the school, Preston High School, being a main feature. I hope Sega games will be playable as well." He also said similar in a recent interview with Nintendo Power. Preston, Idaho is a real town located near the Utah border, and is predominantly Mormon. Yuji Naka, the designer of Sonic the Hedgehog at Sega, said in an interview with Famitsu, "It's also great that we'll be able to play Famicom and other games via download.

As Jon Heder jokingly said in an interview: "I think they might one day find it in their hearts to unite for eternity.". Nintendo has suggested that they may give some of the downloadable games away with Nintendo products or through other special offers.[19] It is also unknown what specific titles will be available or whether third-party developers will release their older games for the Revolution, although it has been said that Nintendo is in talks with these developers for this purpose. The film follows Napoleon Dynamite's friends Pedro (Efren Ramirez) and Deb (Tina Majorino) as they become true and close friends, and as Deb and Napoleon "hook up". Although no specifics have yet been released, there will be fees associated with the "virtual console" feature. The movie has no strong plot, but the largest sub-plot of Napoleon Dynamite revolves around Pedro Sanchez's quest to become Class President of Preston High School. If the technical aspects of Revolution also go well, "[Nintendo is] discussing the possibility of having older games like Mario Party playable online." Merrick has also said it's possible that users will be able to download games from others regions, a feature important to European gamers who could download (for example) Super Mario RPG from an American server. Napoleon's nerdy, unemployed (and nearly unemployable) brother Kip spends most of his day "chattin' with hot babes" on the internet--with his surprising success serving as one of several sub-plots within the movie. Some 3D games may "look sharper when played on Revolution." [18] However, Jim Merrick, a European Nintendo president, claimed N64 games played on Revolution will have a better frame rate, but that there would not generally be any other significant graphical improvements.

Napoleon lives with his 32-year-old computer-geek brother Kip and their grandmother, who sends the somewhat dim ex-high school jock, Uncle Rico, to look after them while she is hospitalized. It was also said that although the gameplay would stay the same, it would be possible "that with Revolution, we may be able to see the old games with new looks." This may be compared to the 1993 SNES release Super Mario All-Stars, a single cartridge containing several classic Super Mario Bros games with updated graphics. As the film-makers state in the DVD commentaries, much of their own social awkwardness growing up in Utah was the inspiration for the characters. Nintendo announced that the downloadable games may be redesigned, recompiled, or emulated. The movie is semi-autobiographical. To prevent illegal copying, downloaded games will feature a proprietary DRM system."[17]. Though the film has been described as "quirky", it is not in the same vein as the Wes Anderson films, as the main character, his brother, and some of his friends' behaviors mirror a flatness and ennui characteristic often associated with his generation. According to a Japanese press release, "all downloaded games will be stored on the 512 [MB] flash memory built into the system.

The film showcases Napoleon's personality and circle of equally quirky friends, family, and associates in his predominantly Mormon hometown of Preston, Idaho. Satoru Iwata refers to this feature as the "Virtual Console". The film follows the protagonist Napoleon Dynamite, an introverted, dorky high school student with a penchant for "tots", drawing fantasy creatures, fishing for bass, and telling implausible stories. Nintendo has announced that Revolution will have the ability to play many or all Nintendo-produced Nintendo 64, SNES/Super Famicom, and NES/Famicom games; the software may be recompiled or emulated but will be offered via the Nintendo online download service. . The console also has the ability to play NES, SNES, and N64 games through the Virtual Console feature. It was filmed in Preston, Idaho. This is a first for self-loading media drives, which have previously only been able to accept discs of a single size.

In 2005, it won three MTV Movie Awards, for Breakthrough Male Performance, Best Musical Performance, and Best Movie. The Revolution's self-loading media drive accepts 8cm GameCube discs as well as the standard 12cm discs such as Revolution games and DVDs. Although it is popular with people of all ages and generations, it is particuarly popular among members of Generation Y, who seem to identify with the film to some degree. The side of the console (or top if stood vertically) is the GameCube docking station, featuring four controller ports and 2 memory card slots compatible with GameCube Memory Cards and the Nintendo GameCube Microphone. The DVD was released on December 21, 2004. Nintendo has stated that Revolution will be backward compatible with all GameCube software and most peripherals. The film cost only $400,000 to make. Some details have however been released by Nintendo and other third parties involved with the console:.

Napoleon debuted in 2004, earning $116,666 in its limited release opening weekend, $2,083,493 in its wide release opening weekend, and over $44.5 million as of January 1, 2006. According to a recent interview with Nintendo's Jim Merrick, Nintendo may never release a complete system specification [16]. The movie is based on the short film he directed at Brigham Young University with Jon Heder, Peluca, which was discovered at the Slamdance Film Festival. Nintendo has released very little detailed information at present concerning the technical specifications of the Revolution console. Napoleon Dynamite is an American independent film written and directed by Jared Hess. Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto, before exiting the stage of Japan's 2005 Digital Interactive Entertainment Conference, stated that "there are still secrets to this controller, and these will be revealed next year.". "Music for a Found Harmonium" by Penguin Cafe Orchestra. An Ars Technica journal entry speculates that the controller may use a combination of IR and ultrasound to function, much like some existing, similar products such as "virtual whiteboards" [15].

"Light In Your Eyes" by Sheryl Crow. Despite the controller's similarity to lightguns which are only compatible with standard-definition CRT televisions, Nintendo has stated the Revolution and its controller will be compatible with all televisions including digital projectors. "The Rose" by Bette Midler. [14]. "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. An IGN article titled "Understanding the Revolution Controller" discusses the "shell" and includes a mock-up of what the shell might look like. "The Promise" by When In Rome. According to Satoru Iwata, it is meant for playing "the existing games, virtual console games, and multi-platform games" [13].

"So Ruff, So Tuff" by Zapp and Roger. The Revolution "remote" will fit inside this shell which will allow gamers to play games using a traditional controller while retaining the "remote"'s motion sensitivity. "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai. Nintendo has also announced a controller "shell" which will resemble a traditional game controller called the "Classic-Style Expansion Controller". "Design" by Fiction Company. Nintendo has stated the aforementioned "Nunchaku" add-on may be bundled with the Revolution console. "Larger than Life" by Backstreet Boys. It will connect to the main Revolution controller via a short cord, and its appearance while connected to the main controller has led it to become dubbed "The Nunchaku".

"Forever Young" by Alphaville. Nintendo has revealed one of these attachments to be a unit which features an analog stick and 2 trigger buttons. "A-Team Theme". The controller also features an expansion port on its underside which will allow various attachments to be added to the controller. "We're Going to Be Friends" by The White Stripes. The "b" button is located above the "a" button, suggesting the controller can be used like an NES controller when turned counterclockwise. About 10 minutes and 03 seconds into the movie the awful looking meal that Grandma sets out for Napoleon to feed to Tina was supposed to be Hamburger Helper but when the scene was filmed it was actually Tuna Casserole with Homemade Croutons mixed in. Towards the bottom of the controller are two additional buttons labeled "b" and "a".

Jon Gries who plays Uncle Rico also does not drink milk. Below the A button is a row of three small buttons labelled from left to right, Start, Home, and Select. Between scenes, Jon Heder helped to make the boondoggle keychains which are featured conspicuously in the film. A digital directional pad is positioned at the top of the controller face, with a large button labelled "A" directly below it and a trigger on the underside acting labelled as the "B" button. Exactly 11 minutes and 42 seconds into the film Napoelon says to Deb "I already get my hair cut at the Cuttin' Corral." The Cuttin Corral is an actual hair salon in Preston, Idaho. [12]. (Which is 200,000 dollars.). An early marketing video showed actors miming such actions as fishing, cooking, drumming, conducting an orchestra, shooting a gun, sword fighting, and performing dental surgery.[11] To communicate with the sensors, the Revolution's controller uses Bluetooth technology.

It cost half as much to film the single extra scene than it did to film the rest of the movie. This allows players to mimic actual game actions such as swinging a sword or using a flashlight, instead of simply pushing buttons. The extra scene at the end of the movie was actually included in the theatrical release of the film, not just on the DVD. Other sensors in the controller itself allow it to sense its tilt and yaw. Preston High School, Napoleon's high school, has started an actual "Happy Hands Club" since the release of the film. The controller is also able to sense motion; two sensors placed near the television allow the controller to sense its position in three-dimensional space. Heder also said that they started to smell. The controller is shaped like a television remote control and is held with one hand.

By the end of the movie they were falling apart and were being held together by duct tape. The Nintendo Revolution controller sets aside the traditional controller seen in other mainstream consoles in an attempt to appeal to a larger audience. Napoleon's "moon boots" belonged to Jerusha Hess' Uncle Wally and he let Jon Heder use them for the film. Nintendo has since revealed three additional colors—gray/silver, lime green, and red. The "Happy Hands" Club was inspired by a real club at Preston High School called The "Good Hands" Club. When the console was unveiled at E3 2005 the console was colored black, however, at the Tokyo Game Show 2005 when the controller was revealed, promotional material depicted a white console. They are listed horizontally from left to right. The front of the console features a self loading media drive illuminated by a blue LED light which will accept 12cm Revolution game discs and 8cm GameCube game discs.[10].

All 189 student extras in the film are individually listed in the closing credits. The console will stand either horizontally or vertically. She was played by Aaron Ruell's (Kip) wife, Julia Ruell. The Nintendo Revolution is the smallest console Nintendo has ever manufactured, described by Nintendo as being "about the thickness of three standard DVD cases and only slightly longer". The lady on the bicycle who approaches Rico near the end of the film is his ex, who is mentioned earlier in the movie. Additionally at E3 2005, Nintendo revealed that a small internal attachment (most likely a dongle) to be sold separately from the console will allow the Revolution to playback DVD movies. The music used in the campaign poster montage is the A-Team theme song. Whether or not these discs shall retain the GameCube's discs' level of proprietary protection (having been completely nonstandard) remains to be determined.

Joanne had a Barbie Doll and he grabbed it and tossed it out the window on a shoe lace. At E3 2005 Nintendo announced that the Revolution will use proprietary 12cm optical discs, as the storage medium for Revolution Games. The scene where Napoleon is riding on the school bus and holding an action figure out the window is a reference to a prank Jon Heder played on the way to third grade with a girl named Joanne who had recently moved to his town from Labrador City, Newfoundland. The new 1T-SRAM has very low power consumption while maintaning the speed and functionality of SRAM and allowing for the density of DRAM. Towards the beginning of the film, Napoleon draws flatulence coming out of a Unicorn's rear-end. The goal of 1T-SRAM is to combine the speed of SRAM with the capacity and price of DRAM. The Director had Jon Heder dance to three different songs for the ending Dance Sequence and they took out the various songs during editing, and left the Dance Moves in and they fit together really nicely. Nintendo has confimed that MoSys, whose 1T-SRAM memory technology was used in the GameCube, will again provide the RAM technology for the Revolution console.

The boy sitting with Napoleon in the back of the bus was a local who came in for audition. Recent patents suggest that downloadable DS content is a possibility. Several scenes in the movie are the results of improvisation, such as Kip's reaction to backing over the Tupperware bowl and Uncle Rico knocking his video camera off of his tripod with his football. It has also been suggested that the Revolution will feature connectivity between the system and the Nintendo DS. The Sound Designer put in many fly buzzing sounds throughout the film as the flies are shown. Along with this comes the ability to use "Download Play." Currently featured in Nintendo's DS portable, this allows for multiplayer network games to be played across multiple systems with only one copy of the game being played loaded into a participating system. The wigs attracted flies throughout filming, as seen in the film. Nintendo has also announced that the consoles will be able to connect to one another wirelessly for LAN (Local Area Network) applications.

Jon Gries and Efren Ramirez wore wigs for the role of Uncle Rico and Pedro. This device was released specifically for the DS but is likely to work with the Revolution. Heder mentioned in a post-production interview that he figured "almost half" of the dance moves came from watching John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. The Revolution will have built-in Wi-Fi [8], allowing certain games to be played online via a wireless hotspot or through a wireless router.[9] Nintendo has also provided a device that may be able to connect the Revolution online via a Windows XP computer, and a USB port, as well as a Broadband connection, rather than buying a Wifi router. Some of the moves included were inspired by *NSYNC and Michael Jackson. As of January 2006 the specifications for the Revolution's GPU and CPU had not been released, and in an interview with Dutch game magazine [N]Gamer, Jim Merrick, Nintendo's former head of European marketing, said that they may never be.[7]. Jon Heder freestyled most of his dance routine with the help of Tina Majorino (Deb), who is a hip-hop instructor. However in a recent interview ATI's Public Relations Manager for Consumer Products, John Swinimer, confirmed that "Hollywood" has not been developed from PC architecture.[6].

It changes from 7-17 to 7-21. It had previously been speculated that the "Hollywood" GPU was based off the Gamecube's GPU or existing PC hardware. He later looks at it again 47 minutes and 53 seconds into the film and if you look carefully at the top right of the watch the date changes. Many of ArtX's employees were former employees of Silicon Graphics, the company responsible for the Nintendo 64 graphics chip. Exactly 46 minutes and 41 seconds into the film Napoleon looks at his watch. In February 2000, ATI acquired ArtX, the company responsible for the GameCube's GPU. After Uncle Rico throws a steak at Napoleon's face, he takes a piece of steak out of his mouth and quickly places it on his plate. Nintendo has also announced that Canadian graphics card maker ATI Technologies is developing the GPU, codenamed "Hollywood" for Revolution.

When he arrived for the first day of shooting his hair "Looked like Shirley Temple's hair." said Director Jared Hess. IBM had previously developed the processor for Nintendo's current system, the GameCube. Jon Heder lied to the Cast and Crew and said he got his hair permed for Napoleon at the same place he got it done for the short film Peluca. Nintendo has announced that IBM has finished developing the CPU, codenamed "Broadway". Jon Heder had his hair permed for the "Napoleon" look. . Jon Heder's hair is not red for the last "flippin" time. Nintendo has previously standardized technologies within the gaming console world such as the D-Pad, analog control thumbstick, first party wireless controllers (Wavebird), shoulder buttons, and vibrating feedback, which have been widely disseminated following their mainstream arrival on Nintendo's machines.

[3]. Top executives at the company denied this and insisted that they were simply protecting their intellectual property from imitation by competitors before the system is released. The retail store Target removed all of their Napoleon Dynamite talking pens after complaints from disability advocates over Napoleon's phrase "You guys are retarded". Nintendo has been coy with release of information regarding the Revolution, leaving some media outlets with the idea that Nintendo was not prepared or did not have the intention to compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Jon Heder drew all of the "drawings" in the movie except the unicorn. [5]. The movie grossed over $40,000,000 in the United States. [4] Nintendo has announced that more details about the system will be made public on May 9, 2006 at their E³ 2006 Press Conference.

Jon Heder was paid just $1,000 to play Napoleon. [3] In a later interview with Sankei Shimbun Iwata confirmed that the Revolution will be released in North America before Thanksgiving. The movie was edited in producer Jeremy Coon's apartment using a $6,000 Macintosh with Final Cut Pro. In an interview with Nikkei Business, Iwata stated the Revolution will be released after April of that year, and that they are considering attempting an international launch [2] with no more than 14 weeks of difference between the first and last launching regions. Efren Ramirez liked the wig he wore for the majority of the movie so much he asked the producers if he could keep it; they said yes. [1] Nintendo has stated the console will be launched in 2006. Tina was also Deb's real name coinciding with the fact that Napoleon said "Tina you fat lard, come get some dinner!" (refering to the llama shortly after Deb left). The system was unveiled at Nintendo's 2005 E³ press conference and the system's game controller was revealed at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata during his keynote speech in September.

The bus LaFawnduh Lucas arrives in is a Pocatello city bus. For example, the console's controller, which can detect its exact location and orientation in 3D space, is a concept never before seen in mainstream video game consoles. They are not, however, "bred for their skills in magic". The codename refers to the console's promised "revolution" of the video-game industry. Napoleon's favorite animal, the liger, is actually a real animal, and exists in zoos as a result of mating a male lion with a female tiger. The Nintendo Revolution is the current codename for Nintendo's fifth home video game console and the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. Executive producer Jeremy Coon has stated that the similarity is a coincidence and that the producers were unaware of Costello's usage of the name until the film was in production. However, the liklihood of this is quite low- the technology (and the patents) upon which the "pitch" and "yaw" of the Revolution Controller is based was purchased by Nintendo in mid-2001 [41], well before the Eyetoy even existed.

"Napoleon Dynamite" was a pseudonym used by Elvis Costello in the credits of his 1986 album Blood and Chocolate. It has been suggested by some that Nintendo released the information about the real-space controller because they caught wind of a "pitch" and "yaw" handheld extension of the EyeToy that was being considered for the PlayStation 3 and therefore released the information to avoid accusations of plagiarism. The friend accidentally drove her Cobalt into the ocean, and Hess told her that was not the way to become a deep sea diver. A reported interview with Shigeru Miyamoto seems to confirm this; however, the legitimacy of the source is unknown.[40]. This is an inside joke between Jon Heder and Jerusha Hess about a friend of Hess' who wanted to be a deep sea diver. Nintendo Power magazine has said this is likely in its July 2005 issue. In the DVD version, Napoleon makes an obscure remark about pearls. The Revolution may have connectivity with the Nintendo DS and the next Game Boy system.

He joined this club because "all of the other sweet clubs were filled" (this is revealed in the deleted scene "Second Locker Room" on the Napoleon Dynamite DVD). It has been rumored that the Nintendo Revolution will have the ability to download Nintendo DS video game demos that will be able to be received on the Nintendo DS. Napoleon enjoys dancing, and belongs to the "Happy Hands" club, which practices sign singing. Nintendo may utilize an internally developed proprietary visual distortion method to be applied to all of the games compatible with the Nintendo Revolution, including NES, SNES, N64, and GameCube titles. The music used in the scene where Napoleon showcases his dancing skills is "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai. It may be possible that games that were finished and never released, such as Star Fox 2 or EarthBound Zero may be released using the Virtual Console feature. Ricks was a junior college in Idaho that became Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2001. Due to the style and features of the controller it may be possible to play NES games that use the NES Zapper as well as the SNES Super Scope, such as Duck Hunt and Yoshi's Safari If the above rumor is true, it would also be possible to play games that use the Sega Master System's Light Gun attachment.

During some scenes of the movie, Napoleon is seen wearing a Ricks College T-shirt. Square Enix has already declared its support for the system, and will likely develop other games for the Revolution as well. Jon Gries (who plays Uncle Rico) is a vegetarian, and spat out every bite of red meat he chewed during filming. It has been speculated that Square Enix may be releasing new additions of the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series on multiple systems, most likely the Revolution and the PS3. The title sequence was designed by famed film designer Pablo Ferro. [36] It is interesting to note that if one brightens up the video, an object that just might be the transceiver for the controller can be seen above the TV. The dishes shown in the opening credits are all eaten on at some point in the movie, and in the case of cast members, eaten by their respective characters. [35] If this is true, this could possibly be the exclusive FPS that Ubisoft is making.

Howard Stern frequently plays soundbites from the movie when his line producer JD Harmeyer is on the air or simply being discussed. There have been rumors on the Internet about a first person shooter called No End Soon. Napoleon will be parodied in the February 2006 comedy Date Movie. If this is true, it will most likely because they would want to make a Sonic game that takes advantage of the controller rather than just a port. Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez also reprised their roles in a series of commercials advertising the 2005 Utah State Fair. There are rumors that Sega is creating a next-gen Sonic game, [33] that is different from the game announced for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at the Tokyo Game Show 2005, [34] for Revolution. It was leaked online [[2]]. Sega titles are already available on the GameTap Service.

Bill Gates plays himself but it seems that he's the "Kip" of the skit. Some of the CD-based games would need to be either stored on external SD cards that the Revolution supports or delivered on optical discs, given the system's expected 512MB of internal storage. The skit is just 5 minutes of Napoleon Dynamite if he was going to become head of Microsoft. This potentially includes titles released for the SG1000, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis/Megadrive, Sega CD, Sega 32x, and Sega Saturn. Heder has recently appeared in a skit shown at a conference where Bill Gates was presenting Windows Vista. Classic Sega titles may also be made available for download, in addition to classic Nintendo titles. Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez reprised their roles in the Adult Swim show Robot Chicken, which would involve Napoleon in the role his namesake was in. Konami may be in the process of developing two projects for Revolution.

In the 2005 National Spelling Bee, after asking for the definition of a word, one student recited the line "Do the chickens have large talons?", then proceeded to spell the word. Third-party developers such as Activision, Atari, Capcom, Midway, Sega, EA Games, and THQ have made positive comments about the Revolution and will most likely be supporting the system, but have not announced any specific games themselves. Ilene (Ellen Dubin). NIBRIS has found a Publisher for both systems. Tina ("Dolly") is the stubborn llama that belongs to Napoleon's grandmother. Raid over the River, a game developed by NIBRIS, based in Poland, is currently being developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS and the upcoming next-generation Nintendo console. He frequently injures and robs Napoleon and other nerds. NGC Magazine then rebutted Nintendo's rebuttal, claiming that a senior source within Nintendo positively confirmed the alleged controller features.[32].

Randy (Bracken Johnson) is the school bully. Nintendo later issued a statement, declaring NGC Magazine's rumor to be just that: pure speculation. According to Rico, there is a lot Napoleon and Kip do not know about her. NGC Magazine claims that The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, when inserted into the Nintendo Revolution, will utilize its native "free-hand" controller. She breaks her coccyx on a jump while driving a Trike (ATV) at the sand dunes while on a date. Miyamoto said in an EGM interview that he is thinking of making a Pikmin game for Revolution. Grandma (Sandy Martin) is the divorced grandmother of Napoleon and Kip. Mr.

He is a very confident man and is married to Starla (Carmen Brady), a female bodybuilder. In an interview with IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto hinted that a new Kid Icarus may be in development for the Nintendo Revolution.[31]. He is an ex-ultimate fighter and charges a large fee for his services ($300 for an 8-week program). Animal Crossing Revolution has been confirmed by IGN. Rex (Diedrich Bader) is sensei of the "Rex Kwon Do" martial arts dojo. Pilotwings 3 may be slated for a Nintendo Revolution release, after being cancelled for the GameCube. In the post-credit sequence, she and Kip are wed. [30].

After spending time with her, Kip changes his clothes and demeanor to mimic African-American or white rapper stereotypes. Miyamoto. She is tall, stylish, and African-American contrasting with Kip's short stature, awkward demeanor, and pale complexion. Mario Revolution is likely to be the long developed Super Mario 128, considering comments by Mr. LaFawnduh Lucas (Shondrella Avery) is a woman Kip met over the Internet. A third Super Smash Bros. game with online play is scheduled to be released when the system launches. Her mother is a "client" of Rico. There is speculation that there may be up to 15 games ready for launch.

She is a member of the school's "Happy Hands Club" along with Napoleon. In a recent IGN article, it has been suggested that the Revolution will sell for under $200. Trisha Stevens (Emily Kennard) is one of Summer's good friends, and is forced into going with Napoleon to the school dance. [29]. He helps Summer on her campaign for class president and occasionally teases Napoleon and Pedro. On January 25, 2006, a IGN podcast was revealed having Matt Casamassina making a comment on that he heard, but doesn't know if it's confirmed that in fact the Revolution will be using displacement mapping. Don (Trevor Snarr) is Summer's cocky boyfriend. An interview at Spanish website Meristation suggests that the controller will provide force feedback, possibly through the use of gyroscopic technology.

Summer Wheatley (Haylie Duff) is a stereotypical blonde cheerleader against whom Pedro runs for class president. [28]. During this time, he and Kip bumble through a variety of business engagements, such as selling Tupperware and herbal breast augmentation. On December 30, 2005 Nintendo released to a few select news sources that the Revolution will sell for less than $299. He watches Kip and Napoleon while their Grandma is in the hospital due to a broken coccyx. Recently some patents filed by Nintendo were discovered, indicating that the Revolution may support "emboss bump mapping", a technique used by many game developers to achieve bump mapping effects with less resources. Uncle Rico enjoys eating fried steak. According to Nintendo of Europe's Jim Merrick, they "have not shared everything that there is to know about Revolution or its controller..

He longs to go back in time and change his fortunes, certain he had the potential to join the NFL. Nintendo has been strongly hinting that not every major feature with regards to the Nintendo Revolution, and specifically its controller, has been revealed, likening it to the way that they first only revealed the fact that the Nintendo DS would have two screens, and only later revealing that it had a touchscreen, microphone, and wireless capabilities. He played football in his younger days ("back in '82"), and is constantly living in the past. In an interview with ATI employee John Swinimer, it was revealed that the "Hollywood" graphics chip was built "from the ground up".[27]. Rico lives in an old RV in the middle of a field. The GPU is believed to be developed by the same team formerly known as the Californian firm ArtX which developed the graphics chip of both the GameCube and its predecessor, the Nintendo 64, before being purchased by ATI. Uncle (Kyle) Rico (Jon Gries) is the sleazy uncle of Napoleon and Kip. Wi-Fi by the Broadcom Corporation:.

He and Napoleon live with their grandmother. Built-in 802.11b & 802.11g support.