Most everyone appreciates a good rumor. They set imaginations ablaze with possibilities. And for the average gamer, there's no rumor like the one concerning a future game system. Taking it a step further, there's no rumor like the one hinting at fundamental changes in the games industry. Take the Nintendo Revolution, for example. Here's a system promising much more than a jump in graphical capabilities. It promises something altogether different. Sure, it will undoubtedly look better than what current consoles dish out, but Nintendo has stated numerous times that the Revolution will live up to its name.

Precisely how Nintendo will pull this off has bloated the Internet with rumors and speculation. Especially this last week, which saw a bunch of information make its way unto forums and message boards across the Web. First, there was a supposed "leak" on the Nintendo Power Forums detailing some of the Revolution's key features. Second, Nintendo has been updating certain patents that may or may not deal with Revolution, but sound interesting nonetheless. Finally, there's the "Nintendo 21" rumor, which states the Nintendo's next-generation system will act as a wireless hub and feature pressure sensitive controllers. Keep in mind we're merely presenting what popped up in the forum. The info could be legit, and it may be total hogwash. But since rumors are so undeniably tasty, we'll print it anyway.From Nintendo Power ForumsThe poster claims his information came from an insider privy to Nintendo's plans. As is usually the case, the source goes unnamed and unverified. But he does spout some pretty interesting stuff. For starters, he claims the Revolution does in fact employ gyroscopic sensors in its controllers, even though they will not be wireless. He also claims the Revolution will sport dual processors and feature built-in broadband, with some kind of online strategy in the works. Nintendo will supposedly go online with the Nintendo DS first with the Revolution following suite. A hard drive will also be included. As far as controller parts are concerned, the Revolution will feature four like the GameCube.The poster also claims the Revolution will forego using Sony's Blu-Ray storage format in favor of HD-DVD. The system would launch with a currently unnamed Mario title. The source wouldn't say why the system would be revolutionary, stating the leaked information would land him in hot water. He also claimed it would give Sony and Microsoft an advantage at this point in the development cycle. The source did claim the technology itself was nothing revolutionary, only that the system would use it in ways never before seen. The source then added, "Touching is good, but feeling is better." What that means is open to debate, but it leads us into…Taken from a Nintendo documentGotta love this one. This rumor includes a shopping list of system features and a hand-drawn picture! Supposedly, the artist drew the picture from memory after seeing a document headed toward a Nintendo shareholder's meeting. The (very) rough sketch depicts a number of things, including a controller, shell case disk and a game system from two different angles. Emblazoned across the middle of the page is "Nintendo 21," which seems to indicate a name change from Revolution. Below that lies the "Nintendo 21" logo, which closely resembles the GameCube logo. It also serves to note that both angles of the system drawn on the page also resemble the GameCube, down to the placement of the four controller ports, as well as the "power," "reset" and "open" buttons.But wait, there's more. The sketch is also connected with information detailing key system information. First, the "Nintendo 21" would hit retail late 2005. It will use a two-sided, 8mm disk with a 5.4 GB capacity and feature a shell case. The Nintendo 21 will also act as a wireless hub and serve a "home game function," letting it communicate with other Nintendo 21 consoles in the vicinity by using the IEEEE protocol. Kyosera, known primarily for designing cell phones and printers, is jointly developing the "home game" function. And here's some more info: the "Nintendo 21" will feature pressure sensitive controllers, with the buttons and handles sensitive to "rubbing" and other such stimuli.