The Revolution will be, uh... small?

Those of you less video game inclined (and by "you", I mean the hypothetical readers) may have missed the announcement about Nintendo's next-gen system, the Revolution. Here are some pics:



Yes, it's about the size of 3 DVD cases stacked together. You can check out the official specs and other images here.

The most interesting thing about the Revolution is that it will be backwards compatible and allow you to download old school games. Yes, NES games, like the ROMs on your computer. And they'll be free, the ones from Nintendo anyway. There's a list of Nintendo's offerings here, my favorites:

NES
Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Final Fantasy, Kung Fu, Metroid, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda.

Super NES
Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World.

Nintendo 64
Excitebike 64, Goldeneye 007, Mario Kart 64, Perfect Dark, Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Yes, I'm on a list kick.