The date has been set. Dolphin will be previewed to the public in full and we know when

Nintendo have been trickling out new information and details on their next generation console on a steady basis, with no word of when the technology will be previewed to the public in action. That is, until now. Reuters report that Nintendo have finally set a date to show off Dolphin "and its software" in August 2000 - a true demonstration, for the first time. This, of course, suggests that Dolphin will be unveiled in full at Nintendo's annual SpaceWorld in Japan.

Bear in mind, however, that this showing only encapsulates the console's unveiling to the public. It doesn't touch on when the press and industry analysts will first see the machine, nor when finalised specifications and perhaps even early technical demos will be released. It seems highly likely that Nintendo will have something ready at next year's E3, even if only to give gamers a taste of what's to be shown at SpaceWorld.

Note that the unveiling is scheduled to take place only two months before the console is alleged to hit retailers in October of the same year, which, of course, further suggests that Dolphin won't make its projected release date. Historically, home consoles have launched one year after they were first unveiled to the public, as demonstrated by the release schedules of PlayStation and Nintendo 64.


Courtesy of IGN.com