New Nintendo HD Console?

[blood]

wish i could go

 

[plasmid303]

They're being very quick about this. Good on them, considering their profits tally for 2010 fiscal saw a 52% drop. Yikes.

Was expecting a more...celebratory announcement from Nintendo, but at least E3 will be exciting this year.

 

[Shropt]

I can't believe we got an official announcement. I guess when everyone is breaking the NDA then they are forced to do these things.

 

[Biojex]

Well...Better start saving. Can't wait to see what it's going to be like.

Interesting about the tablet shaped controller. I wonder how expensive separate controllers are going to be...hmmm...

 

[Kabukiman]

I wonder how expensive separate controllers are going to be...hmmm...

If the rumor of the console handling the computing and just, basically, streaming video to the controllers are true, Nintendo should be able to make them affordable.

I'm guessing they're not going to cost much more than a Wii remote + nunchuck, but that's just speculation on my part.

 

[darthviper107]

If the rumor of the console handling the computing and just, basically, streaming video to the controllers are true, Nintendo should be able to make them affordable.

I'm guessing they're not going to cost much more than a Wii remote + nunchuck, but that's just speculation on my part.

The Wii Remote and nunchuck were very cheap for Nintendo to make, so it's quite possible that even with a screen on the controller it wouldn't cost all that much more.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Hmm... I trust Nintendo won't forget to give us some backwards capability for this system. There's some Wii games that I should catch up on-- Metroid Prime 3 being one of them.


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[Biojex]

The article said it would have backwards compatibility. So i think we're good

 

[The Mike]

Honestly I really will be watching the game lineup at launch before deciding on whether or not I bite. I got the Wii at launch and while I enjoyed Smash Bros and Mario Kart, the novelty wore off soon after that. I don't even play with it at this point, it is just collecting dust. Backwards compatible is cool but I already have a Wii so that is a nice feature but not a selling point.

If the games are good at launch or interesting enough for me to get then I might bite but really it's hard for me to get excited about it considering how dusty my Wii is over in the corner as I type.

 

[darthviper107]

If they want it to be successful, they need some good third party developers--luckily for them, they'll have a couple years where games released on Xbox 360 and PS3 could run fine on their new console. But at some point when the new Microsoft and Sony consoles come out, that won't matter.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

The article said it would have backwards compatibility. So i think we're good

Good news for me then. I no longer have to worry about what I'm going to do with the 3 Wii games sitting on my shelf.


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[Cap'n Cook]

Awesome.

 

[Ash Housewares]

Good news for me then. I no longer have to worry about what I'm going to do with the 3 Wii games sitting on my shelf.


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Are those 3 games SMG 1 & 2 and DKCR by any chance?

 

[Shropt]

Here's a good site for WiiHD rumors. Damn the speculation on this thing rocks!

https://wiihdrumors.com/

 

[darthviper107]

BTW, those pictures are obviously fake--how is powered on if it's not plugged in?

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Are those 3 games SMG 1 & 2 and DKCR by any chance?

SMG 1, Metroid Prime3, and Resident Evil 4.


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[Karma]

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-18-is-this-leaked-project-cafe-video-real

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfObUIx6fu8"]YouTube - ‪Leaked Video - Wii 2 (Project Cafe)‬‏[/ame]

 

[Karma]

https://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/04/nikkei_wii_controller_details/

In advance of Nintendo's E3 press conference next week, Nikkei has leaked out details on the Wii successor. The report (registration required) mirrors much of what has surfaced over the past few weeks.

Wii 2 will feature a new type of controller that includes a touch screen. The controller will give tablet-like controls to games, tapping the touch panel to control the characters on your television, for instance. The controller can also be used as a portable game machine.

The touch panel on the controller is six inches. The controller itself has a built in rechargeable battery and includes a camera. The camera can be used for a variety of play opportunities -- for instance, a player making an avatar of himself for use in a game.

Nikkei says that Wii 2 could be released as early as mid 2012. The site lists the system as "Wii successor console."

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story miswrote the launch period listed in the Nikkei report as "latter half of 2012." The story actually says the system could be released in mid 2012.

 

[Karma]

more rumour (but effin sweet if true)

https://www.gamersmint.com/rumour-massive-project-cafe-leak-games-specs-and-more

An anonymous user seems to have leaked a whole bunch of details regarding Nintendo’s upcoming console. Read through the lot below.

The System:

Uses a custom IBM triple-core CPU running at 3.6GHz per core
The development kit contains 1gb RAM, but Nintendo have hinted that the console will actually have 1.5gb
Nintendo will be releasing games that will run 1080p natively. Sources say that with Nintendo’s art style and the power the system has, the games look ‘stunning’.
The system does run on AMD R700 card, but the architecture is slightly different and the clock speeds are much higher.
The System resembles JPN/EU SNES machines in color only and not in shape
The development kit is about the size of a 360, not the console
Close sources say it’s as if Nintendo is in “damage control” with 3rd party developers. Nintendo is trying really hard to get 3rd parties on board to develop games and have offered incentives such as not releasing big-title Nintendo games in holiday seasons to compete against 3rd party titles.
Nintendo went to many 3rd party developers on guidance on what they were after with the new console in terms of system specs, controller and online system.

The Controller:

Nintendo have been keeping this really quiet and have only given developers controller prototypes to start designing games. However, the final controller build with all the features have only been given to Nintendo 1st and 2nd party developers for now.
Nintendo had planned on inserting a screen on the controller back when the Gamecube was in development, but opted out due to technology not being advanced enough to be functional
The controller that’s been given to developers has a large 5.7inch hd (960x640pixel) screen, 2 analogue sticks, 4 face buttons, 3 middle buttons (select/home/start in that order), 2 shoulder buttons and 2 triggers.
The triggers aren’t as deep as the 360’s triggers, but have plenty of push
The big thing about the screen is that it’s a multi-touch screen, contains it’s own battery and is detachable from the controller unit
The screen when detached contains its own memory so developers can store data on it, so gamers can play whatever the developer designs for the screen-only use
When the screen is attached to the controller it works by streaming content directly from the console
Nintendo are giving developers ideas other than just having it function as a quick menu screen for games while attached, or as a simple tamagochi-like mini-game when detached
The controller contains a gyroscope, but motion controls isn’t the focus of the controller like it was for the Wii

Games:

Nintendo will release a Mario platformer as a launch title which hasn’t been done since the N64.
The Mario platformer looks to be the spiritual successor to Mario 64.
Gamefreak and EAD are hard at work developing a Pokemon online RPG.
The Pokemon RPG is not an MMO, but does have a large online emphasis and will be Nintendo’s flagship title when showing off the online capabilities of the console.
There will be at least one new IP Nintendo will reveal at E3.
Nintendo is working on a new Zelda, but didn’t reveal anything to developers.

Other:

Some developers have had the Wii 2 dev kit for going on 2 years now. When the Wii 2 is released in late, that’s 3 years to develop games on.
Because of such generous development time, Nintendo have pushed 3rd parties to develop high quality games to be released at or near launch.
Nintendo have sourced an external company to develop their online network, which the developer has commented, surpasses both the PS3 and 360 in terms of speed and functionality.
Nintendo is pushing for the console to be online 24/7 and have seamless online integration with many of their games
Friend codes are confirmed to be gone
Nintendo has been toying with the idea of a game where the main character is your Mii
Nintendo will be pushing their Pokemon RPG to showcase their online network
Rockstar are supposedly hard at work in bringing on of their “most popular” titles to the console.

Most of the information makes sense and might prove out to be true. We’ll have to wait a couple of more days to find out for ourselves though.

 

[speedy485]

Any guesses on launch price? $399 at most $349 at the lowest is my guess. Hopefully Nintendo does not copy the trend of Sony and Microsoft by putting a bunch of different versions of it's console on the market.