Nikkei: Project Cafe includes 6" touchscreen, camera

[machomuu]

why the hell would it have street pass it's a console not a 3ds

Why the h3ll would it have a touchscreen it's a console not a 3ds

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

If I remember correctly, these rumors were also said about the Wii before it came out.

 

[Memino]

I don't understand the hate some people have, without even seeing a price...
1) If you can use it as a substitute for the TV, it'll stop families having to fight over the TV.
2) If it can be used as a separate portable device it'll just add value to it, not everyone has a portable console, so I welcome a control that doubles up as one, we all need to play games like Angry birds once in a while and plus it would have actual tactile buttons as opposed to an iPhone. What I'm really interested to see is how far it can stream the actual console.
3) Most importantly of all though is the gameplay possibilities, i.e. solving puzzles on Zelda on the touchscreen, viewing hud/map, laptop for COD kill streak rewards, etc. yes I know I lack imagination but that's what Nintendo's job will be, to show us how unique and innovative this thing could be. I'm just saying, keep an open mind until seeing what the thing actually is (for all we know this whole touchscreen controller thing could be nothing but rumours), and the price, then you can start whining.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

*image*

I'm pretty sure that was proven as fake. It was some student project or something.

I'm positive that's NOT Project Cafe.

 

[nando]

am i the only one that thinks this leaked features are all ridiculously stupid?

 

[machomuu]

we all need to play games like Angry birds once in a while

No, we don't.

 

[Memino]

Fine, I'll rephrase that. Some of us like playing smaller games sometimes. You don't always have to play the epic blockbuster to get an enjoyable experience. That is what games are...just for fun.

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

3) Most importantly of all though is the gameplay possibilities, i.e. solving puzzles on Zelda on the touchscreen, viewing hud/map, laptop for COD kill streak rewards, etc. yes I know I lack imagination but that's what Nintendo's job will be, to show us how unique and innovative this thing could be. I'm just saying, keep an open mind until seeing what the thing actually is (for all we know this whole touchscreen controller thing could be nothing but rumours), and the price, then you can start whining.

I would see it as something else, say... A sort of Mii maker where you can use a touch screen to draw custom items/facial features for your Mii and use things other than defaults. It would definitely make things a lot nicer and more diverse. Nobody would be using that one nose for every Mii they make that represents their friends/family.

 

[machomuu]

Fine, I'll rephrase that. Some of us like playing smaller games sometimes. You don't always have to play the epic blockbuster to get an enjoyable experience.

That's what Flash games are for.

 

[Memino]

Yea, flash games are good but you can't blame a small dev from wanting to make some money from their games. Just like how super meat boy started as a flash game. At the end of the day it's up to us as the consumers to decide how much it is worth. If people want to pay £1/$1 for a small game then it is up to them, and at the moment a lot of people say yes to that. Fair enough if they were trying to charge £40 for a small game ala steel diver, I take issue with that, but then all we'll see is nobody buying them.

 

[machomuu]

Yea, flash games are good but you can't blame a small dev from wanting to make some money from their games. Just like how super meat boy started as a flash game. At the end of the day it's up to us as the consumers to decide how much it is worth. If people want to pay £1/$1 for a small game then it is up to them, and at the moment a lot of people say yes to that. Fair enough if they were trying to charge £40 for a small game ala steel diver, I take issue with that, but then all we'll see is nobody buying them.

That's why small devs usually go to mobile systems. Moreover, now if they want to they can make these smaller games available on gaming consoles and sold as small games via the online stores.

 

[gloweyjoey]

Fine, I'll rephrase that. Some of us like playing smaller games sometimes. You don't always have to play the epic blockbuster to get an enjoyable experience.

That's what iPod/Ipad/Android apps are for.

Fixed.

 

[Memino]

I don't understand where you're going with that...that's exactly what I'm trying to say. If they make it available for purchase on console but you can also use it portably it'll just add value to the purchase.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Nikkei says that Wii 2 will be released in the latter half of 2012.

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.

when did this thread turn into an ipad and apps discussion who gives a fuck stay on topic!

 

[machomuu]

Fine, I'll rephrase that. Some of us like playing smaller games sometimes. You don't always have to play the epic blockbuster to get an enjoyable experience.
That's what iPod/Ipad/Android apps and Flash games are for.

Fixed.

Pretty much.
Fixed even more, I think flash games are better, anyway (God, I hate Apple).
QUOTE(Memino @ Jun 3 2011, 06:41 PM)

I don't understand where you're going with that...that's exactly what I'm trying to say. If they make it available for purchase on console but you can also use it portably it'll just add value to the purchase.

Why would it do that? Normal gamers, Causual or above, don't usually go to systems for their small games and small devs.

 

[Memino]

I agree, you buy a console for the big games as priority. That doesn't stop people from buying smaller games on Xbox arcade, psn, wiiware. I just think it'll be a nice feature to have if they go down that touchscreen route, I can see myself and others using the control as a portable device to play those smaller games (and possibly the bigger games too) outside. I do think however that this would be more of a secondary feature, I'm more interested to see how it will compliment actual console games.

 

[shakirmoledina]

conference is not too far but i bet u cant only have the controller to play the game. Its like the wii laptop but the screen being on the controller (is the mod). How long can u play in that state? battery life these days is really backward in comparison to the technology available (display and power consumption tech)

 

[DSGamer64]

Yeah this is shaping up to have 3DS price tag controllers.

Can I borrow your crystal ball so I can find out what kind of girl I am going to marry because it seems you can predict the future.

 

[Nathan Drake]

Yeah this is shaping up to have 3DS price tag controllers.

Can I borrow your crystal ball so I can find out what kind of girl I am going to marry because it seems you can predict the future.

You don't need to be a genius to see that it will be a very expensive controller. A controller that doubles as handheld with a 6 inch touchscreen and tons of other shit. You think $30 to $50 for controllers for systems now can be kinda spendy when you have bad luck, imagine how expensive a mistake with one of these will be.

 

[BrightNeko]

I feel this belongs here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/DrF...if?t=1306904468

Anyway about the controller I think it will be like how the PSP and PS3 worked. How the PSP let you play some PS3 games where ever you were over wifi. Apply that to an HD nintendo system, add wifi, you got your new mario, new zelda, new -Other series here- where ever you go. A plus if it has GC support for that kind of thing >> Wind waker everywhere > to big.