Wii 2 (almost) confirmed.

[Nollog]

Awesome hopefully it will have a few 3d games for it and not the red and blue glasses 3d, but the good 3d like Crysis 2 and other 360/ps3 games.
Reggie already stated that the next Nintendo console won't have 3D unless the 3D TV market picks up in a big way fast.

3D can be added by software.

For controls I hope they use the Wii motion plus controller, and just make the nunchuck wireless.
For that, they'd have to keep the Wii brand though.

QUOTE(Nebz @ Apr 15 2011, 01:26 AM)

I still don't know about the "Wii 2" surpassing the PS3 and Xbox 360... But if they have hardware that can at least compete gaming (w/more publishers) or graphics wise well... I'm in for it.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41286/Cell-proce...-to-power-Wii-2
The PowerPC and Cell chip projects were merged.
Wii and GC used PPC, PS3 and 360 use cell.
Using that chip would make Wii BC easy.

Publishers and developers will always find something to complain about and drop support at the slightest rustling.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Awesome hopefully it will have a few 3d games for it and not the red and blue glasses 3d, but the good 3d like Crysis 2 and other 360/ps3 games.
Reggie already stated that the next Nintendo console won't have 3D unless the 3D TV market picks up in a big way fast.

3D can be added by software.

For controls I hope they use the Wii motion plus controller, and just make the nunchuck wireless.
For that, they'd have to keep the Wii brand though.

QUOTE(Nebz @ Apr 15 2011, 01:26 AM)

I still don't know about the "Wii 2" surpassing the PS3 and Xbox 360... But if they have hardware that can at least compete gaming (w/more publishers) or graphics wise well... I'm in for it.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41286/Cell-proce...-to-power-Wii-2
The PowerPC and Cell chip projects were merged.
Wii and GC used PPC, PS3 and 360 use cell.
Using that chip would make Wii BC easy.

Publishers and developers will always find something to complain about and drop support at the slightest rustling.

Thanks for the link Nollog.

Now, before people begin to spout out who owns what without doing some research, the Cell microprocessor is an architecture jointly developed by Sony, IBM, and Toshiba. IBM has been making PowerPC chips for Nintendo for some time, and if Nintendo is still on board with them, the chance of the next Nintendo console could have Cell technology in it.

 

[SinHarvest24]

Looks like good news, i gotta say i'm not really surprised to hear this though. We can all expect the release of this console in a few years of course. How they're gonna make it more powerful than current-gen consoles and what features will it have, thats what i want to know.

 

[Zarxrax]

Well its definitely time for a new Nintendo console. There are really no interesting new games coming out besides zelda, so the Wii is at the end of its lifecycle.
Nintendo already played their cards in the current gen, trying to expand the audience and grow the userbase. It worked great for a while... but they lost the hardcore gamers and now the console is floundering because all of the "non-gamers" bought the one or two games that they wanted, and now they are done with it.
Nintendo really has nowhere to go except to bump up the horsepower significantly. I don't really see a lot of options left for them to innovate with the new system.

 

[KingVamp]

Well its definitely time for a new Nintendo console. There are really no interesting new games coming out besides zelda, so the Wii is at the end of its lifecycle.
Nintendo already played their cards in the current gen, trying to expand the audience and grow the userbase. It worked great for a while... but they lost the hardcore gamers and now the console is floundering because all of the "non-gamers" bought the one or two games that they wanted, and now they are done with it.
Nintendo really has nowhere to go except to bump up the horsepower significantly. I don't really see a lot of options left for them to innovate with the new system.

Because there no hardcore gamers nor hardcore games on the wii.

 

[Zarxrax]

You know what I mean. For every hardcore game that comes out on Wii, there are probably 20 on ps3 and 360.

 

[ShadowFyre]

You know what I mean. For every hardcore game that comes out on Wii, there are probably 20 on ps3 and 360.

...The reason this is the way it is is cause Nintendo is just too much of a family company >_> which i want them to CORRECT. being a casual gamer gets boring after a while.

 

[loserkidsblink18]

Inb4 Skyward Sword is delayed for a year and made into a ported launch title for Wii 2.

 

[DeMoN]

3DS has just been released, Nintendo would be shooting themselves in the foot if they did this. Not likely at all.

Yep, and they really owe us a good E3 3DS lineup since the 3DS launch was very weak.

 

[epicCreations.or]

I'm hoping this'll have backwards compatibility, given my Wii has a broken reader...

3DS has just been released, Nintendo would be shooting themselves in the foot if they did this. Not likely at all.

Yep, and they really owe us a good E3 3DS lineup since the 3DS launch was very weak.

No kidding. Although LoZ and Paper Mario should be satisfying, I can't wait to see what they have in store at Nintendo. There better be a 3D Pokemon game on the way, you guys

 

[Nebz]

There better be a 3D Pokemon game on the way, you guys

It's extremely LIKELY that there is one in discussion or development but I wouldn't expect it for quite a while. There was an interview with a developer or someone but I can't seem to find it at the moment....

I'd rather see what they can do with Pokemon on the "Wii 2" though....

 

[awssk8er]

I am nearly 100% sure they will not show a new console at E3.

They might mention something about it at most.

 

[petspaps]

well id say from an announcement to an actual release is a completely different thing so lets see what they do first

 

[Nollog]

There better be a 3D Pokemon game on the way, you guys

It's extremely LIKELY that there is one in discussion or development but I wouldn't expect it for quite a while. There was an interview with a developer or someone but I can't seem to find it at the moment....

I'd rather see what they can do with Pokemon on the "Wii 2" though....

Interview with the lead on gen5 pokemon?
He said they haven't started on gen6 yet, and gen5 is cool with him.

Project Butterfly
http://www.google.ie/search?q=Nintendo+Project+Butterfly

 

[Nebz]

I am nearly 100% sure they will not show a new console at E3.

They might mention something about it at most.
Yeah I wouldn't expect a showing at all either since that would just be a bit too much too soon. An announcement seems more likely in my opinion.

QUOTE(Nollog @ Apr 15 2011, 12:42 AM) Interview with the lead on gen5 pokemon?
He said they haven't started on gen6 yet, and gen5 is cool with him.

Project Butterfly
http://www.google.ie/search?q=Nintendo+Project+Butterfly

No. Iirc, they had just said something about working on a Pokemon game for the 3DS. No talk of a 5th or 6th gen, just that it was a Pokemon title.
http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/...s-in-the-works/
http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/...ractions-iwata/

 

[trumpet-205]

Sorry, more powerful than PS3 and Xbox 360? That doesn't sound right, for production cost will be jacked up high if that were true.

 

[Nollog]

I am nearly 100% sure they will not show a new console at E3.

They might mention something about it at most.
Yeah I wouldn't expect a showing at all either since that would just be a bit too much too soon. An announcement seems more likely in my opinion.

ya, I don't think anyone is realistically expecting them to pull a wii 2 console out of iwata's jacket pocket and say "this is the nintendo wii two".
I expect them to say they're working on it, and maybe peg a 2012 or 2013 release year at most.

QUOTE(trumpet-205 @ Apr 15 2011, 05:49 AM)

Sorry, more powerful than PS3 and Xbox 360? That doesn't sound right, for production cost will be jacked up high if that were true.

Not rry, ps3 parts are pretty cheap now.

 

[Vigilante]

Wii 2=more powerfull than current generation
But when Ps4 and xbox 720 are both released, they will be more powerful so it not really good to brag Nintendo.

But whatever happens:
Wii wins in gameplay and story.
Xbox 360 wins in online gameplay and interaction with other people.
PS3 wins in graphics.

 

[CJL18]

Wii 2=more powerfull than current generation
But when Ps4 and xbox 720 are both released, they will be more powerful so it not really good to brag Nintendo.

But whatever happens:
Wii wins in gameplay and story.
Xbox 360 wins in online gameplay and interaction with other people.
PS3 wins in graphics.

ps3 and 360 are almost identical in graphics and in some ways 360 has better graphics than ps3

 

[KingVamp]

ya, I don't think anyone is realistically expecting them to pull a wii 2 console out of iwata's jacket pocket and say "this is the nintendo wii two".
I expect them to say they're working on it, and maybe peg a 2012 or 2013 release year at most.
Epic image!

"Now introducing the Pocket Wii aka PWII."

QUOTE(Vigilante @ Apr 14 2011, 11:58 PM) Wii 2=more powerfull than current generation
But when Ps4 and xbox 720 are both released, they will be more powerful so it not really good to brag Nintendo.

But whatever happens:
Wii wins in gameplay and story.
Xbox 360 wins in online gameplay and interaction with other people.
PS3 wins in graphics.

Did this come from Nintendo? How are they bragging?