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Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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Rated-Rsuperstar
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If the screen thing is real it would surely be 3D right?
Opus Angelorum
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gofreak said:
They could use WHDI, which pushes 3Gbit/s with less than 1ms of latency.
It also allows for stereoscopic 3D
AceBandage
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Souldriver said:
Because consoles will be behind PCs, in which there hasn't been a HUGE leap in graphics. It's mostly been in physics and geometry. Both of which can be scaled (and both of which are used in fairly superfluous ways 80% of the time).
Rated-Rsuperstar said:
No. It would be overly expensive and you aren't looking at the screen enough to justify it.
onQ123 said:
not necessarily, remote play will be one of the features and of course not evey game can have it such as a game like WiiSports. The screen can have other functions too like, and extra screen for inventory. Or the screen lets you send messages and view friendslist while playing a game (screen can have a virtual keypad), screen can also be used for multiplayer splitscreen games, instead of splitscreen you have your own screen. The screen can also be used for sports games so no one can see your player settings. The screen can be used for other things, just look at some GBA-GameCube games connectivity like 4 Swords and etc.
Black-Wind
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Yup.Akainu said:
But who knows? 3DS is apparently a lot cheaper to make then it cost.
Re. wireless latency...the Wireless HD standard claims latency of 1ms-15ms.
http://www.wirelesshd.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/WirelessHD_Overview_Presentation.pdf
So...a proprietary wireless connection that offers acceptable latency here does not seem out of the question. Something like the above would be less latency that some TVs add themselves.
edit - Opus sort of beat me to my own answer
http://www.wirelesshd.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/WirelessHD_Overview_Presentation.pdf
So...a proprietary wireless connection that offers acceptable latency here does not seem out of the question. Something like the above would be less latency that some TVs add themselves.
edit - Opus sort of beat me to my own answer
-Pyromaniac-
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the controller will apparently have dual analogs, dpad, and triggers, but will also have a screen apparently that is touch and HD and can stream the games onto it.Kaako said:
But the 6 inches part pretty much HAS to be false, makes no sense unless it's detachable.
Graphics Horse
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Maybe someone's got their wires crossed and the console has a 6 inch screen on top of it, like the 5 inch screen for the PSone.
generaldane
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When is E3 again guys?
Opus Angelorum
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gofreak said:
Your post was more informative.
-Pyromaniac-
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June 7th - 9th though Sony's conference is 8pm eastern june 6th.generaldane said:
Stephen Colbert
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Why isn't the rumor that the screen is 6" in the OP as well.
Akainu said:
Yeah, except I don't think it's the news sites that are trolling us, which means if so, it's the 'sources', which means either Nintendo is trolling us, or 3rd parties are using us to troll Nintendo.
Zeliard said:
Well, the thing to remember is that there's less than a 1% chance that any of the people reporting this have actually seen anything. They just have information from people who have seen it, and not necessarily worked with it, only seen it, so there's a lot of chance for misinterpretation and confusion in the reports.
DECK'ARD said:
If it can receive streaming video, has a touchscreen, etc., it's probably more than powerful enough to run VC up through SNES, and maybe even N64 on its own. It'd be trivial for it to actually have more internal storage memory than the Wii, so maybe you will be able to take it with you.
Twilight Princess
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I cried, let it be real. My ready is body.
Basileus777
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AceBandage said:
There hasn't been a huge jump because AAA games that would push graphics are being developed with consoles in mind.
H_Prestige said:
Yes, but there's no way to justify the cost of the controller unless the controller IS the console.
All the guts in the controller; connect with your tv when you want to play with your friends in the same room. Detach from TV and take with you when you're done. There's no need for the console to stream to the controller when the console IS the controller.
It's actually REVERSE Remote Play.
AceBandage
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Basileus777 said:
And that practice will continue for at least 3 more years.
And even then, unless Sony and MS go crazy and include Dual GPUs or something, it won't be the huge leap people are expecting.
Souldriver
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You sure it's not just that because every party in the games industry is still focussing on the current gen? I mean, perhaps all the innovations in software design from this life cycle have been known for a while, but when next gen starts, a whole bunch of new things will be introduced again (in graphics, physics, geo, ...) that can't be replicated on current gen hardware?AceBandage said:
It's a genuine question, since I don't know anything about this. It just seems strange that somehow the leap in power and capabilities would be less significant next gen than this gen. Specifically because I remember 6 years ago people saying how the 360/PS3 weren't really that much of a leap like the PS1->PS2 leap was, except that it does HD. After 6 years a comparison between games from this gen and last gen, there seems to be more of a change than just HD.
Holy Order Sol
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capslock said:
That would make sense if we were to assume that Japan and their preference for handheld gaming was the primary focus. Part of the rumors state the exact opposite.
SpaceDrake
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If it has a dedicated wireless-N link to the controller at all times...
... I could actually see this working. You can play some games on the TV OR the controller, your choice, or some games can utilize both at their leisure.
The real question is: how much will it cost?
... I could actually see this working. You can play some games on the TV OR the controller, your choice, or some games can utilize both at their leisure.
The real question is: how much will it cost?
AceBandage said:
I'd be less worried about GPU differences than others, assuming it at least meets a certain mark, and can handle a certain level of geometry. Other things can be pretty easily scaled back if needs be without actually changing the game. As long as they can use their shaders and so on on Nintendo's system, they can scale it (via resolution or LoD or using simpler shaders or whatever). As long as there's a certain amount of power there anyway.
CPU and memory, and developers' usage of that, will be key in whether this system can stay in the porting loop. That'll determine if the same actual game can run on this systems, whatever about how they look on the system vs Sony and MS's.
Apparently this thread has figured out what's powering the Wii2 from a super inside source.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=427510
The AMD Trinity?
I don't know what any of it means or if its legit but seemingly its real powerful, more than a "notch up" on 360?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=427510
The AMD Trinity?
I don't know what any of it means or if its legit but seemingly its real powerful, more than a "notch up" on 360?
From The Dust
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this controller sounds worse and worse. a 6" screen? the graphics quality and size will just eat up battery life to stupid amounts. not only that, the price sounds like something that will be a $100+ controller. NO ONE WILL BUY THAT!
for the first time ever, a Nintendo platform sounds horrible to me
for the first time ever, a Nintendo platform sounds horrible to me
Let's not forget the vitality sensor thing. I doubt Miyamoto would scrap it that easily, he seemed pretty excited with it. The only problem is that I can't picture a 6inch screen-controller which can detect pulse... well, I can't even imagine a "normal" 6inch screen-controller.
generaldane
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Cool thanks a lot.-Pyromaniac- said:
Paracelsus
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X26 said:
Last gen you could throw your controller into the screen, now you have the screen into the controller, makes perfect sense.
Plinko said:
People also don't like to throw money down the toilet. What's the incentive for anyone to purchase one then? So they can do 4 player local co-op after they take out a second mortgage for 4 controllers? It seems like it's the only reason anyone would need to upgrade if they already have a current system.
mysteriousmage09 said:
Traditionally (other than Nintendo's half-ass Revolution "reveal"), companies release their new system the same year they blow it out at e3. So if MS did show at E3 2012, that'd mean they could launch head to head with Nintendo in fall 2012. I wonder who'd do better. Hmm.
Lone_Prodigy
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3DS/DS-Wii 2 compatibility would work much better than a touchscreen controller. You expect to carry around a Wii 2 controller, a smartphone, a DS, a tablet, etc.?
Plinko
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Nlroh said:
A vitality sensor could easily be placed on the back of the controller--like "sleeves" for your index fingertips to rest in as you play. It could measure pulse and there could even be triggers inside the "sleeves" to use in gameplay.
Guy LeDouche
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holy crap, wwdc is the same week-Pyromaniac- said:
DonMigs85
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Yep. Like I said before, even a cheapo Radeon HD 5570 is still considerably more capable than the decrepit GPUs in the 360 and PS3.antonz said:
In terms of the CPU it probably won't come close to Cell's raw floating point capability, but might be better as a general-purpose part.
MisterHero
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It's the Nintendo Wii iQue2!capslock said:
AceBandage
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HAHA! This thread is crashing avatars again!
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