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Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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ElRenoRaven
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JBuccCP said:
ROFLMAO. Here I am reading all this serious discussion and then there is your post in all it's glory. You sir made my day with that. That's a seriously funny fucking post.
which1spink
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If the 6" (5.23"x2.94" or good ol' metric 13.28cm x 7.74cm) display rumors are true, it'll only be capable of displaying 1280x720p at 244.77ppi.
If it was 1080p resolution, it'd be 367.15ppi - miles ahead of any other mass market display in that particular size - and that's not going to happen.
If it was 1080p resolution, it'd be 367.15ppi - miles ahead of any other mass market display in that particular size - and that's not going to happen.
MisterHero
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I can't wait to play The Snozzberries Taste Like Snozzberries!!! for Wii 2ksamedi said:
DECK'ARD said:
Not for houses where there's a lot of contention for the TV...and not if it's just an incidental side feature. The screen will undoubtedly be pushed for whatever 'gameplay enhancing' uses Nintendo has in mind, with streaming games just a side effect feature.
That's a most conservative scenario anyway...acceptable performance may well be possible within a typical house, even through walls, as long as distance is not huge.
devildog820
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Wonder if that was intentional.Guy LeDouche said:
Hot Coldman
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MisterHero said:
Game over screen: YOU STOLE FIZZY LIFTING DRINKS! YOU GET NOTHING! YOU LOSE GOOD SIR!
AceBandage
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devildog820 said:
Of course it was. It was basically Apple saying "We're too good for your little gaming show! We'll have our own!"
Where in, all the major developers go to E3, and no one goes to WWDC except Apple fanboys.
I just thought of something. Remember this?
http://www.wiinoob.com/new-nintendo-3ds-handheld/
All it needs is a second analog and some shoulder buttons. jk
http://www.wiinoob.com/new-nintendo-3ds-handheld/
All it needs is a second analog and some shoulder buttons. jk
Woffls
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Aight this just sounds stupid now. Either Nintendo are going to knock us all for six, or half the stuff we're reading is utter bullshit. I hate to think how much these controllers are going to cost, unless "HD screen" really just means it's only 6" and the res is high enough that you can't tell the difference?
As for streaming games to the handheld, I think that would be amazing, and I wouldn't be surprised if that counts for some retail games as well. Their thoughts behind it will be "Let your kids use the console while you're watching TV!" Although, this will not help 3DS.
As for streaming games to the handheld, I think that would be amazing, and I wouldn't be surprised if that counts for some retail games as well. Their thoughts behind it will be "Let your kids use the console while you're watching TV!" Although, this will not help 3DS.
gofreak said:
The frequency WirelessHD works at bounces off walls, it will not go through them.
And the other standards suffer from interference from Wi-Fi.
It's an immature technology with no agreed standard, Nintendo really aren't going to jump into it now for the questionable benefits of when someone else is using the TV. That's what handhelds are for, and all connectivity gimmicks would be done better by using the 3DS itself.
devildog820
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Well actually wwdc is for iOS and Mac developers. And there are relatively fewer game devs at wwdc.AceBandage said:
evilromero
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Wow. This is a storm of developing news. I'm actually pretty pumped. But I honestly have to question the validity of a 6" HD screen. If you can stream apps and data to the device and take it with you then what's the point of the 3DS? I'd much rather have the portable Wii 2 controller.
apana said:Can someone explain how haptic feedback works? Maybe they don't even need the rest of the remote. They just give us a screen with all the stuff on it:
that was one of my original theories that the controller itselft is made of a haptic screen with buttons and etc on it. So basically if you touch a dog with your motion controller (made out of haptic screen), you feel fur.
Fact is, despite being enough for making good-enough graphics, the low power of the Wii killed 3rd party developer and "hardcore" (fanboy) consumer interest. And another thing is, making the console significantly more powerful wouldn't have been that expensive either. So for not much additional cost they could've gotten more power - fanboys are pleased, and a more up-to-date and common architecture - developers are pleased. The only downside would've been that they'd have to drop Gamecube backwards compatibility since the architectures are too different.Plinko said:
I like Nintendo, but I don't want them to put themselves into the same situation again. A more solid power level comparable to Gamecube at its time would benefit them in the long term I think. But eventually they think, power didn't help GC back then, why should it help Wii 2 now? Still, they've got the opportunity to bring the most powerful console (by a "significant" margin) to the table right now, so why not use this chance.
devildog820
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A guy like that wouldn't report on something he wasn't sure about. Of course, plans change and he could be ultimately wrong. But I would bet what he is saying is true, today anyway.jj984jj said:
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artwalknoon said:
It would also explain the rumor that the VR visor has a front facing camera. That way you could have augmented reality as well.
MisterHero
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Shigeru Wonka yelling at me the way Gene Wilder did might break my heartGreen Scar said:
badcrumble
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WWDC sold out in less than half a day this year because it's the biggest development conference for what is currently the hottest development platform in the world.AceBandage said:
Hot Coldman
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devildog820 said:
Rollo Tomasi
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LOL, a site i was just on had an article saying its going to have Blu-Ray. Looks like Sony is going to be doing all right.
AceBandage
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Rollo Tomasi said:
There's no better alternative for HD gaming than BluRay. And they'd probably go through Panasonic or Sharp anyway for it.
From The Dust
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NEO0MJ said:
it's not ergonomic at all. playing it would be a bitch
Im just thinking here. But if the rumour about downloading an entire game to the controller is true wouldnt that all but guarantee the specs for the system arent going to be too outlandishly advanced?
I mean, the controller would have to be able to run the game. So either you are literally going to give each person buying the system two groundbreaking CPUs and GPUs - that can fit into a controller mind you - which would hae to raise costs outlandishly.
Im thinking more along the lines that its an advanced Dreamcast screen that might be able to wirelessly route the game from your console to your handheld if you wished.
But even allowing that seems odd. Because if certain games use the wii2 screen for its hub or inventory you would essentially have to create a workaround for every game if you only wanted to play on the controller.
I feel like something is being heavily exaggerated.
I mean, the controller would have to be able to run the game. So either you are literally going to give each person buying the system two groundbreaking CPUs and GPUs - that can fit into a controller mind you - which would hae to raise costs outlandishly.
Im thinking more along the lines that its an advanced Dreamcast screen that might be able to wirelessly route the game from your console to your handheld if you wished.
But even allowing that seems odd. Because if certain games use the wii2 screen for its hub or inventory you would essentially have to create a workaround for every game if you only wanted to play on the controller.
I feel like something is being heavily exaggerated.
Lazy Jones
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KAL2006 said:
Yep, and if you bring it into the bathroom the whole room becomes a holodeck like in Star Trek.
Stephen Colbert
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which1spink said:
No there was a Korean video player with a 5 inch 1080p screen over an year ago.
DECK'ARD said:
Well it isn't exactly going to stream HD (the screen on the controller isn't HD according to french leak). The PSP did it with lag, I am sure with better wireless tech they can do it without lag, maybe the controller sends decent signals as well as the console itself.
DECK'ARD said:
On the latter point, it wouldn't - since that would require another $150-$200 (at the time) purchase. Presumably Nintendo will have costed this setup to be much cheaper.
On the tech side though, I think it remains that Nintendo can use a more tailored lower latency tech for a local connection to the controller. It may not be perfect but it may be good enough, and Nintendo's not afraid to use tech that's simply 'good enough'.
redbarchetta
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How the hell is multiplayer going to work? Is the Wii 2 really going to render five fucking screens?
Jonm1010 said:
Games are streamed, not downloaded. They'd be running on the console, not on the controller, the video output simply directed to the controller.
On another subject, it got me thinking that the screen would allow - funnily enough perhaps - control layouts as complex as devs desire. You could have a whole suite of hotkeys on a touchscreen that size. Games like WoW etc. would be feasible without as keyboard and without necessarily dumbing down controls in a console-ish fashion.
AceBandage
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I think GAF died...
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