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Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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apana said:
Impossible to say. I'm not sure any of us have tried the advanced haptic touchscreens just yet. Even so, though, certainly not a controller that is JUST a screen. Do you know how quickly that would get ruined? There'd be no placement for back buttons either. Also, where would the sensor go?
Skiesofwonder said:
Hate to break it to you there is nothing in the 3DS that is future thinking at all. The tech is ancient. The 3D autostereoscopic tech is also quite old (the screen itself is just a more updated version of the tech). 3D gaming itself is NES-old. The online features and interface is all outdated. The AR stuff is outdated.
If that's your vision of the future you're looking backwards
Amir0x said:
A touchscreen on the controller would be great for all those things. Especially used for additional controls/information like on the DS.
I think it would complement a traditional controller very well.
BUT: 6"? that's huge
for DS-type functionality a DS-size screen would fit better.
so if it's really 6" then I'd guess there's more to it than just the above-mentioned functionality
Just read a rumor from a site I've never heard of that Pikmin 3 has been moved to the Cafe. Not saying I believe this, but what are the odds that games other than Zelda and DQX have been switched?
Pokemon rumors were floating around earlier this, and I wouldn't be surprised to see this moved over along with Pikmin. Why put a new big game on the wii, when it can be launched with the new console?
To be clear, I highly doubt Zelda will be Cafe exclusive.
Pokemon rumors were floating around earlier this, and I wouldn't be surprised to see this moved over along with Pikmin. Why put a new big game on the wii, when it can be launched with the new console?
To be clear, I highly doubt Zelda will be Cafe exclusive.
AceBandage
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It won't have JUST virtual buttons.
The rumors already state it'll have the same buttons as the Wavebird/CCPro.
The rumors already state it'll have the same buttons as the Wavebird/CCPro.
30SomethingGamer
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This gen is going to go on a Long Long time and this just confirms it even more. All good I will be getting the Wii 2 day one.
Phoenician_Viking
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Are meetings like these not kept secret?AceBandage said:
I remember Sony investor meeting and they did not mention the NGP. At least not publicly.
Dark Octave
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If you have ever played a game on an i-phone or Android phone with virtual buttons, you'd know that it's not really an advantage.apana said:
AceBandage
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Beam said:
I don't think Nintendo has ever embargoed their Investor Meetings. I dunno though.
Dark Octave
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I must be out of the technological loop, but how the hell can you do that?apana said:
I think the controller will keep the physical buttons and have a screen in the middle like most of the mock ups. I don't think Nintendo is going to lose physical buttons ala iphone/ipad and I don't think haptic feedback buttons makes sense. That idea is like hiding the buttons/making in the interface invisible. Plus it also sounds expensive to do this kind of tech. But Kinect already took this idea of "you are the controller" and made it mainstream. So this idea of "the controls are up to you" or something doesn't seem particularly innovative.
But I was thinking about the quote that its motion controls are "better than the move" and I thought of some possibilities. Like others have mentioned, imagine trauma center where a patient is on the table (on your HD tv). You move the controller+6" screen over the part you want to operate on and press a button to lock in. Once you do that that part of the body screens to the screen on your controller and you use the touch screen to operate. So you're like operating on a zoomed up body right on your lap while the hd tv shows everything else.
In metroid you could use the motion controls and screen of the camera to scan the hd tv output for bits of information like the prime series. And in mario kart the 6" screen could show your map, ranking, item etc.
These are just me trying to figure out things the screen could be used for besides having the full game playable on your screen while someone else watches tv on the HD.
But I was thinking about the quote that its motion controls are "better than the move" and I thought of some possibilities. Like others have mentioned, imagine trauma center where a patient is on the table (on your HD tv). You move the controller+6" screen over the part you want to operate on and press a button to lock in. Once you do that that part of the body screens to the screen on your controller and you use the touch screen to operate. So you're like operating on a zoomed up body right on your lap while the hd tv shows everything else.
In metroid you could use the motion controls and screen of the camera to scan the hd tv output for bits of information like the prime series. And in mario kart the 6" screen could show your map, ranking, item etc.
These are just me trying to figure out things the screen could be used for besides having the full game playable on your screen while someone else watches tv on the HD.
AceBandage
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Meier said:
A R700 with Trinity would indeed be "years ahead". But it's completely speculation right now.
JoshuaJSlone
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I would really, really not be worried about the 512 MB RAM thing. I mean, just looking up some of the R700 models on Amazon, one can get cards for $50 that themselves include a gigabyte of RAM. I'm sure I could get a better deal, too, if I waited until next year and offered to buy a few dozen million of them.
lunchwithyuzo said:
Heh. Give them a time machine trip to 2003-2004, and I bet they'd be willing to pacify the existing 10-15 million GCN owners with a cheap upgrade offer to get to the other 90 million buyers more quickly.ShockingAlberto said:
Phoenician_Viking
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I think GT5 still holds the record. Not sure though.Opus Angelorum said:
makingmusic476
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I really hope they're already working on a Zelda game for this new hardware. And not just a Skyward Sword up-port.
I don't want to wait 4+ years for a Zelda that'll fully show off what this hardware is capable of!
I don't want to wait 4+ years for a Zelda that'll fully show off what this hardware is capable of!
AceBandage
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makingmusic476 said:
It's possible.
We know one Zelda team is working on Skyward Sword.
The other?
Maybe it has to do with the Zelda 25th Anniversary (which apparently won't just be ROM dumps).
A remake of the original Zelda on the N6?
SpokkX said:Depens on the aspect ratio:
I think the controller and screen dimensions are probably right, but the buttons and sticks would be located on a slider. For motion control games, it would function exactly like the wiimote (virtual buttons on the touchscreens would be sufficient for these applications.) For more traditional games, slide it out and use it normally, with the screen and the camera serving some other gameplay purposes.
Skiesofwonder
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Amir0x said:
I was trying to allude to what supposively (rumor from ONM that's floating around) the 3DS May update is going to allow where you can write messages with the touch screen to your friends. The recipient recieves a notification on the bottom screen, and is able to pause the game and open the friend app and check it whenever.
Dark Octave said:
maybe something like this
some company modified an iphone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7xkiy0K2BE
Dr.Palutena
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AceBandage said:
fixed.
Graphics Horse
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AceBandage said:
New 4 Swords game?!
Naked Prime
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from these rumors its apparent no one has seen any games 1st hand, so the best thing is to wait and see. Gamecube & the original Xbox weren't evenly match spec wise . But for those that actully put forth effort got some pretty damn good results out of the Cube. But if it can run Unreal 4, Crytek 3, ID Tech 5 and the next generation of Capcom's MT Framework smoothly, I don't foresee any huge short comings
Captain Chaos
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Dark Octave said:
I used a new android tablet last week that had three button icons to the side of the screen and when touched they vibrated. Could work something like that.
Stephen Colbert
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rekameohs said:I feel like an idiot for forgetting a few features expected in the Wii 2 in my last mock-up...
This one is hopefully more suitable.
No VR helmet? Me am disappoint.
Amir0x said:
the biggest problem IMO is that the 3DS ends up proscribing what it does. The tech is limited and the AR demos etc end up trying to define it.
Personally I don't think you can have a true vision of the future in all aspects - maybe you can place a few bets, but stuff emerges that you couldn't possibly have planned - these things need to last 5-7 years and still be relevant.
Thats partly the reason I want Sony/MS/Nintendo to cram them full of the most expensive tech they can, to cover themselves for the things they can't plan for.
Chittagong
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all this reminds me of the "secret feature" of the Wii controller that turned out to be that small tinny speaker.
Graphics Horse
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And there's nothing stopping a speaker being the secret feature a second time...
devildog820
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Yeah. Although I remember IGN or someone saying the secret wii feature was kinda lame, right before the reveal.Amir0x said:
Hot Coldman
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Amir0x said:
No More Heroes totally justified that shit :lol
Captain Chaos
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apana said:
Yeah, I think I felt what the guy on the video felt touching that iPhone, it doesn't feel like the sensation is provided by a motor of some sort, more like a tiny pulsating electrical shock. I was impressed by it and straight away thought it'd be great for gaming.
Skiesofwonder
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Chittagong said:
Yeah and it was potentially a very cool feature. But it ended up being plagued by little support and Nintendo using the cheapest speaker in the world for it.
The Wii speaker still had some neat/good use though, with Shattered Memories being the best.
boiled goose
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no way in hell nintendo wont have buttons on the controller.
nintendo makes hardware to suit their developers needs. mario is their main franchise. nintendo puts a lot of emphasis on how games feel. their controller will have buttons.
if the system is not considerably more powerful than current gen consoles I will happily pass.
nintendo makes hardware to suit their developers needs. mario is their main franchise. nintendo puts a lot of emphasis on how games feel. their controller will have buttons.
if the system is not considerably more powerful than current gen consoles I will happily pass.
JordanLMiller
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I thought the speaker was kind of a cool idea, but yeah it was also really bad quality. I think I remember it was also used as the sword swinging sound effect in Twilight Princess and that got really annoying.
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