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Rumor: Wii 2 at E3; 6" Touch Controller [Up: Cafe Header On Nintendo Site, More]
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I'm starting to think Reggie is just gonna walk out on stage at their press conference and...well...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woySeSNBL3o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woySeSNBL3o&feature=related
From The Dust
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you know, it's much more fun when different sites have contradictory info :\
Pimpbaa
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It all sounds like a much better implementation of the PS3 and PSP remote play. Which has me very interested. I just hope nintendo puts really good cooling into the console itself, because I would like to leave the console on near 24/7. I also hope the controller display scales the picture down so we can get some nice supersampling, rather than rendering at the native resolution of the controller.
GDGF said:
This
The WiiMote was such a hit with casuals I doubt it will be abandoned, it is a good idea to keep the same exact controller so casuals can identify it esily, it is like the remote they already know how to use. The new screen controller will also be casual friendly with it's huge touchscreen, but at the same time dudebros and hardcore people can get their traditional games with dual analogs.
As for the rumor that the new motion controls are better than Move, I am sure that didnt come from the french leak but some random magazine that is most likely talking shit.
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ReBurn said:
isn't that the reason people bought the Wii. that blue light was mezmerizing. they better do the same here
AceBandage
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Dash Kappei
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You've got both consoles, seen the videos, and yet you posted a comparison using Ridge Racer 3D's BETA screenshots? The game doesn't look like that, and if you had a clue you'd knew the game looks, without any doubt, better than Ridge Racers on PSP. Kinda hilarious that RR PSP looks better than the 3DS' game only in motion (60fps add a lot to a racing game), yet you posted a screenshots' comparison.. of a game which doesn't even exist in that form.MadOdorMachine said:
brochiller
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Pimpbaa said:
This could be why the console is going to be so big, according to IGN's rumors anyway. Maybe they anticipate people leaving it on for extended periods of time, and the only way to allow that and have a good amount of horsepower would be to make sure the thing can stay very cool.
JoshuaJSlone
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I'd count wiimote/nunchuk as one, and this new frankentroller as a second. Not so different from, say, an Xbox Kinect bundle. Especially if it's a $300+ machine, and considering that these controllers are fairly cheap to produce relative to what they sell them for separately.Deku said:
It really seems crazy to me that they'd introduce a new playstyle with Wii, improve it mid-generation with MotionPlus, then leave it completely stagnant.
Wii Fit?Amir0x said:
If being able to get the low-tech versions of Cafe/PS4/Xbox3 multiplatform games is really important to them, this would be a Bad Idea. Not only is it something that would bite them in the ass, but they've already made that very mistake the N64 and GCN generations. Blu-ray in 2011 and beyond is not some crazy expensive tech.civilstrife said:
There are definitely images out there of a 33-year-old Nikola Tesla and Fusajiro Yamauchi collaborating on something in 1889.Fernando Rocker said:
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Zeal said:
sounds like a variation of Pac-Man Vs. it makes sense. games that take place on a single screen however wouldn't need this. say like, I don't know, Crystal Chronicles 2?
Dash Kappei
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Yeah, EDGE is only the most respectable magazine of the industry of the last 20years and it still is today, and the only videogame related magazine/website where you could say "journalists" sans the lol-gaming before.KAL2006 said:
Dr.Palutena
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i see streaming being more useful for local multiplayer and/or when some one else wants to use the tv, but i usually would just go play a handheld in the latter situation so meh.
OK here are my predictions so far based on the rumors
-comes with a controller that looks similar to NGP but more comfortable with better grip, (like that 01net mock up)
-the controller screen size is 6", it is low res, and only has single touch
-a WiiMote also comes with the console, it is the same WiiMote as the original, your old WiiMotes work too
-does NOT stream full games on controller screen, the only thing it does without the need for TV, is check messages/updates, stream video, minigames/ipad type games/casual games, download from store and etc
-backwards compatible with Wii games
-more powerful than 360
screen on the controller can be used for
-multiplayer splitscreen gaming, being able to hide things from opponent, such as Maro Kart item, FIFA/Madden team tactics
-minigames, while not having the TV on, so small iPad type games like boardgames, casual games and etc.
-extra screen for map, inventory and etc
-touch screen can be used as an extra input or trackpad, for example drawing stuff on the tv by using touchscreen (could work on a game like Okami)
-touchscreen could be used to check messages, friends, downloads and etc without exiting game, hell you could do this stuff without the TV on.
-touchscreen could be used as a keypad for messaging, or a trackpad for surfing the web
-comes with a controller that looks similar to NGP but more comfortable with better grip, (like that 01net mock up)
-the controller screen size is 6", it is low res, and only has single touch
-a WiiMote also comes with the console, it is the same WiiMote as the original, your old WiiMotes work too
-does NOT stream full games on controller screen, the only thing it does without the need for TV, is check messages/updates, stream video, minigames/ipad type games/casual games, download from store and etc
-backwards compatible with Wii games
-more powerful than 360
screen on the controller can be used for
-multiplayer splitscreen gaming, being able to hide things from opponent, such as Maro Kart item, FIFA/Madden team tactics
-minigames, while not having the TV on, so small iPad type games like boardgames, casual games and etc.
-extra screen for map, inventory and etc
-touch screen can be used as an extra input or trackpad, for example drawing stuff on the tv by using touchscreen (could work on a game like Okami)
-touchscreen could be used to check messages, friends, downloads and etc without exiting game, hell you could do this stuff without the TV on.
-touchscreen could be used as a keypad for messaging, or a trackpad for surfing the web
That actually seems like one of the most reasonable rumors to me. They already changed the Wiimote by adding Motion + quite a while ago, and Motion + is already pretty comparable to Move. It's not unrealistic to expect an even better motion controller for the new console.KAL2006 said:
KAL2006 said:
I can see the screen being used for two more things:
1) Location based play. Use the controller to play it via Wifi when you're in Starbucks.
2) The option of being able to play at home without having to turn the TV on at all.
(both are pretty much one in the same)
From The Dust
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daCuk said:
they have all the standard buttons of a 360/PS3. so it's just a matter of figuring out what to use the screen for. maybe a list of moves like the 3DS games do. or bringing info down to the player's screen
antonz said:01net is giving some more details on the controller. They seem to suggest screen resolution will fall into the 800 x 500 range. Such LCDs so exist in the 6" area. 800x 480 6" touchscreen is common for GPS devices.
They say their source says this is one of the closest MOCKUPS to the general design
This came from my site, wtf
http://nogamerleftbehind.weebly.com...ntendo-console-controller-using-ms-paint.html
mj1108 said:
in the same exact post I said that streaming full games won't happen, for many reason this is not possible, firsly input lag, there is not good enough technology to stream games without lag without having to be in the same room as the console, the only streaming that would happen is for things that lag would not matter for, such as checking messages, checking eStore and downloading, checking updates and etc. Simple Ipad/casual/touch games can work such as a board game. also this would make the 3DS less useful
EDIT: and the games that require motion or require the extra screen itself as well as the TV won't work, if they want developers to use the extra screen along with the TV then streaming those full games only on the handheld screen would remove that feature
From The Dust
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artwalknoon said:
more or less. at least the ones I'm around have fast connections
From The Dust said:
But I'm confused about the idea of playing your games over wifi on the go. First, let's note that I don't believe this will be a feature of the console at all.
But I do think streaming a full game from the console directly to your controller will be there, at least based on the "info" from these rumors.
In the case of streaming to you sitting in starbucks, does the console at home have to be on? How would that work? Or are we literally talking about cloud gaming with user accounts to access software via cloud because I don't think this is gonna happen.
MadOdorMachine
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RR3DS does look like that. In every aspect the PSP version out performs it. Yes, it's only one example, but even the best looking games like Kid Icarus or Resident Evil only look marginally better than what's available on PSP which was released in 2004. That's the whole point of my argument. People think Nintendo won't release a console (Wii 2) that's only marginally better or equivalent to Xbox 360/PS3. I'm saying they just did it with PSP and not to get your hopes up, but carry on.Dash Kappei said:
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artwalknoon said:
I assume it works like a VMU. so you can use it while the main isn't on. but as you said, this is a console, not a handheld. it would eat into 3DS sales
Mithos
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Not sure if the new mockups from Kotaku has been posted, but I kinda like em.
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2. (like this one the most, but it will be kinda big it seems)
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Source: http://kotaku.com/#!5794851/weve-sketched-the-wii-2-controller-of-our-dreams
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2. (like this one the most, but it will be kinda big it seems)
3.
Source: http://kotaku.com/#!5794851/weve-sketched-the-wii-2-controller-of-our-dreams
VMU was a riff on the pocketstation with a twist - it was essentially a very low res GameBoy clone housing the DC memory unit.
Whatever this thing is; it will not be functioning as a memory unit, and running plays on your personal controller would be the least involved function / least interesting. If Nintendo plans for it to be the gimmick to grab people, it will have to do way more than just a VMU type device with a higher res screen, and it looks like they will try to.
Whatever this thing is; it will not be functioning as a memory unit, and running plays on your personal controller would be the least involved function / least interesting. If Nintendo plans for it to be the gimmick to grab people, it will have to do way more than just a VMU type device with a higher res screen, and it looks like they will try to.
Gamer @ Heart
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Mithos said:Not sure if the new mockups from Kotaku has been posted, but I kinda like em.
2. (like this one the most, but it will be kinda big it seems)
Source: http://kotaku.com/#!5794851/weve-sketched-the-wii-2-controller-of-our-dreams
Agreed, it is the best one. With 6 inches though, there is no getting around how big it will be.
Smiles and Cries
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I hate concepts because the real thing sometimes disappoints me 
So if woahjeez's mock-ups are close to the real thing, I guess that means my shitty attempt wasn't too far off either. Huzzah!
Freeza Under The Shower
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dvolovets said:
60? How about a mere 30 first?
As much I love certain aspects of Lords of Shadow (the soundtrack, mostly), the game has some really nagging issues in other parts. The framerate being the most obvious one.
on topic: whatever it is, we'll see at E3 ( I guess)
Gamer @ Heart
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Slime said:
Eh. Still looks to much like a micro and not enough like a tablet
brochiller
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Snakeyes said:
I like this one or the second one. There's just too much unused space on that one though. I feel like they could do something with all that empty bezel there. Maybe a speaker on each side?
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