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[Mdk7]

That thing about controllers with HD screens sounds like complete bullshit to me.

Anyway, i can't fucking wait to see what Retro Studios will be able to do with a powerful, HD hardware.
They're gonna kick so many asses, it'll be glorious...

 

[Omiee]

so basically nintendo is going to kill the competition again, but does this mean the wii wont reach 150 million?

anyhow PS3 is way to far because there are still big games coming out in 2012 so an announcement in 2012 would be release in 2013 a full year behind nintendo.
this is going to suck for sony AGAIN!!

 

[Boney]

wait what's the controller supposed to be?

apart from the screen

 

[entremet]

wat?
The N64 and the Cube were both better than Sony's offerings.

Revisionist history in part of the person you where replying too. Common amongst these parts. Or selective amnesia.

 

[Orayn]

Either Nintendo ditched their philosophy of providing affordable hardware for the masses
or
They found a way to get hardware that is "SIGNIFICANTLY" better than PS3/360 and is affordable to the masses.

Something's not adding up, either it wont end up being as mega-power as the rumors claim, or it will be and cost +$350

I think it's that Nintendo found a frugal path to some pretty powerful hardware now, while Sony and Microsoft would have to dig themselves a pretty deep financial hole to one-up them by a large margin.

 

[grap3fruitman]

Give me a sequel to Mario 64 running at 1080p and 60fps and I will pay $400+ for your system Nintendo.

 

[duk]

"significantly' can mean a lot and anything... 2x can be 'significantly' more powerful but what does it really mean?

im hoping it means at least 3-5x which can still be very affordable in 2012. $299 for a HD Wii 2 console! do it Ninty!

 

[Black-Wind]

Well there are 2 zelda teams and one has nothing assigned to them since we found out the OoT port was outsourced.

Yeah, that was a shocker.

Maybe something will come of this?
I don't think they would go through all that just to make it "HD". I would expect better models+Textures and such ON TOP OF w/e the Wii2 hook is (like how they shoe-horned motion controls into TP Wii ... but IR pointer was actually a step up).

So I'm hoping the other Zelda guys are helping make a HD version that takes advantage of VS in some way. There, thats enough to warrant a HD version IMO.

 

[MarshMellow96]

The Wii isn't powerful enough to render space marines I guess.

Homefront could never be done on Wii, didn't you know?

 

[MidnightScott]

Bring it on Nintendo

The Wii drought is ridiculous

Yeah they could release all of those games that are in Japan that haven't headed west yet, but no. I haven't played the Wii since January and the last game I played on it was Flingsmash. I've been thinking about importing Reginleiv lately. >.>;

If all of these game websites are reporting this shit, it must be a little bit true. However, might I remind everyone of the controller with a touchscreen for the Wii...

Why do I have to wait until Fall 2012, release it in Spring!

 

[AceBandage]

wait what's the controller supposed to be?

apart from the screen

Not a Wiimote, apparently.

 

[ManeKast]

Give me a sequel to Mario 64 running at 1080p and 60fps and I will pay $400+ for your system Nintendo.

Who wouldn't?

 

[Pimpbaa]

Either Nintendo ditched their philosophy of providing affordable hardware for the masses
or
They found a way to get hardware that is "SIGNIFICANTLY" better than PS3/360 and is affordable to the masses.

Something's not adding up, either it wont end up being as mega-power as the rumors claim, or it will be and cost +$350

Easy to get cheap ass GPU that can outdo the ones in the PS3 or 360. I'm guessing the next nintendo system will be able to do 1080p but it will be lacking in terms of cpu power, ram and/or media (maybe still use dvd). They will cut a lot of corners. I'd love to be wrong though.

 

[Orayn]

wait what's the controller supposed to be?

apart from the screen

The screen stuff is just a bunch of weird patents that have been around for a while. We know there's backwards compatibility with the Wii. That's about it.

 

[zlatko]

Backwards compatible too? Sold!

 

[WillyFive]

Not a Wiimote, apparently.

You don't know that.

 

[Souldriver]

Excitement!!!!!
I can honestly say this comes as a surprise and far sooner than expected. If true (!).





BUT, I won't let myself get carried away. I remember reports about the Revolution being also significantly more powerful than the then-current hardware (PS2, xbox, gamecube), and we ended up with a slightly more powerful console that doesn't look more powerful because the leap isn't big enough and developers don't push the hardware. I'm perfectly content with PS3-like graphics anyway, but I'm not expecting some powerful monster in the Wii2.

 

[ryan-ts]

I leave for a couple hours and come back to this amazing news. Now the graphic whores can stop their whining.

 

[Majine]

Wait, I got it. Twii

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

Well there are 2 zelda teams and one has nothing assigned to them since we found out the OoT port was outsourced.

Keep in mind that just because Grezzo Games may be involved, EAD Group No.3 is still a co-developer and may be supplying noticeable staff on the project. Truthfully maybe the second Zelda team lots its programmers to go work on another EAD project. Hence Miyamoto asking Grezzo to assist. We know Aonuma is producing, and we know Yokota is involved with the music somehow.

I don't think there is a third Zelda project at this point. But maybe Aonuma's group finally gets to work on an original game?

 

[Skiesofwonder]

Woah now people are going too factual with this information. Hopefully a mod or something has some inside info to confirm the info in the OP and the title because otherwise I would look at the graphics and HD screens being rumors still considering the conflicting reports on both.

 

[Dr.Palutena]

Easy to get cheap ass GPU that can outdo the ones in the PS3 or 360. I'm guessing the next nintendo system will be able to do 1080p but it will be lacking in terms of cpu power, ram and/or media (maybe still use dvd). They will cut a lot of corners. I'd love to be wrong though.

more than likely they will go back to a proprietary media format. one that has more storage than dvd .

 

[AceBandage]

Wait, I got it. Twii

I'm betting on them dropping the Wii name.
The market associated with that is too polluted and toxic.

Woah now people are going too factual with this information. Hopefully a mod or something has some inside info to confirm the info in the OP and the title because otherwise I would look at the graphics and HD screens being rumors still considering the conflicting reports on both.

Graphics above PS3/360 is pretty much a given. HD screen in the controller is easily possible, since it wouldn't be actual HD (just a marketing name for high quality screens).

 

[Error Macro]

Who wouldn't?

There are some mentally disturbed people 'round these parts that speak ill of Super Mario 64!

 

[WillyFive]

I leave for a couple hours and come back to this amazing news. Now the graphic whores can stop their whining.

Why would they?

As long as Ubisoft and the rest of the shovelware publishers are around, there will be plenty of material to complain with.

 

[Amir0x]

YES YES COME BACK TO THE HARDCORE ALL OVER MY TITTIES

 

[Orayn]

As someone who missed out on a lot of games this generation, I'd actually be tickled pink to get motion control enhanced re-releases of the PS360 era's greatest hits.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Woah now people are going too factual with this information. Hopefully a mod or something has some inside info to confirm the info in the OP and the title because otherwise I would look at the graphics and HD screens being rumors still considering the conflicting reports on both.

Completely agree. There's nothing that points to this actually being true.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

That thing about controllers with HD screens sounds like complete bullshit to me.

Why? Sounds like it could be really cool. Remember Dreamcast had the VMU screen

 

[DietRob]

Hi Guys. Wow 18 pages in a little over 5 hours.

This HD screen in the controller business sounds pretty damn cool I admit. Reveal at E3 even cooler.

Hope GAF servers are ready for E3 this year sounds like it will be HUGE.

 

[mr stroke]

Do you guys think Nintendo knew exactly what they were doing here?

That is, going from "trailing" behind the competition in technology, but using the Wii remote to explode the waggle market, causing the other two to follow their strategy?

And then releasing an HD console that leaves the other two manufacturers trailing them, unable to release a new product in time?

no chance

unless Reggie is Nostradamus

 

[Huff]

I leave for a couple hours and come back to this amazing news. Now the graphic whores can stop their whining.

Until it gets surpassed by the next gen PS and Xbox... but we'll have a year of peace. right?

I'm betting on them dropping the Wii name.
The market associated with that is too polluted and toxic

Are we talking about the same system? Toxic? Wii is name that every family knows.

 

[Orayn]

more than likely they will go back to a proprietary media format. one that has more storage than dvd .

Doubtful. Their only real options are DVD18 and Blu-Ray. HVD is in its infancy and they are not going to use flash memory.

 

[AceBandage]

YES YES COME BACK TO THE HARDCORE ALL OVER MY TITTIES

Paper Mario HD launch title! Believe!

 

[Pollux]

YES YES COME BACK TO THE HARDCORE ALL OVER MY TITTIES

Bang.

 

[antonz]

I think the idea behind the HD screen is more High Density then High Definition

 

[mattx5]

Crossing my fingers that the name is some variation on Nintendo Entertainment System. The time is ripe for nostalgia.

 

[I'm an expert]

So now we can look forward to more Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Star Fox, Pilotwings, Metroid, etc. games with 3D..I mean Wii2 on the end of their names right? I wish these franchises stayed in my childhood. New IPs over new tech please, Nintendo.

 

[jackdoe]

Man, but looking at this news, I realize how much I regret my Wii purchase. Nintendo pulling this shit on me reminds me of the dwindling GC years where software support started to dwindle and the last remaining GC gems were ported for the Wii and either delayed or cancelled for the GC. Hopefully they don't pull that shit with Skyward Sword or else I will literally destroy my Wii.

 

[Prine]

The Wii isn't powerful enough to render space marines I guess.

Or friend invites.

 

[Slayven]

Glad I didn't buy a Wii, will save up for next system.

 

[UraMallas]

A new console. I told my self I didn't need one but now that there is a "confirmed" next-gen console? I smell blood. I need it.

 

[B.K.]

So Nintendo's admitting the motion control gimmick was a failure?

 

[knitoe]

Just what I have been saying for years now, Nintendo would launched first with a powerful console. Since everyone will have waggle hook, having weak graphics won't work again.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Crossing my fingers that the name is some variation on Nintendo Entertainment System. The time is ripe for nostalgia.

So as not to seem inferior to the Xbox 720, it'll be called the NES 1080.

 

[Orayn]

So now we can look forward to more Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Star Fox, Pilotwings, Metroid, etc. games with 3D..I mean Wii2 on the end of their names right? I wish these franchises stayed in my childhood.

I wish I was too mature to enjoy good video games like you are.

 

[L00P]

Whoa, Nintendo is really hauling some ass.

This thing isn't just a rumor, right?

 

[entremet]

So Nintendo's admitting the motion control gimmick was a failure?

*sighs

 

[Manus]

Paper Mario HD launch title! Believe!

Oh man, yes this. I was so upset over Super Paper Mario.

 

[wonderfuldays]

Well Ono said 3DS will connect to a home console, so 3DS could in theory be a controller too.

Now I know why we have IR transceiver at the back of 3DS. HYPE AGAIN!!!