gofreak said:Hopefully they are targeting the right ballpark.
i.e. something that can keep them in the loop of PS4/720-era third party multiplats without necessarily being technically as powerful.
'More powerful' than PS3/360 is a start, but how much more is key.
edit - though 01.net's report is less encouraging.
Our sources have said the console's power will be greater than or equal to the PlayStation 3. Nintendo is reportedly showing the console to publishers to garner interest for a late 2012 launch.
Sources tell IGN that Nintendo will release a pre-announcement this month with a full reveal expected at E3. Sources say the console will be backwards compatible with current Wii software.
Word...I think that's their plan. As long as it's in the same vicinity as PS4/nextbox I'm thinking they are banking on easily downscaled versions of games.StuBurns said:Sounds a lot like the 3DS which is 'wowing' all over the place.
The question is will it be way more powerful than the PS360 so it can have PS480 ports in a few years or is it just going to get PS360 ports for a year or two and be on it's own again.
Could it be? Tune in June 7th and see.... http://fb.me/G77gvduy
miladesn said:
Wario64 said:UPDATE
Kotaku reports more powerful than X360/PS3
http://kotaku.com/#!5792165
Furthermore, we've heard that the machine will be more powerful than current-gen systems, meaning Nintendo, currently backing a Wii that is weaker in horsepower than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be showing a new console that is more powerful than those current competitors.
badcrumble said:The Wii has made Nintendo a ton of money and it also has a momentum problem right now. Sony and Microsoft are trying to stretch out the current generation in order to break even on their gaming efforts to date. Nintendo's got the most to gain by jump-starting the next generation, if they can successfully do so.
So they are going the 3DS route... quick PR a few months before E3 'hey guys, new console coming, see you at E3', then the whole shebang at the event itself.miladesn said:
miladesn said:
Raide said:HD Mii's are going to be daaaaaaaaaaaaamn ugly.
The Wiimote+Nunchuck combo is already very suited to a lot of traditional games, its actually my preferred playstyle due to comfort.Cosmonaut X said:I don't understand why people are ignoring the idea of an evolved Remote. The split controller is a great idea, and all it requires is a touch more complexity and functionality to make it suitable for trad games, as well as motion ones.
Sure, but it's still a far cry from showing a company that will just add 512 megs of RAM to the PS3, put in a 2008 graphics card, and call it a day, which is what a PS3.5 would suggest.Mr_Brit said:Whilst NGP is far from a tiny leap, it is hardly a monster unlike the PSP which was ridiculous for its time. NGP is a well designed piece of hardware using common mass market equipment which is used by several other manufacturers and its production price will be falling like a brick after launch. In terms of hardware, NGP is Sony's least ambitious machine yet.
Hasn't Nintendo talked disparagingly in the past about current 3D tech on televisions? (maybe not, but I thought I remembered something like that). I doubt it will be a focal point in any event, given Nintendo tends to aim more broadly and 3DTVs are far from broad at this point or any point soon.M_Night said:I also assume Nintendo will want to push 3D with this new thing. By late 2012 I'm sure the market for it will have had a small increase.
Ken Masters said:dumb question, are all Wii games widescreen?
Marius_ said:Hoping they are using Blu-Ray for their disc format.
Most are.Ken Masters said:dumb question, are all Wii games widescreen?
Wario64 said:UPDATE
Kotaku reports more powerful than X360/PS3
http://kotaku.com/#!5792165
Furthermore, we've heard that the machine will be more powerful than current-gen systems, meaning Nintendo, currently backing a Wii that is weaker in horsepower than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be showing a new console that is more powerful than those current competitors.
DennisK4 said:THANK GOD
Now do the unexpected Nintendo and make it a monster machine
All Nintendo games are unless the Wii is set for a 4:3 TVKen Masters said:dumb question, are all Wii games widescreen?
I never doubted himMisterHero said:Michael Pachter was right all along.
After all these years
After all this time
miladesn said:
M_Night said:I also assume Nintendo will want to push 3D with this new thing. By late 2012 I'm sure the market for it will have had a small increase.
Just out of curiosity, how did you arrive at "10x" as the target?Sammy Samusu said:I really hope it's about 10x more powerful than PS360, otherwise Nintendo's new console will bite the dust by the time Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 arrives.
1366x768 is not a standard HD resolution... 720p is. outputting to 720p IS outputting HD. The only reason 1366x768 is used in some tv's (i'm guessing yours) is cause it's the widescreen version of XGA (1024x768). Not only that, most HDTVs run at 1920x1080 now. I don't even know why this was an issue to begin with...Cow Mengde said:If they want HD, it has to be more powerful than the 360/PS3, otherwise, it would just be sub-HD. Even the current HD consoles don't match the resolution output of TV standard HD. 1280 x 720 doesn't fill out a 1366 x 768 screen.
Our sources have said the the console is significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and that Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market. Nintendo is reportedly showing the console to publishers to garner interest for a late 2012 launch.
Sammy Samusu said:Monster Hunter and Animal Crossing finally in HD. My fucking life is about to end.
I really hope it's about 10x more powerful than PS360, otherwise Nintendo's new console will bite the dust by the time Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 arrives.
We REALLY need a generation with multiplatform games across all consoles.
ItWasMeantToBe19 said:I seriously wonder how Nintendo will focus on the western gamer with a total of one major development studio in America and Europe. It's not third-parties will ever develop exclusives for this system either.
The_Technomancer said:The Wiimote+Nunchuck combo is already very suited to a lot of traditional games, its actually my preferred playstyle due to comfort.
Shiggy said:Skyward Sword to be delayed until 2012.
RPGCrazied said:What about the Wii owners that just bought their Wii's? I guess, fucked?