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Wayne 16 Apr 2011 12:40:19 4,059 posts
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Do I want Skyward Sword this year on Wii, or next year in HD? I'm not sure.

Telepathic.Geometry 16 Apr 2011 12:45:44 12,422 posts
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GIVE ME: HD, Trophy support, Backwards Compatibility, limited online capabilities, (and region free, please please please please please please even though I know ye won't...)

CosmicFuzz 16 Apr 2011 12:54:29 32,632 posts
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Ticks all my boxes too T.G!

Syrette 16 Apr 2011 13:49:25 51,181 posts
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Basic features current gen consoles had at launch then (PS3 a little after).

/troll

AlcohollicA 16 Apr 2011 13:53:32 2,377 posts
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I wish Nintendo would just start releasing their games on Xbox.

Deleted user 16 April 2011 17:11:29

The 3rd partys will make or break this i reckon.

Deleted user 16 April 2011 17:13:47

Could be next gen or dreamcast, as long as it has fighters i give no fuckery.

L0cky 17 Apr 2011 13:22:34 2,080 posts
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Still, it'd be nice to own a Nintendo console and not feel like you're missing out.

Edit: Which is not really possible with the other consoles actually.

RobTheBuilder 17 Apr 2011 13:24:28 6,976 posts
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Hopefully they will learn the lesson that mass market buy hardware, the hardcore buy games...

Hopefully.

captainrentboy 17 Apr 2011 17:02:28 1,682 posts
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If this new Nintendo console has a 12-18 month headstart on the other two's next gen offerings, will third party developers really want to put all that extra time/work/money into making games for it that will, performance wise, blow the other two current consoles away?(Especially as the install base would be relatively low over that period) Can't see it myself, which is a bit of a problem, if its graphics are supposedly that ahead of everything else.
Exclusives might be great, but what about multi platform stuff?

CosmicFuzz 17 Apr 2011 17:06:24 32,632 posts
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If it really is ahead of the other two consoles, then it will still be able to play anything on them. It will probably have the better version; even though the Xbox 1 was better than the PS2, there was still multiplatform games.

The point is that when there's Nintendo exclusive titles, that's when the real improvements will be seen.

famous_roy 17 Apr 2011 17:40:02 4,126 posts
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convercide wrote:
Wonder what they'll call this one? They love the retro theme at the moment so maybe the SWii. Or the 3Dii in line with the 3DS. I wouldn't be surprised if they just called it the Nintendo. Just the use of the brand.

It'll likely have a shit name. Most consoles have shit names. Except the MEGA DRIVE. Or the MASTER SYSTEM. Saturn and Dreamcast were shit names. Fucking SEGA. If they called them the EXPLOSIVE SATURN or the UBER DREAMCAST or something, I'd have been impressed.

Magnavox Odyssey was an awesome name. It's a shame Magnavox merged into Philips as it sounds awesome and futuristic. Philips sounds shit, what were they thinking? Yeah, the Odyssey. Taking you to places in gaming you've never been.

Playstation is a crap name. Oh, come and play on my Playstation. XBox is just fucking retarded. Sticking 360 on the end didn't make it any less retarded.

Turbografx 16 - now that's a console name. Also Super Nintendo, badass.

RobTheBuilder 17 Apr 2011 17:42:09 6,976 posts
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I think the new Wii should be the WII, and the new Xbox should be called the XXXbox...

FiveMinuteHero 18 Apr 2011 11:50:28 115 posts
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I wonder why Nintendo don't buy a couple of studios or commission devs to games for their systems. I am sure they have enough cash for that sort of thing.

disusedgenius 18 Apr 2011 11:56:04 10,677 posts
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They do: Smash Bros, Kirby, Metroid, Mario RPGs...

oceanmotion 18 Apr 2011 12:00:44 17,358 posts
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Got to name it Super Wii.

spekkeh Assistant Professor of Game Design, Eindhoven University of Technology 18 Apr 2011 15:23:28 56 posts
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So, who else thinks Project Cafe hints at the possibility of the six inch screen being a detachable tablet that you can bring with you to the cafe or other places for social games or StreetPass functionality.

CosmicFuzz 18 Apr 2011 15:28:01 32,632 posts
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Maybe the controller IS the console? You plug it into your tv to play big HD games off at the home, then take it away with you - or more likely, detach a large part of it to take away with you - for portable gaming?

But then, I can't see Nintendo competing with themselves in the hand held market too much. The detachable part won't be anything that rivals the 3DS I don't think.

Hmm. So very intriguing! Gah I just want to know what it is

spekkeh Assistant Professor of Game Design, Eindhoven University of Technology 18 Apr 2011 15:28:51 56 posts
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(I'm actually almost certain of it, you heard it here first)

Kay 18 Apr 2011 15:31:09 21,321 posts
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One of those ITK things, then?

spekkeh Assistant Professor of Game Design, Eindhoven University of Technology 18 Apr 2011 15:31:13 56 posts
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I don't think it would be the console itself necessarily, but I do think you'll be able to play simple games on it (although no multitouch is a bit of a downer). Mostly it will be StreetPass functionality and possibly social media integration though. I think that is what Iwata means with aiming at the western market. Not HD per se (although the ability will be there), but creating a hip and social gadget that's integrated with the home console.

chopsen 18 Apr 2011 15:32:15 21,958 posts
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spekkeh wrote:
I don't think it would be the console itself necessarily, but I do think you'll be able to play simple games on it (although no multitouch is a bit of a downer). Mostly it will be StreetPass functionality and possibly social media integration though. I think that is what Iwata means with aiming at the western market. Not HD per se (although the ability will be there), but creating a hip and social gadget that's integrated with the home console.

I've just done a little sick in my mouth.

Kay 18 Apr 2011 15:32:27 21,321 posts
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That's quite interesting, but again - why would they compete with their own handheld?

spekkeh Assistant Professor of Game Design, Eindhoven University of Technology 18 Apr 2011 15:38:44 56 posts
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Well if they go this route then I don't think the games you can download onto the controller will be anywhere near the quality of 3DS games (and definitely not 3D), and will probably only function as part of the console game. More akin to the pedometer in Pokemon for instance.

edit: and maybe the 3DS gets an update, or even has the latent ability, to act as a Wii2 controller +.

spekkeh Assistant Professor of Game Design, Eindhoven University of Technology 18 Apr 2011 15:40:33 56 posts
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Chopsen wrote:
I've just done a little sick in my mouth.

, not saying I'm liking it either, just trying to think like Nintendo.

CosmicFuzz 18 Apr 2011 16:31:03 32,632 posts
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Tbh, I would love the ability in something like an RPG to be able to level up my characters on the bus or something, then load them back into the game when I get home. But the 3DS itself could easily be used for that.

spekkeh Assistant Professor of Game Design, Eindhoven University of Technology 18 Apr 2011 16:41:02 56 posts
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But the Gameboy color already had accelerometer enhanced games too before the Wii was even thought up

. I think the 3DS is more aimed towards kids and traveling people, and with the home consoles Nintendo will be targeting families more, and are now going after extended family spaces. Or something marketable.

Could be wrong of course.

Deleted user 18 April 2011 16:57:09

HoriZon wrote:
I heard Nintendo sacrifice 2 virgins for every Wii sold hence the sales slacking off.

nintendo sacrifice their customers? :0

Toonster 22 Apr 2011 22:24:26 6,930 posts
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An interesting tidbit. Still will be taking it with a grain of very fine salt

Also, if it is true... they're considering calling it Stream? After naming their previous console Wii? That can't be some sick coincidence...

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