Wii U Discussion

[Pete1210]

Multiple Sources Claim New Nintendo Console Reveal At or Before E3

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Rumors of a "Wii 2" or "Wii HD" have been flying since ... well, pretty much since the Wii launched, but when an outlet the size of Game Informer piles on, it's tough not to take notice. The publication says it's hearing from multiple sources that Nintendo will announce a new home console at or before E3. According to hearsay, the console would arrive in 2012 and would sport HD graphics, though GI's sources are conflicted about how said graphics would compare to the Xbox 360 and PS3. Update: IGN found some anonymous sources of its own, who claim that the new console will be backwards compatible with all Wii games. Its sources say that the console is "significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."

[LingeringRegime]

Very interesting.............

I wonder who will show their hand next?

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Quote: Originally Posted by Pete1210

Multiple Sources Claim New Nintendo Console Reveal At or Before E3

Wii emulation on the PC has already been upscaling the console's games to HD, so they can presumably easily be able to do that for BC if the console is good enough.

Nintendo will have to bring it though, as just being on par with the 360/ps3 does nothing for them at this point. They need to wow and bring in western 3rd parties, which is exactly what MS did with their one year lead over everyone. They went out of their way to form or buy relationships that put the 360 where it is today over the other two far more established companies.

More importantly, Nintendo needs a rapid and sweeping change to their entire online philosophy to win over more serious gamers.

[Gotmadskillzson]

I take it will be Wii 1.5

I doubt Sony and Microsoft will launch a new system anytime soon. They all about add ons now via the Kinect and Move.

[RememberMe12]

It won't matter how powerful their console will be if:

A) They don't take advantage of it (Gamecube)

B) They tailor toward family gaming like they are now.

C) Not a lot of decent 3rd party titles.

IMO they shot themselves in the foot because since they cater towards family and kid gaming there won't be as many parents shelling out money for this console like a hardcore gamer would for a PS4 or an XBOX 720.

[DickDalewood]

I would be all over a Mario or Zelda game with graphics comparable to the PS3/360...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson

I take it will be Wii 1.5 I doubt Sony and Microsoft will launch a new system anytime soon. They all about add ons now via the Kinect and Move.

it depends on how powerful the console is. MS and Sony can't afford to sit around for long with a competently powered nintendo console on the market. We probably hear about new MS and Sony consoles at E3 in 2012 to help take some steam away from the nintendo console release later that year. A 2013 release for MS and Sony is still two years from now, and only gives Nintendo a year head start.

[CaptainZombie]

Nintendo can keep their new system.......they don't do anything for me from a gaming standpoint anymore.