Multiple Sources Confirm New Nintendo HD Console

Post by parallax-scroll
Gamers have been waiting years for Nintendo to finally release its Wii
successor, and Game Informer has heard from multiple sources that the
company will unveil it at E3 this summer if not sooner.
We have confirmed with multiple sources that this new home system is
capable of running games at HD resolutions. There are conflicting
reports, however, as to whether its graphics will be comparable to
those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – meaning it could surpass or
fall short of those systems. Either way it will offer competitive
specifications. Moving to HD should greatly help Nintendo and its new
console in getting more multi-platform triple-A titles like Portal 2
or Mortal Kombat. This, in turn, will strengthen Nintendo's
historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers.
In fact, Nintendo is already showing publishers the system in an
effort to get them interested and allow them plenty of time to start
developing titles in anticipation of the system's reported late 2012
launch. This advance support marks a change from when the Wii
launched. At that time, several Western publishers were outright
surprised by the announcement, and it affected the software support
for the platform.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself acknowledged that it needs to
do a better job with its publishing partners at a 3DS press conference
in the fall of 2010. "We need to decrease the concern that only
Nintendo software can sell well on Nintendo platforms and third-party
software cannot sell in the same volume. We feel a need to have closer
ties with our third-party developers from the beginning."
"Nintendo is doing this one right," said an anonymous source. "[It's]
not a gimmick like the Wii." What else, beyond graphics, this may
infer about the system is unknown. What kind of controls the system
will support (we imagine a need for both classic analog configurations
and motion controllers) or what level of software and infrastructure
Nintendo will provide for online gaming is also unknown. However, it's
a positive sign that the system might be more than just an HD Wii.
We've heard about an HD Wii for some time now, and the time is perfect
– almost necessary – for Nintendo to jump start itself with this new
system. The company has been feeling the bite since Wii sales have
declined from previous years, and this week's news that Nintendo could
be dropping the price of the Wii on May 15 could be a precursor to
this announcement and an attempt to move as many Wii units as possible
out of the retail channel before the new system hits.
We do not have confirmation if this new system will be backward
compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding as
has often been rumored. It is our understanding that Nintendo is
trying to embrace the western gamer and will likely launch a new brand
with this console. Around the office we have dubbed the system
Nintendo HD. However, this information at this point is conjecture.
We contacted a Nintendo representative regarding this information, and
while they wouldn't comment on it or the company's E3 plans, they did
sign off with a intriguing "stay tuned."
Either way, it should be an exciting E3 for Nintendo and gamers alike.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-co...

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

The alMIGHTY N

2011-04-15 15:36:45 UTC

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."

Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.

The Closer

2011-04-15 15:57:40 UTC

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.

Well, this article says it will have a HD screen
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/298241/news/wii-2-has-all-new-hd-controller-out-2012-sources/

I chatted with somebody at Nintendo today and specifically asked about
it, to which he replied: "maybe", which is more or less a "yes"

The Closer

2011-04-16 02:44:03 UTC

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.

Well, this article says it will have a HD screenhttp://www.computerandvideogames.com/298241/news/wii-2-has-all-new-hd...
I chatted with somebody at Nintendo today and specifically asked about
it, to which he replied: "maybe", which is more or less a "yes"

"The site also concurs that the controller is a touch tablet, with
moderate , sub-HD graphic output with a single-touch 6-inch screen, a
front camera which acts as a Wii sensor bar, two d-pads, two bumpers,
and possibly more than two triggers."

http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/report-nintendo-to-announced-wii-successor-at-e3-in-june/

The alMIGHTY N

2011-04-18 14:31:42 UTC

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.

"The site also concurs that the controller is a touch tablet, with
moderate , sub-HD graphic output with a single-touch 6-inch screen, a
front camera which acts as a Wii sensor bar, two d-pads, two bumpers,
and possibly more than two triggers."
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/report-nintendo-to-announced-wii-succ...

Yep, I'm buying it. ;-)

The alMIGHTY N

2011-04-18 14:32:37 UTC

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.

"The site also concurs that the controller is a touch tablet, with
moderate , sub-HD graphic output with a single-touch 6-inch screen, a
front camera which acts as a Wii sensor bar, two d-pads, two bumpers,
and possibly more than two triggers."
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/report-nintendo-to-announced-wii-succ...

IGN states that the controller will have two analog sticks.

The alMIGHTY N

2011-04-18 14:31:20 UTC

1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.

IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.

Since my post I've read a few reports that have agreed with what you
said. I actually just read something on IGN that goes so far as to say
that you can stream entire games to your controller and take that on
the go, that the screen would essentially be like a mini TV.

If that's true, and if you really can stream entire games (or even
entire levels instead of the whole game) that would be pretty damn
cool for me.

The more I read about this new console the more I realize I'm going to
buy it. ;-)

parallax-scroll

2011-04-16 22:21:35 UTC

Get ready for the Nintendo Wii 2, reports say

(Mashable) -- Nintendo could be revealing a HD successor to the Wii
console this summer, according to new reports.

There hasn't been a new gaming console since the launch of the Wii and
PlayStation 3 in November 2006. However, Microsoft has breathed new
life into its console, the Xbox 360, thanks to the Kinect. The Wii,
which has been best the best-selling console for years, is about to
lose its first place position.

While Nintendo intends to respond to the Xbox threat by cutting the
Wii's price next month, it looks like the gaming company has another
trick up its sleeve: a brand new HD console.

According to Game Informer's sources, Nintendo plans to unveil a new
console at the E3 conference in Los Angeles in June or potentially
sooner.

Very little is known about the rumored console, not even the name (Wii
2? Wii HD? Wii 360?), but it's likely to be more powerful than the
Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3, according to Kotaku.

Nintendo has apparently been showing off the system to third-party
developers so they can prepare titles for the console's eventual
launch in late 2012.

The Wii captured the hearts and minds of casual gamers with its
innovative controller system and its lower price point, but the specs
and visuals of its rival consoles are far stronger, giving them
greater longevity.

Microsoft has also mitigated the Wii's advantage with causal gamers,
thanks to Kinect. Perhaps that's what is driving Nintendo's rumored
decision to be first on the market with a new console.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/04/15/nintendo.wii.2.mashable/index.html

The Closer

2011-04-17 10:55:47 UTC

Here are some real facts;

Controller
- 6" touchscreen, not HD, not multitouch
- D-Pad, L, R, two triggers, others
- 'Front-facing camera'
- A sensor roughly analagous to the Wii sensor bar is incorporated in
the controller - i.e. some kind of IR beacons/transmitters. Purpose
isn't clear.

Specs
- Custom triple-core PowerPC
- AMD/ATI GPU. 'Probably' derived from R700 series.
- RAM unknown
- Developer quotes: graphics capabilities "roughly equal to those of
the Xbox 360", performance "over the Xbox 360, but just a notch"

Misc
- One other 'huge surprise' about the system

Taken from:

http://www.01net.com/editorial/53166...-pour-manette/

http://www.01net.com/editorial/53168...s-de-la-wii-2/

BoodyBandit

2011-04-19 13:16:32 UTC

I wil believe it when I see it. What? A console that actually ha some
serious power from Nintendo for once. I also don't see how they will
cause a dent in the hardcore market when they have next to no online
gaming format and for the past 5 years have been catering towards
shovel ware and mainstream casuals. Again, I will believe it when I
see it. Nintendo hasn't been a serious contender with maistream
gaming since arguably the N64 but most likely the SNES.

jt august

2011-05-22 13:31:15 UTC