Nintendo Confirms New Console for 2012, Details at E3 2011

" that blonde is cute "

Maybe it is because I am becoming increasingly jaded as I get older that this Nintendo news does nothing to excite me in any way. Am I alone in the feeling of contentment with the current generation? I get more than what I want/need out of the video game industry with my PC and PS3.  I dislike this news, dislike with an emphatic thumbs DOWN.

  Since we all know these companies know the ins and outs of whats going on in with the competitors, wouldn't it be sick to have a new console from all three of the manufacturers?

" Tricky position for them to jump into.  Is there much to be gained from releasing a console which is only a little bit more powerful than 360 / PS3?  Multiplat games probably won't bother to take advantage of that extra power, and the advantage will be wiped out as soon as Microsoft and Sony's next consoles come out a year or two later.  This will either see Nintendo being ignored again or multiplats will be limited to what the new Nintendo can do.I figure they might as well aim to just match the current 360 standard or try and get somewhere handy to the next MS/Sony standard.  In between seems like a waste of time.  Obviously if they have something crazy up their sleeve again then all bets are off. "

" Wii... Stream...what is with the pissing obsession? "

Here's hoping it will have some third party and proper online support.

Nintendo will be the first to release a next-gen console...

I can't wait to see what they have up their jewel-encrusted sleeves!

Woaw.. It would be grate

" Nintendo will be the first to release a next-gen console...

No...Nintendo will be the last to release a current gen console.

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You won't fool me again, Nintendo.

Wii...Stream

" Call it Cappuccin with a Grossly exaggerated Japanese accent. "

Ahh, a well-timed article, given the real news of the day. Got to admit it worked. No one is talking about the profit decline.

We can all be skeptics now, but wait until retro studio shows off what they got for this. Gonna be some good shit.

Nah, all these rumors are wrong.  It will have a wii-motion body suit that records all your movements like a giant wii-mote.

" @Duffyside said:

" Great job Patr... uh... Brad? Yeah, great job, Brad. "

what´s with this lame comparations/bashing going on?.. both are cool this is the only site were kids come to be video game jounalist fanboys, pretty pretty lame. 
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This thing better have better graphics than the current consoles. 

" @Jimbo said:

" Tricky position for them to jump into.  Is there much to be gained from releasing a console which is only a little bit more powerful than 360 / PS3?  Multiplat games probably won't bother to take advantage of that extra power, and the advantage will be wiped out as soon as Microsoft and Sony's next consoles come out a year or two later.  This will either see Nintendo being ignored again or multiplats will be limited to what the new Nintendo can do.I figure they might as well aim to just match the current 360 standard or try and get somewhere handy to the next MS/Sony standard.  In between seems like a waste of time.  Obviously if they have something crazy up their sleeve again then all bets are off. "

The Wii won when it was WEAKER than the PS3 and 360.  So obviously Nintendo has no reason to worry about future consoles in 1-2 years.    

They aren't even in the business of selling games.  They want you to buy their console and then don't care if you sit there and let in lie in dust.  They got your money, end of."

FINALLY!

Consider me intrigued.

If they are smart they'll make it just powerful enough to output multiplatform games at 1080p, and possibly in 3D, while still keeping the prize low and making it easy to program for (I'm looking at you PS3). I really don't get what all the skeptisism is about. Last gen they opted to not compete with the other Sony and Microsoft, aiming for a different market segment. This was in retrospect clearly the right call. Hovewer because of this the technology powering the console has become obsolete a lot quicker, and thus the hardware cycle had to be shorter. The question is what the hook will be this time? Clearly a marginally more powerful console is not going to cut it alone.

:)

"Nintendo may soon become the first company with a next-generation machine."

If it's capabilities are only on par with the 360/PS3, they will be finally entering THIS generation.

Awesome is the word that comes to mind. and also how long will it take for microsoft to create a new 360 kinect.

So the Wii Stream will splash into markets next year?

" .... Marketing is Nintendo's strongest asset. I truly hope it will work out for them. "

Awesome. Here's a scan I made from an old EGM circa 2005 when the Wii was still called the Revolution. EGM was trying to speculate on what the Revolution controller would look like. I think they're funny.

" Awesome. Here's a scan I made from an old EGM circa 2005 when the Wii was still called the Revolution. EGM was trying to speculate on what the Revolution controller would look like. I think they're funny.

I've got a couple more in my blog.
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And so it begins indeed...

... I hope it isn't more powerful, sells just as much if not more than the Wii and Nintendo drops feces on your door step.

" @Wrighteous86 said:

" @Everyones_A_Critic said:

" I kind of wish it was just a normal game console and didn't strive to be different. "

Because... you want Nintendo to fail again?
They can't directly compete with the other two systems anymore, especially given their poor relations with third parties. 

Even if they get the same games as 360 and PS3 on the Wii2, why would you buy the Nintendo version of the multiplatform game? Because Wii2 might be more powerful? That doesn't help the PS3. There's no way that Nintendo will be in the lead by being the same as their competitors because that market has already been won by Microsoft. 

Coming in this late with something moderately more powerful will not be enough to get the most sales. They need something besides graphics to sway public opinion in their favor... that's a lesson Sony has learned on both the console and handheld fronts this generation.


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My god, are people still trying say that Nintendo failed?  Nintendo didn't fail at all this round.  The won - over 60% of market share.  MS hasn't won the market at all.  You really need to wake to reality. "

I'm glad, the Wii graphics are dated as fuck, i know they say graphics aren't everything but if you can't put a 3rd party release game like Call of duty(the legit one not a crappy Wii version) on your console your doing it wrong. Glad to see Nintendo upping their game.

" I kind of wish it was just a normal game console and didn't strive to be different. "

If Nintendo's new home console renders multiplatform games in 1080p @ 60 FPS and has a non-gimmicky controller (at least retaining current gen functionality), then I'm fucking over the moon.

Otherwise... don't care.

Nintendo seems to be over saturating.  I see another piece of hardware promising "unique gaming experiences" that in the end goes under-supported by third parties and becomes a haven for shovelware.  Which rehashed first party properties will they beat into the ground on this one?  I'm generally a Nintendo fan, but they are making me weary.

Take my attitude with the knowledge that I just bought a 3DS though and kinda feel like a chump.

Wow, i just realized that i only bought a grand total of 1 game in an entire console cycle for the Wii, which was Wii sports.  I hope that the console is at least a good step above the 360 and PS3 and that would mean Microsoft and Sony are going to have to release a new console a few years after.

I might be in the minority here, but I have absolutely ZERO interest in a touch screen on the controller.  I like to look at my TV when playing. If I want a small screen, I'll boot up the iPad!  Plus that will make the controller heavier - I don't even like the weight of the chatpad on the 360 controller!

Well it looks like they will have the best looking console multiplatform games if they can output 1080p. Hopefully it has backwards compatbility which makes the graphics better too. I have some catching up to do, haven't bought a nintendo console since the N64.

I also think it makes alot of sense, the wii was a strategy to make money, ppl complains there aren't enough hardcore games and graphics. Now with the funding, they can go and mop up the current gen powerwise and force them to make new consoles right away.

things I need to see before I would even consider buying this console:

*SIGNIFICANTLY more power than PS3/360 if the price is 350-400 dollars, or 200-250 MAX if only slightly more powerful (and by "slightly" it will still need to be something one can easily differentiate from current gen systems. An example would be 60-Plus frames per second LOCKED with no jaggies or screen tearing whatsoever with improved textures on current-gen series like Assassin's Creed. Again, this output requirement would be the bare minimum of power acceptable, and at a price of no more than $250 dollars. For $350/400, the leap in power would need to be at LEAST equal to the jump from PS2 to PS3.

*Major leaps forward for big franchises Mario, Zelda, Metroid, ect., along the lines of Mario 64, OoT, and Prime. Simply making the exact same games again with pretty graphics won't cut it. I do not even have a suggestion as to what steps need to take to make these tired series fresh again, thats for Miyamoto and company to figure out. What I can say is that after Sunshine and two Galaxies, Mario feels really old. Twilight Princess felt so old and rehashed (and ugly as hell) that it was the first Zelda game I couldn't even finish.

*No more MIDI. Voice work instead of text. Link can still be voiceless, by just grunting/yelling, but other characters need to talk at least.

* No super-gimmicky controller that 3rd parties will not even try to use effectively. Since it looks like this console WILL have another gimmick, at least give a decent alternative. The classic controller on Wii was a good idea, but why the FUCK couldn't I play Punch-Out (Wii version) on it?? Have a traditional controller, and allow the use of it in games that make sense, for christsakes.

Make a couple of Mature games for it Nintendo. No one is asking for blood and guts in Mario, but make a new series with great gameplay mechanics full of great ideas, that isn't full of pastel colors and rainbows. PROVE that gamers want to buy such a game on Nintendo hardware, then maybe companies like Rockstar might support the "Stream". After the DS Chinatown Wars, 3rd parties need some reassurances that a Nintendo platform can support these kind of games.

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*Also need a good online structure. Not that I personally care about it (PSN sucks and Live is a non-issue for me, I am going to let my sub lapse as I never use it) But many gamers need this, and publishers need to have this to feel confident in making games for any platform at this point. More publishers+more games=something Nintendo consoles hasn't seen since the SNES.

*Since they are apparently stuffing so much crap on the next controller, I hope there is room for a decent sized D-pad. The Wii D-pad and the entire DS line (including XL and the new 3DS) ALL have D-pads sized for a 5 year old. This really needs to change.

I continue to be incredibly excited by the concept of a Nintendo console with a non-gimmick based controller. Don't fuck this up, Nintendo.

I am excited for this for sure...but for some reason I feel as if this console won't be as revolutionary as we want to think. In other words I'm going into this with skeptical optimism, quite honestly all they need to do for me to line up for hours is release pokemon for it...that's right pokemon on a console (it'll never happen, but one can dream). Here's to hoping it's :

This time, they're using a different name so they aren't bombarded with childish jokes. I for one can't wait to see what's coming out for the Nintendo Urine.

LoL, Microsoft and Sony's PR departments must be in crisis mode right now. They both have their E3 press conf the day before Nintendo's. Regardless of what Nintendo's new console is (or if it is any good), it is likely to steal the show.