Looking forward for a Wii pricedrop. :p

Interesting stuff, I wonder if this thing really is going to be as balls-out crazy as sources have reported.

 The Big Dog Pitbull is in the building!!! oh snap drop a bomb on it.

Great of them to announce a new console and such, but I don't think I will pick this up... why?

Graphically: If there really is just an R700 inside that console it will probably do the same games that 360 and PS3 have been doing but at native 1080p and probably with higher res textures and antialiasing, nothing new will come to the table besides a little more fidelity in this department. I think (and this is just my opinion, I'm not trying to be a troll here) that third parties will continue to develop initially for PS3 and 360 (at least in the first year and mostly for the market share that those two consoles have) and add the extra features to the "Wii 2" port.

Online: If this is still as f***ed up as it is in the Wii, do I need any explanation? The software stack for the Wii was badly done, I hope they hired some good software engineers to fix this. I don't want a system that lets the games take total control of the hardware (if and only if they do fix the online) because the possibility for exploits becomes too high.

And I really hope the "iPad style" controllers are optional, those things look pretty expensive...

" God I hope they call it the Wii ii. "

" Great of them to announce a new console and such, but I don't think I will pick this up... why?Graphically: If there really is just an R700 inside that console it will probably do the same games that 360 and PS3 have been doing but at native 1080p and probably with higher res textures and antialiasing, nothing new will come to the table besides a little more fidelity in this department. I think (and this is just my opinion, I'm not trying to be a troll here) that third parties will continue to develop initially for PS3 and 360 (at least in the first year and mostly for the market share that those two consoles have) and add the extra features to the "Wii 2" port.Online: If this is still as f***ed up as it is in the Wii, do I need any explanation? The software stack for the Wii was badly done, I hope they hired some good software engineers to fix this. I don't want a system that lets the games take total control of the hardware (if and only if they do fix the online) because the possibility for exploits becomes too high.And I really hope the "iPad style" controllers are optional, those things look pretty expensive... "

Nintendo's pretty smart. By making it a marginal improvement, they're giving the green flag for 3rd parties to "enhance port" from the PC version of their multiconsole games. So for people who missed out on Bioshock, Dead Space, Assassin's Creed, etc the first time, lucky you. You'll be getting a sweet deal on compilations. Fact is, Wii's an entertainment device, and people replace their entertainment devices on a yearly basis now because we're ridiculous. What's the motivation to lose money on every console cramming a 3 terabite HD, 16 GB ram, 4 GH CPU into a 2" by 5" by 12" box? So you can sell each one for 700 dollars and enter Sony bronze medal territory? No thanks. After Nintendo levels the "hardcore" playing field by upping the specs just enough to make 3rd party outings a non-issue, it becomes a matter of who's offering a unique play experience and who has the best first party. And that's a race Nintendo can win handily.

" Stupid of them confirming it early, they should have kept to mouth shut so it was a big announcement at E3. But as long as they don't show/leak anything else besides the fact it is real then I guess it's okay. "

" @Contro:  There is no way that's real, I mean... look at the coffee!

 

Can nobody else see the chihuahua faces in the coffee!?!?!


ARGHGGGGRHRHGHRGRHRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH "

Just worried that they will make expensive controllers again...

Do you really think this new Nintendo console is simply about improving graphics, when Nintendo themselves have said they have little concern for competing with graphics solely?,

There will be a unique feature and first part games that will blow people away and sell this console, not just superior graphics over PS3 & 360.

" @GlenTennis said:

" I, for one, am excited. "

Agreed.  I would just recommend to Nintendo that they include actual next-gen graphics and practical controls. "

So Nintendo made around 20 billion dollars in revenue from console sales alone this gen.  Duder.

" My body is Reggie. "