The Next wii

[517Houston]

Rumors peg Nintendo's next console as having "iPad with buttons" for a controller; Wii backwards compatibility reportedly confirmed.

What we heard: Yesterday, the game-industry news matrix was roiled by rumors that Nintendo may unveil the Wii's successor at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June. Hot on the heels of that speculation comes new purported details about the new console, the existence of which has not been confirmed by Nintendo.

According to CVG's sources, the new console's controller will sport "built-in" HD video screens. "Nintendo's plans sound unreal," the source said. "Publishers are already planning launch titles, and it's all very exciting. The hardware is even more powerful than current HD consoles and backwards compatible with Wii."

But that's not all. According to 01net.com, the controller will be a tablet, or an "iPad with buttons." The French site also reports the console--apparently code-named Project Cafe--will have a beefy triple-core IBM CPU, not unlike that of the Xbox 360, making porting games to the console easier than before. Indeed, the site reports that Nintendo is making third-party outreach a major priority for its next console, given the perception the Wii was slanted in favor of first-party software.

The official story: Nintendo had not commented as of press time.

Bogus or not bogus?: Not enough evidence to go either way. However, the sudden onrush of information points to a leak somewhere--whether it's legit will be determined in the coming weeks.

 

[felon]

sounds cool!

 

[RikuX2]

I think it could very well be possible, although just before E3 last year a whole lot of rumours came pouring out about the supposed "Wii HD" we'll see, I have a feeling it may be true.

 

[UnTamed]

About time nintendo got there brains open ! <<didnt mean that

 

[Nabil]

as long it doesn't copy kinect im ok

 

[felon]

kinect was soooo bad.. and riku wasted $100 on it

 

[TheDude]

My dad used to go to E3 every year... we'd get awesome free shit. Then I believe that E3 either didn't happen for a couple of years or the people who ran the whole function told everyone it wasn't going to happen again. Anyway, the company my father works for got the fuck out.

BUT I MISS FREE SHIT!!!!!!! LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


copy kinect? are you a freakin moron?

 

[RikuX2]

Felon's a troll, he doesn't even own an Xbox, nor a console. The kinect was incredible but the software out at the moment is terrible. Some of the hacks that have surfaced are incredible.

 

[felon]

It sucks almost as much as you suck at brand.

 

[TheDude]

I like the wii. I'm not really a big spoiled graphics guy. I think they are really cool, but when a game gets really intense, you're not thinking about the graphics. In games like cod and other fps's, I can see how the graphics really can determine how well and in what ways people spot targets and play in general, though.

I still play games like SSB and Mario 64 every now and then. They still rock, even with shitty ass graphics.

So I'm excited for this I guess.

 

[UnTamed]

pretend there was kinect for cod you'll have to run and pull you pistols out and when you die in black ops you get zapped by thunder

 

[Nabil]

pretend there was kinect for cod you'll have to run and pull you pistols out and when you die in black ops you get zapped by thunder

sure, then shit grenades and kill youself irl

 

[Cent0]

dood, gamecube was the greatest thing ever invented.
i still have my gamecube connected onto my PC cuz i like my supersmash mario bros, melee.


i heard there is also a possible PS4 and XBOX 720

 

[Sodalover]

Quit the LSD cent...


And yes, cent is not a drug user.

 

[TheDude]

Xbox 720? WOW, that's a really clever name. Is that seriously the best Microsoft's marketing team can come up with?


XBOX 720........ bra

 

[Cent0]

720 sounds sexy actually

 

[RikuX2]

Lol, the Xbox 720 has been rumoured for like 4 years now. Microsoft said themselves that the Xbox 360 was only halfway through it's lifetime last year. I sincerely doubt they would release kinect onto dieing hardware. and the PS4...is just the PS4.

Although when it comes down to which SSB is better, nothing can beat the N64 version with that fuckin beast of a controller.

 

[TheDude]

Lol, the Xbox 720 has been rumoured for like 4 years now. Microsoft said themselves that the Xbox 360 was only halfway through it's lifetime last year. I sincerely doubt they would release kinect onto dieing hardware. and the PS4...is just the PS4.

Although when it comes down to which SSB is better, nothing can beat the N64 version with that fuckin beast of a controller.

I couldn't agree more. The characters were more balanced. There was less glitching. The only problem was kirby and a lack of a final destination type map. Other than that it was epic. If it was a little faster, like Melee, it would be unbeatable.

 

[felon]

IMO, it's the best console game I've ever played

 

[RikuX2]

IMO the best console.