Nintendo Announces Wii Successor
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Apr 26, 2011 00:25 JST
- Tags: Announcements, Marketing, Nintendo, Osaka, Technology, Wii, Wii U
Nintendo has announced the announcement of a previously unannounced successor console to its hugely successful but now largely moribund Wii.
The formal unveiling of the new console, only known to be another home console, will come at E3 in June, and its release is said to be scheduled for April of 2012 .
Announcing the announcement at Osaka, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata was characteristically cagey about the exact nature of the new console, but seems to rule out any further toying with stereoscopy:
“I want to offer a new proposal for the home console.”
“If we consider that 3D TVs are not really well accepted by the market, 3D would be difficult to make the centre of the product.”
Sales of both Wii hardware and software have collapsed as the product nears the end of its lifecycle, and Nintendo profits have correspondingly plunged 66%, so a successor was a given, and probably an urgent prioirty in light of the weak launch of the 3DS.
Speculation about the new console centres on its spec (likely to be relatively low given Nintendo’s preference for inexpensive hardware, but how low or high in relation to the PS3 and Xbox 360 is an important question), and what sort of cunning gimmick it will incorporate to draw in the masses.
Motion controllers are now old hat, and current console 3D display technology requires useless 3D TVs nobody wants, so just what will be delivered here remains a mystery.
| 
Blade & Soul Launch Unexpectedly Voluptuous
Nisemonogatari Pachinko Machine Unveiled
Lax Lady Venera Figure
Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Ceaselessly Naughty
“Abusive” Breast-Groping Fundraiser Molested by Petition
Hanayo Koizumi’s Birthday Highly Revered
Toyota Prius CM Goes Full KanColle Mode
Usamimi Anette-san Micro-Bikini Figure
A Full Course Dream 3some “An Otaku Wet-Dream”
Dimension W “Both Cute & Grotesque!”
Monster Monpiece Naked Trailer Shamelessly Shameless
Digimon Adventure Tri PV Full of Promise
Tekken Moves Performed in Real Life
Energetic Lucky Chloe Figure
Otoko No Ko Harem – Will You Admit To Wanting This?
Dagashi Kashi Irresistibly Sweet
Oshiete Gyaruko-chan Pantsu-A-Plenty
Nitroplus Blasterz English Trailer Quite Rousing
Valkyria Chronicles Remaster Trailer Retells The Tale
Sickeningly Sweet Enju Aihara Miko Figure
Skimpy Sonico Cosplay Barely Contained
Kumiko & Reina Cosplay Hardly Blows At All
Skimpy Elf Bikini Cosplay by Saku Supremely Sexy
Gothic Lolita Hatsune Miku Cosplay Busts Out
Delectable Dizzy Cosplay by Lechat
Dark Elf Cosplay by Non Very Dark Indeed
Titillating Tamako Cosplay Perfectly Pink
Goddess of 2ch: “Full of Lust & Urges (& Also Videos)!”
Raunchy Reisen Inaba Cosplay by Tsuyato
Haruhi Bunny Girl Cosplay Rocks Out
They should make creative names for their consoles lol
How about the Nintendo Power Gear? >:3
Super WiiCube 64. :3
Since when did we start believing what IGN said?
Apparently the controllers will have a touch-screen, it will be backwards compatible with Wii games - you can use the Wii-mote as a controller for it possibly - there might not be friend codes, and the code name is most likely Project Cafe.
Tested out the 3DDS at my local best buy, of which they had that pilot wing game in. The steroscope was neat- but, the narrow as hell angle I had to keep my head was awful! It was LOCKED into a set position too!! I began to grow a massive headache for when I played I had that tendency to bob my head to the movement of the plane -- That REMOVED the stereo for micro seconds til I corrected my position and going back and forth was NOT GOOD. I don't care what game comes out on that system for it will only be a overpriced ds in the end -- since most will probably turn OFF the stero moments later!!!
One day when 3D-TVs are common, they will make a 3D console. I'm sure. :V
Additionally, IGN has learned that the system will be based on a revamped version of AMD's R700 GPU architecture, not AMD's Fusion technology as previously believed, which will, as previously reported, out perform the PlayStation 3's NVIDIA 7800GTX-based processor. Like the Xbox 360, the system's CPU will be a custom-built triple-core IBM PowerPC chipset, but the clocking speeds will be faster. The system will support 1080p output with the potential for stereoscopic 3D as well, though it has not been determined whether that will be a staple feature.
In terms of the design of the console itself, the overall size will be comparable to that of the original Xbox 360 and the system is likely to resemble a modernized version of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
source: http://gear.ign.com/articles/116/1163325p1.html
Nintendo Power Gear 86... and it's controller... THE POWER GLOVE 9000!!!
I say we call it the P-nes
You like P-nes? as the name of a console, I mean... NOT!
Girl 1: What are doing tonight?
Girl 2: I might stay home and play with the P-nes.
I woud definitely buy a P-Nes!
lol
THE NINTENDO P-NES! NOW YOU'RE PLAYING WITH REAL GENITALS!!!!!
creative like playstation 1-2-3-4 or xbox 360?
the wii2, or wiiwii.
wiinie is indeed pretty creative
hey, those are some awesome names
PS3, it sounds like some top secret government program
XBOX 360, sounds like some advanced computer component
so I'll say they are pretty creative
but nintendo wii, wtf is that?
a square or rectangle have 4 90 degree angles
now do the math bitch
Oh dear.
let me ask you this, what the hell does 360 degrees have to do with a box? The name is a friggin oxymoron.
Nintendo wii advance up your ass.
They see apples success and try to emulate it in many ways.
Isn't any surprise to that..
Nintendo DS, released on 21 November 2004.
iPhone, began development in 2005.
Who is emulating who?
BTW, before somebody says, yes, the touch screen technology was invented by neither of them. It is only the most probable act of "emulation" which Nintendo committed that I can think of now that would create such a dubious comment.
You know what's well accepted? High Definition TVs...
I don't have one of those =(
Next announcement: "The Wii2 is a ground-breaking leap forward for immersive and stream-lined controls. Forget waving frantically like an idiot- now you execute actions with the press of a single button!"
"3D TVs? BUTTONS? Hah, all things of the past!
Our latest console goes onto your head, projecting the five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and feel, directly to your brain!
Who need silly buttons, sticks or motion detection when with our new system, you control the game through your brain waves! Catching and interrupting the brain signals as they are transmitted, all actions are without delay, as if in your own body! In fact, YOU are the character in the game! Talk, walk, eat, sleep, dance, fight, all with your own 'body'!"
Disclaimer: We will not be held responsible in the event some mad man comes along and hacks your system, then proceed to fry your brain.
[Ending theme to The Matrix plays]
1999 called, it wants its commercial back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdh4TqWFfX4
Um... the Wii Balance board already lets you play games with your ass...
The next generation of home consoles by Nintendo will be controlled by your ASS... really.
Just imagine to unveil the inner powers of... your ass.
I mean, If people are gay enought to dance in front of a kinetic ^_^;
Hah, Sword Art Online... Nice
Bingo (>D<) b
Bring on the Nerv-Gear!
Qwaser gives us a demo of it...
sounds like .Hack
Sounds like .YOUR MUM!!!
The Magic Button: always does what you want it to :D
Yep it sure does, turn on the console. :3
I loled.
Megidola, you could be so true...
Given the official cheat option proposal and the below-"CD-I" interactivity of most casual games, one button "to rule them all" could be an horrible yet almost plausible outcome
I think it's called Wiiener.
WiiNchester
Cuz it's made of win, sounds british and splashes brains.
Would it require additional joystick?
For females, yes. For males, no. Fucking win remote you got there, just imagine what kind og games you can play there.
First person shooters will never be the same again!
Females can go to make sandwiches while males play ñ_ñ
No female will be with you.
Talk foy yourself, anon
u mean Wiiener Sausage xD
The soft joystick that would adjust to the shape of your hand!!!
boobs?
Nintendo Dildeux