Whoa, his extreme close up kinda caught me off guard for a second. Oh and you just have to love the cryptic business language Miyamoto always uses when he makes any statements. I wonder if there are courses to learn that kind of stuff. Must be a mandatory skill if you want to join Nintendo and have any kind of contact with reporters or customers.

( Edited 19.03.2013 15:19 by Guest )

Shigeru Miyamoto said:
"[Readers] should not believe everything that they read".

This is what worries me. Everything we've heard so far, while exciting, is simply rumor. Now what if E3 comes and goes without any word or presentation of a new console? Through absolutely no fault of Nintendo's, people are like going to be very disappointed and that disappointment could overshadow anything else awesome that Nintendo reveals. All this despite the fact that Nintendo never said anything about presenting a new console (and in fact have said the opposite numerous times).

Also, what if Nintendo does reveal a new console, but it doesn't match up to the wild specs that have been tossed around? This is why I hate when rumors get really blown up.

( Edited 27.08.2013 12:32 by Guest )

and that Nintendo's R & D department was constantly creating new hardware,

I wish this was really drilled into peoples heads because its somehow always news when someone leaks or says "nintendo is working on hardware".

Nintendo will release something when it makes sense, but their R&D works constantly on things.

( Edited 27.08.2013 12:32 by Guest )

Exactly, Darkflame. Posted here as it was part of his answer, but it's fairly obvious that Nintendo, as with any other company worth its salt, probably starts development of the 'next' product before their 'current' one is even released.

( Edited 19.03.2013 15:19 by Guest )

I think people are aware that companies are always working on the next hardware. But there is a difference to working in R&D a year after you just launched a home console and actually getting ready to announce your new console.

It is all but confirmed that an actual physical console is near ready and excited people want an early glimpse

( Edited 23.04.2011 06:42 by meeto_0 )

I'm expecting a 'Wii2' to be mentioned at E3 - I say 'Wii2' as I'm expecting an iteration of the existing technology rather than a revolution. It will most likely have a screen on the controller however I doubt it will be HD and I doubt it will be up to much beyond acting as say a PDA style device for use in-game. Anything too large will detract from the controller.

As for the controller, I'd possibly expect to be able to use existing MotionPlus Wiimotes and a new controller - why? So they can keep the core 'Wii' play scheme which makes it what it is, alongside the new controller to allow for a much better chance of 360/PS3 ports to work well on the Wii.

Performance wise I'd be surprised if it isn't 1080p, the same optical drive as we have now, quite possibly a multi-core variant of the GameCube/Wii CPU with a much more hefty GPU chucked in. It doesn't need massive amounts of RAM, it's a console and not a PC, though it will likely have more than the Wii does.

Last but not least, a camera on the sensor bar is pretty feasible, cheap enough to add vs. some of the other wierd and wonderful rumours.

Size? I'd love to see it comparable with the size of the Wii, though I suspect it may be a touch larger.

Launch price of �£229.99 with a MotionPlus Wiimote and a 'new' controller, bundled with something like WiiPlay-HD. In black only at first...

I think the new controller will be backwards compatible itself rather then two seperate controller standards.

You only really need a second analogue stick to better support ports control wise, and, with the Move what it is I think its the "split" design that will be the standard in future.

I don't believe it

Lets look at this sensibly and logically - can Nintendo REALLY get away with making yet another under-powered console? Can they afford to ignore HD for another generation?

I find it remarkable that the Wii has been able to do just that; but I find it very hard to believe that Nintendo could do it again, and certainly not for two generations in a row.

Regardless of how popular the Wii is, I think a lot of people have lost respect for the company and they probably realise this themselves.

The next console has to have cutting-edge technology; anything less simply won't do.

Its more then obvious that the next console will have horsepower comparable to the 360 and that it will output in HD (although they probably wont buck the trend and supply the cable)

What everyone wants to know is: what will the controller look like/have. If it is a 6 inch screen then it cant be incorporated into a wii remote setup. So it seems two distinct control setups. This makes sense in many ways. Games that dont need pointer controls or motion and require more buttons can use the new controller. RPGs, fighters, racers (motion doesnt have the reference point for neutral like analogue sticks)

THe wii remote itself needs an over haul. Analogue added to the remote itself. Improved communication between the remote and console so it syncs better and has better 3D referencing. Wireless nun chuck with MP built in. Triggers are crucial.

More importantly it needs to be in the box. If they dont third party devs will not make games that use the wii remote. Too many people still have remotes with no MP (which makes them worthless)

im gonna go out on a limb and say that i think that the new consoles controller wont function like the wiimote does ( it will probably keep the gyros). the current wiimote/mp will handle all pointing and arcade style games.

the current wii catalogue will be backwards compatible with the system and all wiiware and future wii releases,( these may b online purchase only) will be grouped under a sort of Nintendowii arcade( 3rd pillar) and form part of a revamped virtual console for a revised online service.

as for a screen on the controller, i cant see it personally but if it does happen it most definitely wont be hd.

i have always been curious about what nintendo ment when they mentioned a 3rd pillar, but if this new console is a return to the hardcore it will all make sense, given the amount of work they put in with wii