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TOPIC: Multiple Sources Confirm New Nintendo HD Console
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs 14 Apr 2011 12:34
From: parallax-scroll
Gamers have been waiting years for Nintendo to finally release its Wii
successor, and Game Informer has heard from multiple sources that the
company will unveil it at E3 this summer if not sooner.
We have confirmed with multiple sources that this new home system is
capable of running games at HD resolutions. There are conflicting
reports, however, as to whether its graphics will be comparable to
those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – meaning it could surpass or
fall short of those systems. Either way it will offer competitive
specifications. Moving to HD should greatly help Nintendo and its new
console in getting more multi-platform triple-A titles like Portal 2
or Mortal Kombat. This, in turn, will strengthen Nintendo's
historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers.
In fact, Nintendo is already showing publishers the system in an
effort to get them interested and allow them plenty of time to start
developing titles in anticipation of the system's reported late 2012
launch. This advance support marks a change from when the Wii
launched. At that time, several Western publishers were outright
surprised by the announcement, and it affected the software support
for the platform.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself acknowledged that it needs to
do a better job with its publishing partners at a 3DS press conference
in the fall of 2010. "We need to decrease the concern that only
Nintendo software can sell well on Nintendo platforms and third-party
software cannot sell in the same volume. We feel a need to have closer
ties with our third-party developers from the beginning."
"Nintendo is doing this one right," said an anonymous source. "[It's]
not a gimmick like the Wii." What else, beyond graphics, this may
infer about the system is unknown. What kind of controls the system
will support (we imagine a need for both classic analog configurations
and motion controllers) or what level of software and infrastructure
Nintendo will provide for online gaming is also unknown. However, it's
a positive sign that the system might be more than just an HD Wii.
We've heard about an HD Wii for some time now, and the time is perfect
– almost necessary – for Nintendo to jump start itself with this new
system. The company has been feeling the bite since Wii sales have
declined from previous years, and this week's news that Nintendo could
be dropping the price of the Wii on May 15 could be a precursor to
this announcement and an attempt to move as many Wii units as possible
out of the retail channel before the new system hits.
We do not have confirmation if this new system will be backward
compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding as
has often been rumored. It is our understanding that Nintendo is
trying to embrace the western gamer and will likely launch a new brand
with this console. Around the office we have dubbed the system
Nintendo HD. However, this information at this point is conjecture.
We contacted a Nintendo representative regarding this information, and
while they wouldn't comment on it or the company's E3 plans, they did
sign off with a intriguing "stay tuned."
Either way, it should be an exciting E3 for Nintendo and gamers alike.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-console-at-e3.aspx
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Fri 15 Apr 2011 06:10
From: The Closer
On Apr 15, 5:34 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Gamers have been waiting years for Nintendo to finally release its Wii
> successor, and Game Informer has heard from multiple sources that the
> company will unveil it at E3 this summer if not sooner.
>
> We have confirmed with multiple sources that this new home system is
> capable of running games at HD resolutions. There are conflicting
> reports, however, as to whether its graphics will be comparable to
> those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – meaning it could surpass or
> fall short of those systems. Either way it will offer competitive
> specifications. Moving to HD should greatly help Nintendo and its new
> console in getting more multi-platform triple-A titles like Portal 2
> or Mortal Kombat. This, in turn, will strengthen Nintendo's
> historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers.
>
> In fact, Nintendo is already showing publishers the system in an
> effort to get them interested and allow them plenty of time to start
> developing titles in anticipation of the system's reported late 2012
> launch. This advance support marks a change from when the Wii
> launched. At that time, several Western publishers were outright
> surprised by the announcement, and it affected the software support
> for the platform.
>
> Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself acknowledged that it needs to
> do a better job with its publishing partners at a 3DS press conference
> in the fall of 2010. "We need to decrease the concern that only
> Nintendo software can sell well on Nintendo platforms and third-party
> software cannot sell in the same volume. We feel a need to have closer
> ties with our third-party developers from the beginning."
>
> "Nintendo is doing this one right," said an anonymous source. "[It's]
> not a gimmick like the Wii." What else, beyond graphics, this may
> infer about the system is unknown. What kind of controls the system
> will support (we imagine a need for both classic analog configurations
> and motion controllers) or what level of software and infrastructure
> Nintendo will provide for online gaming is also unknown. However, it's
> a positive sign that the system might be more than just an HD Wii.
>
> We've heard about an HD Wii for some time now, and the time is perfect
> – almost necessary – for Nintendo to jump start itself with this new
> system. The company has been feeling the bite since Wii sales have
> declined from previous years, and this week's news that Nintendo could
> be dropping the price of the Wii on May 15 could be a precursor to
> this announcement and an attempt to move as many Wii units as possible
> out of the retail channel before the new system hits.
>
> We do not have confirmation if this new system will be backward
> compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding as
> has often been rumored. It is our understanding that Nintendo is
> trying to embrace the western gamer and will likely launch a new brand
> with this console. Around the office we have dubbed the system
> Nintendo HD. However, this information at this point is conjecture.
>
> We contacted a Nintendo representative regarding this information, and
> while they wouldn't comment on it or the company's E3 plans, they did
> sign off with a intriguing "stay tuned."
>
> Either way, it should be an exciting E3 for Nintendo and gamers alike.
>
> http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-co...
1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
two companies something to think about.
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Fri 15 Apr 2011 08:36
From: The alMIGHTY N
On Apr 15, 9:10 am, The Closer <sweet.lou.ferri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 15, 5:34 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Gamers have been waiting years for Nintendo to finally release its Wii
> > successor, and Game Informer has heard from multiple sources that the
> > company will unveil it at E3 this summer if not sooner.
>
> > We have confirmed with multiple sources that this new home system is
> > capable of running games at HD resolutions. There are conflicting
> > reports, however, as to whether its graphics will be comparable to
> > those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – meaning it could surpass or
> > fall short of those systems. Either way it will offer competitive
> > specifications. Moving to HD should greatly help Nintendo and its new
> > console in getting more multi-platform triple-A titles like Portal 2
> > or Mortal Kombat. This, in turn, will strengthen Nintendo's
> > historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers.
>
> > In fact, Nintendo is already showing publishers the system in an
> > effort to get them interested and allow them plenty of time to start
> > developing titles in anticipation of the system's reported late 2012
> > launch. This advance support marks a change from when the Wii
> > launched. At that time, several Western publishers were outright
> > surprised by the announcement, and it affected the software support
> > for the platform.
>
> > Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself acknowledged that it needs to
> > do a better job with its publishing partners at a 3DS press conference
> > in the fall of 2010. "We need to decrease the concern that only
> > Nintendo software can sell well on Nintendo platforms and third-party
> > software cannot sell in the same volume. We feel a need to have closer
> > ties with our third-party developers from the beginning."
>
> > "Nintendo is doing this one right," said an anonymous source. "[It's]
> > not a gimmick like the Wii." What else, beyond graphics, this may
> > infer about the system is unknown. What kind of controls the system
> > will support (we imagine a need for both classic analog configurations
> > and motion controllers) or what level of software and infrastructure
> > Nintendo will provide for online gaming is also unknown. However, it's
> > a positive sign that the system might be more than just an HD Wii.
>
> > We've heard about an HD Wii for some time now, and the time is perfect
> > – almost necessary – for Nintendo to jump start itself with this new
> > system. The company has been feeling the bite since Wii sales have
> > declined from previous years, and this week's news that Nintendo could
> > be dropping the price of the Wii on May 15 could be a precursor to
> > this announcement and an attempt to move as many Wii units as possible
> > out of the retail channel before the new system hits.
>
> > We do not have confirmation if this new system will be backward
> > compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding as
> > has often been rumored. It is our understanding that Nintendo is
> > trying to embrace the western gamer and will likely launch a new brand
> > with this console. Around the office we have dubbed the system
> > Nintendo HD. However, this information at this point is conjecture.
>
> > We contacted a Nintendo representative regarding this information, and
> > while they wouldn't comment on it or the company's E3 plans, they did
> > sign off with a intriguing "stay tuned."
>
> > Either way, it should be an exciting E3 for Nintendo and gamers alike.
>
> >http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-co...
>
> 1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
> than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
> two companies something to think about.
IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
"significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Fri 15 Apr 2011 08:57
From: The Closer
On Apr 16, 1:36 am, The alMIGHTY N <natle...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 15, 9:10 am, The Closer <sweet.lou.ferri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 15, 5:34 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Gamers have been waiting years for Nintendo to finally release its Wii
> > > successor, and Game Informer has heard from multiple sources that the
> > > company will unveil it at E3 this summer if not sooner.
>
> > > We have confirmed with multiple sources that this new home system is
> > > capable of running games at HD resolutions. There are conflicting
> > > reports, however, as to whether its graphics will be comparable to
> > > those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – meaning it could surpass or
> > > fall short of those systems. Either way it will offer competitive
> > > specifications. Moving to HD should greatly help Nintendo and its new
> > > console in getting more multi-platform triple-A titles like Portal 2
> > > or Mortal Kombat. This, in turn, will strengthen Nintendo's
> > > historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers.
>
> > > In fact, Nintendo is already showing publishers the system in an
> > > effort to get them interested and allow them plenty of time to start
> > > developing titles in anticipation of the system's reported late 2012
> > > launch. This advance support marks a change from when the Wii
> > > launched. At that time, several Western publishers were outright
> > > surprised by the announcement, and it affected the software support
> > > for the platform.
>
> > > Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself acknowledged that it needs to
> > > do a better job with its publishing partners at a 3DS press conference
> > > in the fall of 2010. "We need to decrease the concern that only
> > > Nintendo software can sell well on Nintendo platforms and third-party
> > > software cannot sell in the same volume. We feel a need to have closer
> > > ties with our third-party developers from the beginning."
>
> > > "Nintendo is doing this one right," said an anonymous source. "[It's]
> > > not a gimmick like the Wii." What else, beyond graphics, this may
> > > infer about the system is unknown. What kind of controls the system
> > > will support (we imagine a need for both classic analog configurations
> > > and motion controllers) or what level of software and infrastructure
> > > Nintendo will provide for online gaming is also unknown. However, it's
> > > a positive sign that the system might be more than just an HD Wii.
>
> > > We've heard about an HD Wii for some time now, and the time is perfect
> > > – almost necessary – for Nintendo to jump start itself with this new
> > > system. The company has been feeling the bite since Wii sales have
> > > declined from previous years, and this week's news that Nintendo could
> > > be dropping the price of the Wii on May 15 could be a precursor to
> > > this announcement and an attempt to move as many Wii units as possible
> > > out of the retail channel before the new system hits.
>
> > > We do not have confirmation if this new system will be backward
> > > compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding as
> > > has often been rumored. It is our understanding that Nintendo is
> > > trying to embrace the western gamer and will likely launch a new brand
> > > with this console. Around the office we have dubbed the system
> > > Nintendo HD. However, this information at this point is conjecture.
>
> > > We contacted a Nintendo representative regarding this information, and
> > > while they wouldn't comment on it or the company's E3 plans, they did
> > > sign off with a intriguing "stay tuned."
>
> > > Either way, it should be an exciting E3 for Nintendo and gamers alike.
>
> > >http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-co...
>
> > 1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
> > than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
> > two companies something to think about.
>
> IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
> "significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
> that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
>
> Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
> actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
> seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
> need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.
Well, this article says it will have a HD screen
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/298241/news/wii-2-has-all-new-hd-controller-out-2012-sources/
I chatted with somebody at Nintendo today and specifically asked about
it, to which he replied: "maybe", which is more or less a "yes"
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Fri 15 Apr 2011 19:44
From: The Closer
On Apr 16, 1:57 am, The Closer <sweet.lou.ferri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 16, 1:36 am, The alMIGHTY N <natle...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 15, 9:10 am, The Closer <sweet.lou.ferri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Apr 15, 5:34 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Gamers have been waiting years for Nintendo to finally release its Wii
> > > > successor, and Game Informer has heard from multiple sources that the
> > > > company will unveil it at E3 this summer if not sooner.
>
> > > > We have confirmed with multiple sources that this new home system is
> > > > capable of running games at HD resolutions. There are conflicting
> > > > reports, however, as to whether its graphics will be comparable to
> > > > those on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – meaning it could surpass or
> > > > fall short of those systems. Either way it will offer competitive
> > > > specifications. Moving to HD should greatly help Nintendo and its new
> > > > console in getting more multi-platform triple-A titles like Portal 2
> > > > or Mortal Kombat. This, in turn, will strengthen Nintendo's
> > > > historically poor relationship with third-party publishers/developers.
>
> > > > In fact, Nintendo is already showing publishers the system in an
> > > > effort to get them interested and allow them plenty of time to start
> > > > developing titles in anticipation of the system's reported late 2012
> > > > launch. This advance support marks a change from when the Wii
> > > > launched. At that time, several Western publishers were outright
> > > > surprised by the announcement, and it affected the software support
> > > > for the platform.
>
> > > > Nintendo president Satoru Iwata himself acknowledged that it needs to
> > > > do a better job with its publishing partners at a 3DS press conference
> > > > in the fall of 2010. "We need to decrease the concern that only
> > > > Nintendo software can sell well on Nintendo platforms and third-party
> > > > software cannot sell in the same volume. We feel a need to have closer
> > > > ties with our third-party developers from the beginning."
>
> > > > "Nintendo is doing this one right," said an anonymous source. "[It's]
> > > > not a gimmick like the Wii." What else, beyond graphics, this may
> > > > infer about the system is unknown. What kind of controls the system
> > > > will support (we imagine a need for both classic analog configurations
> > > > and motion controllers) or what level of software and infrastructure
> > > > Nintendo will provide for online gaming is also unknown. However, it's
> > > > a positive sign that the system might be more than just an HD Wii.
>
> > > > We've heard about an HD Wii for some time now, and the time is perfect
> > > > – almost necessary – for Nintendo to jump start itself with this new
> > > > system. The company has been feeling the bite since Wii sales have
> > > > declined from previous years, and this week's news that Nintendo could
> > > > be dropping the price of the Wii on May 15 could be a precursor to
> > > > this announcement and an attempt to move as many Wii units as possible
> > > > out of the retail channel before the new system hits.
>
> > > > We do not have confirmation if this new system will be backward
> > > > compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding as
> > > > has often been rumored. It is our understanding that Nintendo is
> > > > trying to embrace the western gamer and will likely launch a new brand
> > > > with this console. Around the office we have dubbed the system
> > > > Nintendo HD. However, this information at this point is conjecture.
>
> > > > We contacted a Nintendo representative regarding this information, and
> > > > while they wouldn't comment on it or the company's E3 plans, they did
> > > > sign off with a intriguing "stay tuned."
>
> > > > Either way, it should be an exciting E3 for Nintendo and gamers alike.
>
> > > >http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-co...
>
> > > 1080p, touch screen on the new motion controller, more powerful GPU
> > > than the PS360. Well, done Nintendo, you've certainly given the other
> > > two companies something to think about.
>
> > IGN reports that their own sources have told them that the console is
> > "significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360" and
> > that "Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market."
>
> > Where did you hear about the touch screen? I of course would have to
> > actually see how it would be used to make a call, but on paper it
> > seems like that would actually be detrimental since you would kind of
> > need to look at the touch screen while you were playing.
>
> Well, this article says it will have a HD screenhttp://www.computerandvideogames.com/298241/news/wii-2-has-all-new-hd...
>
> I chatted with somebody at Nintendo today and specifically asked about
> it, to which he replied: "maybe", which is more or less a "yes"
"The site also concurs that the controller is a touch tablet, with
moderate , sub-HD graphic output with a single-touch 6-inch screen, a
front camera which acts as a Wii sensor bar, two d-pads, two bumpers,
and possibly more than two triggers."
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/report-nintendo-to-announced-wii-successor-at-e3-in-june/
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