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Supermallet 04-22-11 08:07 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by xmiyux (Post 10738110)
FYI - you are wrong. The Dreamcast holds that title.

http://capitalistliontamer.files.wor...pg?w=450&h=245

Drexl 04-22-11 08:10 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
Christ people, Fumanstan was joking.

I think.

kgrogers1979 04-22-11 09:01 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by slop101 (Post 10738031)
With the way they've been raking in the cash, they need to have 4-5 console failures in a row in order for them to go the way of Sega.

Yeah, pretty much. People tend to forget that Sega didn't go out of business over night. It was a long process of failure after failure from the Sega CD to the 32X to the Dreamcast. One failure alone doesn't mean bankruptcy at all. If that was the case, no company would ever survive because every company fails at one time or another. The only real failure that Nintendo has had was the Virtual Boy which was more than a decade ago. They have since recovered from that.

And I wonder if Nintendo drops the bomb and shows off a "significantly more powerful" console than the PS3 and 360, if Sony and MS are now planning to unveil their next-gen consoles at E3 as well. Once the first bomb drops, the rest follow shortly... This gen certainly isn't going to last until 2015-2016 like some people think...

I mean heck just a couple weeks ago I built a gaming PC for $600 that is significantly more powerful than the current consoles. If I can build it myself for $600, then a company which gets deep discounts for mass bulk purchases can build it for much cheaper. The PS3 and 360 are very outdated. By 2015, they are going to be ancient. Heck, the PS3 uses a 7800 GTX video card which is already ancient by PC gaming standards.

Match 04-22-11 09:19 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/...15064_640w.jpg

The color screen is cool but how much would this cost if you accidentally drop the controller and break one?

Michael Corvin 04-22-11 09:23 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
I know that's probably IGN's mock-up, but fuck Nintendo needs to lose the octogon frame around the analog sticks. What purpose do they possibly thing those serve?

fumanstan 04-22-11 10:01 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Drexl (Post 10738127)
Christ people, Fumanstan was joking.

I think.

Yeah I was, I guess people have short memories :lol:

slop101 04-22-11 10:13 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
Convex analog sticks... really?

Drexl 04-22-11 10:22 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 10738198)
I know that's probably IGN's mock-up, but fuck Nintendo needs to lose the octogon frame around the analog sticks. What purpose do they possibly thing those serve?

I'm guessing the point is so that when it's moved all the way in one of the primary directions (up, down, left, right, diagonals), it settles in to nudge you in exactly that direction. So for example, you're moving straight forward instead of being slightly off. But I agree, it should go.

While they're at it, make sure the triggers are analog. Those triggers look digital since they used the Wii Classic Controller Pro as the basis.

Anubis2005X 04-22-11 10:24 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
Pretty sloppy mockup. All they really did was just take a classic controller pro and throw a screen on there and such.

AndyCleveland 04-23-11 10:32 AM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
i would simply be happy with a Wii that upconverts the old games to HD and has a larger internal hard drive

Deftones 04-23-11 12:43 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Fandango (Post 10737967)

this is interesting. if they could truly get some of the games that xbox360 and ps3 get, it would be huge for them. the only downside is if they can integrate online play as well as microsoft did with live. wii's online stuff is atrocious.

Mazje 04-23-11 02:36 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
Earlier I said that I'd be surprised if they didn't allow transfer of VC, DLC, etc.

Online falls into the same category, as far as I'm concerned. They can't introduce Project Cafe, say "We're going after the hardcore gamer market," and then keep online play the same as they've done with the Wii.

TheBigDave 04-23-11 08:55 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
That controller looks nice. My only concerns are that the A/B/X/Y buttons look a little low. And I wish the L2/R2 buttons were triggers.

Decker 04-23-11 09:30 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
This might just be the best system ever, but I'll tell you : I didn't just buy a 60 in LED HDTV to have to keep looking down at the little screen on my controller. Maybe for local multiplayer Madden, but otherwise not feeling it yet.

NiCK Crush 04-24-11 12:32 AM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 10739242)
This might just be the best system ever, but I'll tell you : I didn't just buy a 60 in LED HDTV to have to keep looking down at the little screen on my controller. Maybe for local multiplayer Madden, but otherwise not feeling it yet.

You know that screen isn't going to be used for the main part of gameplay... so I don't know why this is a concern of yours.

You might have the option to play your quarter of the screen in Mario Kart from another room, but obviously the screen will be used in other ways as well.

Decker 04-24-11 06:15 AM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
I guess the way they display the mock-up the screen looks integral to gameplay. I bet it will be very cool in actuality.
Based on current tech, I don't see how they can bring in a controller like that for under $100 though. I'd they actually charge that much for a second controller, it would certainly hurt sales.

Deftones 04-24-11 10:58 AM

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unless they packaged 2 in with the console at the beginning.

Mazje 04-24-11 12:51 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
Packing in two controllers and a game (like Wii Sports) just like old times would go a long way to establishing some good will.

Gizmo 04-24-11 04:17 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Mazje (Post 10739801)
Packing in two controllers and a game (like Wii Sports) just like old times would go a long way to establishing some good will.

Yeah, but if the Controllers are real, those will be pretty freakin' expensive. I'm game either way.

Drexl 04-24-11 05:39 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Deftones (Post 10739702)
unless they packaged 2 in with the console at the beginning.

I highly doubt they would do that. Maybe a game, but not two controllers.

glassdragon 04-24-11 05:50 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Decker (Post 10739533)
I guess the way they display the mock-up the screen looks integral to gameplay. I bet it will be very cool in actuality.
Based on current tech, I don't see how they can bring in a controller like that for under $100 though. I'd they actually charge that much for a second controller, it would certainly hurt sales.

Watch it be like a dreamcast VMU....


*screen sold seperately

Deftones 04-24-11 06:41 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 

Originally Posted by Drexl (Post 10740070)
I highly doubt they would do that. Maybe a game, but not two controllers.

i know times have changed and they don't really do that anymore, but Nintendo does think outside the box. you never know. :shrug:

al_bundy 04-24-11 08:58 PM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
No way they will do 2 controllers. The retail "partners" will go crazy. Best buy and others make money on the accessories, not the console sales

NiCK Crush 04-25-11 01:20 AM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
I bet they'll be in the $69-$79 range.

Michael Corvin 04-25-11 07:12 AM

Re: RUMOR - Next Nintendo Console to Be Announced at E3 2011
 
It's official:(no new details though)


Nintendo has officially announced its intention to release a new console in 2012. According to a note published this morning on the company's Japanese investor relations website, "Nintendo Co., Ltd. has decided to launch in 2012 a system to succeed Wii, which the company has sold 86.01 million units on a consolidated shipment basis between its launch in 2006 and the end of March 2011."


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