Nintendo: No New Wii Before Original Sells 45 Million Units in US

[Zeromaeus]

I just wonder what they'll throw at us when they do take the next step for their console. I doubt they'll go for the Wii controls again, but anything is possible.

 

[Delusibeta]

Spot on. I mentioned in an earlier post, that Nintendo has made a name for themselves by being the "first" to utilize alot of the "gimmicks" out there, ie; touch screens, motion controllers, ect. At this point, it would be innovative, for Nintendo, to release a graphical powerhouse. Since, you know, they havent done that since the N64.

Rubbish, the GameCube was far more powerful than the PS2. It's just that hardly anyone used the GC's power. Ditto Xbox.

 

[mythgraven]

Spot on. I mentioned in an earlier post, that Nintendo has made a name for themselves by being the "first" to utilize alot of the "gimmicks" out there, ie; touch screens, motion controllers, ect. At this point, it would be innovative, for Nintendo, to release a graphical powerhouse. Since, you know, they havent done that since the N64.

Rubbish, the GameCube was far more powerful than the PS2. It's just that hardly anyone used the GC's power. Ditto Xbox.

You know its funny, I ALMOST said GC. I really liked the Cube's graphics, and was rather blown away. But since the average gamer seems to have written off the GC as 'underpowered', I went with the N64.

It seemed, to me, anyways, that the GC started really strong, but never "fleshed out" its capabilities like the SNES/N64 did. Maybe that was it.


Whiskey Echo!!
Mythgraven

 

[Omar Malik]

Biggest question for nintendo will we play wii game on new consul? Probs, but you never no

 

[GeorgW]

Oh come on Nintendo, almost a third of the country already have a Wii, be happy with what you've got! It'll be really interesting to see what the next Nintendo console will be like, if it will have a new, cool gimmick or actually rely on gameplay...

 

[SelectivelyEvil13]

Spot on. I mentioned in an earlier post, that Nintendo has made a name for themselves by being the "first" to utilize alot of the "gimmicks" out there, ie; touch screens, motion controllers, ect. At this point, it would be innovative, for Nintendo, to release a graphical powerhouse. Since, you know, they havent done that since the N64.

Rubbish, the GameCube was far more powerful than the PS2. It's just that hardly anyone used the GC's power. Ditto Xbox.

You know its funny, I ALMOST said GC. I really liked the Cube's graphics, and was rather blown away. But since the average gamer seems to have written off the GC as 'underpowered', I went with the N64.

It seemed, to me, anyways, that the GC started really strong, but never "fleshed out" its capabilities like the SNES/N64 did. Maybe that was it.


Whiskey Echo!!
Mythgraven

I agree, and I think that the N64 is really a shining example because it balanced graphics with an expansive library of games. I felt that the GC was really stagnating as it approached its mid-ending years and ended up buying an Xbox just to play some more advanced and mature games, some of which were cross platform except for the GC! I honestly took umbrage that, for all of those GC years, I never got to experience the magic of a "Mario 64"[footnote]And of course, go figure that the Wii gets not just Mario Galaxy, but a bloody sequel as well![/footnote] or "Ocarina of Time"[footnote]This could be argued to be Twilight Princess, but by then I moved on because it was just so late in its span.[footnote].

I would truly like to see what Nintendo games could do with more technological capacity and in-game detail to back up the gameplay.

 

[Supp]

Nintendo: Apparently the only company capable of innovation.

 

[DTWolfwood]

So if they were to make a new console and still want to be the leader in innovation, doesnt their next console have to be a mind controlled console? heh

 

[Asuka Soryu]

So if they were to make a new console and still want to be the leader in innovation, doesnt their next console have to be a mind controlled console? heh

Nah, it'll be controlled by the length and sound of your farts.

 

[AdamRBi]

I'd be surprised if Nintendo's next console didn't have Bluray with HD support. There's also the possibility of 3D, since they'll have atleast 2 to 4 years to test out the 3DS before the next console is due. That depends on the affordability of 3D TVs. If glass's free 3D TVs are still too far fetched in 4 years I don't think Nintendo's going to do it.

Also, despite the fact that the Wii was launched around the same time as the 360 and ps3, i never considered it next-gen. simply because next-gen really refers to video quality and the Wii is still in the stone age only supporting 480p.

I wouldn't call that stone age, especially for when it was released. Sure 720 and 1080 are common nowadays, but 5 years ago they were still high-end and not as affordable. But mainly I quoted you because referring to Next-Gen as just a video quality thing just irked me.

Anyway, I'm just hoping their next console will have a Robot attached to it. They reinvented the Power Glove with the Wii and the Virtual Boy with the 3DS, it's about time they reinvent R.O.B.

 

[Reaper195]

Sales are slowing down? This could have something to do with three quarters of the world owning a Wii.