My guess/hope would be a new WiiU revision without the stupid tablet-gamepad-thing a proper hard drive of 250 - 500 GB with a lower price, they will probably have their fitness thing there but I doubt it's anything more than a peripheral to the 3DS.
Rumor: Nintendo to Unveil New Hardware at E3 - Update
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True, but that´s iterations and not entirely new hardware that needs its own library of games. I find it hard to believe that they would release a succesor to the 3Ds so soon.AzrealMaximillion said:
I doubt it'll be an entirely new home console, the Wii-U's just a storm that Nintendo's going to have to ride out for a couple more years, plus it'll be too early in the next console's development to wheel one out on show (with its own library of games, no less).
And the 3DS is still going strong, so I can't see Nintendo being too keen to replace that any time soon.
Perhaps a new "third pillar" unit (like the DS was to the GBA and GC), or some kind of relaunch of the Wii-U?
Of course, if I were off in Cloud Cuckoo Land, I'd start dreaming of a Nintendo-branded mobile phone...
And the 3DS is still going strong, so I can't see Nintendo being too keen to replace that any time soon.
Perhaps a new "third pillar" unit (like the DS was to the GBA and GC), or some kind of relaunch of the Wii-U?
Of course, if I were off in Cloud Cuckoo Land, I'd start dreaming of a Nintendo-branded mobile phone...
Ding ding ding!!!!!AzrealMaximillion said:
We have a winner. If there is new hardware, I would bet on a 3DS with dual analog sticks. Or at least the dual analog attachment for the 3DS XL. It desperately cries for it at night.
Your profile pic wins =D The thing I don't get about Nintendo fans is when people are talking about how Nintendo doesn't offer them anything anymore and the response is 'they're financially stable' or 'they've got a real insight into selling games devices to old people's homes.'Scrumpmonkey said:
I mean that's cool and all, but my happiness doesn't depend on the business acumen of companies who don't employ me. If the answer to Nintendo sucking is that they can sell things to non-gamers it still means Nintendo sucks for gamers. If Sony dumped all their decent games but sold really decent batteries, that wouldn't make Sony a good gaming company.
Good for Nintendo if they can trick people into thinking standing on a board can substitute for an hour of heavy physical exercise but if they're not making games I care about, then why should I care about them?
While I have to agree that they are mostly out of touch as far as technology goes, this is where you're dead wrong.Scrumpmonkey said:
They are pushing the medium forward with their games. Just because you don't like those games doesn't mean they aren't pushing things forward. Mario Galaxy did more for the platformer genre than any Sony or MS IP did to any genre. Galaxy 2 took Galaxy one and improved on it.
Skyward Sword which had it's own problems had the awesome 1on1 sword fighting. Playing some games with swords afterwards made me realize just how awesome some of them would be with such motion controls. For example MGR's slowmo cutting would be perfect with such controls. Countering in the game would be like 20 times better and would feel more rewarding with them.
Pikmin 3 is a genre on it's own. Metroid is one of the father's of metroidvania.
Mario Kart is still considered unrivaled in kart racer. Wii Sports created a HUGE surge of such games. You want to tell me that's not pushing the medium?
Whether you like it or not doesn't change the reality. And Nintendo being still relevant as far as game design goes is the reality.
I have mixed feelings on this. While I don't think the Wii U is going to sell well, and may even fall into the Nintendo console trend and sell less than all previous consoles (not that it's hard to sell less than the Wii, it is one of the all time highest selling consoles), I don't like the idea of them abandoning it, either. But, they need to do something, so maybe a new console could be what the doctor ordered.
Honestly, I'm skeptical on this. Even if they new release new hardware, I suspect it's a new version of the 3DS or some peripheral. I highly doubt it's a new console. Not unless they were already developing it before the Wii U even launched.
(I'm speaking from person experience on that last one. I've been called a hater for not realizing that Nintendo released a second Pokemon Stadium game.)
Also, I miss your old avatar.
Honestly, I'm skeptical on this. Even if they new release new hardware, I suspect it's a new version of the 3DS or some peripheral. I highly doubt it's a new console. Not unless they were already developing it before the Wii U even launched.
Man, I can wait to see the responses you get from the NDF. Those guys snap if you merely imply that Nintendo consoles have sold less with each iteration, other than the Wii. Or suggest that maybe, possibly, there is room to think that the Wii U may not have been a good idea. Or in any way impune Nintendo. And don't you dare be wrong about whether Nintendo has released more than one Pokemon Stadium game hater.Scrumpmonkey said:
(I'm speaking from person experience on that last one. I've been called a hater for not realizing that Nintendo released a second Pokemon Stadium game.)
Also, I miss your old avatar.
If its a new console, I am done with Nintendo. I was willing to accept less 3rd party support, but this short a lifespan would be the end for me.
Now an adapter to play 2DS games on the Wii U controller, count me in.
The Wii U needs a boost through an advertising campaighn
Now an adapter to play 2DS games on the Wii U controller, count me in.
The Wii U needs a boost through an advertising campaighn
I think it will be a system update. If its a 1.5 or more casual wider appeal console release... I'll accept it. Too many KS projects are coming to the WiiU for me to consider it a failure, I knew going in this generation PC would be "best" for 3rd party support and this won't stop the coming of Zelda, Mario, and etc.
Well, given the current stories of Nintendo expanding their product line to include health-related items, the new hardware could very well be linked to that theme. They don't have much of a reason to announce any kind of 3ds successor and the only thing that comes to mind with the Wii U is that they need to creatively rename it. I'm actually thinking of buying a Wii U simply because Nintendo is still the king of get-together party games everyone can enjoy (Mario Party, Mario Golf, Mario Kart, etc), it's just the slow adoption of the console is making it more of a "Buy with a PS4" rather than "buy instead of a..." kind of situation.
Now if only Sony could stop faffing around and get their full backlog of PS One and PS2 classics onto the PS Vita. That handheld needs it badly.
Now if only Sony could stop faffing around and get their full backlog of PS One and PS2 classics onto the PS Vita. That handheld needs it badly.
Yes. I know. You know where you can't find it. Any store in Canada. And if its not there, then its likely not in a US store either. I still like retail.Kmadden2004 said:
Wonder if it could be something like the Super Gameboy which would allow 3DS games to be played on the WiiU.
The 3DS is barely 3 years old. That would indicate they would be replacing it after four years.Sleekit said:
I don't think that's even close to due, and they probably don't want to mess with the part of their line that's actually successful to some degree.