- Joined
- Sep 1, 2010
- Location
- Folsense
News is pouring in right and left that Nintendo is working on its successor to the Wii. Everything from specs to release date have been speculated, and here I wrapped up all the news I could find into one thread.
IGN article: http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1161875p1.html
The following information comes from Game Informer...
- new system is capable of running games at HD resolutions
- system may either fall short of or surpass 360/PS3 in graphics, but it will be competitive
- Nintendo is already showing publishers the system
- late 2012 launch
- no word on backwards compatibility
- no word on 'Wii' being in the name
- when Nintendo was approached with this information, they were told that Nintendo won't comment on their E3 plans, but "stay tuned"
"Nintendo is doing this one right. [It's] not a gimmick like the Wii." - anonymous source
We're also hearing the same sort of information from another source. The only major difference between the two articles is discussion of another new controller.
Honestly, I think it's too early to tell. E3 is hyping about it as well, and stated on the Twitter that we may see Wii 2 at E3.The following information comes from inside sources at IGN...
- console is significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
- Nintendo is looking to recapture the hardcore market
- 1080p resolutions
- Nintendo will release a pre-announcement this month
- full reveal expected at E3
- backwards compatible with current Wii software
Well there's a really interesting bit of information. If the system is backwards compatible with Wii games, that either means you can use a Wiimote/Nunchuk on the new system, or the new system's control scheme will be able to mirror that of Wii.
IGN article: http://wii.ign.com/articles/116/1161875p1.html