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Wii HD to recapture the Hardcore?
Industry guru Michael Pachter has been forecasting a "Wii HD" for some time now, but it looks like Nintendo has finally shed some light on its next home console, codenamed, "Project Cafe."
IGN recently received word that the Wii 2 will usher Nintendo into the High Definition era with a 1080p ready machine, suggesting the console is, "significantly more powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and that Nintendo's intent is to recapture the hardcore market." It's also expected to be backwards-compatible with current Wii games.
The Wii successor which will feature a new controller with dual analog sticks, a d-pad and trigger buttons. However, it will also include a 6 inch touch screen capable of streaming game content from the console.
That's all we know for now, but E3 is two months away and Nintendo will likely make an official announcement and at the very least have video footage ready for the public.
Nintendo is apparently already showing the console to publishers in hopes of generating interest for a late 2012 launch.
Thoughts?
Is the screen on the controller as gimmicky as connecting your gameboy to the gamecube?
Were you just getting used to home consoles at a reasonable price?
How powerful will it be compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360?
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Yeah. Very excited to hear what is next for Nintendo. I do wish the Wii had at least 720p. It will be interesting to see if they can pull over some hardcore gamers. But that, to me, is really based on the available games.
I am actually intrigued by the touchscreen on the controller. It could potentially add some nice features into games. I'm thinking of things where it might give you access to your inventory, let you change music tracks, or anything else that currently requires multiple menus.
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Hopefully the graphics are better, that was the weakest point on the Wii.
