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Is "Wii HiFi" Nintendo's next console?
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RoadHazard
Gold Member
That's a really stupid name if true. I mean, "Wii" works since it doesn't mean anything, but "hi-fi" actually has a meaning - it has to do with high-quality audio. Is that supposed to be the main innovation of the Wii's successor; higher audio quality? Makes no sense to name a console like that. "Wii HD", "Super Wii", or even "Wii 2" would have been better.
Well, this probably isn't true anyway.
Well, this probably isn't true anyway.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
lol online-oriented
HiFi is an awful subname
Through a stockholder press release?
HiFi is an awful subname
Taker666 said:
Through a stockholder press release?
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Unless this is set to come out before next E3, why on earth would they announce this here?
Vinci said:
I don't think there'll be any "speculation" to be had about the 3DS - I'm pretty sure that almost all the most important details will be confirmed, and, of course, the device should be playable on the showroom floor.
I really don't understand what the consequences are going to be. Journalists aren't going to forget about the 3DS - in six months time when the device is finally released, they're not going to look at it and think "Boy, this was that weird little handheld thing that was announced alongside the fact that OMG NEW NINTENDO CONSOLE!" Some vague details about Nintendo's plans for the future shouldn't overshadow something physical and playable.
Chittagong
Gold Member
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=387626
Two options
1. They read my thread and made shit up
2. I will get a new tag - "Chittadamus"
Will be amusing either way!
Two options
1. They read my thread and made shit up
2. I will get a new tag - "Chittadamus"
Will be amusing either way!
ICallItFutile said:
After the holidays..at a time which won't cause massive damage to their systems sales. I predict the next Wii will be announced and released in the same year (unless Wii sales fall through the floor with no chance of revival).
IF there is a Wii HiFi announced this year..IMO it'll be an add-on as opposed to a whole new machine.
gerg said:
All I'm saying is that Nintendo is considered the most unpredictable company in gaming. For them to invite rampant speculation on their next console, following one of the most 'WTF' console wins of all time, during a period in which they want to hype their new handheld to high heaven would be unnecessary and benefit them in no conceivable fashion.
If they do it, that's fine - but it would be a stupid move.
gerg said:
Precisely. If you're supposing that this announcement would be done to steal thunder from the PS3 and 360, how on earth could you imagine it wouldn't impact the 3DS as well? Again: Any attention going to something other than their handheld during its launch window is a bad thing.
Fair enough.
Fourth Storm
Member
Vinci said:
Not if they announce Wii HiFi and 3DS being two parts of the same experience - i.e. Nintendo's new social network. "Connectivity" was ahead of its time.
Guys, trust this French GAFfer who listens to Gameblog's podcast every now and then: they're full of shit on this one.
They're not the worst French gaming website out there, far from it, but they go a bit too much by the "we're enthusiasts first and foremost" mantra, meaning that anything relating to business let alone Nintendo flies well above their heads. They like to speculate and stuff, they're happy to get exclusives, and they've got interesting guests from time to time, but that's it really.
At least they don't have a French Daemon Hatfield (or whatever his name is) or Matt Casamassina in their staff, which automatically places them a few notches above IGN.
They're not the worst French gaming website out there, far from it, but they go a bit too much by the "we're enthusiasts first and foremost" mantra, meaning that anything relating to business let alone Nintendo flies well above their heads. They like to speculate and stuff, they're happy to get exclusives, and they've got interesting guests from time to time, but that's it really.
At least they don't have a French Daemon Hatfield (or whatever his name is) or Matt Casamassina in their staff, which automatically places them a few notches above IGN.
Twig said:
Unpredictable in terms of hardware design and philosophy, absolutely. Nintendo is that and a lot more. But they're not stupid when it comes to business and marketing. And there's nothing beneficial to this sort of action. Nothing. It earns them nothing.
That's all I'm saying.
Then all of GAF should shut the hell up, 'cause the vast majority of us don't know what we're talking about.
Fourth Storm
Member
hatchx said:
HAL just made Picross3D, no? And then there's the Kirby game, which is probably vaporware now, but must have taken up resources for a while, even so.
I'm expecting big things from Sakurai's project.
Retro could be working on a Wii game, but an original FPS to launch with 3DS would also be a great use of their talent.
What about Dragon Quest X? Is that still going down on Wii?
I was thinking that Nintendo would try and ride Wii into September 2012. The first half of this year has been pretty solid as far as third and first party titles go, and the lack of anything too far beyond may just be publishers saving the announcements for E3.
Black-Wind
Member
Not buying it . . . if only because I don't think they will go all " . . .Oh, add he have a Wii 2 coming out next Nov! KTBY!" at the end of their show.
purplesaurus
Neo Member
I hope this means it has the highest quality fidelity around.
brain_stew
Member
Zek said:
They're embarassing for a system released in 2011, absolutely. Nintendo could absolutely trump the 360's output while still delivering a very low BOM. 1GB RAM alone would make a huge difference and its cheap enough to include these days, high end PCs are packing 10GB+ of RAM between their GPU and system RAM these days, asking for a tenth of that isn't exactly begging.
Personally I'd go with something like a Fusion chip with ~15MB of eDRAM + 1GB of GDDR5, should be cheap as chips, have no trouble emulating the Wii, be the simplest console to develop for on the market, have 2xmsaa @ 720p for free and absolutely decimate the 360's output.
That's also my point. You're talking in absolutes. Absolutes don't work, especially when speculating.Vinci said:
There are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches (that is, presenting only 3DS vs. 3DS and Wii HD at the same time). There are potential benefits. I'm not going to list them, because others already have, and you keep shitting all over them because apparently you think you're more knowledgeable in the art of speculating.
For the record, I think that while there is a chance of something like this happening, it is a very slim chance. But only because the Wii is still hot shit and is younger than the DS.
Linkhero1 said:
Dude, that's low
.How about that: they (Gameblog) give VIP blogs to some developers. For instance, they gave David Cage (who else? He's French!) his own VIP blog on Gameblog, and then reviewed Heavy Rain (and gave it a perfect score, obviously). They have real credibility issues.
Kobun Heat
Member
Hey three new mods, there's a fish over here in this barrel.