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[Josh7289]

Wow, just the sheer number of outlets all reporting unique information that simultaneously all back each other up has me believing this.

I am excited.

But I do not expect to see any games or details at this year's E3.

 

[ant1532]

If this isn't true Nintendo has no choice but to do this now. So many people will hate them now that this got out and if it didnt happen. Fuck yeah.

 

[The Technomancer]

Yeah, GAF is still going down for a few seconds every few minutes for me

 

[Skiesofwonder]

They did that because 3ds had a really unique feature and all they did was annouce that feature. Unless there is some gimmick here, I expect a bit of a wait till Nintendo's annoucment

Not so fast!

Additional sources tell IGN that Nintendo will release a pre-announcement this month with a full reveal expected at E3 and that the console will be backwards compatible with current Wii software.

Besides, I find it VERY hard to believe that this new console doesn't have a really unique feature.

Vatality Sensor.

Spoiler

Believe that.

 

[mr. puppy]

why would they be interested in capturing the hardcore markets if they made a fortune catering to the exact opposite of it at cheap prices?

 

[WillyFive]

My question is why they would abandon the blue ocean strategy that made them so succesful this generation. Oh well, I'm not gonna complain.

Because it's red again. Since the past five years, a market that was completely empty is now occupied by Nintendo DS, Wii, Apple, Kinect, Move, and Facebook.

 

[Gravijah]

Am I the only one hoping that each game on this new console will be standard controller compatible as well?

Keep motion control, just please don't make it just motion control only...that's the only thing that stopped me from getting a Wii

Are you allergic to the classic controller?

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

I can't wait for third parties to jump on board for the new Western and hardcore focused Nintendo.

Dudebros (tm)

 

[The_Darkest_Red]

Fire Emblem in HD. That is all I want.

 

[neptunes]

Every time Nintendo tries to capture the "Hardcore" market they always fail.

Their strength has always been appealing to a broader demographic, than and their rabid fan base that has been following them throughout the years.

 

[Daante]

 

[schuelma]

My question is why they would abandon the blue ocean strategy that made them so succesful this generation. Oh well, I'm not gonna complain.

I think they have seen that they only achieved partial success with that strategy.

 

[The Technomancer]

Wow, just the sheer number of outlets all reporting unique information that simultaneously all back each other up has me believing this.

Or cynically skeptical, considering games journalism. I'm actually not totally buying into this, although I want it to be true.

 

[Zenith]

Crysis 2 in 1080p.......................AT 60 FPS. OMAOMGSDMGAOGW

Um, you realise PCs can do this today? Where's your "OMAOMGSDMGAOGW" for them?

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

When is E3, and what dates will Nintendo be announcing stuff? I want to book the time off work, as this is going to be a doozy.

 

[Dennis]

Does recapturing the hardcore necessarily mean losing the casual?

 

[Cow Mengde]

Fire Emblem in HD. That is all I want.

Now THAT is a hardcore franchise.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

My question is why they would abandon the blue ocean strategy that made them so succesful this generation. Oh well, I'm not gonna complain.

That's why I think people are overhyping the power of this thing. Some of the 360 and PS3's tech wasn't that cutting edge when they were released, so it'll be easy for a new console to be substantially more poweful without there being a PS3-at-launch price tag.

 

[AniHawk]

I hope all of this is true just so Sean Malstrom will literally go insane.

you shouldn't say that. you should say you want him to suffer in agony forever.

 

[Fuzzy]

To tell the truth I don't really care what they announce it can do because I will buy it any way.

Will Zelda get delayed and get a dual release again?

 

[WillyFive]

Yeah, GAF is still going down for a few seconds every few minutes for me

Yeah. Guess NeoGAF is ready to accept this as real.

 

[sixteen-bit]

When is E3, and what dates will Nintendo be announcing stuff? I want to book the time off work, as this is going to be a doozy.

It'll be early June

edit: June 7-9

 

[maniac-kun]

OH MY GOD PLEASE BE TRUE! I WANT MARIO GALAXY IN HD

 

[Steve Youngblood]

unless they completely lost their minds I don't see this new console being as powerful as these journalists are saying. It's yet another bogus rumour of a Wii successor.

I feel like I'm reading a different thread, here. Though people are celebrating, nothing out of this world has been even remotely promised. It's apparently going to be "significantly" (whatever that means) more powerful than 7 year old hardware, and it will be capable of outputting in 1080P, which would only be remarkable if it wasn't true. This really doesn't tell us anything.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Just get Valve on board. I want to play Episode 3 with the Vitality Sensor.

 

[Uno Venova]

Oh man Gaf crapped out on me twice already with this news, I'm going to hate E3.

 

[grkazan12]

Excited, but do you guys think that they'll implement a new form of id for online play? or are we going to get 3DS style implementation of FCs.

 

[Zonar]

OMG that gif almost killed me laughing

 

[darkwing]

Um, you realise PCs can do this today? Where's your "OMAOMGSDMGAOGW" for them?

yeah but the Wii 2 will be cheaper

 

[ConradCervantes]

Oh God this new system hype is so much fun!

 

[WillyFive]

Excited, but do you guys think that they'll implement a new form of id for online play? or are we going to get 3DS style implementation of FCs.

Most likely just the 3DS version of FC.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

 

[shinobi602]

Are you allergic to the classic controller?

Isn't it only compatible with like...20 games? And most of them are shovelware crap?

 

[wrowa]

I thought the new super servers were supposed to prevent GAF from becoming super slow.

 

[dr_rus]

That will take some powerful hardware. My PC has a GTX 470, 6GB RAM and Core i7 920 and C2 runs at about 60FPS in 1080p, so that spec can be ballpark. No way nintendo has that, the price will go way above acceptance.

a) End of 2012 is 1,5 years from now. That's at least one production process update for both CPUs and GPUs. GTX470 is slower than GTX560 which is based on a GPU which you can find in cards selling for $150 right now. Thus, yes, GTX470/560 level of performance is certainly possible in a console releasing in the end of 2012.

b) You don't need 6 gigs of RAM to get 60 fps in Crysis 2. It works on PS3 for fucks sake. So 1-2 gigs will do just fine.

c) Why wouldn't they push the price a little bit higher if they'll have no competition at all? I'm thinking that $399 is a given and $499 is possible.

 

[Gameboy415]

Sweet merciful crap. This week has just been overflowing with good news (for me)!
Day 1 - I'm getting in line now! haha

Spoiler

Hopefully the world doesn't end in 2012, lol?

 

[VisionaryQuest0]

Wow, it's finally happening. Next Gen is about to begin again.

 

[jman2050]

Just don't skimp out on the RAM and I won't care what else is under the hood.

 

[Zombie James]

From what i've read so far, this is the most hyped i've been for a Nintendo console since... N64 circa 1995? The tech sounds impressive, but they need to address other issues as well:

Online. No friend codes, please.
Price. I hope the 3DS isn't a trend.
Controls. Launch with a standard, normal, symmetrical controller in the box.
Media playback. Netflix out of the box.

If they can get these things right and 3rd parties treat it seriously, i'm all over it.

 

[birdchili]

I think they have seen that they only achieved partial success with that strategy.

also: i'm not sure it's repeatable.

 

[Sadist]

Yeah, GAF is still going down for a few seconds every few minutes for me

Same here.

Typical GAF Megaton thread

 

[captscience]

Would the new console need to be significantly more powerful than a PS3/360 to be able to render current Wii games natively at HD resolution with AA and without scaling?

 

[Zeal]

Every time Nintendo tries to capture the "Hardcore" market they always fail.

Their strength has always been appealing to a broader demographic, than and their rabid fan base that has been following them throughout the years.

bout time to change this, then. i say jump headfirst into the hardcore, nintendo. fuck the haters.

next-gen Zelda, Metroid, F-Zero, Star Fox, etc.

no motion control, no gimmicks, just straight up 720-1080p glory.

 

[Pappasman]

I hope it doesn't have a stupid name.

 

[Majine]

Wow, it's finally happening. Next Gen is about to begin again.

It already did with the 3DS. Yes, handhelds count!

 

[WillyFive]

Isn't it only compatible with like...20 games? And most of them are shovelware crap?

Nope.

 

[Magicpaint]

I want to be hyped.

 

[evangd007]

Phil Kollar of GI is saying over twitter that they just got major heat because they were supposed to sit on the story until Nintendo did some sort of announcement. So I guess those "leaks" are true

He's getting heat from other journalists who are pissed off that GI got the big reveal in absence of a press release and "concrete information."

 

[woxel1]

Yeah, more powerful

Spoiler

in non-graphical ways, I'm guessing

.

 

[Empty]

I hope all of this is true just so Sean Malstrom will literally go insane.

the downside to this that we won't get to laugh at his 2012 election prediction.