Wii 2 pictures leaked!

[zoobo]

http://sickr.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/project_cafe_wii2.jpg

[emeraldgsl]

wonder how heavy the controller will be with that screen on it. reminds me of the VMU for the Dreamcast except this is built in.

[brb214]

I bet all of my nonexistent money that this isn't legit.

[guyver2077]

:)

controllers kinda resember those old ps2 logitech controllers with a keyboard . (used for everquest)

[confoosious]

I bet all of my nonexistent money that this isn't legit.

yeah, i'm thinking the same thing. This is a dreamcast remote, not a nintendo one.

this would be a nintendo step backward. They are not in the business of making big ass clunky things. That just isn't the way they think.

My guess would have been a wiimote that flips open or you can control certain games with your 3DS.

[lilboo]

It looks kinda like like a gamecube controller with a screen.
Regardless, it's probably fake.

CAN I WAGGLE WITH IT

[Morrigan Lover]

Dreamcast VMU was great for Resident Evil games. Health and ammo w/o opening the menu? Win.

On another note, anyone who's played Pac-Man Vs with 3 GBAs + 1 GCN would understand Nintendo's intentions.

[VANDALHEART]

I liked the Dreamcast controller's VMU idea. If Nintendo does go that route, I think it'll work pretty well.

[CouRageouS]

This is what I was hoping for when the Revolution was announced, it seemed like theological next step with all their GBA / Gamecube connectivity stuff. Finally stepping into HD and dual screen console gaming will pull me back into Nintendo gaming.

[steve nash]

fake pics are fake

[Corvin]

fake pics are fake

as well as reposted.

[zoobo]

any news on the legitimacy of this?

[blueshinra]

this would be a nintendo step backward. They are not in the business of making big ass clunky things. That just isn't the way they think.The design of the thing is also waaay too rounded. Overall, it doesn't fit in with Nintendo's current Apple-esque hardware aesthetics.

[moothemagiccow]

More:
http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/1256616644_qXJ4jSv-L.jpg

[iKilledChewbacca]

lol

[Dezuria]

Probably fake.

I'm sure though that we'll get some new gimmicky controller again on the Wii2 and it annoys me. It may have made them lotsa money, but it isn't that great for 'normal' games.

As much as I wanna play the new Zelda, I hate the idea that I'll be swinging my controller around like a fool playing it. I loved my NES and SNES when I was younger, and I wish they'd go back to those roots, or just become a 3rd party.

It's annoying to waggle my controller around, and it'll be annoying to look away from my TV to look at a small controller screen for any reason.

[Trakan]

Looks like the pic Kotaku has up.

http://kotaku.com/#!5795286/is-this-a-wii-2-project-cafe-prototype-or-yet-another-photoshop (http://kotaku.com/#%215795286/is-this-a-wii-2-project-cafe-prototype-or-yet-another-photoshop)

[screwkick]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/1303719948949.jpg

[theflicker]

Sort of looks like a router. Or a Mad Men season one set.

[Takemetamars]

I really hope that gimmicky controller isn't true. I mean it's got to be heavy l and probably needs a charge every 30 mins. If they can give their first party games the HD treatment and depth that might come with more storage capacity (Blu-ray?) then I'd be happy as hell. Screw the controller, just focus on the games and the in-console hardware for better games down the road...

[chimpmeister]

I really hope that gimmicky controller isn't true. I mean it's got to be heavy l and probably needs a charge every 30 mins. If they can give their first party games the HD treatment and depth that might come with more storage capacity (Blu-ray?) then I'd be happy as hell. Screw the controller, just focus on the games and the in-console hardware for better games down the road...

I doubt you'll ever see blu-ray on a Nintendo console, goes against their philosophy of being as cheap as possible.

[The Crotch]

This is what I was hoping for when the Revolution was announced, it seemed like theological next step with all their GBA / Gamecube connectivity stuff. Finally stepping into HD and dual screen console gaming will pull me back into Nintendo gaming.
...

So... God approves of this, is what you're saying?

[Sir_Fragalot]

http://www.neowin.net/images/uploaded/US_Prd_Bx_Tilt_L_Win_7_Generic.png
It's the windows 7 box.

Also I would greatly appreciate switching the d-pad with the left joystick if that controller pic is true.

[CheapAssHustla]

I really hope that gimmicky controller isn't true. I mean it's got to be heavy l and probably needs a charge every 30 mins. If they can give their first party games the HD treatment and depth that might come with more storage capacity (Blu-ray?) then I'd be happy as hell. Screw the controller, just focus on the games and the in-console hardware for better games down the road...

I agree with that. I just read on IGN that it's supposed to be better than the X360 and PS3 so I really want to see this thing.

[zoobo]

An ugly router i must say.

[zoobo]

any other news about this?

[Vinny]

any other news about this?

I think the only thing that's confirmed for sure is that Nintendo plans to release the Wii's successor in 2012 and will be revealed at E3.

As much as dust as my Wii has collected, I'm probably the most excited to see Nintendo's latest console. All the rumors sound completely insane... but who knows, it could be pretty damn awesome.

[SaraAB]

If that controller is true I hope they include at least 2 of them with the console, the Wii controllers are expensive enough as it is but that thing looks like it will run at least $100 alone!!

[Survivalism]

I bet the next console is based on the Virtual Boy. I mean, the Wii is just the Powerglove technology recreated. Nintendo won't let their failures go. They will make us buy them somehow.

[rapsodist]

:-PSort of looks like a router. Or a Mad Men season one set.

Any tech in the Mad Men era would have had wood grain on it. :-P

[confoosious]

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/1303719948949.jpg

who designed that, a first year design student? There's no way in hell that's a nintendo product. It looks more like a dell pc.

also, why is the light on if it's not plugged into anything?

[moothemagiccow]

:-P

Any tech in the Mad Men era would have had wood grain on it. :-P

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/MadMen-S1_DVDint.jpg

[Corvin]

who designed that, a first year design student? There's no way in hell that's a nintendo product. It looks more like a dell pc.


Yeah, we're about 18 months out from launch day. I doubt there is a finalized design yet. This is probably a dev kit.

[confoosious]

I was just thinking that it's so unsexy, it might actually be real. Cause if you're gonna put out a fake leak, you'd make it HAWT so everyone would like it.

Suffice it to say, it's not gonna look like that when it releases. Cause that's damn ugly.

[ArQuesta]

That thing is not sexy. Also; there's no way Nintendo's just going to give us controllers again, is there? Aren't they going to continue the odd controller scheme to re-trick casual gamers?

[theflicker]

I bet the next console is based on the Virtual Boy. I mean, the Wii is just the Powerglove technology recreated. Nintendo won't let their failures go. They will make us buy them somehow.

Arguably, that's what the 3DS is. With that said, the new console must be some kind of new ROB.

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/MadMen-S1_DVDint.jpg

Exactly.

[pochaccoheaven]

I doubt you'll ever see blu-ray on a Nintendo console, goes against their philosophy of being as cheap as possible.

it's not about being cheap but being beneficial. the 360 could have a built-in hd dvd drive but microsoft was too cheap to have one installed on every xbox 360. but instead, microsoft went with a standard dvd drive.

sony went with a stupid cell processor that ended up costing the company and consumers big money. was it beneficial to have the cell processor in the end? no.

where is the cd drive? i don't see one.

btw, the powerglove was never a nintendo product. it was made by mattel [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Glove ].

[zoobo]

i don't see a reason for using blu-ray. DVD is quite enough for the Wii market. And with procedural texture technology getting better and better, there is no need for huge media

[slidecage]

wii leaked :)

I hate when you start to leak wii

[Josh5890]

One month until E3. Thats all I'll say

[62t]

i don't see a reason for using blu-ray. DVD is quite enough for the Wii market. And with procedural texture technology getting better and better, there is no need for huge media

Disagree, DVD is a problem for Xbox 360

[Corvin]

Minor problem at best right now. How many games required multiple discs? We are nearing the 6 year mark for the 360 without a new console on the horizon, which is a relatively new concept. They've done pretty well thus far.

That being said, for a next gen console to have DVD would be a huge mistake. Games get bigger, not smaller, despite advancements in compression tech.

[blueshinra]

Rumor has it (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/05/report-new-nintendo-system-has-8gb-of-storage-25gb-optical-discs.ars) that the optical disks that this new console uses hold 25GB, so no Blu-Ray (which, I agree, wouldn't make sense. Nintendo tends toward proprietary formats).

[Javery]

Isn't a single layer blu-ray 25GB?

[62t]

Minor problem at best right now. How many games required multiple discs? We are nearing the 6 year mark for the 360 without a new console on the horizon, which is a relatively new concept. They've done pretty well thus far.

That being said, for a next gen console to have DVD would be a huge mistake. Games get bigger, not smaller, despite advancements in compression tech.

Lots of developers complain about disc space. The producer of Last Planet 2 said they have to cut stuff the fit in 1 disc.

[blueshinra]

Isn't a single layer blu-ray 25GB?
Ah, you're right. I tend to think of the double layer blu-ray as the standard.

I still can't imagine Nintendo wanting to give royalties to Sony for the tech, though.

[pochaccoheaven]

they could go with hd dvd. hd dvd is cheaper than blu-ray, hd dvd can hold a good amount of data and hd dvd is not a standard. since hd dvd is not a standard, it means it is harder to pirate games as components necessary to use, such as burners and readers, are limited in access to the consumers [hd dvd has been discontinued by all electronic manufacturers].

just like the dreamcast, it uses a non standard drive, the giga drive. the giga drive stored 1.20gb of data as opposed to standard cd's. it was more problematic to pirate dreamcast games as you couldn't simply put the cd in an optical drive, rip the image and burn the game. it required the user to stream the image from the dreamcast to the computer using either a serial port or a broadband port. even after successfully ripping the image, you'd still have to put it back into a disc that can hold the data and where the machine can read the data and the media itself.

Ah, you're right. I tend to think of the double layer blu-ray as the standard.

I still can't imagine Nintendo wanting to give royalties to Sony for the tech, though.

i don't understand this either. no wonder sony is not having any problems because nintendo is bailing them out. nintendo is the stupidest company.

[whoknows]

I wonder how much controllers will be.

And are they trying to make it so you don't need a TV or something?

[pochaccoheaven]

I wonder how much controllers will be.

And are they trying to make it so you don't need a TV or something?

that's not sensible because how would you play games like wii sports on a small screen like that.

[theflicker]

no wonder sony is not having any problems because nintendo is bailing them out. nintendo is the stupidest company.

. . . wha?

[whoknows]

that's not sensible because how would you play games like wii sports on a small screen like that.

It's not sensible, but it makes me curious on why they have a screen on the controllers.

Also would probably kill multiplayer gaming from the console depending on the costs of the controllers. I just can't see them being $50ish like controllers are now.

[Salamando3000]

It's not sensible, but it makes me curious on why they have a screen on the controllers.

Also would probably kill multiplayer gaming from the console depending on the costs of the controllers. I just can't see them being $50ish like controllers are now.

I can come up with three reasons...

1) Local Multiplayer. Having a controller that can display information unique to the player could add interesting dynamics to a game. Crystal Chronicles did something like this...one person had a treasure map, one person had a map of where the monsters were...allowing players to work together or stab each other in the back.

2) Streaming the video to the controller so I don't have to stop playing when I go to the bathroom.

3) Touch controls. It'd just work easier if a player can see what they're touching instead of having a blank touchpad.

[Corvin]

4.) graphically intense menus without pausing - think Borderlands

they could go with hd dvd. hd dvd is cheaper than blu-ray, hd dvd can hold a good amount of data and hd dvd is not a standard. since hd dvd is not a standard, it means it is harder to pirate games as components necessary to use, such as burners and readers, are limited in access to the consumers [hd dvd has been discontinued by all electronic manufacturers].

Dude. You have just blown my mind. That is fucking genius.

[pochaccoheaven]

I can come up with three reasons...

1) Local Multiplayer. Having a controller that can display information unique to the player could add interesting dynamics to a game. Crystal Chronicles did something like this...one person had a treasure map, one person had a map of where the monsters were...allowing players to work together or stab each other in the back.

2) Streaming the video to the controller so I don't have to stop playing when I go to the bathroom.

3) Touch controls. It'd just work easier if a player can see what they're touching instead of having a blank touchpad.

but the cost is burdensome. if you had $50 in your pocket and had a choice of either getting a controller or a game, you'd likely resort to a game because you get to play something. i myself would like to buy a second ps3 controller, but deciding on either having to spend $30-$40 for a used controller or buying 2-3 games to play, i know that the money spent on buying games is better spent than on the controller.

i would not have bought a second wii controller if wii play was not bundled with the controller.

[theflicker]

i would not have bought a second wii controller if wii play was not bundled with the controller.

Given the success of that formula, I'm sure we'll see that next generation too.

[zoobo]

http://gamerant.com/8-biggest-nintendo-wii-2-fears-dyce-82740/

[Sir_Fragalot]

http://gamerant.com/8-biggest-nintendo-wii-2-fears-dyce-82740/
While that is an interesting article, how is Mario HD a real concern?

[Corvin]

Yeah, outside of the Mario thing, most of it is pretty interesting.

[The Crotch]

The fuck? "Mario" and "Zelda" are risks now?

[moothemagiccow]

Let me see how long of an article I can write based on the three things I know about the new Nintendo console

[zoobo]

http://gamerant.com/new-nintendo-console-tech-specs-jeff-79625/

[moothemagiccow]

you write for this site or what?

[The Crotch]

I hope not. That article was a bit of a mess.

[zoobo]

what's the problem?

[zoobo]

http://wii.nintendolife.com/news/2011/05/wait_did_majesco_just_announce_the_first_wii_2_gam e

[The Crotch]

what's the problem?
Jamming two articles with contradictory information and a link to a third article that actually has the correct information constitutes "a bit of a mess" in my opinion.

[kateadover]

Are you less excited about Wii now that Wii 2 is in the works? What Wii games are you excited about for the Wii this year? It seems like there is an overload of casual games on the system.
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[Corvin]

I don't think there is a single Wii game that I'm excited for this year. That might change at E3, but as of now I don't know of any big games other than Zelda and the waggle-sword.

[Sir_Fragalot]

Are you less excited about Wii now that Wii 2 is in the works? What Wii games are you excited about for the Wii this year? It seems like there is an overload of casual games on the system.
Sounds like marketing and research :lol:.

Anyway the ONLY I way I will be excited for Wii again is when they release Pilotwings 64 on the fucking Virtual Console.

Until then, I will not be excited for the Wii, and I been feeling this for about close to maybe 2 years now.

[CGH]

Anyone else get the feeling the cafe controller is a new nintendo portable a third pillar to ds 3ds?

[pete5883]

Anyone else get the feeling the cafe controller is a new nintendo portable a third pillar to ds 3ds?
You think that a company wants to market 3 handhelds at the same time? :hot:

[CGH]

could be the plan six inch hd touch screen overkill for controller thing has a bigger screen than ngp digital only nintendo portable?

You think that a company wants to market 3 handhelds at the same time? :hot:

[TheLongshot]

2) The only games nintendo actually makes are the same old thing, nintendo hasnt had a original game in decades because its always another zelda game, another metroid game, another pokemon game and so on. If they arent shitting out another sequel they are re-releasing a old game in one of those franchises.

I'd argue that there hasn't been too many "original" games in the past decade. They may feature different characters and plots, but for the most part, but for the most part they are just rehashes and refinements of what came before.

[dothog]

http://h5.abload.de/img/bigeditembs.gif

[garrett007]

http://h5.abload.de/img/bigeditembs.gif

That's pretty funny and a great movie

[dothog]

Yeah, it's obviously BS, but Walter's "and you should buy Nintendogs + Cats" felt true to character.

[zoobo]

wii2 was a great deception