Post by Supreme Marvel on Apr 14, 2011 18:52:25 GMT -5
Nintendo will unveil a new HD console at E3 in June, reports Game Informer, with the initial announcement possibly coming sooner about the Wii successsor.
The magazine says that, according to sources, the new console will be able to run games at HD resolutions, though it is unknown whether the system will be be backward compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding.
What is also unknown at this time is whether the graphics will surpass or fall short of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The new HD console should help Nintendo in getting more multi-platform titles like Portal 2 or Mortal Kombat, however.
The company is said to already be showing publishers the system to get them interested and give them time to start developing games for the system, which will reportedly be available in late 2012.
The magazine asked Nintendo reps about the possible HD console. "Nintendo does not comment on rumors or speculation," the company said in reply.
Update
The towering pile of rumors regarding Nintendo's next generation console, supposedly to be announced at E3, continues to grow today with a report from French news site 01net (which divined the hardware specs of the NGP before its official unveiling). Citing unnamed sources, the site claims the system is currently codenamed "Project Café," and adds that it does feature hardware resembling that of the Xbox 360, such as a three-core IBM PowerPC CPU.
The real meat of the report isn't in the specs of the console, but rather, its controller. According to 01net, the peripheral will feature a six-inch single-input touchscreen -- which corroborates a similar report published by CVG yesterday. The French site also says the controller features a standard set of buttons, a front-mounted camera (what?) and can even function as a Wii sensor bar, should the player choose to indulge in the console's built-in backwards compatibility. That's actually pretty believable -- after all, the same effect can be achieved using a pair of candles.
We'll keep an ear to the ground for any additional reports of a touchscreen-infused remote for the heavily rumored console. At the very least, we can be certain that over the course of the next few nights, visions of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures will be dancing through our heads.
The magazine says that, according to sources, the new console will be able to run games at HD resolutions, though it is unknown whether the system will be be backward compatible with the Wii or if it will even carry the Wii branding.
What is also unknown at this time is whether the graphics will surpass or fall short of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The new HD console should help Nintendo in getting more multi-platform titles like Portal 2 or Mortal Kombat, however.
The company is said to already be showing publishers the system to get them interested and give them time to start developing games for the system, which will reportedly be available in late 2012.
The magazine asked Nintendo reps about the possible HD console. "Nintendo does not comment on rumors or speculation," the company said in reply.
Update
The towering pile of rumors regarding Nintendo's next generation console, supposedly to be announced at E3, continues to grow today with a report from French news site 01net (which divined the hardware specs of the NGP before its official unveiling). Citing unnamed sources, the site claims the system is currently codenamed "Project Café," and adds that it does feature hardware resembling that of the Xbox 360, such as a three-core IBM PowerPC CPU.
The real meat of the report isn't in the specs of the console, but rather, its controller. According to 01net, the peripheral will feature a six-inch single-input touchscreen -- which corroborates a similar report published by CVG yesterday. The French site also says the controller features a standard set of buttons, a front-mounted camera (what?) and can even function as a Wii sensor bar, should the player choose to indulge in the console's built-in backwards compatibility. That's actually pretty believable -- after all, the same effect can be achieved using a pair of candles.
We'll keep an ear to the ground for any additional reports of a touchscreen-infused remote for the heavily rumored console. At the very least, we can be certain that over the course of the next few nights, visions of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures will be dancing through our heads.
