[Niall]

Idk if there's already been a thread on the Wii HD. I couldn't find one by searching so yeah.

Anyways, Egadget have just made a post about the new Wii which is codenamed "Project Café". The new console will be HD compatible but the most intriguing thing is that its controllers are reportedly going to feature sizeable touchscreens and cameras. They've said that the cameras could be used to, say take a picture of yourself and place your head on the body of an on screen character. Of course this could all turn out to be incorrect but still, its pretty interesting.

Oh yeah some pictures of the console have leaked along with mockups of the controller in question. Here they are:

Spoiler:

And here's a YouTube video of a private developers conference which features a person giving a presentation on the new console:

Youtube video

Original story from Engadget.

So yeah. I'm quite excited for this now! Before I didn't give a **** but now I'm really interested.

[Stu]

They should just name it 'lol'. That's how much of a fucking joke it is.

/trollcontribution

[Doogle]

It's gonna be ****, but it means theres gonna be a new Smash Bros game at SOME POINT in the next couple of years.

[Patrick]

Wii is for girls.
Real men play the 360.

I hope to God that Nintendo don't completely hog E3 this year with their 'LOOK AT US WITH THE WII 2!'
'LOL LOOK AT ALL THE NEW 3D GAMES WE HAVE!'
'LOOK AT THIS, WE'RE RELEASING A NEW 3DS BUT THIS TIME THE POWER BUTTON IS IN A DIFFERENT POSITION OMG BUY NOW!'


Quite looking forward to E3, providing they show off some new games for proper consoles - and reveal Grand Theft Auto 5.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Stu

They should just name it 'lol'. That's how much of a fucking joke it is.

/trollcontribution

Lmao well its quite different what they are doing. I'm really interested to see how it'll all work. I just hope they have more than cutesy Mario games to use the new hardware with.

[Tom4784]

They got back on the right track with the 3DS, I think if they continue the hardcore focus then this successor has every chance of being great. The Wii wasn't that bad when you considered it's killer apps, it's just that people find it easy to hate due to the casual games while they jam their fingers in their ears and go 'NANANANA' loudly when you mention it's good games.

[Doogle]

E3 this year should be good, as long as they reveal some bloody decent 3DS games or announce more news on the games we heard about in 2010 (Mario Kart, Animal Crossing) but haven't heard anything from since.

Still though, I hope this console has some good online stuff.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Niall

Lmao well its quite different what they are doing. I'm really interested to see how it'll all work. I just hope they have more than cutesy Mario games to use the new hardware with.

Don't hold your breath.

When Wii game out in '06 I loved it - it was unique and for the first few months they released games that involved you getting up and moving and that.

Now they just release the same old animated wank designed for Asian Girls or they release games taken from Dreamwork Movies - that require no movement at all.

That's all the Wii is now.

That and like you said, just a chance for Nintendo to churn out new Mario Games.

If they could return to it's original concept it'd be good - but they won't.

Although, I suppose all the fun left the Wii once we establish the fact you can just lie on the sofa eating a bag of crisps whilst moving your wrist up and down - rather than getting up and jogging on the spot.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Doogle

E3 this year should be good, as long as they reveal some bloody decent 3DS games or announce more news on the games we heard about in 2010 (Mario Kart, Animal Crossing) but haven't heard anything from since.

Still though, I hope this console has some good online stuff.

Yeah Nintendo really need to get off their backsides in terms of online connectivity. That and it needs a major rebranding. 'Nintendo Wi-fi Connection'? The name alone makes me want to throw myself onto a rusty spike never mind how much of ass wipe it truly is to use.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Doogle

E3 this year should be good, as long as they reveal some bloody decent 3DS games or announce more news on the games we heard about in 2010 (Mario Kart, Animal Crossing) but haven't heard anything from since.

Still though, I hope this console has some good online stuff.

Mario Kart

I honestly love that on Wii - just the online concept, I love racing Polish People and that and like hurling Bananas at them in a really pissed off way - it's like taking out my frustration that a Polish woman got my order wrong in KFC, I can't through a turtle shell at her in public so I'ma do it on Mario Kart.


Animal Crossing was the sex aswell, I use to be addicted to it on my DS years ago.
The one for the Wii is bollocks though which is a shame.

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by Niall

Yeah Nintendo really need to get off their backsides in terms of inline connectivity. That and it needs a major rebranding. 'Nintendo Wi-fi Connection'? The name alone makes me want to throw myself onto a rusty spike never mind how much of ass wipe it truly is to use.

Ikr, and when the 3DS was announced I thought " OMG WOOO some good online finally!" and then the ****ers give us friend codes, remove pictochat and add some messaging ****e?!

Well the 3DS gets updates so I'm hoping they will include an update that brings something like pictochat but with like Warioware-style games in it, plus proper online stuff and achievements like Xbox and PS3.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

They got back on the right track with the 3DS, I think if they continue the hardcore focus then this successor has every chance of being great. The Wii wasn't that bad when you considered it's killer apps, it's just that people find it easy to hate due to the casual games while they jam their fingers in their ears and go 'NANANANA' loudly when you mention it's good games.

Oh it has good games. So did the Atari Jaguar but it still blew. I can think of very few consoles that didn't have good games.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Niall

Yeah Nintendo really need to get off their backsides in terms of inline connectivity. That and it needs a major rebranding. 'Nintendo Wi-fi Connection'? The name alone makes me want to throw myself onto a rusty spike never mind how much of ass wipe it truly is to use.

LOL

'Right mate, I'll talk to you on the PSN later yeah bruv?'

'No problem, I'm gonna ****** you up on COD later on Xbox Live, watch me!.'

'Man I'm gonna seriously kick your ass at Cooking Mama later on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection xD'

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Don't hold your breath.

When Wii game out in '06 I loved it - it was unique and for the first few months they released games that involved you getting up and moving and that.

Now they just release the same old animated wank designed for Asian Girls or they release games taken from Dreamwork Movies - that require no movement at all.

That's all the Wii is now.

That and like you said, just a chance for Nintendo to churn out new Mario Games.

If they could return to it's original concept it'd be good - but they won't.

Although, I suppose all the fun left the Wii once we establish the fact you can just lie on the sofa eating a bag of crisps whilst moving your wrist up and down - rather than getting up and jogging on the spot.

Yeah I see what you mean. Kinect can run circles around the Wii in terms of its technological superiority and versatility but the new things Nintendo are adding make me wonder whether they've actually got a good idea here. I bet they've come up with many clever ways of using the touchscreen on the controller. Hopefully more mature games like CoD will tap into that and integrate it into the gameplay. It could render the need for in game menu's useless if you think about it and de clutter the experience by having all the pause functions on the controller?

Idk I'm just hoping this'll be good. I have a feeling it could be really half baked though like the DSi XL.

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Mario Kart

I honestly love that on Wii - just the online concept, I love racing Polish People and that and like hurling Bananas at them in a really pissed off way - it's like taking out my frustration that a Polish woman got my order wrong in KFC, I can't through a turtle shell at her in public so I'ma do it on Mario Kart.


Animal Crossing was the sex aswell, I use to be addicted to it on my DS years ago.
The one for the Wii is bollocks though which is a shame.

Yes, I know right! MK is amazing, on every single console. I still think Double Dash is the best one. and yes don't throw turtle shells in public.

Animal Crossing Wii was decent but it was too similar to the DS version and my Wii is in the living room so I barely played it, unlike the DS which I could take everywhere and play wherever I go.

[Stu]

And I think this apparent 'hardcore focus' thing is a little overrated to be honest. And I always thought because of that Nintendo would always have a grip on the casual market but the Kinect is becoming seriously hip. Not my cup of tea but people are talking about it. The 360 is becoming an all in one beast of a console that is shifting more units than ever while it should be dying based on traditional console lifespans.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Doogle

Ikr, and when the 3DS was announced I thought " OMG WOOO some good online finally!" and then the ****ers give us friend codes, remove pictochat and add some messaging ****e?!

Well the 3DS gets updates so I'm hoping they will include an update that brings something like pictochat but with like Warioware-style games in it, plus proper online stuff and achievements like Xbox and PS3.

Exactly, Nintendo really need to sort that. I ****ing hate friend codes. They're so awkward. They're so ****ing long as well, its like having to give out another phone number.

Originally Posted by Patrick

LOL

'Right mate, I'll talk to you on the PSN later yeah bruv?'

'No problem, I'm gonna ****** you up on COD later on Xbox Live, watch me!'

'Man I'm gonna seriously kick your ass at Cooking Mama later on Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection xD'

LMFAO.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Stu

Oh it has good games. So did the Atari Jaguar but it still blew. I can think of very few consoles that didn't have good games.

There's a lot of good games for the Wii, people just like a reason to bitch so they keep on about the casual games. If you can't move past them then you know nothing of the Wii since there was stacks of brilliant games for it. It's like hating on the Xbox for having too many FPS games, it's stupid since you're discounting a whole other bunch of great games over a small part of it's product range.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Stu

And I think this apparent 'hardcore focus' thing is a little overrated to be honest. And I always thought because of that Nintendo would always have a grip on the casual market but the Kinect is becoming seriously hip. Not my cup of tea but people are talking about it. The 360 is becoming an all in one beast of a console that is shifting more units than ever while it should be dying based on traditional console lifespans.

Well Said, couldn't agree more.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Stu

And I think this apparent 'hardcore focus' thing is a little overrated to be honest. And I always thought because of that Nintendo would always have a grip on the casual market but the Kinect is becoming seriously hip. Not my cup of tea but people are talking about it. The 360 is becoming an all in one beast of a console that is shifting more units than ever while it should be dying based on traditional console lifespans.

This. Microsoft are incredibly clever delaying Kinect's release this far into the 360's lifetime. I absolutely love my Kinect and I can honestly say Dance Central is one of the most fun games I have ever played.

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by Niall

Exactly, Nintendo really need to sort that. I ****ing hate friend codes. They're so awkward. They're so ****ing long as well, its like having to give out another phone number.

I know, you have to go through the hassle of loading the game, setting up Wi-Fi on every single game etc. just to get a separate friend code for every game!

The 3DS fixed that, in that you only have 1 friend code, but still it's like you're sat there going "yeah so it's 738446253467564357435395435439546853648563453483.1 4" whilst with PS3 and Xbox 360 you just rememeber their name of it's full of random caps, punctuation and numbers, it takes like 2 seconds to write down and type in, unlike Nintendo.

They should've learnt by now.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

There's a lot of good games for the Wii, people just like a reason to bitch so they keep on about the casual games. If you can't move past them then you know nothing of the Wii since there was stacks of brilliant games for it. It's like hating on the Xbox for having too many FPS games, it's stupid since you're discounting a whole other bunch of great games over a small part of it's product range.

Casual games do not form a small part of the Wii's product range though. They dominate the balance to the point of breaking the scales.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Doogle

I know, you have to go through the hassle of loading the game, setting up Wi-Fi on every single game etc. just to get a separate friend code for every game!

The 3DS fixed that, in that you only have 1 friend code, but still it's like you're sat there going "yeah so it's 738446253467564357435395435439546853648563453483.1 4" whilst with PS3 and Xbox 360 you just rememeber their name of it's full of random caps, punctuation and numbers, it takes like 2 seconds to write down and type in, unlike Nintendo.

They should've learnt by now.

I don't think Nintendo will learn, I think they think they can keep selling family games and making a living from that but they need to wake up and realise that versatility and enabling your product to be able to appeal to multiple markets is the key to success.

Who knows though. This console might just be all of those things.

[Stu]

Gotta love how they still put this pretentious horsecrap on such genre defining titles as 'Pop That Corn!'.

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Stu

Gotta love how they still put this pretentious horsecrap on such genre defining titles as 'Pop That Corn!'.

Omg don't even get me started on bull**** games for the Wii. I got given Carnival Games for Christmas once. I got bored after 2 minutes and I flogged it at CEX soon after. -_-