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RancidVomit86

Don't know that this is legit at all though. You know how pure early speculation goes.

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RancidVomit86 wrote:

Don't know that this is legit at all though. You know how pure early speculation goes.

Of course it isn't.

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LetsGoRetro

Each company has established their "market" by this point, and Nintendo will NEVER be the one to do this. PS n Xbox are the systems you get to push the boundaries of tech and/or realism. Nintendo is the company for fun, colorful, lighthearted expriences and retro gaming. Nintendo basically has to be this. It has such a tremendous catalog of family friendly games that it would be business suicide to just ignore them and start making a new style of game. It takes a LOT of people to make the Nintendo franchises we expect every gen. So not only are they not the type of company to make a console like that, but they don't have the manpower.

That could change with the mighty Miyamoto's passing/leaving, however, as I predict a period of 3-5 years of Nintendo trying to reinvent themselves in his absence.

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Kyosaii

Hey guys,

I would like to share my thoughts. So here is a picture I originally created for 9gag, but ended up not posting.

Untitled

I would buy this instantaniously, how about you? Would you like stuff like that? What do you wish for?

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iKhan

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I love the idea of an adaptable controller, and I think it's something we'll eventually get to. I also think the idea of different SKUs with different power has potential, but it's a very fine line to execute. It could split your install base, effectively making 3rd party support harder, and it could invite shovelware on the weaker platform. But if it's done right, you can essentially cater to two bases at once.

With your idea, the console isn't going to get very good 3rd Party support, because the low power model restricts it. The high power model needs to be free to get exclusive games.

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@iKhan

Hey, thanks for the reply. I thought of that power level disctinction to make building a hardwarebase easier with the cheap models. The extra power would only be used for better graphics, but must not be mandatory for a specific game to run propery. Just to beef up the graphics. Like, enable normal, high and ultra settings.

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CaviarMeths

I think it would be a mistake to make an inaccessible and confusing product for consumers. We've already had enough of that with the Wii U. There are still people to this day that think it's just a tablet accessory for the Wii.

I think Nintendo needs to just stay course. The tablet Gamepad is a good accessory and I want to see Nintendo double down on it, make an essential part of the console. By next gen, everyone will know what it is. The name just needs to change. Call it the Nintendo Revolution. Call it the Nintendo Dolphin. Just distance from the Wii brand next time. Not that it's toxic, it's just confusing.

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Drobotic

Step 1:Have none of the words from the name of the previous console as a part of the name of your new console.Seriously,Nintendo just added a "U" to the name of the Wii.They need to give whatever new console they make more identity and difference.

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Edie

I really think having two versions of the same console with different specifications for a home console is a horrendous idea and the proponent of said idea should be taken away never to be heard of again.

It's ok for most of you who frequent this forum you are "in the know" and could easily pick the right version of the "Wii 3" but for someone like myself or a parent buying for a child we might end up with the inferior model by mistake. Only to find out that our favourite game isn't available for our version of the console or if it is it's the a lesser version. A lot of parents would be forced to go out and buy a new console all over again and perhaps not from Nintendo...

I think Spooky is right the Gamepad is a good idea even though at first I was put off by it within minutes of actually using it I thought "Wow this is good.". They also have to keep the Gamepad in order to keep Wii U backwards compatibility an option I can't see Microsoft ditching the Kinect and it's far more unpopular than the Gamepad in my opinion from what I've read.

Regarding the power of the console it's tough. The power of the console is a factor in why some games aren't and won't be coming to the console but most of the games that aren't on Wii U at the moment are still are on "Last Gen" consoles. Wii U is more powerful than last gen consoles so that's not a power issue that's an imagine problem in my opinion and I don't think Nintendo is ever going to attract the 14 year old American/British boy who wants to play Call of Duty all day and call people swear words over voice chat. My nephew is 14 and quite unpleasant when he's on his Xbox 360 I don't know how he gets away with it to be honest. Of course not every 14 year old boy is like this there will be many who love Nintendo and the Wii U but not enough.

If being underpowered is the main problem then Nintendo can't build a machine that rivals the current next generation consoles because by the time it's released it may be more powerful than the PlayStation 4/Xbox 1 but third party developers aren't going to rush to the new Nintendo system when it's user base will be significantly lower than it's rivals. If it has a year perhaps two years of a head start like the Wii U did then by the time the PlayStation V and Xbox Two release it will be back to being underpowered.

Sigh sorry if this is TL:DR...

Edie x

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ricklongo

Drobotic wrote:

Step 1:Have none of the words from the name of the previous console as a part of the name of your new console.Seriously,Nintendo just added a "U" to the name of the Wii.They need to give whatever new console they make more identity and difference.

Like Sony did with Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Playstation 4?

The problem is that "U" is a dumb marker, and doesn't indicate a new console. I mean, the DSi wasn't a new console, now was it? Stuff like Wii 2 or Super Wii would have worked better.

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The Wii One is the name of the next system, obviously.

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Xiao_Pai wrote:

The Wii One is the name of the next system, obviously.

The WOne

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Edie

Perhaps they will go post-modernist and go "untitled" for the next console THE NINTENDO "..........."

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Joeynator3000

Kyosaii wrote:

Xiao_Pai wrote:

The Wii One is the name of the next system, obviously.

The WOne

But Wii One is better, because "we won". xD

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iKhan

I think anything can be made less confusing if it's marketed properly. Imagine if you could buy a "Ultra Nintendo Pro" and an "Ultra Nintendo Jr." or "Ultra Nintendo Family". Bundle the former with "Devil's Third 2", and bundle the latter with "Ultra Kirby 3D". Create product labels like "Only for Ultra Nintendo Pro", and create a large price differential.

The place where you run into problems is that you now have a completely split install base, and you have the hard problem of deciding to maximize a game's potential or cater to the largest possible group. That said, I do believe there is a fine line where you can balance this. Tiering technology by power happens often in other industries, so consoles shouldn't be impossible.

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Kyosaii

Xiao_Pai wrote:

Kyosaii wrote:

Xiao_Pai wrote:

The Wii One is the name of the next system, obviously.

The WOne

But Wii One is better, because "we won". xD

Okay, you win

@iKhan

I agree with you, marketing is everything. And maybe, if it's done in a similar way i proposed (all games run on the basic version, the others do just look slightly better, and you can easily upgrade from basic to pro), i think such split is not a bad thing. If you cannot afford the 500$ machine, get the one for 300 instead, which runs all the games, and upgrade later. Doesn't sound too hard for me. No wrong choice to be made here.

Reminds me of the Steam Machine. Various hardwareconfigs, all (or most?) games will run, whatever version you choose to buy.

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Edie

Kyosaii wrote:

Xiao_Pai wrote:

Kyosaii wrote:

Xiao_Pai wrote:

The Wii One is the name of the next system, obviously.

The WOne

But Wii One is better, because "we won". xD

Okay, you win

@iKhan

I agree with you, marketing is everything. And maybe, if it's done in a similar way i proposed (all games run on the basic version, the others do just look slightly better, and you can easily upgrade from basic to pro), i think such split is not a bad thing. If you cannot afford the 500$ machine, get the one for 300 instead, which runs all the games, and upgrade later. Doesn't sound too hard for me. No wrong choice to be made here.

I just don't see how you could "upgrade" after purchase it's not a PC that you can add more RAM etc to to increase it's power. Consoles have always been "mostly" buy it now and don't worry about add-ons and upgrades. I think as well consoles are made in vast numbers all the same components so the company be it Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft must get good deals when buying disc drives or RAM or chips etc. To have two different production lines and two different products one of which you have to make upgradeable after purchase just adds unnecessary cost and complexity to thing.

The only thing I can think that would be easy to upgrade after purchase would be the hard drive and Nintendo didn't even allow you to do that with the Wii U instead opting for external storage.

Best Wishes,

Edie x

Edit:

As far as I know Steam boxes are PCs that run Steam OS a custom made Linux Distro. My friend helped with the project.

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Kyosaii

Edie wrote:

Kyosaii wrote:

Xiao_Pai wrote:

Kyosaii wrote:

Xiao_Pai wrote:

The Wii One is the name of the next system, obviously.

The WOne

But Wii One is better, because "we won". xD

Okay, you win

@iKhan

I agree with you, marketing is everything. And maybe, if it's done in a similar way i proposed (all games run on the basic version, the others do just look slightly better, and you can easily upgrade from basic to pro), i think such split is not a bad thing. If you cannot afford the 500$ machine, get the one for 300 instead, which runs all the games, and upgrade later. Doesn't sound too hard for me. No wrong choice to be made here.

I just don't see how you could "upgrade" after purchase it's not a PC that you can add more RAM etc to to increase it's power. Consoles have always been "mostly" buy it now and don't worry about add-ons and upgrades. I think as well consoles are made in vast numbers all the same components so the company be it Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft must get good deals when buying disc drives or RAM or chips etc. To have two different production lines and two different products one of which you have to make upgradeable after purchase just adds unnecessary cost and complexity to thing.

The only thing I can think that would be easy to upgrade after purchase would be the hard drive and Nintendo didn't even allow you to do that with the Wii U instead opting for external storage.

Best Wishes,

Edie x

My idea was to make a console that has a basic version and one or two places where you can put in additional processors. Think of the N64's memory pack. Just a hole in one side, where you can put in some spec upgrade. Manufactoring would be relatively easy. Instead of building one version with a bigger harddrive, they just put one of that extensions in, pre-installing it. Could be some kind of PCIe or S-ATA. Look up the "Razer Project Chrstine". It's a PC where you can "plug and play" new hardware components. (Gotta need one of those)

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Edie

@Kyosaii Ah I see so it's a "Modular" console? I think that's what they call it I've read one or two of these threads on Nintendo Life since joining. I really can't see Nintendo doing that or Sony or Microsoft. I don't mean any offensive to you personally but your basically wanting Nintendo to build a mini PC from the sound of it very unlikely I think.

Kind Regards,

Edie x

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Kyosaii

@Edie No offense taken. I don't think they will do this anytime soon (if at all). It's just my personal wish list. Yes, modular describes it quite good!

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