Online gaming publication Game Informer are reporting that numerous industry insiders have informed them that Nintendo are planning to reveal a brand new HD successor to the Nintendo Wii at this years E3 event in June.
“Nintendo is doing this one right. It’s not a gimmick like the Wii.”
– An anonymous source speaking to Game Informer
Game Informer’s sources say the console is capable of running games at “HD resolutions,” though it is unclear whether not it will be as powerful as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Our sources have said the console’s power will be greater than or equal to the PlayStation 3. Nintendo is reportedly showing the console to publishers to garner interest for a late 2012 launch
– IGN
Every year just before the E3 event in June we hear fresh rumours of Nintendo readying an HD version of its immensely successful Wii console. Do you think that this year we might actually see one?
New HD Donkey Kong
Jeez, skyward sword isn’t even out yet, bad idea…
I screamed like a girl when this came up on Twitter.
lol I just saw this flood from twitter to kotaku and now here, but I first saw it from the E3 twitter, so I think it’s real
I’ll believe it when i see it
great news!! currently the only way to play in HD is dolphin emulator, but it’s not true HD
That’d be pretty cool, Nintendo should do it without forgetting about the Wii in the process. I don’t like how that statement was a bit of a shot to the Wii calling it a “gimmick” which it clearly isn’t. Nintendo will outdo themselves as usual come E3
I hope its real :) I love the wii and still play it so a successor (wii 2 not just wii hd) would be awesome. I may not be able to get it though :( I think next year I’ll be in medical school so no games for me :'(
i won’t believe this till Nintendo says otherwise, but i’m pretty sure they have a console ready waiting to be finished up, not only does it have to be HD but they need to improve the online as well, like on par with Xbox Live except minus the 50 dollars a year subscription fee
LOL at the description “gimmick” for the Wii. Honestly I’m still enjoying the Wii and am not yet prepared for the next system. I’m almost a tadbit worried Nintendo won’t be able to top the Wii. But if they do reveal, I’ll be excited nonetheless.
I won’t believe this until Nintendo confirms it, but hey, that’s what I said about the 3DS and we all know what happened there.
What! I just spent 250 dollares on a new consol!
What new console? The Wii saw its daylight late 2006.
I don’t believe it, they just released the 3DS, I don’t think releasing two consoles so simultaneously is such a good Idea…
The console won’t be released until late 2012.
They have to do this. The wii now looks really dated and we’ve seen games push the hardware as far as it can go. I’m interested to know what makes this “not a gimmick like wii” For the record I have a wii and I don’t think Motion control is a Gimmick at all.
it could happen
but i don’t think so
it’s a little bit early for a new console for the market
a late 2012 lunch would be sensible
but let them reales Skyward Sword and Pokmen 3 first
and one more Kirby game
the Wii is in a bad condition recently
releasing a new console is not the best idea
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I thought they had no plans for this anytime soon. Guess I’ll start saving my money then. I had $300 when the 3DS came out, and I have about $100 still, so I should be able to get the money. My only fear now would be the plethora of 3DS games in between.
I dont know if i like my ape that fluffy.
I think it’s time…
if this is ture the way things are going, skyward sowrd will probley be released on both the wii 2,as a launch title, and the wii.
it’s just like Zelda TP-developed a Zelda game,turns out that’s it’s a launch title for the succesor and a ninth later for the predaccessor
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I’ll be soo happy if this is true. I will save my Wii and use the new HD one if it’s true.
EXCITE.
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Hope it’s not more powerful than the PS3 because the cost might be be really expensive…
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