April 25th, 2011 
PatMan A few days ago, I posted some pics of what ” looked” to be a conference held by the big N to developers concerning the successor to the highly successful Wii, code named project Cafe. The jury is still out on if those pics are legit or just another elaborate internet hoax, but you can see the pics right here at Wonderpodonline.com, just a few articles up from this one and decide for yourself. Now earlier today Nintendo has put an end to the speculation of the existence of the Wii 2 once and for all. Yes, its real. Yes, its coming to E3. The question is, are we ready for another console? Do we really need one right now? I always love the new ideas in gaming that spawn from the creative minds at Nintendo, I have enjoyed the experiences of the first force feedback console game , first true polygonal 3D game, and now with the 3DS, the first true 3D games without the need of silly glasses that make us all look like a morons. So, While I do love the thought of a new console, I still have to wonder if its actually the time for one or not. The X-BOX 360 with Kinect is really just starting to take shape and Sony with the Move is showing what a powerful system can do with motion control. The Wii is still good enough for the casual crowd to enjoy while the 2 more powerfully systems are just breaking in their takes on motion gaming. So, it seems like the Nintendo Stream or Wii 2, or whatever you want to call it may be coming too early for its own good? On the other hand, there are gamers out there just waiting for Nintendo to get back in the ” hard core” game, to catch up with the likes of Microsoft and Sony in that respect. Personally, I am very excited to see what the controllers will actually turn out to be, if they will indeed stream games to them and if the system will be a PS3 killer in the graphics department as rumored. Its a split decision as far as I am concerned, the Nintendo Fan Boy in me cannot wait for this new console, but the gamer in me wonders if we really need it just yet. What do you all think about this now that it has been confirmed by the Big N? Below, I have posted the official Nintedo announcement of the next console and a pic from the supposed conference that took place as well, again if you want to see the other pics they are just a click away on the main page.
To whom it may concern:
Re: Wii’s successor system
Nintendo Co., Ltd. has decided to launch in 2012 a system to succeed Wii, which the company has sold 86.01 million units on a consolidated shipment basis between its launch in 2006 and the end of March 2011.
We will show a playable model of the new system and announce more specifications at the E3 Expo, which will be held June 7-9, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Just how much will this COST us?
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Okay so there is just one aspect I want to tackle out of all these rumors I have been hearing. Lets say when it comes out in 2012 it has the graphics capability of the PS3 and yet retains a lot of the elements of the original Wii. Then MS and Sony come out with their next systems which more than likely will push the boundaries on graphics and processor capabilities. Doesn't sound a little bit like what happened to the Game Cube or am I nuts?
How long has the Wii been out? 4 or 5 years?
I feel like the technology is advancing faster nowadays, so the console cycle will get shortened, the same way the curve on computers or TVs is starting to trend upwards (With 3D having come relatively close to the whole HD thing). Have Microsoft or Sony talked about their next console yet?
Do we need it? No. But that's never stopped any tech company from releasing new hardware. Apple's starting to make an annual event out of their iPods, iPads, and iPhones. Wonder if that'll happen for consoles.
That is the logical conclusion to come to given the tech trends of the last decade. That said both Sony and Microsoft spent a lot of money developing Move and Kinect. So I don't see them rushing out their next consoles quite yet. Which means that the cycle for those two is going to be quite long for this era. The question becomes will Nintendo's announcement cause the other two to panic and rush to join the crowd.
@ Bruce, not the gamecube, more like the DreamCast. It came out in between the major consoles and even had an LCD screen in its controller like the Nintendo Stream is supposed to have.But Nintendo hopefully has something up marios sleeve.
@ Dave yeah its getting ridiculous really, cant wait to buy my ipad 2 in a few months only to hear about ipad3 a few months later ha!
I for one want this to happen, I want a Wii HD to be honest, and I suppose if its a year till it comes out on the market, thats maybe a long enough time for most gamers including myself.
Well not only at least a year for the new console, but also another following for a library of content to go with it. This could be a very interesting E3 this year. You guys doing up anything special for the site a la WrestleMania?