The handheld's introduction is seen as an opportunity to improve that aspect of the business, according to Nintendo's President.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/23669
President Satoru Iwata expressed that the 3DS will serve as a model to improve Nintendo's current digital distribution methods. “We are thinking the release of new hardware should be good timing for a dramatic improvement of this situation."
He then explained that "In addition to the function of ‘3D graphics without 3D glasses,’ Nintendo 3DS will have enhanced wireless communication function. Nintendo 3DS will receive various pieces of information automatically if there is a chance of communication while a user carries it even when he or she does not try to start communication proactively by unfolding Nintendo 3DS."
Iwata concluded that “By combining Nintendo 3DS with such function, we are now planning to expand our digital-distribution type of business”.
“We are thinking the release of new hardware should be good timing for a dramatic improvement of this situation."
That's all well and good, but that makes it sound like the Wii is doomed to be stuck with what it has now.
Wii 2 is still several years away. Anyways, new hardware wouldn't be needed; Iwata is just saying that the launch of a new system is a good time to do it.
Why? I don't see any motive for Nintendo to do so. They are easily beating the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, ad are making a ton of money from the Wii. I can't see any reason to expect the Wii before 2012 at the earliest.
Wii 2 is still several years away. Anyways, new hardware wouldn't be needed; Iwata is just saying that the launch of a new system is a good time to do it.
I wouldn't say several, man. I think Nintendo's next console is coming holiday next year. If they're smart, it will.
Wii 2 is never going to happen... Nintendo will call it something else
... Nintendo's next home console...
Also, after playing mass effect 2 I have to say graphics are reaching some crazy levels. A system marginally better than xbox 360 or ps3 will still be awesome. Also, im a believer in unlimited detail(although from the sounds of it should be relegated to static objects)....
Why? I don't see any motive for Nintendo to do so.
I guess that's why I went and bought a PS3.
I don't see any reason why Nintendo shouldn't release a new console in 2011. The "but it's still selling" argument could have been applied to the NES, SNES, GBA and DS as well. You don't wait until everyone stops giving a **** to release the new hardware. You try to be just ahead of that.
Join the club. I wonder if this sort of thing will initially affect Wii 2 sales. I still have a Wii and when games come out for it that I'm interested in I buy them. But since I felt the need to own a second console I don't think I would be all that enthusiastic to buy a Wii 2 right away. At the very least it would be a wait-and-see decision. Will others have that same mentality? Nintendo talks about being the ideal complimentary console and such but realistically anytime someone who owned just a Wii bought a second console, Nintendo just lost some consumer loyality right there. The situation suggests dissatisfaction with the Wii and so I would think that would tilt future buying decisions away from Nintendo being an obvious first choice.
Why would someone owning more than one system be considered losing consumer loyalty?
Join the club. I wonder if this sort of thing will initially affect Wii 2 sales. I still have a Wii and when games come out for it that I'm interested in I buy them. But since I felt the need to own a second console I don't think I would be all that enthusiastic to buy a Wii 2 right away. At the very least it would be a wait-and-see decision. Will others have that same mentality? Nintendo talks about being the ideal complimentary console and such but realistically anytime someone who owned just a Wii bought a second console, Nintendo just lost some consumer loyality right there. The situation suggests dissatisfaction with the Wii and so I would think that would tilt future buying decisions away from Nintendo being an obvious first choice.
Wii 2 is never going to happen... Nintendo will call it something else
Which is why i insist on calling it.......
Right now releasing the Wii HD in 2011 would only appeal to Nintendo's traditional gaming audience who buys their system for 3D Mario's, Zelda and Smash Bros. Considering there's no way Nintendo can have any of those games ready for a Wii HD launch in 2011, it's just not going to happen.
Hopefully this includes a Virtual Console type of service and let's you play GB, GBA, NES, Snes and N64 games on the go.
Hopefully this includes a Virtual Console type of service and let's you play GB, GBA, NES, Snes and N64 games on the go.
If there is one, I can guarantee you that you would have to repurchase all your old games again, just because they're now "on the go". That's just how Nintendo is.
If they are cheap, it doesn't matter. What I want is the option to be able to play those games on the go.
There's no way I'd buy all 70-plus VC games I own again, but I'd certainly re-buy a few of them if there were no other option. I wouldn't like it, but if it were the only way for me to play Super Mario 3 on it then I'd have no choice but to do it.
QuoteThere's no way I'd buy all 70-plus VC games I own again, but I'd certainly re-buy a few of them if there were no other option. I wouldn't like it, but if it were the only way for me to play Super Mario 3 on it then I'd have no choice but to do it.
How would it be the "only way"? Couldn't you just keep your Wii hooked up? As Perm mentioned it's a small system.
