Japanese newspaper Nikkei seems to confirm recent rumors.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/26521
The Wii successor will include a touch screen and camera, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei. No source of the information is given.
Seeming to confirm earlier rumors, the upcoming system's controller is said to include a six-inch touch screen, which will allow players to use touch controls to manipulate characters seen on the television screen. It can also be used as a portable game controller, independent of the television.
The included camera can be used to take pictures of players to be used as avatars in-game.
The controller will also include a built-in rechargeable battery.
Nintendo is set to reveal the system, codenamed Project Café, at E3 next Tuesday. According to Nikkei, the system will launch in mid-2012.
No offense, Aaron, but you couldn't have given some back story to the article? I already know what you are talking about, but give us at least a link to the "recent rumors".I'll pre-empt Megabyte. It's in the side-bar under the Project Cafe stuff but, a direct link to the Rumor Roundup article on the Sidebar would probably be appropriate.
The careful wording of "portable game controller" leads me to believe that, while not a full-fledged handheld gaming console, the touchscreen controller can be used to play Project Cafe games without the need for the TV to be on. Sounds pretty neat! Though, it would just be as neat, though perplexing, if the controller is also a portable console.Thank Cellphones. The cost of a lot of the components have been driven way down by volumes.
A camera sounds really superfluous, but I guess they have spare parts from DSi, DSi XL, and 3DS lying around.
A six inch screen is really big, assuming it is a 16:9. That's 1.7 inches bigger than a Playstation Portable. Hmm, I hope Nintendo has found ways to keep costs down. I already find the $55 and $50 MSRP of the Dualshock 3 and 360 controllers to be a bit much. With all the rumored tech the controller has, I'm guessing a $60 price tag might be hoping for too much.
Actually the camera is going to be supplied by the company that does the iPhone's camera. So it isn't just the parts from the DSi/3DS, plus there is chance depending where the camera is mounted that they can use the camera for motion controls (similar to how the Kenect uses a camera) instead of the ir/sensor setup they have been using.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=16688.msg675819#msg675819
(The source of the information on the camera)
I think they will be in the 70-to-80 dollar area while a little expansive if it can be used as a portable gaming device in addition to a controller I think it will be a good trade-off.
I wouldn't call the Wii Remote + Nunchuk combo the complete controller, especially since many games don't even require both. The controller is $40. Plus, Nintendo is not stupid enough to think that a $70+ controller would actually be even remotely successful. As for 01net, I don't think you can say they have been spot on with anything since nothing they have claimed have been confirmed.
I dont want a console with multiple control options.
Hm I can't see the console using any kind of motion or pointer for Cafe games. They will allow wiimotes for backwards compatibility, but for new games? I dont want a console with multiple control options. It also feels like Nintendo's big motion push was for nothing now.
Oh well.. will find out on wednesday morning i spose..
I dont want to have to buy different controllers to play certain games. I also think having all these different inputs can become confusing for the average consumer.
I think it would be smarter to release a cafe branded Wii style controller though, if they intend to use it for new games. It's kind of annoying really, that Nintendo appears to be shifting gears in regards to what they established with the Wii though. Either they see the Wii setup as a semi failure, or they think they need to have a new gimmick to push new hardware.
I think it would be smarter to release a cafe branded Wii style controller though, if they intend to use it for new games.I was thinking the same thing. That would allow Nintendo to update the controller in whatever way they need/have to, whether it's buttons or greater precision or something else entirely. Developers could always support legacy Wii remotes/plus, but I kind of feel like most wouldn't. Best case scenario for Nintendo is have a traditional controller (with screen etc.) and Cafe specific remote/nunchuck. I previously advocated a remote configuration that had more buttons essentially acting as both motion controller and traditional controller, but if Nintendo insists on including a screen, that's not really an option. Regardless, if Nintendo wants a Cafe remote to succeed, it HAS to come with the system along with the screen controller.
It's kind of annoying really, that Nintendo appears to be shifting gears in regards to what they established with the Wii though. Either they see the Wii setup as a semi failure, or they think they need to have a new gimmick to push new hardware.Yeah, those are my thoughts too. I liked the Wii but there's still more potential there that needs better motion sensors. And the IR pointer has worked well since day one so even if they are ditching motion because it didn't work out so well, there's no reason to exclude the IR. Though the rumours point to it having some sort of IR so hopefully the pointer is still intact.
So how long until Sony and Microsoft copy this and release their own touchscreen controllers?
Will they wait four years this time around, too?
Now that the touch screen's been confirmed, I'm going to give Nintendo one E3 Press Conference to justify it because right now it's looking pretty pointless and gimmicky if you don't care about local multiplayer gaming.
