Wii HD

[ras el hanout]

Let's not forget that before this machine is due we will have another E3 next year, and then still a 6 month wait. I wonder what those specs will look like then?

Jesus there is no pleasing some chumps.

[scottcr]

Jesus, what happened to Reggie? He looks like he's just done 5 rounds with Bison.

he did...

and he took his name

[Stanley]

Jesus there is no pleasing some chumps.

I'm just being realistic. Next year Microsoft and Sony are likely to unveil their next gen machines. Now if Wii 2 were to release end of 2011 and not 2012 then it'd be a big deal. To be honest I'm not sure why they're even showing it this year.

[DarhkFox]

Components named after "FOX" and "WOLF"?

New Starfox for launch!11

[ras el hanout]

I'm just being realistic. Next year Microsoft and Sony are likely to unveil their next gen machines. Now if Wii 2 were to release end of 2011 and not 2012 then it'd be a big deal. To be honest I'm not sure why they're even showing it this year.

Nintendo should announce their console at the same time as the others announce theirs? You're super intelligent today!

[Stanley]

Nintendo should announce their console at the same time as the others announce theirs? You're super intelligent today!

At the end of the day it makes no difference. The general public, the bulk of whom aren't interested in E3 anyway, aren't going to suddenly rush out and place their 'pre-orders'. The Wii was shown 6 months before release.

[MK-1601]

Whats really interesting to me is that the Blu Ray drive will be backwards compatible with GC and Wii discs, which means this system ought to be able to play those games natively, which is awesome! No emulation crap like the 360 and PS3 use to play their last gen games.

Erm, the model of the optical drive doesn't determine how backward compatibility is implemented.

(Eh, you're commenting on another fictional 'spec' anyway.)

[hub2]

Every rumour I can find quotes the AMD R700 graphics family. This pleases me.

Why is this good? Wikipedia says that the R700 dates from 2008?

[Josh128]

Erm, the model of the optical drive doesn't determine how backward compatibility is implemented.

(Eh, you're commenting on another fictional 'spec' anyway.)

After further reading from other forums, its likely these specs are rubbish -- BUT - if it is indeed backwards compatible with GC and Wii discs, I'd bet the farm that it would be fully backwards compatible.

Lets see what happens today, I'm sure it'll all be very underwhelming...

[Zathras]

I think the rumour that the Cafe will play every Nintendo console game ever released is likely.

[Daley]

I think the rumour that the Cafe will play every Nintendo console game ever released is likely.

That would be a nice line to trot out but I want new games please.

[OogyBoogy]

Can't wait for Zelda: Ocarina of Time Cafe.

[Camel]

Can't wait for Zelda: Ocarina of Time Cafe.

Zelda: Mocharina of Time

[Rayn]

Zelda: A Drink to the Past

[Camel]

Lylatte Wars

Animal Croissant

[Camel]

1080 Avalunch

[Rayn]

Metroid Prime Rib

[joffocakes]

F-Nero

Stabucks 64

[kensei]

Souper Smash Bros Deli

[Rayn]

Mario Sundae

[Nate Dogg III]

Link's Acakening.

[rubberducker]

hilarious.

[kensei]

Donkey Kong Coffee

[ras el hanout]

All the lamewads come out of the woodwork thinking they're jerry seinfeld when a thread turns into punfuckery.

[Nespresso]

Waverace: Black Storm

Get it? As coffee is black and stuff... hm

[moosegrinder]

All the lamewads come out of the woodwork thinking they're jerry seinfeld when a thread turns into punfuckery.

Ramoan.

[joffocakes]

I'm still annoyed Excitebike: Brown Storm never happened.

[SMD]

Cooking Mama

[ras el hanout]

It's pronounced Ram Won so that doesn't make any sense.

[John0]

Legend of Zelda: The Wind Baker