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I thought those games are PS3 exclusives? How can you compare graphics and gameplay on exclusives?]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 22nd 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Wii is popular, wheather you're a PS3 fan, 360 fan, it doesn't matter, you have to admit the Wii is popular. However, what is killing it after the initial purchase is the hardware. It's just not powerful enough. Nintendo could have gotten by longer if developers would have just made good games for it and not crapware, but it's just not going to happen. Wii gets passed over on awesome games.

By 2011 the console will be 5 years old - typical life-span. So, release an HD version. Lot's of graphics processing power. If it's on par with 360 and ps3 (which both companies say they want to last a lot longer), then they can release it cheaper since the technology will be essentially be playing catch-up. With natal and ps3-dildo I wouldn't expect new systems from them anytime soon. In a way this was a perfect move for Nintendo when it was failing a few years back. They regained market-share and developers love with the inexpensive Wii, and can now regain the hardcore players and get awesome games back with their inexpensive HD version. If I had proof good games were coming to it, I'd buy one. I love the Wii controller for first-person shooters. It was made for it. Natal wouldn't cut it for me in that area and the glowing dildo looks stupid imo. What developers need to learn from the Wii is to limit the amount of motion control. It's perfect as far as aiming goes, but beyond that you don't need to be flailing all over the place.

Wii HD could be an awesome move by Nintendo.]]>Sep 22nd 2009 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Are you sure?]]>Sep 21st 2009 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
There is a substantial difference between the graphics capabilities in the 360 and the PS3.

Now it is possible that the motion controllers will not make that much of a difference: the name "Wii" has become a huge icon for nontypical gamers. People get the Wii who otherwise would not own a console. While owning that console for a typical gamer would be blasphemous, it is a huge, huge, huge market for people who don't care about graphics. I don't see the Wii HD being that big of a hit, and I'm certain it will not be anywhere near as graphically-capable as the PS3.]]>Sep 21st 2009 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Right, because the Gamecube paled in comparison to the graphical prowess of the PS2. Nintendo has shown in the past that it definitely can do decent graphics, so I'll give 'em the benefit of the doubt until we find out for sure.]]>Sep 21st 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
1. All major games (thus far) have been released on more then one system and are usually done in the order of PC/XBOX360--->PS3 dude to programming difficulty. Esencailly every multi-platform release is a "port" for its PS3 version.

2. Console exclusive titles for PS3 have had much less profit return then xbx360 are very much hit or miss and therefore companies put more money into game development then graphics.

Maybe the new price drop with the PS3 slim will put the ps3 to the test and the system will finally be pushed to the limit (like they did with the ps2). But for right now, no game on the PS3 looks better or worse then a game on the 360.]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Uncharted 2, Killzone 2.

Go on, try and deny it.]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
I thought those games are PS3 exclusives? How can you compare graphics and gameplay on exclusives?]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Most gamers I know have Wiis. I have every console and the Wii gets the most playtime. Why? Because it provides the best party atmosphere when entertaining guests, there are a number of simple yet fun games that you can play if you only have about 10-15 minutes to burn, there are still some good hard core games, and it is also the only way to play first party nintendo games. The other consoles lack most of these items.

Real gamers play the wii just as much as any other console because it offers a lot of things those other consoles dont deliver. The only thing it lacks is the graphics. I can guarantee that I will get an HD Wii. And I would bet that if it also provides backward compatibility, and media streaming then a lot of the the casual market will probably upgrade as well. ]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Then they'd have nothing to lose if they had made the Wii "HD capable" from the start. I mean, they COULD've done it, right?

Just because it's meant for ocasional gamers doesn't mean it can't be HD, even more so considering that the other two competing consoles are capable of showing HD graphics.]]>Sep 21st 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
Now if you look at the total succes considering the numbers is also not likely to be correct. The succes for every Nintendo/MS/Sony depends for each differently. While Nintendo basically makes money out of everything Sony draws money from the licenses. Making it for Sony more important that people buy a lot of games but also game longer (which they do compared to Wii players) and not to forget the target to make it last atleast a decade. While Nintendo has rather short cycles of 4 to 6 years per console.]]>Sep 22nd 2009 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
You sure about that?]]>Sep 21st 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
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Also, for WTFROFLYEAH reasons, I say it's the one on the right.

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Do you understand that XBOX/PS3 won't have Motion Control built in/standard?

For that you would need a time machine.

So few will pick it up and few developers will develop for it. On the other hand, Nintendo, who came up with the idea, is printing money.

That's why, the guy in the picture is rich as hell, and you're a blogger.]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/

I'm still waiting for ColecoVision 3DHD.


]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Isn't that when their supposed to announce the NEXT generation of Nintendo consoles?
OR maybe wii hd will be nintendo's next gen?

PS3 is supposed to last 10 years until the PS4.
360 is gonna last 5 years? Longer? i don't remember seeing a timeline as to how long it will be before we hear about a xbox 720.]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/Sep 21st 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/square-enix-president-predicts-wii-hd-for-2011-doesnt-see-big/
I tend to agree. The Wii's emphasis on accessible family and party gaming is probably just as important as the motion controls. The PS2 had more breadth of genres than the PS3, and the Wii has picked up a lot of people who Sony abandoned when they became more hardcore-centric.]]>Sep 21st 2009 1:39PM