Hey different opinions. But I agree on the latter. It's a true shame :sadvaultboy:

I seriously doubt it will release on a Nintendo platform. But hey, anything is possible I guess.

Majora's Mask and Wind Waker are absolute opposites of a coin made of condensed brilliance. Picking one over the other is impossible to me.

On the matter at hand, Oblivion was launched before PS3 launch and yet made its way to the console. I see no problem with that. Troubling thing is that they probably won't use any of the console's added horsepower, since Todd Howard has made it clear that nobody is getting a bigger share and many will have to settle for something below their hardware expectations :whistling:

I think you could expect a consistent 1080p on a newer console though, something none of the current consoles do.

Microsoft has also done it with both XBox's. Doing otherwise would put Nintendo at a competitive disadvantage. It's obvious that that Nintendo's new system be will be a technological jump from the PS3 and 360. Entering the market at a price range that would entice owners of these systems to buy it would be a major coup for Nintendo.

I meant to say Sony was the first to do it (at least the first to succeed doing it).

I guess we'll see what happens. Nintendo's absolute dominance profits wise this generation gave them quite a war chest I'm sure. I would certainly guess they have the financial power to at least pull off a Gamecube level of technology relative to our current time, which would be a very formidable machine. I would be surprised if they pull something like the original Xbox, which was the most powerful of those three.

I'm really interested to see how this turns out. Nintendo is number one by far but hasn't captured the attention of its old third party allies, Sony is still strong but struggles for second place (at least outside of Japan), and Microsoft won big this console generation.

If it weren't for the fact that Nintendo has in the past vowed to remain independent, I'd wonder would would happen if we saw a partnership between Nintendo and MS or Sony. If I recall there were rumors that Microsoft had a one sided desire to partner with Nintendo this last generation of consoles, and of course the Playstation brand was born when Nintendo abandoned plans for a Sony made CD add-on to the SNES when the Sega/Megadrive CD bombed.

A partnership with Nintendo would mean an extremely strong first party lineup, but would also provide stiff competition to third party developers, which might turn third parties off...

lord I hope not

to be frank I hope they don't go producing even more systems. I'm not made of money here, and I'm going to bet most people aren't. I'm not saying we should never have another console revolution, but I feel at this time that we've reached our peak for a while, I don't see how much further we can go at the moment. Besides, companies have become familiar with current generation consoles, they know how to push the system and produce stellar results. Forcing another system on us like this would not only force consumers to shell out money in a harsh economic downturn, but would also force development companies to return to the drawing board again and program blindly using new tech.

Is it just me, or has this topic become one big console war.

I've changed my mind this would be a terrible decision on Beth's part to port it over to the Next Gen Nintendo. All Nintendo is going to be about is flashy stuff and Mario jumping on enemies. Nintendo is too focused on the youth but what happens when that Youth grows up. They move onto bigger and better things like the 360 or the PS3. Beth can certainly try to port it but it would be a mistake for them to do so.

I don't think it reached war level...maybe a disagreement?
That's why it's now in the CD section.

I do hope they don't focus so much on motion thingies on this future console...

I agree Nintendo needs to focus more on gaming. That is what's holding back the Wii right now from joining the other main consoles.

That... and that its games look like beat-up gym socks compared to practically anything on a PS3 or 360.

Yeah there are LOADS of console wars but almost never the Wii is mentioned :shrug:

Though when it comes to graphics same goes for the difference between PS3/Xbox vs PC

So it's heavily rumored the next Nintendo console will be revealed at or around E3 now. It's a given that it will be at least as powerful as the Xbox 360 and PS3.

I'm really interested to see what Nintendo does this time. The Wii's the only time Nintendo released a vastly underpowered console compared to its competitors. If it's a powerful machine with a controller that suits the series, I say why not? More people to play Skyrim is a good thing.

Edit:
I just realized I've already basically said as much. I just forgot for some reason.

Hopefully when the source said this one was being done right, and not gonna be gimmicky like the Wii, he/she was talking about motion controls.

The PS3 and the 360 are ~6 or so years old. It's time to move on. Developers making multi platform games to run on PC as well as consoles that are so old is causing stagnation in the industry. The amount of detail that PC games can have now (super sampling, tessellation, etc) is incredible, and with a new generation of consoles, it would be easier to develop multi platform games because you don't have consoles over half a decade old holding you back from pushing the limits.

Also, they wouldn't blindly be using new tech. Developers keep up with the times, and are constantly adapting and learning to use what's new.

I also don't understand the issue about not being "made of money". It's been 6 years. If you saved 25 cents a day for 6 years, you'd have ~$550. That's only ~$7.50 a month put back. If you saved $10 a month, that's $120 a year, and after 6 years that's $720, which is more than enough, more than likely, to purchase a new console. If you have a job saving isn't that much of an issue. And if you can't afford to put back a few bucks every month, then you have bigger priorities than trying to afford a video game system. If you live with your parents and they are your source of income, try and help out more, or go and get a job. Work for a couple of months and you'll be good to go. Gaming is a hobby and it costs money.

As for the discussion, if Nintendo does release a new system soon after Skyrim launches, I wouldn't see why not. I'm sure if it sells well on PC, 360, PS3 (which I'm sure it will) they could justify a Nintendo 'X' port. Though it doesn't matter to me personally because I'll be playing on PC.

Nintendo are by and large one of the only game companies focusing on gaming. Their systems have always been purely about playing games, they don't seek to turn their popular series into multimedia franchises spanning games, TV, film, etc. At a time when just about every other game is trying to be something profound, Nintendo's games are about one thing: fun. In my opinion, they are very much the essence of gaming.

There's no reason why Skyrim couldn't be on Nintendo's next console, in a similar fashion as Oblivion's PS3 release. It's the sort of game people use as an example of why Nintendo systems aren't for "real" gamers. The only way to do away with the stigma that third-party games don't sell on Nintendo hardware is to give an honest effort. Nintendo lost third-party support mainly due to the fact that the Nintendo 64 lacked optical storage. Had the N64 been CD-based, Nintendo would have most likely retained heir fantastic third-party support. The GameCube was similar to the original Xbox in that it simply couldn't compete with Sony's stranglehold on the market. Now we have the Wii, which doesn't see very good third-party sales mainly due to the fact that it wasn't HD and had a fairly archaic online infrastructure. Motion controls could have easily been bypassed or reduced to a mere option by use of Classic Controller (see: Monster Hunter Tri) or even GameCube controller (Muramasa: The Demon Blade).

If Nintendo were to release an HD console bundled with a more traditional controller, with all the bells and whistles that the average modern gamer looks for (good online for instance) at a decent price, there's absolutely no reason why Skyrim shouldn't be on Nintendo's next console eventually.

Nintendo so far have focused their efforts on casual gamers, particularly family scenes as well. This has served them extremely well, but left a huge gulf between their users and the users found on forums like these.

However, considering the status of the impending Skyrim release, if Nintendo releases a new console with capable hardware and WITH PROPER CONTROLLERS RATHER THAN SOME #$%@#*$# PIECES OF MOTION SENSING RUBBISH then I think it is completely possible that the game might see a Nintendo release.

Rumors are that it'll feature a brand-new controller with an HD screen embedded, presumably for touchscreen controls.

I have to disagree. IMO Nintendo is trying to be something profound, something that doesn't need good graphics, and motion controls as the standard controller,... while in fact they lost focus on a big part of what makes gaming great, which is great games for the hardcoe gamer. Only game i really got into was smash bros brawl, because i'm a long-time fan of the series... but i was somewhat disappointed with it.

I bought a wii on release day... talk about buyer's remorse.

There have been 0 decent mature games. All the quality games that come out are Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, Kirby, or some other trademark nintendo cartoony nonsense. Give me a good game... and make it something new and original... not the same characters we've seen for the past 15 years now...



It's sad really, I used to be such a big Nintendo fan. It svcks i feel like i'm too old for nintendo games now... It's like they forgot me.

I would love for it to come on Wii2 (which is rumored to be alot more powerful than 360/PS3).


Maybe this would urge them to make the Wii2 and PC versions look alot better rather than xbox360 version w/ higher rez.

Rumored by who? Joe Schmoe on the internet, or a reliable source?

Am I crazy for thinking that TES would actually work very well with motion controls? I have no desire to play the game that way, but I think it would work.



The power of the system is unknown. There are many conflicting reports. Many leaks suggest it's a powerhouse, yet one from France suggested slightly more powerful than the Xbox 360. The only common theme is that it's speculated it will have a more traditional controller with the innovation of a touch screen incorporated somehow (I'm guessing where the start/select/home buttons typically go), but that it will also support motion controls and is fully backward compatible with the Wii. It's widely reported by reliable leak sources that Nintendo is actively courting third party support now.

This site is compiling links to the rumors.
http://www.wiihdrumors.com/

To each his own I suppose. I've never felt too old for Nintendo games, or even cartoons for that matter. Don't think I ever will. The whole "hardcoe" gamer this is silly to me. I guess that at 21-years-old (not that that's particularly old) I don't need to see guns, blood and a ridiculous amount of violence to consider a game mature, or enjoyable for an advlt. :shrug:

Besides, there are Call of Duty, Resident Evil, MadWorld, Dead Space, No More Heroes, House of the Dead, Monster Hunter, Muramasa, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, etc.

Nintendo's new console could either be awesome, wtf?, or meh. I am putting my money on "wtf?"