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WiiHD 2007 ?

bernbaumbernbaum Registered User regular
edited January 2007 in Games and Technology
The entirely speculative concept of WiiHD has showed up in a few threads already, but I wonder if any of the rumours hold water. Whilst an entirely new console from Nintendo is a bit early to consider just yet, it is likely that we could see a HD upgrade of their current successful console in order to maintain momentum in an increasingly high-definition marketplace.

The following article details what reasons may any plans of Nintendo to pursue a HD version of their existing console, citing the many upgrades and iterations of the Gameboy and DS line of systems.

http://www.mozlapunk.net/homepage/?p=1589

Reaction to the Wii has been generally positive, but the current line-up of titles have struggled to win critics over in terms of graphical output. Whilst not necessarily Wii2, nor in the league of the X360 or PS3 super-consoles, a high-definition version of the Wii is expected by some to appear in the not-too-distant future.

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  • mccmcc glitch Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2007
    bernbaum wrote:
    The entirely speculative concept of WiiHD has showed up in a few threads already, but I wonder if any of the rumours hold water.
    No.
    Whilst an entirely new console from Nintendo is a bit early to consider just yet, it is likely that we could see a HD upgrade of their current successful console in order to maintain momentum in an increasingly high-definition marketplace.
    No. It is not technically possible.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    No. Will not happen.

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  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    edited January 2007
    No.

    There may be a Wii SP at some point, or a Wii Tiny... but the fact of the matter is, without a massive overhaul on the hardware which would increase cost substantially, its not going to happen.

    No.

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  • InvisibleInvisible Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I don't know. That site I never heard of before persuaded me with me with its outstanding writing. Seriously.

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  • mayor cigar facemayor cigar face Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Invisible wrote:
    I don't know. That site I never heard of before persuaded me with me with its outstanding writing. Seriously.

    This is Pulitzer material.

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    godsoe.png
  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    mayor cigar face wrote:
    Invisible wrote:
    I don't know. That site I never heard of before persuaded me with me with its outstanding writing. Seriously.

    This is Pulitzer material.
    they have factual errors - "The N64 had it’s RAM Pak which let people play games like Turok 2 and Excitebike 64 in high res. Here though Nintendo ended up splitting the market, with games such as Majora’s Mask and Perfect Dark requiring the upgrade"

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  • mayor cigar facemayor cigar face Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    mayor cigar face wrote:
    Invisible wrote:
    I don't know. That site I never heard of before persuaded me with me with its outstanding writing. Seriously.

    This is Pulitzer material.
    they have factual errors - "The N64 had it’s RAM Pak which let people play games like Turok 2 and Excitebike 64 in high res. Here though Nintendo ended up splitting the market, with games such as Majora’s Mask and Perfect Dark requiring the upgrade"

    Well to play devils advocate, you did need the expansion for multiplayer right?

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  • MonoxideMonoxide Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2007
    There are some topics that really don't need to be discussed right now.

    An article on a fancy blog with no factual basis or even basic fact-checking is probably one of those things.

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