The Official Project Cafe Thread: CONFIRMED BY NINTENDO!!! (Specs Leaked?)

I'm loving all the possibilities with the screen in the controller. Could it be a 3D one allowing stereoscopic 3D like the 3DS? Could it be a touch screen that could be implemented in games either using the touch screen facility or just as some sort of a radar? I just can't wait for E3 11 :D.fabz_95

[QUOTE="fabz_95"]I'm loving all the possibilities with the screen in the controller. Could it be a 3D one allowing stereoscopic 3D like the 3DS? Could it be a touch screen that could be implemented in games either using the touch screen facility or just as some sort of a radar? I just can't wait for E3 11 :D.Sphenodonta

[QUOTE="Sphenodonta"]

[QUOTE="fabz_95"]I'm loving all the possibilities with the screen in the controller. Could it be a 3D one allowing stereoscopic 3D like the 3DS? Could it be a touch screen that could be implemented in games either using the touch screen facility or just as some sort of a radar? I just can't wait for E3 11 :D.SaltyMeatballs

They could use the touch screen like a DS one. It could be a map, a radar, it could have info on it, or make things happen on it, act like extra buttons or some other stuff.

So here's my theory; Nintendo will have an online service in a similar vein to Xbox Live in that their servers will hold all the information from your "profile" (not the console itself, like the Wii did). Your profile will have a friend code but this one code will work across all games (like the 3DS does). The console will play HD DVD's or whatever format they choose to use and it will be able to stream the games directly to the controller's screen as rumoured. For single player games and for when one person is playing the console, the TV will be the main screen in use, with the controller screen acting as a secondary (item management etc). For multiplayer games, the TV will be used either as one persons screen with everyone else using their controllers as their screen, or the TV will be a secondary display (showing scores, map etc) whilst the everyone's controller screen is where the gameplay is at. This means that you don't have to play split-screen. The controller itself will house your "profile" as opposed to the console. It will sync with the Nintendo servers via the actual console itself and keep them updated so save data and profile info can't be lost. With the controller housing the profile you will be able take the controller alone to a friends and play on their console without having to download your profile to their console (like you do with the 360; recovering your Gamertag) as it will communicate with the Nintendo servers via your friends console and they'll recognise it. This way I could take my controller to my friends house, we could both go online with our profiles and game off the one system without having to use split-screen. This is basically Nintendo's vision of connectivity (GBA-GC) and their idea of housing a profile in the controller (Mii's saved to your Wiimotes) coming to fruition in this new console, all tied up with an online service that is finally up to scratch. I reckon that sounds possible... doesn't it..?!kav82

That's a good interpretation. That is very impressive but I wonder if it is at all worth it. For single player you get this little screen that will be useful but hardly necessary. For local multiplayer you have this alternative to split screen that solves a lot of issues but introduces a lot of new issues. That travelling profile thing is really neat and opens the door to neat other things like possibly using the controller itself as a handheld device but you could do all the important tasks with downloadable travelling profiles and so you have all this extra hardware for a lot of little convienences.

Maybe the screen can be used in multiplayer to chat with people who you're playing with? Like the Iphone's facetime thing. That'd be fairly awesome in my opinion, and I could definitely see it happen (though it'd probably take a lot of internet bandwidth)

As my thread was destroyed due to not being in here i thought i'd add it to the discussion on here. Which developers will not support the N6?! Most assumptions have been Epic and Valve.Dibdibdobdobo

[QUOTE="Dibdibdobdobo"]As my thread was destroyed due to not being in here i thought i'd add it to the discussion on here. Which developers will not support the N6?! Most assumptions have been Epic and Valve.mitu123

As my thread was destroyed due to not being in here i thought i'd add it to the discussion on here. Which developers will not support the N6?! Most assumptions have been Epic and Valve.Dibdibdobdobo

They say they'll support whatever can run their engine. And really, why wouldn't they? It would just be good advertising for UE if they showed it off on there.

Valve will make games for it, I'm sure, but maybe they'll jump ship if/when the other consoles come out and are more powerful. Their next-gen engine is probably being built with pretty high specs in mind.

The three devs I would maybe see staying away from it (at least for the first few years) are Crytek, Id, and Bioware. Mostly depends on how it handles online, profiles, digital purchases, etc.

As my thread was destroyed due to not being in here i thought i'd add it to the discussion on here. Which developers will not support the N6?! Most assumptions have been Epic and Valve.Dibdibdobdobo

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="Sphenodonta"]Nintendo had already stated that the next console will NOT have 3D. They said it quite a while ago... And if some people have headaches from looking between the 3DS's two screens, this will not be a logical continuation...

Sphenodonta

I just got word from a reliable source that a Final Fantasy VII remake will be coming to the Wii 2.XenoNinja

I just got word from a reliable source that a Final Fantasy VII remake will be coming to the Wii 2.XenoNinja

Yeah? My friends dad works for Nintendo and he said the console streams chemically induced happiness directly to your brain. Lol seriously, link or it didn't happen.

For those worrying about this next systems controller. Read this:

"Whenever we make a new game console, we've done it without throwing away buttons and the directional pad. The reason for that it's better to have them, because buttons and directional pads benefit gameplay response. Taking this into account, Nintendo isn't planning on completely ditching buttons, nor is Nintendo thinking of taking tablets as they are today and implementing them in a game console." - Satoru Iwata

For those worrying about this next systems controller. Read this:

"Whenever we make a new game console, we've done it without throwing away buttons and the directional pad. The reason for that it's better to have them, because buttons and directional pads benefit gameplay response. Taking this into account, Nintendo isn't planning on completely ditching buttons, nor is Nintendo thinking of taking tablets as they are today and implementing them in a game console." - Satoru Iwata

nintendoboy16

I'd like to hear that it has dual analog before I stop worrying. Not that I am worrying, but "No, it's cool, we'll have a d-pad!" isn't exactly reassuring either.

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

For those worrying about this next systems controller. Read this:

"Whenever we make a new game console, we've done it without throwing away buttons and the directional pad. The reason for that it's better to have them, because buttons and directional pads benefit gameplay response. Taking this into account, Nintendo isn't planning on completely ditching buttons, nor is Nintendo thinking of taking tablets as they are today and implementing them in a game console." - Satoru Iwata

Cherokee_Jack

I'd like to hear that it has dual analog before I stop worrying. Not that I am worrying, but "No, it's cool, we'll have a d-pad!" isn't exactly reassuring either.

i don't see them ditching buttons.

but one thing i'd like to see on cafe is something similar to the RAM pack for Nintendo 64... so that 4 years after it's launch, its not still bottlenecked by launch day technology. Whether that be in the form of RAM, or something completely different, it would definitely be nice to have that option.

i don't see them ditching buttons.

but one thing i'd like to see on cafe is something similar to the RAM pack for Nintendo 64... so that 4 years after it's launch, its not still bottlenecked by launch day technology. Whether that be in the form of RAM, or something completely different, it would definitely be nice to have that option.

Scoob64

[QUOTE="Scoob64"]

i don't see them ditching buttons.

but one thing i'd like to see on cafe is something similar to the RAM pack for Nintendo 64... so that 4 years after it's launch, its not still bottlenecked by launch day technology. Whether that be in the form of RAM, or something completely different, it would definitely be nice to have that option.

Jynxzor

not necessarily. i'm not talking about a hardware add-on like the Sega CD or 32x. I'm talking more about a much lower cost solution. oftentimes those n64 additions came with the games themeselves- look at Donkey Kong 64... and in the case of the rumble pak, star fox 64. It was well worth investing in- Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark 64, and Majora's Mask all used the expansion to great benefit.

this is a response to , what power should the project cafe have

i think itll be fine with being slightly more powerful then a ps3 -after all your next ms andsony wont hit til 2014-2015 so this gives nintnedo head room andwhen they fcome it wont be long before nintnedo releases its next console ,

this is a response to , what power should the project cafe have

i think itll be fine with being slightly more powerful then a ps3 -after all your next ms andsony wont hit til 2014-2015 so this gives nintnedo head room andwhen they fcome it wont be long before nintnedo releases its next console ,

mariokart64fan

Is it just me or does it seem like them saying it has a 6 inch screen have to be a misprint or something?... I mean thats MASSIVE... how are you going to be able to operate dual analog sticks while holding a 6 inch screen?.. It doesn't seem to make any sense..

Is it just me or does it seem like them saying it has a 6 inch screen have to be a misprint or something?... I mean thats MASSIVE... how are you going to be able to operate dual analog sticks while holding a 6 inch screen?.. It doesn't seem to make any sense..

VendettaRed07

Aonuma said in a video interview that he feels the Skyward Sword control scheme is the new standard for Zelda and hopes that Nintendo will keep WM+ in future consoles and I'm sure Miyamoto agrees :P

I don't think they will remove the pointer/motion functionality that's why I find these rumors abit weird but it seems legit at the same time it's just confusing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIGfq9vGfJM

I find it funny that he says "I would suggest they keep WM+ in the future" because for me that's a given. On the one hand Nintendo never made a bad decision and on the other this is looking kinda bad. CONFUSED!!!!

Didn't they say that the tablet/controller will have a built in sensor bar or something? Pointer confirmed at least? ;_;

[QUOTE="VendettaRed07"]

Is it just me or does it seem like them saying it has a 6 inch screen have to be a misprint or something?... I mean thats MASSIVE... how are you going to be able to operate dual analog sticks while holding a 6 inch screen?.. It doesn't seem to make any sense..

Sphenodonta

6"16:9 vs 6" 4:3

Those are 7"3/4 by my measurement

Those are 7"3/4 by my measurement

Sphenodonta

no, heres the link

[QUOTE="Sphenodonta"][QUOTE="VendettaRed07"]

Is it just me or does it seem like them saying it has a 6 inch screen have to be a misprint or something?... I mean thats MASSIVE... how are you going to be able to operate dual analog sticks while holding a 6 inch screen?.. It doesn't seem to make any sense..

Scoob64

6"16:9 vs 6" 4:3

There was an IGN article that said it'll be designed like the dreamcast controller where it has "Handles" instead of grips like a normal Gamecube, PS or 360 controller. If you have a DC you'll know what I'm talking about, if not it's had to describe, lol. Anyway, point is it sounds like the controller is basically going to be all screen excluding some buttons on the very edge, so it'd be much more like a tablet instead of a normal controller, and what a lot of the mockups I'm seeing are.

[QUOTE="Sphenodonta"]

Those are 7"3/4 by my measurement

Scoob64

no, heres the link

So I heard somewhere that Nintendo are releasing a new console.

Is there any truth to this claim or is it just speculation?

So I heard somewhere that Nintendo are releasing a new console.

Is there any truth to this claim or is it just speculation?

BigBoss154

Already confirmed.

Aonuma said in a video interview that he feels the Skyward Sword control scheme is the new standard for Zelda and hopes that Nintendo will keep WM+ in future consoles and I'm sure Miyamoto agrees :P

I don't think they will remove the pointer/motion functionality that's why I find these rumors abit weird but it seems legit at the same time it's just confusing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIGfq9vGfJM

I find it funny that he says "I would suggest they keep WM+ in the future" because for me that's a given. On the one hand Nintendo never made a bad decision and on the other this is looking kinda bad. CONFUSED!!!!

Didn't they say that the tablet/controller will have a built in sensor bar or something? Pointer confirmed at least? ;_;

SuperFlakeman

And just like any other nintendo console, not buying.. Their systems are not for me but i am interested to see what it will look like

[QUOTE="BigBoss154"]

So I heard somewhere that Nintendo are releasing a new console.

Is there any truth to this claim or is it just speculation?

93BlackHawk93

Already confirmed.

I was being sarcastic. :P

[QUOTE="Scoob64"]

[QUOTE="Sphenodonta"]

Those are 7"3/4 by my measurement

Sphenodonta

no, heres the link

this is a computer image, the size of those blocks are going to vary directly depending on the resolution of your monitor. not like comparing out of a magazine.

this is just for comparison purposes... its to show exactly how a 6 inch 4:3 image will compare to a 6 inch 16:9 image... because you were saying that 6" in 4:3 would be easier for a controller than a 16:9, but thats not the case. i thought u meant that one was 7.34" and the other 6"...

[QUOTE="Sphenodonta"][QUOTE="Scoob64"]

no, heres the link

Scoob64

this is just for comparison purposes... its to show exactly how a 6 inch 4:3 image will compare to a 6 inch 16:9 image... because you were saying that 6" in 4:3 would be easier for a controller than a 16:9, but thats not the case. i thought u meant that one was 7.34" and the other 6"...

[QUOTE="Scoob64"]

[QUOTE="Sphenodonta"] Find yourself a ruler and tell me that those images don't exceed 6". Those images are scaled up to fit the web page. If you put in 2" for each the images would stay the exact same size...Sphenodonta

this is just for comparison purposes... its to show exactly how a 6 inch 4:3 image will compare to a 6 inch 16:9 image... because you were saying that 6" in 4:3 would be easier for a controller than a 16:9, but thats not the case. i thought u meant that one was 7.34" and the other 6"...

it has nothing to do with screen size... its about proportion. you said 16:9 is less space saving than 4:3... regardless of how much or little those images are exaggerated, they are going to be in SAME proportion.

but anywho, i think nintendo alrdy confirmed the sceen to be 'high-def', which would rule out a 4:3. i can't wait for e3

but anywho, i think nintendo alrdy confirmed the sceen to be 'high-def', which would rule out a 4:3. i can't wait for e3

Scoob64

[QUOTE="Scoob64"]

but anywho, i think nintendo alrdy confirmed the sceen to be 'high-def', which would rule out a 4:3. i can't wait for e3

Sphenodonta

All Hd really means is that is a high-resolution source. The marketing term for HD usually means 1280x720 (A 16x9 aspect ratio. What every display today is.) or 1920x1080 resolution (twice the detail of 1280x720.) So yes it could be, but 4:3 content must be upscaled to fit modern TVs. Some have tech that allows you to keep it how it is though without the need of upscaling to fit the whole display.

[QUOTE="Scoob64"]

but anywho, i think nintendo alrdy confirmed the sceen to be 'high-def', which would rule out a 4:3. i can't wait for e3

Sphenodonta

Depends on what resolution the screen is. Standard definition is anything 640x480 and below. Sub-Hd is anywhere between the following resolution and 1280x720 (or 720p). High definition is any resolution above 720p. High definition images can appear in a 4:3 screen as long as the resolution is high enough. The Ipad has a 4:3 resolution and its still considered HD. What I expect from this controller is a sub-HD screen (ranging between 4:3 and 5:3) because anything wider would make the controller too big.

Is the controller really going to have a screen in the middle of it?