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News \ Miyamoto on future Wii, DS upgrades

In an interview with the Great Miyamoto, he was asked about the possibilities of upgrades to the wii or another model altogether - with things like High Definition and DVD playback. And I guess also an implied increase in processing power. In a great tactical answer, he started (with the help of a translator) to say how the gaming industry has seen many revolutions, first with the NES, then the transition from 2D to 3D with the 64. He believes that we've seen another revolution with the interface of the wii (which I wholeheartedly agree).

Now, the video cuts off there (check back, the site'll try to fix it soon). From what I gather, however, he says that he believes that most japanese homes will have HD TVs in five years (so maybe another nintendo console in 5 years with HD?). He said that since the wii is made from the latest technology, HD and/or DVD wouldn't be hard to achieve, but then said that disclaimed it by saying 'what i'm saying is that there are a lot of possibilities'. And that it's unneccesary. Which is true, given ninty's target audience. What with the bridging of gaps between casual and hardcore gamers and all.

Personally (if anyone cares), I don't think DVD is necessary. Most people have one or more DVD players already, and adding that function will only drive the friendly price up. And as for HD, well... we don't have one around here. In fact, I don't know that many people who have a HD TV. It could be that I don't know many people altogether, but I don't think HD TVs have quite taken off fully yet in Australia.
Video 1 (Wii): kotaku.com/


Later on in the same interview, he is asked about the possible (maybe inevitable?) successor to the DS Lite. To which he says that 'it makes sense to think about the next iteration' but 'there are no concrete plans at the moment'.

But really, what is there to upgrade? I think the DS Lite is a great machine. People complain that the touch screen is an older range, where you can only press on one point at a time. But when in the world are you going to be pressing on multiple places at once??? I always maintain that a handheld should be unique and distinct from console gaming. Which means that the PSP is quite redundant. Why not just go play the ps2 when you get home? The ps2 is no more expensive. (and i think is actually cheaper by now).
Video 2 (DS): kotaku.com/

So I guess there won't be a new Wii or DS for a while... My wallet and bank account can rest easy.

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http://kotaku.com/gaming/the-miyamoto-interview-collection/the-miyamoto-interview-collection-part-5-

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tedbtes
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that would be so mad if a HD comppatible wii came out.
20/07/2007
Resident Evil 4
My House,Computer
Quin
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Esoth said:
Like I said in the news article, how in the world would you play something that required you to press on multiple points simultaneously?? You'd need to be ambidextrous.



Well, the next evolution of the touchscreen would be to remove the need for buttons altogether - which would require multiple contacts. Though I guess that doesn't work for L/R, but they could be analog like the Gamecube/Wiimote-Classic-Controller.
20/07/2007
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Patius
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HOLY COW! 3 metres? Thats huge! I don't know of anyone having a TV that big! But still. If you wanna have a powerful Wii, just buy one of those 1080P converters
20/07/2007
Beaumont, Texas
Esoth
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Sinn320 said:

C_Bear said:

NoRC said:

You might not know anyone but i can only think of a couple people of the many I know who dont have HD... I still think Nintendo should release a 'SuperWii' with HD for those who want it, i'd happily pay $500+ for it just to have my Wii run HD on my screen. You can sit there and say 'oh we dont need HD' when what you really mean is 'i cant afford HD so dont offer it yet so i dont miss out'.

You come round play the Wii on my 142" screen and tell me that SD is acceptable, then we can play some PS3 or some PC games on my 142" screen and you can tell me that HD really is needed.

I am so over everyone saying that "No one has HD!" or "I dont know anyone with HD".



Lol.. show off more about your HD TV why dont you ?

and for the record i think you mean 142cms, not inches. And thats nothing to gloat about.



yeah it is. its like almost a metre and a half hd tv, last time i checked thats a good tv.



Yeah, I'd be elated with a 142 cm tv. What, is yours 3 metres or something?
18/07/2007
Okami
Brisbane
Sinn320
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C_Bear said:

NoRC said:

You might not know anyone but i can only think of a couple people of the many I know who dont have HD... I still think Nintendo should release a 'SuperWii' with HD for those who want it, i'd happily pay $500+ for it just to have my Wii run HD on my screen. You can sit there and say 'oh we dont need HD' when what you really mean is 'i cant afford HD so dont offer it yet so i dont miss out'.

You come round play the Wii on my 142" screen and tell me that SD is acceptable, then we can play some PS3 or some PC games on my 142" screen and you can tell me that HD really is needed.

I am so over everyone saying that "No one has HD!" or "I dont know anyone with HD".



Lol.. show off more about your HD TV why dont you ?

and for the record i think you mean 142cms, not inches. <b>And thats nothing to gloat about.</b>



yeah it is. its like almost a metre and a half hd tv, last time i checked thats a good tv.

16/07/2007
Gong, NSW
Esoth
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Anony said: I couldn't agree more with Nintendo's decision to leave out HD-TV compatibility. I personally don't know a single person with an HD-TV, and secondly: who the hell cares? Similarly with blue-ray discs, you're paying a lot more for something that's equally watchable (playable) as a cheaper medium.

I'd say wait 10 years then we'll talk HD.

And on the topic of the DS:
I think they could improve it; has anyone seen the iphone? It has that double touch doohickey, it could be quite useful in a game, though hard to use properly. Other than that, I guess the next step is better graphics etc, possibly disc medium? Developers still need to get lots more out of that microphone.



Like I said in the news article, how in the world would you play something that required you to press on multiple points simultaneously?? You'd need to be ambidextrous.
14/07/2007
Okami
Brisbane
C_Bear
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NoRC said:

You might not know anyone but i can only think of a couple people of the many I know who dont have HD... I still think Nintendo should release a 'SuperWii' with HD for those who want it, i'd happily pay $500+ for it just to have my Wii run HD on my screen. You can sit there and say 'oh we dont need HD' when what you really mean is 'i cant afford HD so dont offer it yet so i dont miss out'.

You come round play the Wii on my 142" screen and tell me that SD is acceptable, then we can play some PS3 or some PC games on my 142" screen and you can tell me that HD really is needed.

I am so over everyone saying that "No one has HD!" or "I dont know anyone with HD".



Lol.. show off more about your HD TV why dont you ?

and for the record i think you mean 142cms, not inches. And thats nothing to gloat about.
13/07/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
NoRC
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Anony said: I couldn't agree more with Nintendo's decision to leave out HD-TV compatibility. I personally don't know a single person with an HD-TV, and secondly: who the hell cares? Similarly with blue-ray discs, you're paying a lot more for something that's equally watchable (playable) as a cheaper medium.

I'd say wait 10 years then we'll talk HD.

And on the topic of the DS:
I think they could improve it; has anyone seen the iphone? It has that double touch doohickey, it could be quite useful in a game, though hard to use properly. Other than that, I guess the next step is better graphics etc, possibly disc medium? Developers still need to get lots more out of that microphone.



You might not know anyone but i can only think of a couple people of the many I know who dont have HD... I still think Nintendo should release a 'SuperWii' with HD for those who want it, i'd happily pay $500+ for it just to have my Wii run HD on my screen. You can sit there and say 'oh we dont need HD' when what you really mean is 'i cant afford HD so dont offer it yet so i dont miss out'.

You come round play the Wii on my 142" screen and tell me that SD is acceptable, then we can play some PS3 or some PC games on my 142" screen and you can tell me that HD really is needed.

I am so over everyone saying that "No one has HD!" or "I dont know anyone with HD".
13/07/2007
Gold Coast
Anony
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Mates: 3
I couldn't agree more with Nintendo's decision to leave out HD-TV compatibility. I personally don't know a single person with an HD-TV, and secondly: who the hell cares? Similarly with blue-ray discs, you're paying a lot more for something that's equally watchable (playable) as a cheaper medium.

I'd say wait 10 years then we'll talk HD.

And on the topic of the DS:
I think they could improve it; has anyone seen the iphone? It has that double touch doohickey, it could be quite useful in a game, though hard to use properly. Other than that, I guess the next step is better graphics etc, possibly disc medium? Developers still need to get lots more out of that microphone.
13/07/2007
Melbourne, Victoria
jubbo83
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[edit] - i've moved my comment to www.mywii.com.au/ so i don't clog up the comments on the news page...
13/07/2007
central qld
Esoth
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I'd like to see the latter, I want to see what the brains at nintendo can come up with. I mean, what comes after the wiimote? Another step closer to virtual reality, maybe? I'm not sure if i want virtual reality... I would've freaked out majorly when seeing anima from ffx if it was virtual reality.

He says that most of japan will have HD TVs in 5 years time, but I'm guessing it'll be much sooner than that. I think 5 years is more accurate for international standards though. I mean Australia sure lags behind a lot.

...On a random note, does laser tv count as HD?
13/07/2007
Okami
Brisbane
jubbo83
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cool stuff. i'll stick to what i've always pondered: in 5 years time there will be either an updated HD Wii, or a new console using everything Nintendo's learned from Wii's success. (i'm betting on the former option ) nice find esoth!
13/07/2007
central qld
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