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  2 words: Hell yes. : DougL
  • Two letters: O.K. : ajvitaly
  • One word:...shit I blew it. : ChazWinterbottom
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  3DWii : guido anchovy
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    Wii D : TroZ
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      I like this! : Wolfanoz
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        WiiD : aethyr
        • I see what you did there : Prinny God
        • Bundled with Endless Ocean: Blue World 3D. : Metatron85
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    Already told y'all it's going to be the Super Wii : one random winner
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      If it's called the Super Wii, I'll buy it on name alone. : Entity
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        omg that'd be fantubular. : flasher 907
        • Super WiiD : flasher 907
• Finally, a console that supports 1080P? : Wolfanoz
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  Summary: Multiple sources claim that Nintendo is preparing a new HD console launch for 2012, to be unveil... : SporkyReeve
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    Kind of hope it launches 12/12/12 : one random winner
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      It better be; because else it'll be 13/13/13 and we'll simply be fucked. :/ : pillzer
      • Lousy Smarch weather : radioactivez0r
• as long as they keep making zelda and mario games that are fun i guess i'll keep buying them. : DrFlammable
• Zii : Cheeziologist
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  Am I crazy or is Nintendo Fucked? The Wii exploded with hype, hype, and more hype. So many machines sold ... : rosewood
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    As long as people keep buying the same Nintendo franchises and acting like this http://www.penny-arcade.c... : Lionhart32935
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      I think how Nintendo got all of their money hats this time around were from people that had no fucking cl... : rosewood
      • Isn't that really enough to justify it for a casual purchaser who really only wants to use it every so of... : capt tripps
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        Yeah and look how the SNES flopped : shavenewok
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          If the NES had any competition like Nintendo does with the Wii now I doubt the SNES would've done as well... : one random winner
          • So much wrong with this statement. : FuryVII
    • Right, although in the specific case of Metroid it may not be that easy the next time around. : pillzer
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    We bought the Wii a few Christmasses ago. Apart from a feverish month of playing it is barely used. : BornAcorn
    • So you probably aren't going to be itching to buy the next Nintendo product, right? : rosewood
  • It's you. Nintendo isn't fucked, and probably never will be. People who bought a Wii and then let it ju... : trunk8
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    I think people on the internet underestimate just how much the average non-gamer plays their Wii. : Ellissd
    • ^^^ this. Yes, you bought a Wii and didn't play it much. But the casual game couple down the street plays... : Schnapple
    • This x 1000 : ColoradoCNC
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      your average 'non-gamer' is most likely playing smartphone games these days. people like my sister and... : smax
      • Especially kids and parents in general. : Goto10
    • My inlaws, two different aunts, and 3 of my cousins -- 6 wiis that were bought on hype and NEVER get touc... : rosewood
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      You did read the SMB post-mortem that was posted this morning, right? Publishers won't release games on t... : LoioshDwaggie
      • i doubt you could draw any conclusions from that. it's hard for indie titles to get a retail release on a... : crummynz
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      My parent's play theirs more than I do, and I play it fairly often still. : Derringer
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        Dammit, parents... : Derringer
        • Do your parents have more sex than you do too? : rosewood
    • No doubt. When you consider the Wii has at least 5 games that have sold over 20 million a piece, it's def... : K1Bond007
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    Yes you're crazy. It's the most successful console of this generation...just not for core gamers. : holinka
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      I wouldn't even say core gamers. I think that gaming as a whole has gone away from the core gamers. It'... : silverback1138
      • true that. : exspes
      • Consider this response as me making out with your comment. You're absolutely correct, the CoD crowd are ... : Mommar
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    I turned mine on for the first time since 2009 last month, and that was just to make sure component-to-hd... : Tripps
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      Amusingly my 360 is used more for Netflix than anything else. I only own one retail 360 game, the rest ar... : Chod
      • my 360 is my media machine as well. With Netflix and Playon, that's 90% of my 360 use. : Slowtreme
      • 80% of my friends are on Netflix whenever I log on as well. : Derringer
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    Honestly, I love the Wii, it has some of my favorite games from Mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess, Metroid ... : silverback1138
    • Yeah, I think most devs went about the whole system wrong (even Nintendo in some cases). Instead of buil... : one random winner
  • I didn't buy a Wii, but I'm interested in this next one : OrkO
  • I'd wait and see what they have in mind before saying they are fucked... Who knows, they might adopt a di... : razlebol
• Will it have post-1995 graphics? : excessus
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  Nintendo's next-gen will have to do a lot better than offer HD to stay relevant. Sure, Wii sold gangbust... : Ride-My-Rocket
  • Seriously, keep the graphics as they are if you have to but give better resolution. : Wolfanoz
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    They are dropping prices to unload unsold consoles sitting in warehouses before the new one comes out. I... : jdcope
    • Considering the console started off as an attachment for the GC this is more true than most people think. : one random winner
• I've owned every nintendo system (apart from the virtual boy) and Zelda is one of my favorite series.. Ho... : Proven28
• Honestly I have paid so little attention to Nintendo lately that I already thought Wii was under $150 buc... : BusyZombieLord
• Anonymous source for the win. I'd like to create a gimmick that sells 85 million units. : radioactivez0r
• If all my years of gaming have taught me anything, it is to not buy a console when it first launches. Esp... : Videosta
• hmm i'm wondering if they are going to slack on hardware again or if they really are going to make a push... : mastermike569
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  So hey now IGN is saying it will be "super powerful" and Nintendo wants to get back the hardcore market: ... : locater16
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    I hope they use the money they've made from soccer mom's and Pokemon addicts to make a kickass system we ... : Goto10
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      I certainly wouldn't complain NEW (as in, stop recycling the same damned formula) Zelda and Metroid pleas... : locater16
      • Hell, they could release one with decent online multiplayer, a less restrictive stage builder, and no tri... : one random winner
• Wont mean shit if they cant even get decent shovelware verions of popular titles/franchises. If the games... : VegasX
• So when will Pachter come out and say, " I told ya ". I mean he was only off by 4 years. : Balex1908
• Wont' even consider it unless they have a very strong network to back it up, cloud saves/streaming conten... : even4
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  Personally I'd like a new nintendo console this year that competes with the PS3 and 360 and is only on fo... : InfernoAblaze
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    Your still going to be hard pressed to see them include SSD's since the cost point is still prohibitive, ... : sasquatchxing
    • oh yeah... great... They are begining to drop though so I suppose in then next gen in 5 years it's plausi... : InfernoAblaze
• Yay for another round of Mario/Zelda/Metroid. : dodob
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  Wii2/WiiHD had BETTER get online sorted out, big time, HDMI output, at least 720p, broad support for Wii... : sukabljat
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    it seems like with the 3DS they have finally started to understand what people hate about friendcodes. It... : Slowtreme
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      Right, exactly. While I don't completely agree with MS' approach for online game (forced pay for onlin... : sukabljat
      • I'm hoping, controller wise, it's like the jump from the NES to the SNES, similar, but infinitely more co... : one random winner
• I just hope it uses Blu-ray and not some proprietary format yet again. : o0JediBeavis0o
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  Prediction - Blueray, at least 2x the power of the 360, controller is an upgraded Wiimote with a multitou... : obsoleet
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    Just wanted to say that I hate the new site too, I find it way less friendly to just casually read and co... : jeffcox111
    • I too have spent a significantly smaller amount of time on Shacknews since the change to the "new" format... : The_Turbinator
• Two possibilities: True Wii HD-> Just as the Wii was GC-hardware overclocked and dieshrunk, Wii HD wil... : HisDivineOrder
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  I own 71 games for my Wii. ALL different and NO stupid "also ran" games. The Wii was and IS and exc... : rtricoche
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    I am curious as to which games you have and how many of those are VC? I'm a pretty avid Wii gamer and I ... : one random winner
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      check my games list here I keep my stuff online for when I'm out and about. http://connect.collectorz.... : rtricoche
      • good selection of Wii and VC games there. I also like my Wii a lot. It's just a fun little system and gre... : geneshifter
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  "Meanwhile, IGN sources claim the console will be significantly more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PlayS... : Kristian Joensen
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    Integrated hardware has taken significant leaps since the PS3/360 launched. The iPad2, today, can do 108... : sukabljat
    • Yeah there has been a revolution with such hardware but my point is that there was MORE than 5 years of b... : Kristian Joensen
    • The iPad2 uses a PowerVR graphics core if I recall.. and it outperforms the Tegra 2. Personally, I'm wait... : rivalbo
• HD and not having the worst designed online infrastructure ever like the Wii and i'm sold. : alias bean
• Wii biggest downfall ? Trying to sell $5 games for $50, almost all games except first party are poop ra : BigT