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Nintendo News | A New Wii on the Way?

By Adam Riley 22.02.2007 25

Quick News - In a recent interview Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan was asked if the Wii would be relaunched similar to the GBA and DS were and answered: "Sure, absolutely. You'll see the ways in which we do that." Check out the full interview below:

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    Elrinth is offline. Elrinth 22.02.2007#1

    yeah.. in a diffrent colour.. but still the same hardware Smilie

     
    Raff is offline. Raff 22.02.2007#2

    DVD version announced ages ago.

    It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
     
    jb is offline. jb 22.02.2007#3

    Possibly the DVD version, but I reckon they'll make a "Wii Lite" - smaller with features missed out from the original.

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    Cheesing It Up is offline. Cheesing It Up 22.02.2007#4

    PLEASE put a harddrive in, Nintendo! DVD player would also be a plus.

     
    Spydarlee is offline. Spydarlee 22.02.2007#5

    Smaller, JB!?

    We won't be able to see it! Smilie


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    dojo is offline. dojo 22.02.2007#6

    I don't think they'd do anything too drastic. DVD version, okay, nothing drastic about that. Sonic (the company) was working on a software based solution for Wii ages ago. Hard drive - well, they'd have to sell it separately too for people that already had a Wii, and then just make it a firmware update. I can't see anything that couldn't be done in original Wiis without a patch or somesuch.

    Aesthetically, okay, no Wii Shop Channel download is going to shrink your Wii, but y'all catch my drift, right?

     
    The Croft is offline. The Croft 22.02.2007#7

    A smaller Wii, is it possible?


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    Raff is offline. Raff 22.02.2007#8

    A Wii that isn't a rip off?

    It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
     
    JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 22.02.2007#9

    Must be the DVD one. Will it make it to UK?

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    Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 22.02.2007#10

    They already said it wouldn't

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    Zapp is offline. Zapp 22.02.2007#11

    yeah i thought the DVD Wii is only exclusive to Japan...

    we will probably see a Q-Wii in the future but hopefully it will be released in EU Smilie

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    DazJ is offline. DazJ 22.02.2007#12

    Nah .. I reckon we'll only get the exclusive "European" colours like Tangerine or puke-Green .. Smilie

    Can't see the point of a Wii-lite myself .. it isn't exactly intrusive now is it .. Smilie

    To be honest, all I want right now is a bloody USB keyboard .. typing with that remote does my head in Smilie

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    Martin_ is offline. Martin_ 22.02.2007#13

    Hold on a minute, the Wii uses DVDs, so why can't it play them?

     
    Zapp is offline. Zapp 22.02.2007#14

    DazJ said:
    Nah .. To be honest, all I want right now is a bloody USB keyboard .. typing with that remote does my head in Smilie

    Thats funny you know, coz Nintey made a keyboard for the Gamecube for which you could only use in 2 games... and now on the Wii wich you have to do loads of typing there isnt one[keyboard].....Smilie

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    beamrider2600 is offline. beamrider2600 22.02.2007#15

    I don't think we'll see a Wii with reduced features, since I don't see what non-essential things you could remove that takes up space anyway (you could remove some Wii channels, but software doesn't take up any space). I wouldn't really like to see any features added, because I don't want to buy another one (and theres not much I'd add anyway, its a really good complete package as it is, except maybe for the DVD).

    I think if anything Nintendo are just talking about new colours, and maybe a slightly smaller version in years to come.

     
    Raff is offline. Raff 22.02.2007#16

    Oni-Ninja said:
    Hold on a minute, the Wii uses DVDs, so why cant it play them?

    They didn't think it was enough of a rip off so they took it out.

    It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
     
    JoeBTW is offline. JoeBTW 22.02.2007#17

    beamrider2600 said:
    I dont think well see a Wii with reduced features

    Then it wouldn't be left with any at all...

     
    Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 22.02.2007#18

    The Wii is already perfect.

    The DVD should be a software update, NOT hardware, thats just stupid.

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    Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 22.02.2007#19

    "They didn't think it was enough of a rip off so they took it out."

    They saved us $10 off the price by not putting it in, you mean.

    "Then it wouldn't be left with any at all..."

    Yes, its not like it web-browsers, plays kick-arse games, lets you view movies and photos straight off a digital camera and also sends emails does it?

    oh, wait it does.

    Not that Wii owners like me use any of them, we are too busy playing WiiTennis.
    And,you know,

    *GAMES*

    oh, and random fact;
    The Xbox360 dosnt even have a webbrowser.

    ( Edited on 22.02.2007 23:43 by Darkflame )

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    Zapp is offline. Zapp 23.02.2007#20

    ^^ Smilie well done! Smilie you tell him!

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    TheEvilShyGuy is offline. TheEvilShyGuy 23.02.2007#21

    Oh noes! They wouldn't do that to us, would they? I mean, I just spent the last of what I made at my last job only to learn of what could potntialy be superior to what I just got might be coming out in the near future!?! CURSES!

    I can only hope they don't improve it too much as to make my Wii purchase and the long wait for it pointless.

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    JoeBTW is offline. JoeBTW 23.02.2007#22

    Does the 360 need a web browser? The Wii browser is never going to be as convenient as using a PC so why not just use one?

     
    Spydarlee is offline. Spydarlee 23.02.2007#23

    Kellerman said:
    Does the 360 need a web browser? The Wii browser is never going to be as convenient as using a PC so why not just use one?

    Depends, sometimes it's more convenient, in fact today I used it to show a video to some family that were visiting.

    If I had made them watch it on the PC it would have meant them all getting up moving and trying to cram into the 'two-man tops' corner my PC is in.

    It's perfect for videos, particularly longer ones that you would want to watch on a sofa/with people, etc, etc.

    I'm not saying they're aren't alternatives (media centers, etc), but it still works great in plenty of circumstances considering it's really just free bonus software.


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    tiamat1990 is offline. tiamat1990 23.02.2007#24

    Sweet interview. And she also admitted that the Gamecube is dead.

    I don't agree with her on the online play though...

     
    Mandown is offline. Mandown 23.02.2007#25

    jb said:
    Possibly the DVD version, but I reckon theyll make a Wii Lite - smaller with features missed out from the original.

    I think not, the current semi conductor technology is configured in the smallest possible heat and space arrangement possible now given current technology.

    It was one of the prime directives when they made the console to fufill the aspects size/heat output/energy consumption.

    The DVD options will likely come via softare update by Sonic DVD, and the console is likely to stay pretty much the same but will likely be a deluxe version with new deluxe remotes and higher onboard memory capacity, with new colour schemes for both standard and deluxe versions. LS

     

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