hardware Archive

Wii 2 to launch before Xbox 720?

An analyst (and it’s not Pachter this time) has good reason to believe that Nintendo will beat Microsoft to launching a next-generation home console.

Hideki Konno demonstrates Mario Kart Wii in glassesless 3D at GDC

At the recent Game Developers Conference, Hideki Konno showed off a demo of Mario Kart Wii running in Nintendo 3DS-like autostereoscopic 3D.

Pachter: Wii 2 set for 2011 reveal, will be backwards-compatible

Michael Pachter no longer thinks Nintendo’s in trouble, and has adjusted his outlook on their future accordingly.

Nintendo – ‘Never say never’ to 3D on home consoles

Recent comments from a UK Nintendo representative suggest that 3D does, in fact, have a chance of making it into the Wii 2.

THQ hints at a possible Wii 2 announcement in 2011

THQ’s CEO sees reason to believe Nintendo may announce the Wii 2 this year.

Why the Wii 2 will be 3D, and how it may work

There is evidence that shows what direction Nintendo may be heading in with the Wii’s successor in regards to 3D technology.

Could the 3DS be the Wii 2?

An interesting concept: that the 3DS will be both Nintendo’s handheld and console this generation.

Pachter: “Wii 2 will be as powerful as PS3 at best.” (and here’s why)

Many people think that Nintendo will one-up the current HD consoles in terms of sheer horsepower with the Wii’s successor. Here’s Pachter’s well-backed opinion to the contrary.

IGN: Why The Wii Still Matters

The Wii has run its course, and should now be left to die…or should it? IGN thinks the Wii’s successor is farther away than most people do, and here’s why.

Wii 2 will not simply be more powerful

Reggie says they’ll release the next console when they feel they’ve stretched the current Wii to its very limits…and the successor will do much more than just add HD graphics.