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Ridley

Ridley

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These were originally on Nintendo's forums but were quickly deleted.

-First off let me say that the full scope of the Wii controller details has yet to be revealed by PixArt and Nintendo. Although I cannot elaborate any further let me say that the Nintendo should show that the movement in 3D space will allow experiences outside of just the TV screen. And its not 3D projection related.

-The official launch date has yet to be set in stone but will indeed launch before Sony’s PS3.

-Ironically enough, the first game that will be shown to the public that demonstrates the full scope of Wii controller potential will be Dragonball Z Budokai 4.

-When Nintendo first showed the controller at Tokyo Game Show late 2005 they were very hesitant to show it full usage. I will allow one more clue to my finding that the Wii controller can function exactly as we all have seen demonstrated WITHOUT the sensor bar. So ask yourselves, why need a sensor bar?

-The sensor bar was in all actuality in no use at E3 2006. What is will allow hasn’t been shown yet.

-According to people who are working close to everyday events at Nintendo R&D, Nintendo Wii specifications were far and away developed solely for that machine.

-IBM and ATI have been working on Broadway and Hollywood for quite some time now. And according to many people Wii’s specs could go up or down at this point in the CPU/VPU departments. Apparently Nintendo has spent quite a lot of money having IBM and ATI fabricate many iterations of Broadway and Hollywood. Which range from a 3.4GHz-730MHz Broadway CPUs, and 1.2GHz-553MHz custom ATI/Nintendo Hollywood VPU. From what we hear Hollywood is key to the Wii’s power. The architecture is all about eliminating bottlenecks and maximizing performance, upgrade of the CPU with the slight downgrade of the graphics processor compliments this philosophy, striking a great balance for Wii. However, it was also indicated that since Hollywood is a truly extreme “Flipper II” and Broadway is a massively upgraded “Gekko II” at least in architecture. That early on Nintendo R&D took a good look at what GameCube did good and what it could have done better. It was mentioned that GameCube’s Flipper was an extremely powerful chip far more capable than even the Xbox’s. The Gekko design meant for balance, though was not able to support but about 50% of the ArtX’s Flipper’s power. This particular bottleneck has been ironed out allowing Broadway to fully complement Hollywood to its maximum potential and vise-versa. The initial estimates we got concerning final hardware spec was Broadway at around 1.5GHz and Hollywood at 555MHz.

-There is also word that Nintendo in private sessions has big plans for the Wii headset. Talk is, that Nintendo wants to lean away from having the headset only for online capability. They are wanting to go further. Having the headset of course include a microphone for use in games is a given. But there was also talk of a late to launch release of this “gyroscopic headset” that would be supported by the sensor bar as well. To sum up the theory we were privy to. The headset would be somewhat sensitive to movement that could be translated into the game. Such as if you get up and move to the right of your television something might correspond for that in the game. Such as dodging things, looking around corners etc. It was also mentioned that it might have a unique look and non-obstructive lightweight design.

-Our latest discovery concerning Wii software is that developer Nibris (Raid Over the River, Sadness) has received Wii development kits and has partnered with publisher Majesco.
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http://www.2amupdate.com/readarticle.php?article_id=3
 
Ridley disse:
-There is also word that Nintendo in private sessions has big plans for the Wii headset. Talk is, that Nintendo wants to lean away from having the headset only for online capability. They are wanting to go further. Having the headset of course include a microphone for use in games is a given. But there was also talk of a late to launch release of this “gyroscopic headset” that would be supported by the sensor bar as well. To sum up the theory we were privy to. The headset would be somewhat sensitive to movement that could be translated into the game. Such as if you get up and move to the right of your television something might correspond for that in the game. Such as dodging things, looking around corners etc. It was also mentioned that it might have a unique look and non-obstructive lightweight design.
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:wow:
 
Eu a pensar q s ps3 ia ficar em 1º na boa nestas nova geraçao de consolas, mas tou a ver q posso tar mto enganado..
 
O gekko aproveitava o flipper apenas em 50%?
O wiimote não precisa de sensor bar?!

Hum.. eu levava essa notícia com um grãozinho de sal..
 
ToTTenTranz disse:
O gekko aproveitava o flipper apenas em 50%?
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Eu não sei quanto é que o gekko aproveita, mas existe declarações de softwarehouses a dizerem que se a GC se tivesse mais memória teriam conseguido aproveitar melhor o gekko/flipper.

Se é verdade ou não, eu não sei.
 
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Epa quando os rumores dizem que os specs dos cpu e gpu não estão finalizados vê-se logo que é bullshit. Por esta altura a wii já está a ser produzida com os specs finais, visto que vai ser lançada antes da PS3...
 
BrOiller disse:
Epa quando os rumores dizem que os specs dos cpu e gpu não estão finalizados vê-se logo que é bullshit. Por esta altura a wii já está a ser produzida com os specs finais, visto que vai ser lançada antes da PS3...
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Não sei, acho que a Nintendo aidna n disse a data final da consola.
Mas se for lançada antes da PS3 que sai já em Novembro, parece que não mas falta pouco. A Wii tem que tar a ser produzida a todo o gaz se quer chegar a lancamento e ter consolas suficientes pra vender.

Essa noticia em bem melhro levar com um grao de sal, daqueels graos grandes :p
 
Quanto mais espectativas criarem, mais desiução podem ter. Por isso experem pouco para serem surpreendidos. O que eu sei, é que já podem contar com uma Wii cá em casa, é que melhores ou piores gráficos, não interresa, quando se vem o RE4 apresebemo-nos que esta geração ainda teinha muito para dar e não ira ser aproveitada ao maximo.
 
http://gonintendo.com/?p=4047

*RUMOR* Nintendo to hold event just for Wii

The attack on the senses known as Comic-Con has come and gone, and with it has come some new information. The gang over at Nintendo Now was present at the show, and managed to check out Nintendo’s booth and all the goodies inside. While there, they talked to a “source (who) wished to remain unnamed” that gave up some Nintendo tidbits that we will take as rumor for now.
First off, the source confirmed once again what we have heard before. Nintendo will be present at the Leipzig Game Convention which takes place later in August, and once again we are hearing that Nintendo will be showing off some new Wii goodies. What exactly we are in store for is unsure, but as long as it is Wii related we will take it!
The source also did a fine job of fanning the Spaceworld rumor flames by stating that Nintendo is planning an event to show off the Wii in a big way, one last time before launch. With the price point/launch date info release still looming over our heads, everyone is trying to figure out just when Nintendo plans to do this. A special event to showcase the Wii isn’t out of the question…but having not heard of any SpaceWorld event just yet makes it hard to imagine one taking place.
Finally the source covered his ass by saying that “his information was not definite”. Of course it isn’t, if it where, then we wouldn’t have all these juicy rumors to report! Who wants to be bothered with facts anyway?! In all seriousness, much of what was said is possible…and I guess we will see what comes true via the LGC later in August.
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Microsoft's Xbox 360 console is out and Sony announced a release date for PlayStation 3 months ago. So the big question is, when will Wii launch? The only official answer from Nintendo is sometime before the Thanksgiving holiday in America. But sources -- both on the hardware and development side -- argue that the console will be hitting much sooner.

A number of big-name publishers are set to release their Wii games in mid-to-late October, which suggests that a system debut could not be that far off. And several insiders have told IGN that Tuesday, November 2 could, in fact, be the big day.

Thing is, not all of our contacts are in agreement on the date. Some have suggested that November 12 could, instead, by Wii's launch date. Regardless, though, it seems that Wii fans can look forward to their console sooner rather than later.

Sources suggest that Wii will launch with a $229 price tag and will be available in both black and white.

Insiders claim to have seen final hardware. The Broadway CPU is allegedly in the 750 CL line, a continuation of the 750 GX series. IBM may be working on a revised Broadway chip with a lower clock speed for a future Nintendo handheld -- presumably one that plays GameCube discs.

Nintendo has allegedly bumped production of Wii hardware to 5.5 million units by the end of the year, a significant upgrade to previous numbers. The jump is purportedly based on the positive reaction to Wii from press and industry analysts at E3 2006.

The console is unlikely to be region-free, although the lock is unrelated to hardware; a firmware update could theoretically allow gamers to play import software.

We presented this information to Nintendo of America for response, but a spokesperson for the company said that it does not comment on rumors and speculation.
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http://wii.ign.com/articles/723/723894p1.html

GC portátil...
 
Vai ser a nova portatil da Nintendo, mas ainda deve faltar uns anos, visto que a DS ainda tem mto para dar.

Já ficamos a saber que a nova portatil da nintendo deve ser algo +/- com a potencia da actual Game Cube.
 
Ansatsu disse:
Já ficamos a saber que a nova portatil da nintendo deve ser algo +/- com a potencia da actual Game Cube.
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Faz sentido.
Afinal, a DS tem bastantes semelhanças com a capacidade gráfica de uma Nintendo 64, por exemplo (embora a nível técnico, as CPU's sejam bastante diferentes das desta última).
 
Exacto. Tal como a PSP tem mtas semelhanças com a PS2. E quando sair a PSP2, prai daqui a uns 4 anos, tb já deve sair com uma potencia parecida com a PS3, com um mini cell e a placa da nvidia com o qual já se sabe que a Sony fez negociações para a futura PSP.


Mas falando da tal Gameboy Evolution, a ideia de meter jogos gamecube lá é engraçada, mas vão ter que simular o comando da gamecube na portatil e ainda tem alguns butões.
 
Joystiq, via the website Moz La Punk, via the IGN Insider forums, are reporting that the Nintendo Wii might be set to get even more revolutionary. According to a patent filed early this year, Nintendo are working on a voice chat feature that changes what you say into the Wii controller microphone in to words on your TV screen. Not only this, but the technology will also pick up the tone of your speech and applies corresponding colours, sizes, and fonts. So if you shut "You annoying man, you beat me!" it might appear "YOU ANNOYING MAN, YOU BEAT ME!" on the TV screen via the Wii. Apparently the voice to text feature will be used mostly in first part titles aimed at a younger audience (probably for safety and horrible online grooming reasons), so expect more mature games to feature straight voice-to-voice action.

According to the poster, the Wii will make use of a wireless, head-mounted microphone and the voice to text chat will also be censored, allowing for younger eyes not to be dirtied by rude words. We'll have more Nintendo-tastic rumours as and when someone makes them up. Seriously though, this might just be true...
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Fonte: http://www.cubed3.com/news/5705

Mais um rumor. (com 5 dias, mas...)
 
a Wii parece ser de longe a consola next-gen mais inovadora, sendo a Xbox 360 e ps3 mais perto de upgrades a nivel de potencia que outra coisa....
 
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