Nintendo to Debut New Game Machine Next Year (1 Viewer)

[Adrian P]

The device will be unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition next May in Los Angeles, Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori told reporters in Osaka. He didn't say whether it will be a new GameBoy hand-held or a version of the Kyoto-based company's GameCube home-use console.

 

[Dave F]

It won't be a console:

Nintendo's executive director Jinyou Mori clarified that the new product will be a unique item that is different from any traditional machine. "We hope to present a new product in America's expo [E3] next year, which will be completely different from the traditional [machines]. We hope we can release it within the year in Japan", said Mori. "It would be ideal if we can release it simultaneously overseas". When asked if the product was going to be a home console or a portable machine, Mori commented that it will be neither.

-Dave

 

[Philip_S]

Virtual Boy 2?

 

[Richard Gilmore]

Virtual Boy 2?

No, in order to insure a more popular product, it will be "Virtual Girl".

 

[James T]

I remember Virtual Boy. How long did that last? A month? The memories of trying it out at Blockbuster during a hot summer afternoon and getting someone else's sweat on my forehead...ewww.

Maybe it's N-gage2? Or some cellphone/game system hybrid. What other options are there for a game industry?

 

[Morgan Jolley]

It could be a new hybrid thing, like an add-on. Perhaps it's a Network Adapter/Online Game combo?

An online gaming service seems pretty likely.

 

[Scott L]

I hope it's a new portable gaming device. The N-Gage is already more powerful than the GB Pocket, I can imagine how much better the PSP will be.

 

[Dave F]

Maybe it's Megaton.

-Dave

 

[KevinRB]

I wonder if this or some version of it is the new hardware.

I never bought a N64, but if they made some type of controller with the games built in (like the Atari 2600 ones), I would probably pick it up.

 

[Scott L]

ermm, I hope that's not it. Where's the screen? I guess it's appeal to Chinese gamers will be exclusive to them only.

Thanks for the link btw.

 

[Morgan Jolley]

The iQue is a China-only gaming device that plays basically N64 games. Nintendo is trying to profit off that market without a huge investment, as well as put their foot in the door for the future.

That's not what we're getting. I think they're going to unveil their online service (it fits in with their word games and would make sense as the next logical move).

 

[KevinRB]

I think they're going to unveil their online service

That would seem to fit, but they said they were going to announce a new "video game machine". I'm not sure how they could twist that into an online service...

 

[Morgan Jolley]

It doesn't say machine in the direct quotes, only "product." It will likely be an adapter/online setup kit with a game included.

 

[Rob_Pierce]

Maybe it's Megaton.

Ha! It's been way too long since I read that.