Post by MasterSandman II on Jun 17, 2010 14:17:07 GMT -5
Source: wii.ign.com/articles/109/1099733p1.html
E3 almost came and went without any news about a Wii successor. Thankfully Japan's Nihon Keizai Shumbun was on the prowl. The financial paper managed to get some hints about Nintendo's next system straight from the person who probably knows best, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata.
As part of a feature covering 3D games in its Thursday morning edition, the paper asked Iwata if Nintendo would be bringing 3D support to Wii. Iwata's response was, "If you display a 3D image, the image quality becomes extremely bad, so we'd probably do it with the next system. We're thinking that the timing should be once the 3D television adoption rate crosses the 30% mark."
That's probably a ways off given that 3D televisions are only now arriving to the market. But it does seem like a strong hint that a future Nintendo console could have 3D support.
Actually, this looks like a sure thing given Iwata's stance on 3D. Iwata expressed great support for 3D games, telling the paper, "In the future, 3D will become the mainstream of gaming."
So why is Iwata so big on 3D? It's actually not for wow factor. Instead, he has a more gameplay-oriented reason. "In 3D, it's easier to get a sense for position. In a game where the stages extend into the screen, it's surprisingly easier to control [compared to non 3D]. This is functionality for making games more pleasant to play, not just for show."
Iwata also denied that Nintendo is trying to ride some sort of 3D boom with the 3DS hardware. Instead, he noted that Nintendo has been working on 3D for years now. "Nintendo had an eye the charms of immersive 3D for games and released a 3D game machine 15 years ago, but the technology was not ready," said Iwata in reference to the failed Virtual Boy system. "Two years back, we decided that we finally had the technology and parts to make a satisfying product.
And that product was the 3DS, which seems to be receiving near unanimous praise at this year's E3. If 3DTV adoption rates are high enough, perhaps a 3D-ready console from Nintendo will draw similar praise at next year's show.
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I don't think this would make sense for Nintendo at all. If we're talking 3DTV "adoption rates" then why didn't they go HD in the first place? Do they plan to go into a completely different direction with the next console? Maybe they hope the "casual" gamer becomes "hardcore".
Maybe I just say this because I'm not a big fan of 3D. I like going to the IMAX once in a while to see epic events like Avatar in 3D but I'm not sure if I'd want every single thing I watch at home in that format.
E3 almost came and went without any news about a Wii successor. Thankfully Japan's Nihon Keizai Shumbun was on the prowl. The financial paper managed to get some hints about Nintendo's next system straight from the person who probably knows best, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata.
As part of a feature covering 3D games in its Thursday morning edition, the paper asked Iwata if Nintendo would be bringing 3D support to Wii. Iwata's response was, "If you display a 3D image, the image quality becomes extremely bad, so we'd probably do it with the next system. We're thinking that the timing should be once the 3D television adoption rate crosses the 30% mark."
That's probably a ways off given that 3D televisions are only now arriving to the market. But it does seem like a strong hint that a future Nintendo console could have 3D support.
Actually, this looks like a sure thing given Iwata's stance on 3D. Iwata expressed great support for 3D games, telling the paper, "In the future, 3D will become the mainstream of gaming."
So why is Iwata so big on 3D? It's actually not for wow factor. Instead, he has a more gameplay-oriented reason. "In 3D, it's easier to get a sense for position. In a game where the stages extend into the screen, it's surprisingly easier to control [compared to non 3D]. This is functionality for making games more pleasant to play, not just for show."
Iwata also denied that Nintendo is trying to ride some sort of 3D boom with the 3DS hardware. Instead, he noted that Nintendo has been working on 3D for years now. "Nintendo had an eye the charms of immersive 3D for games and released a 3D game machine 15 years ago, but the technology was not ready," said Iwata in reference to the failed Virtual Boy system. "Two years back, we decided that we finally had the technology and parts to make a satisfying product.
And that product was the 3DS, which seems to be receiving near unanimous praise at this year's E3. If 3DTV adoption rates are high enough, perhaps a 3D-ready console from Nintendo will draw similar praise at next year's show.
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I don't think this would make sense for Nintendo at all. If we're talking 3DTV "adoption rates" then why didn't they go HD in the first place? Do they plan to go into a completely different direction with the next console? Maybe they hope the "casual" gamer becomes "hardcore".
Maybe I just say this because I'm not a big fan of 3D. I like going to the IMAX once in a while to see epic events like Avatar in 3D but I'm not sure if I'd want every single thing I watch at home in that format.