Quick Jump Daily Digest

Thank you for your interest in the Quick Jump Daily Digest. Get notified of all new content on QJ in our free Daily Digest. To subscribe, enter your email address below and click the subscribe button.


Email Address:


Email will come from "donotreply@caputomedia.com". Please whitelist this email address.

Cancel and Return to page

Miyamoto won't confirm HD for Wii 2, but says they're working with evolving tech

Posted Nov 10, 2008 at 5:47AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii Tags: Japan, Microsoft, Shigeru Miyamoto
Ó

Miyamoto can't confirm an HD future for Nintendo - Image 1Talking on the next Wii console, Nintendo's main dude Shigeru Miyamoto refuses to confirm whether Wii 2 will go HD. Instead, he just drops coy hints:

I'm afraid we cannot confirm what we are doing today. But the fact of the matter is that technology is evolving all the time and in Japan.


For example... all the analogue broadcast will be stopped and shifted into the digital broadcasting.


So many things are taking place and we are working in terms of the changes of the technologies all the time.


Take it as it is. It's no confirmation that the Wii will HD, that's for sure, but Mariomoto does sound like he's trying to hint at something. Or maybe that's just me. Previous reports did say that Wii 2 will be truly next-gen, and "far more than a simple refresh of current hardware." The same report said that Wii 2 will sport HD visuals.

That's still a long, long time from now though, as Wii sales just refuse to show signs that the console is a fad. I'm actually more interested in whether Nintendo will ever lift its squeaky clean image and try to invite third-party devs to make more hardcore games like MadWorld.

The full audio interview after the source link.



Previous Articles:


Via ZDF



This story sucks? This story rocks!
Vote Now!    This story ROCKS! (0) This story SUCKS!! (0)




Become a Member of QJ.Net!

If you want your comments to go live without waiting for moderation, you need to be logged in. Being logged in has its benefits:
  • Logged in members do not wait for their comments to be approved.
  • Logged in members can sign up for nightly updates.
  • Logged in members can create Profiles to be seen by other users.
So why wait? Create an account or login now! It's easy, quick, and free.

To get started, use the LOGIN boxes, or the REGISTER link at the top right!

Comments 


 
# fu u NintendoTekkenlord 2008-11-10 07:29
This is the main reason i dont like Nintendo, cuz they only care for their pockets and nothing else, releasing a "new" Wii with HD capabilities (wich is what will most likely happen and the reason why the Japanese Michael Jackson dont want to open his mouth) would be a slap in the face to all the people that bought the first console, because they could have made it since the beginning but they wait till they it costs in production a shi_- in order to win just the amount of money they want to win, not beacuse they were testing and the bullcrap miyassmoto tries to sell to the poor bastards thet are still "loyal" to Cashtendo.



But the worts part is that these same poor imbeci-les are going to clap this insult when they "confirm" that "wii 2" has hd capabilities instead of spitting in the face of this mother-fu... liars.

Reply
 

 
# ..BIH 2008-11-10 07:59
Im pretty sure unless it is HD by the next gen no one would buy it. Standard deff can only go so far and i doubt even Nintendo would be that stupid.

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-10 08:06
Agreed. Just look at all the money they have from the Wii. They're in the possision to create the ultimate gaming machine if they so desidered.



All these idiots like tekkenlord crying like babies about how money Nintendo makes doesn't mean SQUATE until Nintendo proves to everyone what they are going to do with it.



One thing is for sure, they can't surpass 1080p so as long as it's at least that... there wont be an unrising.

Reply
 

 
# calm down...lavino 2008-11-10 08:19
Here is a lesson nintendo will have to learn. Wii was targetting to moms and causal crowd. Sure there is a huge initial market but at the same time these are the bunch that are the least willing to spend on upgrading. (same logic as casual PC user VS PC gamers on hardware upgrade). If they have something that works they will just use it. So even if there is a new Wii 2 that does HD and etc. The turn over from existing Wii user will be less logically. If you already have a Wii and if you fall into the casual gamer category just ask yourself... will you upgrade now for better graphics on Wii? More to the point, if you are casual gamer and given that Wii2 is NOT backward compatible will you buy a Wii2 this Christmas or next Christmas (given that it magically comes out by then).

If Wii2 is trying to enter into same market 360 and PS3 then they are making a even worse decision because you are now ditching the casual gamers. Bottom line is that you know and I know that moms and casual gamers are not too keen on spending couple hundred bucks every 2, 3 years to upgrade their consoles. Disagree all you want but that is a fact. (And I am talking about generally, so I am sure there are exceptions).





Given my speech above... Do I hate Nintendo? No. I think Wii is great so far. I don't think they need a Wii2 just yet. Bottom line is I really wonder how many will just ditch their Wii and jump on the Wii2? May be they were expecting the same result from DS to DSLite? For certain I will be keeping my Wii for now. If they make Wii2 game not runnable on Wii then I will just stick with my current Wii games.

Reply
 

 
# I heard....DrDeath91 2008-11-10 11:00
Nintendo had a new tech letting more memory to HardDrives like passing the TB lvl thatd be wikid could you imagine having 60,000TB or 60,000,000GB is it possible? are ufos real? LOL

Reply
 

 
# lolFreePlay 2008-11-10 11:59
whaddaya know, we agree again.



sorry I accidentally hit the frown instead of the smile.

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-10 12:30
"sorry I accidentally hit the frown instead of the smile."



wadda ya know...so did I ;p

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-10 12:33
It's called a petabyte and we already have that storage level. Just not in one single drive.

Reply
 

 
# Replyingjacobian91 2008-11-10 16:16
@Tekkenlord

Some harsh words there pal. Japanese Micheal Jackson...really? Anyway, yeah, they should have had it from the start. Yeah, half the Wii games out there are gimmicky crap. That doesn't make Nintendo money hounds. I don't understand why you get so mad at Nintendo for "only caring aout their pockets." Look at Microsoft. Sure, XBL is the best onine of the 3 consoles. It's also the only one that costs anything. Look at Sony. The PS3 is still the most expensive console out there, and they still haven't gotten it up to the popularity and acheivements of the 360, yet they easily could.



Chill out and think about your crap you spew.



@ Lavino



You're defenitely right about Nintendo seeming to leave the casual in the dust. But, think about it. Casual gamers seem to mostly buy the gimmicky Wii games (at least someone does because they keep buying them). But, even when the Wii 2 comes out, I don't think that the Wii games will just stop there. The casual game devs will just continue making casual games on the Wii. Look as the PS2. There are STILL games being ported to that. They are casual games. PS2 came out 8 friggin' years ago. Anyway, yeah, they might just be doing the same thing with the DS Lite. I had to wait to get a DS, and I'm glad I did, because I ended up with a Lite. Now the DSi is coming out. I want one, because of the DSWare that is sure to be popular, plus the obvious VC games that are sure to head there. But I digress.



Anyway, I know that this post is a little jumpy, but I hope you can get my point.





Man I'm tired...

*yawn*

Reply
 

 
# Yeah, about thatjacobian91 2008-11-10 16:19
I think the article about it being "truely next gen" said that they are shooting for that new holographic storage tech that is/has being/been finished. Its supposed to be able to hold...a lot.



Anyway, I wonder what the price for that would be...

Reply
 

 
# which HD is itPuNkMaN1987 2008-11-10 22:03
is the "hd" hi-def or hard drive and did anybody else notice they called him "Mariomoto"

Reply
 

 
# funnyTekkenlord 2008-11-11 19:02
its hilarious how all the stup.d Gayamoto fan boys freak out just for telling the TRUTH, the truth? Cashtendo could have made the system with hd capabilities since the beginning, why its ot HD? cuz they knew the ass-Os that would buy their crappy console wouldnt mind, another truth? almost everything about the wii is pure crap, the "wiimote" 80´s technology, the crappy games, the poor graphics, the only thing that saves the system from being a total CRAP is the homebrew period, u take that out and its a complete and totall WASTE.



oh and gaysohaven i dont cry cuz nintendo is making money i cry cuz i cant belive people are so stu.... that they dont even realize what they buy and the bullcrap that comes out of the mouth of people like gayamoto, i dont give a "squat" either if you still think nintendo is gonna prove anyting the only thing so far they have proven is that they know now how to make money but games and systems? pffff reaaly they do games nowadays?? pfff

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-12 06:02
"More like, they're in the POSITION to create the most profitable gaming machine, which is all they DESIRE. (Wiitard spelling errors corrected)"



That is HILARIOUS!!!!!! !! So after what? More then a YEAR you finally caught a typo? That is so funny!!!! Congrats!!! After I've pointed out countless actual errors on your part here you are finally able to do the same. Good for you. Except, I don't claim to have the best education possible, unlike yourself.



"Wow, that was retarded, even for you. What will Nintendo do with their massive profits? Give them back to you, their most loyal fan?"



No, you jackass. They would squander it which is exactly what I was addressing. If you had at least half a brain in your head you would have understood that.



"They're going to keep up their greedy (and successful) efforts like charging $30 for a stupid microphone!"



And you know this how? Did the WIDELY successful DSi get all jumbled in your pea size brain? So just because you have no need for a mic, that makes it stupid? The mic does in fact work. It's a mic. If their mic is stupid then all mics are stupid? Or is it just YOU that is stupid? I suspect the later.



"More like, for as long as Nintendo only releases crap games, nobody will care how bad the graphics are."



Did you even bother to read what you wrote? If it's crap, THEN people don't care? Are you addressing the people that LIKE the games or everyone? WTF kind of an idiot comment is this? Do you actually make sense to yourself?

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-12 08:29
So, according to you over 36 million people are stupid and don't actually know what they bought when they bought a Wii?



You are such a fool.



Everything you said could also be said about the 360. Quit your crying.

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-12 11:20
"I was supposed to get that out of you saying: "All these idiots like tekkenlord crying like babies about how money Nintendo makes doesn't mean SQUATE until Nintendo proves to everyone what they are going to do with it.""



Yes you idiot, you where. Either way, how the hell did you get "give ISOHaven all the money" out of it? Only a jackass such as yourself would come to such an idiotic conclusion. Like I said, had you had HALF a brain you would have leaned on the side of....do something GOOD with the money, or do NOTHING with the money.



"How money Nintendo makes? Where did you learn to talk? You say the most retarded crap, then say people are stupid that can't understand whatever language that's supposed to be. NOW THAT'S STUPID."



Lets put it this way, you are the ONLY ONE that does not understand. So I guess that makes you the fool.



"Well, you also suspected Mcain (3rd term bush) would be a good president, so that alone proves you wrong."



First off, for the 5th TIME SO FAR...it's McCain. You look like such a damn FOOL when you spell his name wrong. Don't even TRY claiming typo.



Here's what's wrong with NINTENDO'S mic.



"1. Overpriced by $15-$20."



Based on what? Show me a mic that can pick up an entire room for $15-$20. You based your BS comments on fiction.



"2. What, 2 games support it?"



There will be more. WTF is your point?



"3. No dedicated sound channel for headset speaker"



Who the hell needs that? So because it doesn't do EVERYTHING it's no good? Well, your mom wont do your dad anymore because you popped out so I guess that makes your mom a worthless POS right?



"poorer audio quality"



Again, based on what? You are talking out your ass again!



"no easy mute + volume controls, etc."



Again, based on what? You are talking out your ass again!



"Makes sense to me."



Figures.



"Since most of the Wii's games are CRAP, those who play them expect CRAP in all areas, including graphics. Poor graphics are the least of the problems with the Wii's horrible game lineup."



Yet, they sell better then your poor little 360 games and console. As always, reality proves you're an idiot.

Reply
 

 
# lemme seeTekkenlord 2008-11-13 06:15
So, according to you over 36 million people are stupid and don't actually know what they bought when they bought a Wii?



YES, YES and oh my sorry to tell you but YES PEOPLE ARE STUPID xD PERIOD

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-14 06:38
"YES PEOPLE ARE STUPID xD PERIOD"



The hilarious part about this is.... that INCLUDES YOU!!!! Unless you are not people???? ARIA? Is that you??????!!!!!!

Reply
 

 
# o.oRapfnny 2008-11-15 17:06
I think there would be a wii update adding a mute button to the mic probably by clicking a mute button on the home screen, and i was watching a video on ign with them using the mic on accf and the audio quality isn't bad, and your a ***** Mister Individual Sense

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!Tekkenlord 2008-11-17 20:58
no the hilarious part is that YES i never said i wasnt stupid im a bick stupid jerk for buying nintendos consoles beliving in the crapp they sold, their hole campaign was like "if it has good graphics its not a fun game" and guess what?



im just another idiot that buyed that crappy advertising, so fun and graphics cant combine? hd and entertainment cant combine, couldnt they make the wii a better console sionce the beggining? if the answer to ALL of that questions is YES and you me and all the guys that bought a wii not being a "casual gamer" are idiots and that of course includes ME



(WTF is that anyway, does this exist anyway? a "casual gamer" i dont think so, theres people that plays games and people that dont disregarding the amount of effort or time they put doing it and im sick of that idiotic concept "casual gamer my A-SS")

Reply
 

 
# WTF!?!?!?!?!ISOHaven 2008-11-18 06:40
"YES i never said i wasnt stupid im a bick stupid jerk"



You got that right!



bick

crapp

their hole campaign

idiot that buyed



I didn't even include your many typos. Just the "stupid" parts.



HAHAHAHA!!!!!!! !!!!

Reply
 

Add comment

Security code
Refresh


Welcome to QJ.Net!

If you want your comments to go live without waiting for moderation, you need to be logged in. Being logged in has its benefits:
  • Logged in members do not wait for their comments to be approved.
  • Logged in members can create Profiles to be seen by other users.
So why wait? Create an account or login now! It's easy, quick, and free.

To get started, use the LOGIN boxes, or the REGISTER link below!



Want to learn more about the team who brings you the QJ news?

Read about them now!


RSS Feeds Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook
Login:

HOT FLASH GAMES

Monster Truck Jumper

Left to Die

The Empire 2

Dark Dimension

Town Drift Competition

Heroes of the Sword