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DSi isn't a huge graphical leap above the DS, and isn't HD. It just lost zillions of GBA games and replaced them with a handful of DSiWare games, so it's not really worth it.

Unlike the DSi, a Wii HD would piss me off, and make Wii development costs skyrocket, destroying the Wii's greatest advantage.

I don't believe in Wii HD. I think Wii will get a true successor later on.



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Most likely a new bundle. It would make a lot of sense to bundle Sports Resort with Motion plus as standard to get as many sold and in peoples hands as possible before their rivals launch their motion controls.



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The Ghost of RubangB said:
New bundle, definitely not Wii HD. Anybody who thinks Nintendo is ready to make 53 million Wiis obsolete while they're in a very healthy first place... is insane.


I was joking about Wii HD...

Pachter is quite serious though.



A game I'm developing with some friends:

www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm

It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.

I'm guessing a new bundle that includes a MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort, and maybe New Super Mario Bros.



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It makes sense to get Motion Plus into the basic package, it would mean developers could be more confident about developing Wii M+ only games.



A game I'm developing with some friends:

www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm

It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.

Sounds like a new bundle, the offer is just to clear current stock.



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the limit is 5000 so its not a pirce cut, and Wii is not getting a price cut any time soon, BECAUSE THE COMPANY THAT MAKES IT SAID SO!!!!!!!!!! We'll see what happens on TGS, though



WereKitten said:
Quetzalcoatl said:

Sad. You know what there is written ?

Here you are:

"Nintendo managed, back in 1983, to bring into the household the first succesful console: the Nes!

And now Nintendo with the Wii managed to have everyone playing, from the younger kids to girls to old people! But that's not all!

Nintendo brought a Wii in every home! What?! You still haven't a Wii in your home? You want one but you don't feel like waiting for Santa?

Very well, GameStop will take care of it with a unique offer!!!

Print this mail, bring it to a GameStop sales point and buy it for a never seen before price: €199.00 !

Do it now, only 5000 pieces available! It's a limited quantity sale !

Now you'll have no more excuses to say no to your girlfriend or children! Your Wii is waiting for you at GameStop!"

The bold - and atrocious punctuation - is not mine :)

Anyway, it sounds more like a clearance sale to make space for a new bundling by christmas time than an official price cut.

 

eheh Sei italiano ? la mia era una domanda verso gli altri.  E' una pubblicità idiota e l'ultima frase è parecchio triste.



Quetzalcoatl said:
WereKitten said:
Quetzalcoatl said:

Sad. You know what there is written ?

Here you are:

"Nintendo managed, back in 1983, to bring into the household the first succesful console: the Nes!

And now Nintendo with the Wii managed to have everyone playing, from the younger kids to girls to old people! But that's not all!

Nintendo brought a Wii in every home! What?! You still haven't a Wii in your home? You want one but you don't feel like waiting for Santa?

Very well, GameStop will take care of it with a unique offer!!!

Print this mail, bring it to a GameStop sales point and buy it for a never seen before price: €199.00 !

Do it now, only 5000 pieces available! It's a limited quantity sale !

Now you'll have no more excuses to say no to your girlfriend or children! Your Wii is waiting for you at GameStop!"

The bold - and atrocious punctuation - is not mine :)

Anyway, it sounds more like a clearance sale to make space for a new bundling by christmas time than an official price cut.

 

eheh Sei italiano ? la mia era una domanda verso gli altri.  E' una pubblicità idiota e l'ultima frase è parecchio triste.

Già, gamestop non si smentisce con le loro battutine nascoste...

Translation: gamestop is always gamestop :)



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