A couple of additional quotes have been picked up from a Nintendo news conference held in Japan earlier today. President Satoru Iwata commented on the console in general, explaining that “We would like to propose a new approach to home video game consoles.”
Iwata also seemed to address the topic of 3D gaming. Although 3D is a very significant element of Nintendo’s latest handheld sensation, it doesn’t sound like Nintendo will be implementing such a feature for Project Cafe. Iwata noted that “It’s difficult to make 3-D images a key feature, because 3-D televisions haven’t obtained wide acceptance yet.” This is something that Nintendo has pointed out previously, so it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise.
Iwata remains quiet on Project Cafe, says “it will offer a new way of playing games within the home”
Despite the large amount of rumors being circulated about Project Cafe, Nintendo has decided to remain quiet about the system. The Big N did confirm that the console is on the way a few hours ago, but did not share many details about what fans can expect. The only information contained in the company’s press release is that the system will be playable at E3 and will launch next year.
So it’s not too surprising that president Satoru Iwata wouldn’t offer any additional news at a press conference earlier today. Iwata only told attendees that we’ll have to wait until E3, though teased that the console “will offers new way of playing games within the home.”
“As for the details of exactly what it will be, we have decided that it is best to let people experience it for themselves at E3. So I won’t talk about specific details today, but it will offer a new way of playing games within the home.”
It’s been a long time coming, hasn’t it (actually, not really, but it feels like the rumors have been floating around forever)? Just like the 3DS, Nintendo has sent out a brief press release a short while ago confirming that they are working on a new console. The company actually hasn’t confirmed much at all other than the fact that it is launching next year and that it will be playable at E3. I think that’s pretty darn significant! Time to start counting down to E3…
We already told you about the “Cafe” folder on Nintendo’s developers/publishers site, though look what was uncovered on the same domain…
There’s no denying that the “Project Cafe” codename is picking up steam. It definitely sounds like that might be the real deal.
Update: Nintendo has officially confirmed that they are working on the Wii’s successor. You can check out a couple of details here.
WarioWorld is a website created for developers/publishers working on Nintendo platforms. It’s possible to detect some of the folders that exist on the site, as “wii”, “nitro” and “ctr” all direct you to the homepage. Understandably, bogus names will only lead to a 404 area.
So it’s interesting that “cafe” seems to work. This could be a small indication that Nintendo’s next console is indeed codenamed “Project Cafe.” Because Nitro is accessible, it’s clear that codenames are accepted. It probably would have been more helpful had someone discovered the “cafe” URL prior to the initial rumors, but this is still a very interesting find.
Thanks to Jake for the tip!
01. / 00. [PSP] Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Wars Z: Hakai-hen (Bandai Namco) {2011.04.14} – 307.019 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (Konami) {2011.04.14} – 86.486 / NEW
03. / 02. [NDS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 – Professional (Square Enix) {2011.03.31} – 86.364 / 291.769 (+104%)
04. / 00. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (Konami) {2011.04.14} – 71.264 / NEW
05. / 00. [PSP] Persona 2: Innocent Sin (Atlus Co.) {2011.04.14} – 62.721 / NEW
06. / 00. [3DS] Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo) {2011.04.14} – 26.554 / NEW
07. / 00. [PS3] Homefront (Spike) {2011.04.14} – 22.111 / NEW
08. / 01. [PSP] Earth Defence Force 2 Portable (D3 Publisher) {2011.04.07} – 16.898 / 80.693 (-74%)
09. / 00. [3DS] Pro Baseball Spirits 2011 (Konami) {2011.04.14} – 11.644 / NEW
10. / 05. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7 (Koei Tecmo) {2011.03.10} – 10.369 / 410.977 (-39%)
11. / 03. [PSP] Amagami (EBKore+) (Kadokawa Shoten) {2011.03.31} – 9.378 / 102.447 (-61%)
12. / 04. [PSP] Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Square Enix) {2011.03.24} – 8.996 / 163.942 (-54%)
13. / 06. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} – 8.371 / 4.437.948 (-31%)
14. / 00. [360] Homefront (Spike) {2011.04.14} – 7.752 / NEW
15. / 08. [3DS] Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog / Shiba / Toy Poodle & New Friends (Nintendo) {2011.02.26} – 7.421 / 189.939 (-33%)
16. / 11. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {2010.07.08} – 6.950 / 1.853.384 (-18%)
17. / 13. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} – 5.881 / 5.150.023 (-18%)
18. / 09. [PSP] Dissidia: 012 (Duodecim) Final Fantasy (Square Enix) {2011.03.03} – 5.706 / 434.326 (-40%)
19. / 10. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (Sega) {2011.02.24} – 5.524 / 326.765 (-37%)
20. / 12. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (Level 5) {2011.02.26} – 4.921 / 265.225 (-33%)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
– Miyamoto once again said that the touchscreen is beneficial for the Water Temple
– Miyamoto wants players to specifically watch the cutscenes in 3D
– Animations had to be reworked due to increased frame rate
– Miyamoto thinks it’ll be best to use the gyoscope controls when no one is around to see you
Star Fox 64
– The game has motion controls
– Select your aiming mode in the options menu
– Shooting options considers your distance from the target and how it moves
Super Mario 3D
– “To give you an idea of Super Mario 3D, imagine a mixture of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy with a little bit of New Super Mario Bros”
– Unclear if the Raccoon or Tanooki suit will be in the game, but it sounds like one of them will be in the game
