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Re:Nintendo confirms launching new console in 2012, playable... by CoffeeDregs on Monday April 25, 2011 @03:24PM (#2482551)
Why do you say that they're abandoning the lead in casual gaming? I assume it's their comment that "new system that will be more powerful than the PlayStation 3 or the Xbox 360". If so, being more powerful than a PS3 or XBox 360 isn't remarkable considering those devices are 5-6 years old and that's about 16 Moores-law-years ago. Being more powerful than a PS3 places you in casual gaming territory; being hella more powerful than a PS3 places you in hardcore gaming territory.
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Re:Nintendo confirms launching new console in 2012, playable... by teamonkey on Monday April 25, 2011 @07:10PM (#2483296)
The big thing about the Wii was how accessible the controller was to every member of the family. You just point it at the screen, even your grandparents can do it! Touchscreens, not so much.
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Re:Nintendo confirms launching new console in 2012, playable... by phren0logy on Monday April 25, 2011 @08:52PM (#2483565)
That makes no sense, the iOS devices reign supreme for casual gaming.
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Re:Nintendo confirms launching new console in 2012, playable... by teamonkey on Tuesday April 26, 2011 @09:10PM (#2487968)
They don't reign supreme for sitting on your sofa with your family. You wouldn't expect the average grandmother to feel comfortable using an iPad to control a game. The Wii was focussed on the whole family being included. Also, four people sitting on a sofa staring at individual screens isn't the most sociable either.
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