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That might not be as absurd as you think. If you think about it, a flash memory cartridge holding about 50GB is quite possible. Might be a little more expensive to mass produce than a High Density Disk, or whatever Nintendo is planning on using, but it would be much faster for loading times. Then again, maybe it won't be too expensive. Flash memory is getting cheaper every day.

Personally, I like the idea.

Now i haven't been keeping up with current wii u tech info but this video is very informative about the power of the wii u. Basically says that the entry level power 7 processor obliterates the cell, much less the xenon. Idk if it is reliable but i enjoyed it a lot.

Well, Iwata defined the market they are going after not as "hardcore", but as "people who play video games as their main hobby". Like Joshua said above, Iwata stated that these people will continuously buy games throughout the console's lifespan.

That absolutely makes sense to me. As a business, you cannot accept stagnation, because that inevitably leads to decline. Nintendo conquered the blue ocean, and they have stated that they intend to continue to cater to that audience in the future. But they want to make a good first impression with dedicated gamers, because a "casual" impression was hard for Nintendo to overcome with the Wii. So yes, Nintendo absolutely needs to cater to "hardcore" gamers to grow and sustain their business.

^ Just listen to Fig on this one guys.

The casual/family/mini-game market didn't stick around the same way a core gamer did, but they certainly did buy Wiis. The numbers prove that.
Problem with that demo is that they treated the Wii like a fad. Be honest for a second. Think about how many times you've heard "yeah I bought a Wii, but after a while I just put it away."
I don't know about you, but I've heard that more times than I could count, and probably more times than Nintendo was comfortable with. It would be in Nintendo's best interest to bring it back to center. build a library that supports more dedicated/veteran/core gamers, but not ignoring the attention of their new-found Wii demo. This is their main focus. The Console's price will be based on this as well.

Sidenote: I think the opening post is charged a bit with a little bias. It doesn't make gamers naive for wanting what they want.
Business is all about feeding monsters. It's simply supply and demand.

...and what is a mother dog? That some sort of regional slang? please educate.

Hardcore gamers are the ones that will continuously purchase video games in the long run. They are needed to sustain the longevity of the Wii U.
The Wii should be self-explanatory when describing what will happen to a console with hardly any 'hardcore gamer' support.

WITHOUT A DOUBT GRAND THEFT AUTO! Its the one franchise that hasn't been on a nintendo home console. Also its a SYSTEM SELLER! Imagine if Rockstar announced the next grand theft auto with an enhanced edition launching on Wii U at system launch with next gen graphics. You don't think hardcore games won't flock to the Wii U at launch? Of course they will! If nintendo plays their cards right the Wii u can be a runaway success at launch... And put major pressure on sony and microsoft to launch earlier than they want.

WITHOUT A DOUBT GRAND THEFT AUTO! Its the one franchise that hasn't been on a nintendo home console. Also its a SYSTEM SELLER! Imagine if Rockstar announced the next grand theft auto with an enhanced edition launching on Wii U at system launch with next gen graphics. You don't think hardcore games won't flock to the Wii U at launch? Of course they will! If nintendo plays their cards right the Wii u can be a runaway success at launch... And put major pressure on sony and microsoft to launch earlier than they want.

grand theft auto Chinatown Wars would like a word with you tron

A new Legend of Zelda game gets announced and releases this year.
It'll be shocking because it's too soon.

It's only misleading if you expect someone on this forum to know what that random source meant by Nintendo having a surprise up their sleeves for this years e3.

Uncharted 4 or 5 or whatever it's up to now would be surprising. ;D

I'd ask it to teach me how to dougie.

I mean, all that physics defiance, THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE SOME BUSTAMOVES!

Remember guys, this is a PATENT. It's not supposed to show how it's going to look exactly. It's just to give a general idea as to what the device is.

HAHA this brilliant!!!! in ur face all those technology sceptics who keep saying "now we're at the limit" every time something new comes out. AWESOME post!! and cool to see that disney developed this

What the? Who on earth would believe we are even close to technological singularity?
We still have a long way to go. I think we have just scratched the surface.

"Epic Games vice president Mark Rein has dropped the next-gen bombshell"

AND yet again, everyone seems to completely ignore the Wii U or don't count it as next-gen. Sigh.

Xbox 8 sounds pretty crappy, but Microfanboys will just say it's better than Wii U because F*** YOU, THAT'S WHY.

The name makes sense, but it just doesn't sound an look good. I'd rather have them stick with 720, 3, heck, even Durango is better maybe.

Don't get me wrong, I love Xbox's consoles and I might end up buying it, if it's for a decent price.

Someone who plays video games as a primary hobby. They tend to spend large amounts of time playing games, often in excess of two or three hours a day.

Hardcore gamers tend to care less about graphics then casual gamers. While some specialize in a single genre, they typically have fairly diverse taste in games, frequently playing a wide variety of games from different genres. They'll often seek out obscure and older games, based on word of mouth or positive critical reception. Hardcore gamers put good gameplay above all else, and don't mind if a good game has poor (or even nonexistent) graphics, sound, characters and plot.

that's no good, i hope they realise soon, if they haven't already. HOLD UP!! just got a brainwave, maybe nintendo has noticed this, changed the logo (or even the name) and that's why we still havent seen the wii u logo in any third party games or anything like that

Actually, Desert Punk, all those comments you made about it being weaker were anonymous, and therefore can't be taken seriously at all. If anything, all developers have said is that the system is stronger than the current gen consoles.

I mean what person who knows what they're talking about comes out and says "Oh the graphics (yeah, not GPU) are weaker", it sounds to me like they've tried to port straight over from one of the current systems, and haven't even begun to optimise their engine because they've only ever developed for one system.

See, the thing with these kinds of topics is that the damn console hasn't even been released yet and people are saying either WiiU blows because of it's specs or WiiU rocks because of it's specs, when the actual spec report hasn't even been released yet either. We won't truly know until the WiiU comes out, and even then, we still have to wait another year or so before PS4 and 720 get their chance in the spotlight. I can actually speculate on what the system would BE like, but most of you guys are already on the bandwagon and saying statements like "WiiU DEFINITELY will trample Sony and Microsoft" without even experiencing the actual consoles yet. This is why debates like these are pointless and ends up going nowhere.