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[Kyle1503]

What do you think the chances of this are. As there is the 'New Nintendo 3DS' do you think there could be a 'New Wii U'? If so what features do you think would be new or improved? I only created this topic to see what the response would be as it might be quite interesting!

 

[NintendoReport]

What do you think the chances of this are. As there is the 'New Nintendo 3DS' do you think there could be a 'New Wii U'? If so what features do you think would be new or improved? I only created this topic to see what the response would be as it might be quite interesting!

 

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No. The new 3ds actually compliments the Wii U much more now . Console hardware revisions from Nintendo are far and few between. The only thing I would expect would be more hardware bundles and limited editions, colors. I don't even see them offering more storage.

 

I see Nintendo continuing OS updates and adding in themes like the 3ds has. I expect the eshop will continue to improve and NNID accounts to further work together across the platforms.

Edited by Sorceror12, 13 October 2014 - 11:49 AM.

[3Dude]

Probably will happen like the wii mini, sometime in the future towards the end of the systems life.

Seriously doubt it will have improved specs like the new 3ds though.

[Gruff]

nintendo is falling apart

 

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Edited by Gruff the Villager, 13 October 2014 - 02:41 PM.

[NintendoReport]

 
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Off topic. I agree with 3dude above. Don't expect any spec changes

[Gruff]

Off topic. I agree with 3dude above. Don't expect any spec changes

Oh, I see.

As for what 3dude said, I certainly hope if they make a cheaper model of the Wii U they don't water it down too much. Sort of like the Wii Mini. The Wii Mini almost seems like a system from the 90's. One thing I like about it, though, is it looks so nice. When I look at the picture below it gives me a bit of a nostalgic feeling.

 

I wouldn't mind a retro looking Wii U in the future.

[KeptMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

I think a gamepad+ (a lad wiimote+) is more likely if anything. Improved battery life would be very nice

[Raiden]

Nearly every Nintendo console gets a revision later on.

NES/SNES/GCN,Wii. (N64 just got colors unless you include the Chinese only IQue which was a N64 in a controller with SD card games)

 

This is the pattern. Often smaller (except GCN) and features are removed.They are stripped down.

Even before Wii Mini a new Wii was released with GCN BC removed.

 

The pattern with Handhelds is the opposite. Game Boy got Pocket,a slimmer version with a better screen and later got color.

GBA got a clam shell design and backlit screen. DS got slimmer and better screen and DSI added a camera and better specs. 3DS did have the 2DS as an exception to the rule. Now NEW 3DS continues the trend.

 

If I were to guess the future Wii U will remove like Wii BC,SD card slot and maybe a couple it not all USB slots.

[3Dude]

Nearly every Nintendo console gets a revision later on.
NES/SNES/GCN,Wii. (N64 just got colors unless you include the Chinese only IQue which was a N64 in a controller with SD card games)
 
This is the pattern. Often smaller (except GCN) and features are removed.They are stripped down.
Even before Wii Mini a new Wii was released with GCN BC removed.
 
The pattern with Handhelds is the opposite. Game Boy got Pocket,a slimmer version with a better screen and later got color.
GBA got a clam shell design and backlit screen. DS got slimmer and better screen and DSI added a camera and better specs. 3DS did have the 2DS as an exception to the rule. Now NEW 3DS continues the trend.
 
If I were to guess the future Wii U will remove like Wii BC,SD card slot and maybe a couple it not all USB slots.

Probably, though I doubt they would remove bc compatability. The wii was because they removed the gamecube plugs and mem card slots, and the expensive dual media drive.

However the ability to become a gamecube was otherwise mantained as far as processor ability goes.

Wii u uses wiimotes natively, and they use the same size media. SO theres no controller ports to remove, or cheaper disc drives to swap out.

[Raiden]

The Wii  chip tho is inside the Wii U and the SD cart slot of for Wii mode only. As we know Wii mode is a hard boot.

NES/SNES/GCN cut the AV ports on the back. Simple things they remove.

[Blake]

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