hey hasn't it been a few years?

[strongbad]

While we're on the topic, how cool would it be if Nintendo released a new Mario game that ran on one of the NES Mario engines, and featured a level editor/creator for DS, and Co-op and battle modes, via WiFi and Multicart play <3

Well I can dream...

[Hiro]

Mario games are still great in 3D.
If anyone needs to go back to old-school, it's Sonic.

[Samus Aran]

Mario games are still great in 3D.
If anyone needs to go back to old-school, it's Sonic.

it's not about a need to, it's about the fact that it would work

[Hiro]

it's not about a need to, it's about the fact that it would work

True, but I still say Sonic needs it. 

[Daddy]

5 year cycle dude

hey idiot.

360 came out in november 2005.

november 2009 is in 6 months.

that's it's been 3 1/2 years.  they usually announce the new console, or at least some details about a year before launch.


Wii was announced at 2004 e3.  System was shown at E3 2005.  Controller was shown september 2005. system launched november 2006.

gamecube came out in 2001. so the system was announced 3 years after launched, shown 4 years later.

it's been about 3 years since the wii came out.

[Geno]

hey idiot.

360 came out in november 2005.

november 2009 is in 6 months.

that's it's been 3 1/2 years.  they usually announce the new console, or at least some details about a year before launch.


Wii was announced at 2004 e3.  System was shown at E3 2005.  Controller was shown september 2005. system launched november 2006.

gamecube came out in 2001. so the system was announced 3 years after launched, shown 4 years later.

it's been about 3 years since the wii came out.

E3 is coming up dude!

[Daddy]

E3 is coming up dude!

okay what is your point.

that was the point i was making that a new console announcement should be soon. then you were like '5 year cycles' and i was like uh so.

well nintendo most likely isn't done milking the wii so i don't expect an announcement soon UNLESS they are going to pull the same 'third pillar' shit they did with the gameboy.

"no the ds isn't a replacement to the gameboy it's a third pillar" has anyone seen any gameboy announcements recently? games or consoles?  in reality nintendo said that to sell more gameboys before killing it off

[Geno]

okay what is your point.

that was the point i was making that a new console announcement should be soon. then you were like '5 year cycles' and i was like uh so.

well nintendo most likely isn't done milking the wii so i don't expect an announcement soon UNLESS they are going to pull the same 'third pillar' shit they did with the gameboy.

"no the ds isn't a replacement to the gameboy it's a third pillar" has anyone seen any gameboy announcements recently? games or consoles?  in reality nintendo said that to sell more gameboys before killing it off

I dunno.
I doubt we'll be getting an announcement for a new console this year, if we do it will be suprising. I predict next year is going to be when they announce the new consoles

[strongbad]

Back on topic, I don't think that new consoles are going to be released. People are still calling this gen of consoles, "The Next Gen" and honestly, there isn't very much that can be improved on. These current consoles still seem new and advanced, and I honestly can't see them releasing new consoles all together (although a PS3 slim or something of that sort has been rumored but that's pretty much the same thing.

[Hiro]

2011. Nintendo has no reason to make a new system yet, and the DSi just came out. PSP2 maybe?

[Hiro]

Uh what the fuck just happened, my phone deleted half my post. I'll edit it and delete this post when i get home in a minute

[The artist formally known]

We will be seeing this generation to be quite long, say 6 years at least. Some new consoles by 2012 at the earliest.