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Originally Posted by Funky Fly
Droford, sometimes man... 
The Wii is a Gamecube with motion controls. Most of the stuff for it is shovelware crap. However, there are some fantastic games for it. The system has sold more than 360 and more than PS3. Both of those consoles are several times more powerful than the Wii.
It's stands to reason that a Wii with PS3 levels of power and a multifunctional controller could be used for so much more than the Wii already is, and would sell quite well as it would allow for more hardcore gamer type games while still catering to that massive casual market they've cornered. |
Except it's not going to be PS3-level technology (and the specs that are rumoured are heavily dated), and part of the appeal to the casual market was the simplicity of the Wiimote in the first place.
The tardcore probably won't want it when compared to whatever Microsoft and Sony have to offer in a couple years, and they risk alienating the soccer moms who bought the shit out of the Wii.
That being said, they probably won't, but it's a little absurd to assume the best of both worlds.
That being said, the rumour's believability mostly hinges on whether you buy them manufacturing an affordable 6" HD touchscreen with all the bells and whistles.
And while I'm not going to say it's impossible, remember "insiders" leaked bullshit specs on the Revolution/Wii, and Nintendo totally blew smoke up our asses back when they were hyping "project Dolphin's" power. Actually, they kinda lied about Wii and N64's power, too.