Today, multiple videogaming sites reported on rumors about an impending announcement of a new Nintendo console. Sites like CVG, IGN, and GameInformer have almost simultaneously posted articles on the successor to the Wii.
The scary thing is that they are mostly all in agreement with the details: significantly more powerful than the PS3, backwards-compatible with the Wii, a touch screen added to its standard controller, and an unveiling of the details at the E3 this June.
Nintendo has been known to be the most secretive company in the industry, and some have speculated that this is a very calculated move despite the news/rumor not coming directly from them. On one hand, they've been known to spill some info about new hardware before their E3 debut, like the Revolution's rechristening to the Wii. On the other hand, the monthly US videogame sales results compiled by the NPD were released today, with lackluster sales figures for both the Wii and Nintendo's new handheld, the 3DS, and many think that this new console rumor is just a diversionary tactic.
We will find out soon enough, though. If not by the end of April when Nintendo releases financial data to their investors, definite details, whether to confirm or deny all these current tidbits, will surely come out at E3 this June.
Exciting times ahead, definitely. I still remember the geekgasm I experienced while watching the Nintendo E3 conference last year on TV as it was happening. Not this year, unfortunately.
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