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Nintendo Confirms New Console In 2005

Posted by timothy on from the long-range-thinking dept.

GweeDo writes "It is official. Nintendo will be releasing their next console right along side Sony's PS3 in 2005. The news was released here by cube.ign.com. They also went on to say that Retro Studies is working on a Prequel to Metroid Prime. The best quote to all you people that said Nintendo was leaving the console market is this: 'Iwata emphasized Nintendo's plans to stick in the console industry by saying, "When we withdraw from the home game console, that's when we withdraw from the video game business."'"

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  1. Obsolete hardware by pheph · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe this! I JUST bought a GameCube, and now its going to be obsolete in just 2.5 years! Argh! Why do these development companies have to keep developing!!!

    1. Re:Obsolete hardware by trentfoley · · Score: 5, Funny
      Why do these development companies have to keep developing!!!

      I wouldn't know... I have a Dreamcast. I won't have to worry about Sega releasing new hardware anytime soon.

      But, I'd love to have a broadband adapter for it on the cheap.

  2. Personally, I am going to wait... by Patrick13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I am going to hold out til 2016 to buy a new gaming console.

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  3. Re:Whew by digitalsushi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry- by the time Miyamoto retires, you'll be able to download a binary Miyamoto rom and emulate it on your Pentium 9. Prolly be the last Nintendo product- it'll put em out of business. "New for the Nintendo- MiyamotoBrain! Watch are your carts increase exponentially in complexity real time! How much fun is Nintendo MiyamotoBrain? Let's ask Miyamoto: "AM I THE PERSON OR JUST A ROM?! LET ME OUT!!!" There you have it, only available on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System- Now you're playing with power, SUPER POWER" BUWEAHAHAAAA

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