GameCube Successor For E3 2005?

Yorrike writes "An article over at GamesIndustry.biz states that, contrary to previously debunked rumors, Nintendo is preparing its next-generation console for public view at E3 2005, which is only 15 months away. From the article: 'Minagawa went further than that, however, giving a bit of insight into the company's thinking on the next-generation N5 platform: 'Like our Nintendo DS portable game machine, our home game machine must offer an experience that can be enjoyed by adults, children, or women,' he commented, and then revealed that 'we would like to show this at E3 next spring.''."

Comments

Go Big N!

[PhoenixOne]

Sometimes they win, sometimes the fail, but they tend to make interesting products. :)

This could be very interesting...

[Toxygen]

The article mentions rumours that both the xbox2 and the N5 will IBM cpus and ATI vpus. It could be very interesting to see what happens when Nintendo and Microsoft's opposite business philosophies battle it out for our consumer dollar with such similar hardware.

Yes! Finally someone is targeting women!

[metroid composite]

I've only heard this from friends who've visited Japan, but my understanding is that the gaming market is near 50/50 so it can be done. The female population in North America and Europe represents a HUGE untapped market, and while Sony and Microsoft are both putting all resources into the young adult male, this leaves the door wide open to capture the young adult female (and the kids market is nicely cornered off by Nintendo). Not to say that Nintendo should avoid the adult male market; Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness are good.

Re:Rebranded Xbox2?

[*weasel]

Microsoft already tried to buy Nintendo once. I doubt the big N would have rebuffed them only to become a glorified distributor 5 years later.

plus, Microsoft has said they plan on having something (of the neXtBox) to show -this- year.

why would it take 12 months for Nintendo to design a 'nintendo' branded case?

I agree with you, it's extremely unlikely.

Though I don't know that anyone (reasonable) is saying Nintendo ripped off MS's design, or vice-versa. Nintendo has been following a very consistant path with their usage of RISC chips, and Microsoft went with IBM simply for better volume pricing.

Microsoft did give bid-preference to Intel after all. But Intel didn't want to do a custom (cheaper) chip for Microsoft at a good price.

The Nvidia/Ati thing was simply nVidia not having enough leverage to get a good deal on the first contract, and not wanting to be associated with perpetuating that situation. Most analysts expected nvidia stock price to drop if they got the xbox2 contract.