Game Informer hypes two so-called "Year Definining" Announcements

[parallaxscroll]

In the last 24 hours I have seen 2 year defining things: one you will see shortly on our cover the other I can't speak of, both awesome

http://twitter.com/GI_AndyMc/status/1733543019

They're probably 2 very boring announcements, but, if I were to dream a bit, I would hope for 2 of the following:


*Wii HD with not only high definition resolution, but new central processor and graphics processor and more RAM, bringing the new Wii upto the level of 360/PS3.

*Microsoft's and/or Sony's long-rumored motion-controller tech and software that makes good use of it

*Legend of Zelda built from-the-ground-up for Wii and the new MotionPlus unit. The new Zelda is as ground-breaking as OoT was.

*PSP Go! with a new chipset making it a true PSP2

*Apple entering the console market with an amazing new machine that's not only more powerful than 360/PS3, but has motion controls that surpass Wii with MotionPlus and whatever motion-tech Microsoft/Sony have planned. Thus, a true NEXT-gen console that can compete with the future XB3 and PS4

[s1lence]

Wow, if that is what E3 is going to be highlighting its going to be a boring show.

[Fuyukaze]

Wow, if that is what E3 is going to be highlighting its going to be a boring show.

Glad I'm not the only one thinking that.

Actualy, the only thing I look forward to at E3 is any announcments from Atlus. Unless the ESRB goes and ruins their plans again like they did before. And before. And before.

[TonyTheTiger]

Eh? What did the ESRB do to Atlus?

[p_b]

The Megaton!

[shopkins]

I bet one will be the Microsoft motion controller.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Eh? What did the ESRB do to Atlus?

Stole their thunder for some of their then upcoming releases. Before Atlus made a proper announcement for a batch of games the ESRB posted the games rating data. Not a real big deal, unless your fans are as loyal, rabid and obsessed as the Atlus fans.

HD Wii? Isn't that like a Yugo Dragster? Err, just trying on the hate... No sir, I don't like it.

[skaar]

Fish Police?

[TonyTheTiger]

Stole their thunder for some of their then upcoming releases. Before Atlus made a proper announcement for a batch of games the ESRB posted the games rating data. Not a real big deal, unless your fans are as loyal, rabid and obsessed as the Atlus fans.

Ah. Yeah, perhaps the ESRB should hold back publishing game ratings. Though I don't think it's that big of a deal and if Atlus fans really freaked out over it then maybe Atlus's next game should be titled "Chill Pill."

[JunkTheMagicDragon]

*Apple entering the console market with an amazing new machine that's not only more powerful than 360/PS3, but has motion controls that surpass Wii with MotionPlus and whatever motion-tech Microsoft/Sony have planned. Thus, a true NEXT-gen console that can compete with the future XB3 and PS4

i thought you were gonna dream, not snort magical fairy dust chased with unicorn farts... j/k

seriously though, if apple were to release a console, i guarantee they'd go for the underpowered + simple games route. the wii's proven that's a viable strategy to make moolah.

and as far as the wiihd (hehe) i doubt it'd change up the cpu/gpu so it'd have backward compatibility. course, nintendo has proven lately they don't care about bc, so what do i know. and i'm sure folks like us would like to see a wiihd, but consider that consumers are still lapping up the wii without the first price drop. i think we'll see nintendo milk that teat a while longer before upgrading.

can't wait til e3.

[TonyTheTiger]

*Wii HD with not only high definition resolution, but new central processor and graphics processor and more RAM, bringing the new Wii upto the level of 360/PS3.

Wouldn't that be a bad thing? In this economy, with the Wii also still being a young system, releasing a brand new console would really screw things up.

[heybtbm]

It's the new HD Wii and new PSP. Sorry for "ruining" it for everyone.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

It's the new HD Wii and new PSP. Sorry for "ruining" it for everyone.

Links?

[Sonicwolf]

I wonder if these announcements are going to be as "Spectacular" as Sega said the theirs would be when they announced Matrix Online

[The 1 2 P]

I wonder if these announcements are going to be as "Spectacular" as Sega said the theirs would be when they announced Matrix Online

I've never played it but I doubt it was as buggy and all around bad as Enter The Matrix was.

[Baloo]

http://twitter.com/GI_AndyMc/status/1733543019

They're probably 2 very boring announcements, but, if I were to dream a bit, I would hope for 2 of the following:

*Apple entering the console market with an amazing new machine that's not only more powerful than 360/PS3, but has motion controls that surpass Wii with MotionPlus and whatever motion-tech Microsoft/Sony have planned. Thus, a true NEXT-gen console that can compete with the future XB3 and PS4

Apple will never make another console. If they're not used as PCs to play games, there's no chance ever they're going to make a video game console. And since Apple Pippin failed miserably, the chances of Apple making a console are probably less than Sega's.

[Nebagram]

Apple will never make another console. If they're not used as PCs to play games, there's no chance ever they're going to make a video game console. And since Apple Pippin failed miserably, the chances of Apple making a console are probably less than Sega's.

Ah but the Pippin was long before the ipod became an inexplicable worldwide phenomenon, and the iphone became (in the eyes of Hideo Kojima and about 4 others) a viable gaming platform. It wouldn't surprise me too much if Apple decided to try to get a foothold in the market.

It'd surprise me greatly if they actually succeeded, though.

[exit]

On more a more important note, I hope one of the announcements is Yakuza 3 for the US, that to me would be very year defining.

[chicnstu]

In the last 24 hours I have seen 2 year defining things: one you will see shortly on our cover

This one is probably a game. Game Informer covers are almost always about an exclusive major game reveal.

About the PSP Go! or whatever it is, if it is the PSP 2, why would Sony be releasing (or showing) a PSP 2 when there are a few big releases this year for the first PSP (Assassin's Creed, Little Big Planet, others)? I think I even remember Sony saying that 2009 was the year of the PSP.

[CelticJobber]

Knowing GI and their relationship with Activision, I'm gonna guess it has something to do with the next Tony Hawk game (with its skateboard controller).