Nintendo's Next Console: Should it be a Wii Follow Up or Something New?

[SpoodBeest]

As with all major gaming companies, after they sell a good amount of one console for a few years they end up releasing the new console to take over the sales for their company. Now the Wii is going on to be four years old this winter since it's original 2006 launch. So usually around that time a new console will eventually be unveiled at a gaming show before it's eventual release later that year or even a year afterwards. Now this brings me to the main point of this thread.

There is a lot of talk talking about how Nintendo when they reveal/release their next console that it will be called "Wii 2" and will most likely be a more high tech follow up to the original Wii. Much like the PlayStation and it's follow up consoles. Would this be a good idea to do? They would basically be capping off of the success of the first console, which would be a genius move by Nintendo but wouldn't they just be watering down the motion sensitive concept for a console? Could it perhaps be more beneficial to go back to the original console concept. The same concept that made the other consoles before the Wii?

I would much rather prefer to see something new and innovative for Nintendo to make. A new console, with a new name, with new expected titles to return and new ones to debut. I don't what they would able to call this future console but I would hope it's new and completely different from the Wii. I always think creating something new and creative has helped Nintendo strive because out of the gaming companies out there, they have the most creativity out of all them. So by creating something new and fresh it would keep with original Nintendo tradition instead of making a sequel console like Xbox and PlayStation already have.

In the end it's just a matter of preference. I think it would be beneficial for Nintendo to make something new for their fans, but I can't argue that releasing a second Wii would be a great business move to capitalize off the success of the first console. Anyway all Nintendo fans post in here and share your decisions and thoughts on this subject.

 

[The Holy One]

I share the same opinion Spood. Gaming companies are always looking for new ways to expand their fan base which is why Nintendo created the Wii in the first place. I believe they should look to somewhere else other than the motion sensor play. While I do love the Wii, I can't see how they can create a bigger interest in that field of gaming as they already have. It doesn't mean they don't have to get away from the family oriented direction. However, the one constant for the gaming is that they're in it to make money. The best way to do this imo would be to create new console that can draw in new fans. The games on the console can still be for the appeals of families however they don't need to rely on the motion sensor play to accomplish this.