Probably unveiled at the next show at E3 will take place in Los Angeles in June, the console returns to the front of the stage with new information provided by our fellow site 01net. These rumors are nothing short of grim, particularly in terms of architecture and technical capabilities of the console, but also its handle, which is simply a touch pad!
A touch pad as a joystick
According to the sources of the site, the Wii 2 responding to the provisional name of "Project Coffee" (in French in the text) will have a handle very original, since it will be a touchpad which should welcome many of applications of all kinds! That makes the mouth water, given the opportunities. Therefore be expected to know more, particularly in terms of connectivity and can be used regardless of the console or not.
The capacity of the pad supposed "touch pad" on the console:
* - Touch screen 6 inches (about 15 centimeters)
* - Standard definition (non HD)
* - Integrated Motion Sensor
* - Digital Cross, L and R buttons and two triggers
* - Front camera
The characteristics of the console itself: an Xbox 360 and more
Level technical details of the console itself, we learn that Café Project should propose an architecture very similar to the Xbox 360 today, while providing capacity slightly higher than the latter. This should also allow for easier portaging from one console to another. The catalog Wii should also be compatible with the next console. Developers should in any case find their account, programming is simplified.
The assumed characteristics of the "Project Café:
* - IBM PowerPC processor with 3 cores
* - Series AMD R700 graphics chip with slightly higher capacity than equipping the Xbox 360
* - Hi Definition
* - Backward compatibility ensured with Wii games
Our views on these information
If these reports prove true, Nintendo would strike a blow! We will wait until the company confirms the facts, probably June 7, 2011, but the manufacturer's will offer a new type of control and interface to the player seems more necessary than ever!
