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[laika09]

Unless Nintendo is branching off in to coffee shops.

 

[Doorman]

Looks like I picked the right time to randomly check this thread.

Interesting though...why would they create a header for a console's codename like that? And for a "support" thing? Is it possible that they'd use Cafe as the console's main name? This is all very suspicious, really.

 

[civilstrife]

Chances are the multiple reports are true too.

Yup, this is the first actual bit of info of any kind that's coming directly from Nintendo. For we knew, everything up to this moment could have been utter BS.

 

[ryan-ts]

https://www.warioworld.com/images/cafe/cafe_header.jpg

Seems they have a cafe header ready. Sorry if this is old news.

Well saddle me up and call me a pony, time to go crazy GAF.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

I don't know if the reports are true but CODENAME CONFIRMED

I think this is OP relevant, title even maybe?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Which site was it that broke the codename?

 

[_Alkaline_]

Someone explain the wario thing to me.

 

[wonderfuldays]

Hope it's really means as Internet Cafe and it will has great online service.

 

[Instro]

Well saddle me up and call me a pony, time to go crazy GAF.

Hm yeah considering what happened to that PSN thread, lets not bring that up in here lol.

 

[Big One]

I don't see why they won't be by this point. Seems the initial rumors of it being called Project Cafe is true, I wouldn't doubt everything else was too. Of course things like "It's more powerful than the 360" I could imagine being opinionated kind of like when some people said the 3DS was just as powerful as the 360.

 

[antonz]

Which site was it that broke the codename?

01net.com the french

Someone explain the wario thing to me.

Its Nintendos 3rd party support site for developers.

 

[Boney]

Which site was it that broke the codename?

think it was the french one.

Same one that broke the NGP details

kinda want a good coffe now

 

[civilstrife]

Someone explain the wario thing to me.

Warioworld.com is Nintendo's official developer support page.

That header comes directly from that site, confirming the codename "cafe" and probably confirming the other leaks brought to us by whoever leaked that name.

 

[pharmboy044]

Can it be fake? That image just looks weird.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Warioworld.com is Nintendo's official developer support page.

That header comes directly from that site, confirming the codename "cafe" and probably confirming the other leaks brought to us by whoever leaked that name.

farooq_damn.gif

 

[jacksrb]

Wow, great find on the warioworld photo!

In being truthful with the investors, they will seemingly a) have to confirm the new platform and it's unveiling at E3 and b) maybe that it would be a 2012 launch date.

However, I would be shocked if we got any photos of the controller.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Can it be fake? That image just looks weird.

It's hosted on Nintendo's devkit application site.

It looks straight up 1998 Geocities but the site is legit.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

So now that the french site seems to have gotten the Cafe correct, whatabout the rest?

01net::
- "Project Café"
- Developer quotes: graphics capabilities "roughly equal to those of the Xbox 360", performance "over the Xbox 360, but just a notch".
- custom IBM PowerPC CPU with three cores
- RAM: unknown. It would be logical that it is a unified RAM, like the 360, with a minimum of 512 MB
- Graphics processor: AMD (ATI) - probably a series R700, with a shader (for managing the effects) more recent than the Xbox 360 (probably version 4.1).
- controller has a six-inch touch screen,
- a front-facing camera,
- D-Pad,
- two bumpers,
- two triggers
- screen resolution will fall into the 800 x 500 range
- and "possibly more,"
- Surprise feature
- Be revealed at E3
- Controller Mockup: http://i51.tinypic.com/2uyga69.png

 

[antonz]

Can it be fake? That image just looks weird.

https://www.warioworld.com/images/ctr/ctr_header.jpg
https://www.warioworld.com/images/wii/wii_header.jpg
https://www.warioworld.com/images/agb/agb_header.jpg

 

[Zeal]

almost happy fun time.

 

[ShineALight]

Which site was it that broke the codename?

As far as I can tell, after my "extensive" research, the codename debuted on 01net, in this article:

http://www.01net.com/editorial/531660/project-cafe-la-wii-2-de-nintendo-aura-une-tablette-pour-manette/

Also took a look at the similar but more extensive post above mine.

 

[Gospel]

Can it be fake? That image just looks weird.

Doubt it.

https://www.warioworld.com/images/ctr/ctr_header.jpg

https://www.warioworld.com/images/wii/wii_header.jpg

etc
edit: beated

 

[Lonely1]

Can it be fake? That image just looks weird.

Engineers art. Love it.

 

[pharmboy044]

It's hosted on Nintendo's devkit application site.

It looks straight up 1998 Geocities but the site is legit.

Ah ok. Well Tuesday morning US central time is going to be pretty interesting.

 

[TunaLover]

Warioworld.com is Nintendo's official developer support page.

That header comes directly from that site, confirming the codename "cafe" and probably confirming the other leaks brought to us by whoever leaked that name.

Yep, it practically confirms that the first leak came from a third party developer, which makes sense due the conflicting reports about the controller, since it was reported that developers weren't allowed to see the controller yet, only in document form.

 

[Boney]

So now that the french site seems to have gotten the Cafe correct, whatabout the rest?

01net::
- "Project Café"
- Developer quotes: graphics capabilities "roughly equal to those of the Xbox 360", performance "over the Xbox 360, but just a notch".

this is the one that doesn't sit well with me.

Oh well

 

[antonz]

this is the one that doesn't sit well with me.

Oh well

It doesnt match with the specs they suggest either so not worth looking into it much. a 4X graphical improvement might be a notch to someone expect a 15x improvement

 

[Big One]

- Controller Mockup: http://i51.tinypic.com/2uyga69.png

Fix this link please.

 

[Dr.Palutena]

this is the one that doesn't sit well with me.

Oh well

it all depends on which developers said that and how much effort said developers put into the graphics though.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

https://www.warioworld.com/images/cafe/cafe_header.jpg

Seems they have a cafe header ready. Sorry if this is old news.

i said goddamn

 

[_Alkaline_]

I still find it incredibly odd what Nintendo is doing here. Are they planning to compete against the PS3/360 for the rest of their duration or will this also go up against their next two consoles? Is it a stop-gap or is this our first next-gen console?

 

[wonderfuldays]

Tuesdayton is INEVITABLE. BELIEVE.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

it all depends on which developers game they were looking at and how much effort said developers put into the graphics though.

And devkits change over time. Nintendo may ship updated ones or unlock more.

The 3D part of the 3DS was included like four months after the devkits were sent out through an online firmware update.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

This is worrisome.

What, that it's implied that people who like Nintendo will like it?

 

[Lonely1]

I still find it incredibly odd what Nintendo is doing here. Are they planning to compete against the PS3/360 for the rest of their duration or will this also go up against their next two consoles? Is it a stop-gap or is this our first next-gen console?

I'm leaning for the second.

 

[Gospel]

it all depends on which developers game they were looking at and how much effort said developers put into the graphics though.

the quote is from a developer not the site's own conjecturer. If it says capabilities comparable to blah blah then that's what they mean.

 

[ombz]

Unless Nintendo is branching off in to coffee shops.

Nintendo vs Starbucks

 

[yoopoo]

this is the one that doesn't sit well with me.

Oh well

That plus inferior online is already making this system not a must buy hardcore machine.

 

[M74]

Are we not allowed to post the actual picture itself for all to see?

 

[Instro]

Nintendo vs Starbucks

The ultimate battle is...brewing

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

this is the one that doesn't sit well with me.

Oh well

Yeah, I'm hoping for at least a full gen leap here

Makes sense for Ninty too, IMO, as well as the 3DS being superpowered

 

[Dr.Palutena]

the quote is from a developer not the site's own conjecturer. If it says capabilities comparable to blah blah then that's what they mean.

yea i know i edited my posted.

 

[Ickman3400]

So now that the french site seems to have gotten the Cafe correct, whatabout the rest?
- Developer quotes: graphics capabilities "roughly equal to those of the Xbox 360", performance "over the Xbox 360, but just a notch".

If this one ends up true then the reactions will be priceless! Of course it would have to be uncovered later on as I doubt Nintendo will take the stage and say "it's just a tiny bit better than a 360"

 

[Gospel]

That plus inferior online is already making this system not a must buy hardcore machine.

What rumors have there been about the online besides no friend codes?

yea i know i edited my posted.

Ah, okay i gotcha.

 

[Father_Brain]

In case the image is taken down:

 

[_Alkaline_]

What rumors have there been about the online besides no friend codes?

To be fair, do you honestly expect a good online service on a Nintendo console?

 

[ombz]

In case the image is taken down:

The froth in the coffee looks like a dry bones

 

[Instro]

In case the image is taken down:

I think my favorite part about this image is that they didnt even take the time to cut out the stock Wario correctly.

 

[yoopoo]

What rumors have there been about the online besides no friend codes?

No rumors, Nintendo has a history of horrible online system. Including 3DS, so I'm assuming the new system wont be any different.

 

[JohnTinker]

time to update the OP