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According to Bloomberg.com, Nintendo has two new consoles lined up for market release during 2003 and 2004.

The first release, Nintendo's iQue system, a console designed specifically to facilitate Nintendo's introduction into the Chinese gaming market, will be released in Shanghai this month. The controller-size iQue is designed primarily with portability and minimal power consumption in mind; games for the system, which will include popular N64 releases like Zelda 64: Ocarina of Time, come in the form of 64MB Flash memory cards. Upon release, iQue will also come packaged with a library of games and demos.
Nintendo has discussed, but not officially announced, release of the iQue outside of China.

The second release will supposedly target Nintendo's current markets, starting with sales in Japan during 2004 and eventual release in America and Europe. However, specifics about the console have yet to be released. Nintendo hopes to make up for a reported $26.6 million loss during mid 2003, blamed on low GameCube sales and the rising strength of the Japanese Yen currency, and also hopes to increase market share against competitors Sony and Microsoft.

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That iQue controller looks as large and as uncomfortable to use as the X-Box controller to me... However, since Nintendo essentially packed an entire N64 unit into that size, they're certainly more warranted. As for the second system, I can't say whether or not I'm excited yet, as nothing has been released about it.
However, Nintendo's attempt at establishing a Chinese gaming market and its push for increased revenue even while performing well against its competitors sound to me as if Nintendo is intent on establishing -- and dominating -- a global market.

This post has been edited by Phoenix on 13th November 2003 16:39

Oh, wow, that controller IS big. I think my thumb would give up trying to hit that green button there...

I wonder how well this console system will do.

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Quote (Elena99 @ 13th November 2003 12:06)

Oh, wow, that controller IS big. I think my thumb would give up trying to hit that green button there...

I wonder how well this console system will do.

Even big hands won't help. It's like the X-box controller: just because it's a comfortable controller and just because you may have big hands, doesn't mean it's usable.
At least there's only two movement controlls (one joystick and one D-button)

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I wonder if they could make a lot of money if they released that elsewhere in the world. Unfortunately, it's not truly portable, so you couldn't play the games ANYwhere, but still....

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Quote (tenshi/akuma @ 13th November 2003 09:43)

Unfortunately, it's not truly portable, so you couldn't play the games ANYwhere, but still....

Very true; I should have phrased my original statement as "designed primarily with minimal power consumption and ease of setup in mind." The controller plugs directly into the television and a wall socket to facilitate quick and easy setup at almost any location.

Geez, that controller is really goofy looking, it looks like an X-box controller, the FAT one. Another Nintendo Product that was supposed 2 come out was Nintendo Dbl. Screen (or as some people call it Nintendo DS, U may know what it means), anyways them cancelled it, don't know why.