10 things Nintendo needs to get right on their next console

With the launch of the 3DS getting closer, it got me thinking of what I want in my new Nintendo console and eventual Wii replacement. I’ll be the first person in the room to tell you the Wii is a great console, but I’m certainly going to be the first person in line at Best Buy when they start selling whatever it is that Nintendo has up their sleves to be the successor to the Wii.

That being said, here is what I want from Nintendo for my next console (besides the holograms…oh that’s not offical yet?):
#1 Rechargeable controller batteries
Tell me Nintendo, why do I have to go to Nyko or Energizer to get my going green on? Can we all just agree that spending a small fortune on batteries each year is a bad thing. You got that Nintendo, BAD!

#2 Patchable games
Ok I’m with you in agreeing that lots of developers have taken advantage of the ability to patch their games by releasing games that are borderline broken knowing that they have the ability to fix it later on down the line with a patch. My argument to this is a bad game is bad forever.  Oh, and I won’t have to send in any SD cards to get my save fixed.

#3 Optical Audio out
Or at least SOME way for me to listen to my games on my 5.1 surround sound.  No I’m not talking about that Dolby Pro Logic garbage, give me the real deal!

#4 Better

Poll: When will Nintendo release their next console?

When do you think Nintendo will release a follow-up to Wii?20122013Next yearOther (specify in comments)View Results Comments (24) READ MORE: consoles, next-gen, Nintendo, Polls, Wii 24 Comments shMerker says...
September 9th, 2010 at 12:14 am

One question you’ve gotta ask is why they’d make a new console. To get better graphics? This generation has proven that doesn’t matter and may even be a hindrance to making successful games. For better control? They’ve already done that once with the Motion Plus add-on. It’s possible the Wii is going to be the last box we see from Nintendo for quite a while.

Darkstar1141 says...
September 9th, 2010 at 12:25 am

Nintendo will probably wait for 2013. Once crazies realize that 2012 wasn’t the end of the world, their parties will need some games to play