Considering this is a brand new piece of hardware that Nintendo will announce, we’ve actually had a decent amount of information on the console already, prior to it’s announcement. However, the biggest leak has perhaps been saved until last, and it comes courtesy of an anonymous user and their information posted to NeoGaf forums.

The info has been split into three categories, Specs, Controller and Games for the system. We’ll be just talking about new spec updates for the console though, as we’re hearing that the Nintendo Wii 2 will run on a IBM triple-core CPU, with 3.6GHz per core, an AMD R700 graphics chipset and 1-1.5GB of RAM.

Furthermore, we’re hearing that titles on the Nintendo Wii will all support 1080p visuals, and early evidence from insiders suggest that games are looking ‘stunning’.

It’s pretty mouthwatering stuff isn’t it? Just to put those hardware specs into perspective, the current Wii runs on the Broadway CPU which operates at 729MHZ, with the Hollywood GPU running at 243MHZ with 3mb of graphics memory.

A new Nintendo Wii console with three processors each clocking in at 3.36Ghz will be able to handle some serious gaming grunt, so if the specs are confirmed at E3 2011, it’s going to be extremely interesting to see what both Sony and Microsoft think with regards to their upcoming PS4 and Xbox 720 consoles.

Has Nintendo just emerged as the new favorite to deliver the most impressive next generation gaming console after the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360?

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The rumors have surfaced from Kotaku, who report that Omnivision are the company that could be designing cameras for Nintendo’s upcoming Wii successor. This is likely due to the fact that Omnivision dropped a pretty big hint during their last financial results that they had a acquired a ‘significant design win’ for an upcoming gaming console.

It doesn’t take too long to work out that the company they are probably referring to is Nintendo. If the news is true and this is yet another potential E3 2011 spoiler, it can only mean great things for future Wii 2 buyers, as the camera on the iPhone is right up there with the best and proves that it’s not all about the higher megapixel number, but rather the quality behind it.

So not only will these Nintendo Wii 2 controllers have a large touchscreen display built into them, but they may also have a camera on them too – pretty outrageous when you think about it. I for one can’t wait until E3 kicks off, it’s going to be a cracker.

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Today we will look at how a Nintendo Wii 2 release date in 2011 could result in Nintendo taking the lead in the next-gen console market, in fact even if it arrives by mid 2012 it should still have enough time to establish itself before the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles show up.

Some people have said that the Wii 2 hardware will be based on a custom version of the R700 architecture (see here) and will feature an IBM CPU, this will allow it to support 1080p HD displays and stereoscopic 3D, this is a huge jump for the Wii, but not when compared to Sony and Microsoft’s current consoles.

The fact of the matter is that if the Wii 2 turns out to be more powerful than the PS3 and 360 it will attract interest, mix that with a “truly unique gaming experience” and we could have a formidable console on our hands, even if it is based on dated DirectX 10.1 spec hardware. Some people think that the next-gen Sony and Microsoft consoles won’t arrive until 2014-2015 which means that the Wii 2 has some time to establish itself and take the lead.

It is pretty much certain that advances in technology will result in the PS4 and Xbox 720 being much more powerful than the Wii 2, but in this day and age people don’t mind buying a console to bide their time until a better option arrives, this is where the Wii 2 could see some success, what do you think?

Will you buy the Wii 2 to just to keep you busy until the PS4 / Xbox 720 arrives?

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An article over at VG24/7 is reporting that the video (which you can see below) shows some diagrams of the console, and has the actual console sitting below. The video has no sound but you can also see examples of the rumored new controller as well.

Nintendo have said the video is just “purely rumor and speculation”, but you do catch a glimpse of what may be the new Wii 2 a few times. The console is set for unveiling on June 7 at E3 in Los Angeles; the video is thought to be an internal presentation.

The images of the controller make it look closer to what you would find with an Xbox except for a screen in the middle. The video may be fake and just staged by someone, but if it is the real thing images that surfaced when the first rumors began were spot on.

Do you think the video is fake?

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We do not have much in terms of details, however we are led to believe that the game will be unveiled on June 15th, we’re not sure how accurate this information is, therefore treat it as a rumor for now.

Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version arrived in Japan in late 2010 and in March 2011 in other regions, despite the imminent launch of the 3DS the games set new sales records for the Nintendo DS, therefore the next Pokemon title will undoubtedly do well.

Nintendo 3DS Blog say that the game will be unveiled on June 15th, we find it weird that the game is not being announced at E3 2011 during the Nintendo press conference, however as this is currently still a rumor don’t be too surprised if the game gets a mention during the expo at some point.

We don’t think that the next Pokemon game will come to the original Wii, therefore we presume that it will either be coming to the Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo Wii 2 (aka Project Cafe), which release would you prefer to see?

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The website to bookmark for the livestream is http://e3.nintendo.com/, here they should reveal more about ‘Project Cafe’ and hopefully show us some hands on time with their next-gen console.

There seems to be a lot of hype surrounding the Wii 2, this is mainly due to two bold claims. Firstly it is said to offer a truly unique gaming experience (which left us fathomed here), secondly we have heard that the console will be significantly more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

We do not know what Nintendo has in store for us, therefore we will undoubtedly be tuning in to the live stream, will it be called the Wii 2, the Nintendo Stream or Nintendo Fell? We just don’t know, one thing that is for sure is that if Nintendo get it right the console gaming market could be in for a serious shake up.

As and when we hear more regarding the Nintendo E3 2011 presentation we will keep you posted, are you excited about what Nintendo will unveil this year?

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