Rumor: Nintendo Set to reveal HD Wii at E3

[Vampyr]

Nice, I think Nintendo is really being smart about this.

I think they recognize that a lot of the "casuals" who bought the Wii may not go for this next console. They have a Wii, which does what they want it to do (casual party games), and may not see a new console as necessary.

If they play this right they can create a new system that caters more to their original fan base (who they haven't lost, even people like me who feel jaded by the Wii will come running back at the news of a more traditional console that I can play Mario and Zelda on). If they cater to their more traditional fan base for a few years they can generate third party support and sell more software.