Japanese News Agency Nikkei Confirms Project Cafe Details

By Nick Baumfeld
Posted on June 3, 2011 AT 02:24pm

Well well… it seems Japanese news organization Nikkei is now officially confirming some details about the controller and release date for Nintendo’s next home console.

According to them, the controller will feature a 6″ touch display, as well as a built-in camera and rechargeable battery. As well, the report states something I’ve long assumed: when the controller isn’t being used as a controller for the main console, it can, on its own, act as a handheld gaming system.

One other detail comes from the report from Nikkei: a hint at a release date. According to them, Project Cafe (whatever it is officially named) could be released in mid-2012.

Crazy concept image from IGN.

Bio: Nick Baumfeld has been involved in the video game industry for a good 12 years. He has seen the industry from all view points and has a background in websites, website integration and social media. Nick pioneered the online video game rental business back in the day, moved forward into online video game trading and then moved viral with the well received Video Games Application on Facebook. Today, he has joined up with EGM founder Steve Harris to create something truly unique and special; EGMNOW, a community dedicated to all manner of gamers.

Gaming MO: Nick is a first person shooter type of gamer and enjoys heated bouts of Halo with friends and family (even while being schooled by his children).

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