Notice Wii
2 on a Wii controller in the latest Nintendo Power.
Here's the official explanation:
"Someone (it may have been me, I don't remember) gathered a bunch of Nintendo-related images from wherever we could find them (such as the web) since we didn't have access to Nintendo's press site at that point, and I think we took the "Wii 2" one without noticing it had been altered. It was forgotten and left on our server, where it later got mixed in with our library of real assets once we started doing the magazine." - Nintendo Power's Chris Slate
The silicone covers were announced in October 2007. As of issue #240 (April 2009) Future took over Nintendo Power. So, why the Wii
2 image with the silicone cover? It's likely just a mistake like Chris Slate said, but compare it to these images:
The Nintendo Power image seems to be the same as the third one above, but with the number from the 2 button copied. Problem solved. Maybe.
While there have been rumors that Nintendo would be making a major announcement about a new system at the Media Summit on Feb. 24, it's likely that this will just be more info on the big screened DS, a firm date for games like SMG2, or some other new game. Could even be something about the heart rate monitor or another peripheral. Besides, if Nintendo was going to release a Wii
2, why would they make it's controllers look just like the current model and even use the same stock image? On the other hand, maybe this is well planned hype generation.
Discuss.
