Wii need to talk.

[DarkwingChuck]

Via Joystiq

Your Wii may soon get a voice of its own. According to Nintendo's Takeshi Shimada, the company is working on a text-to-speech tool that can read news and weather headlines out loud. The feature can also be used to read e-mail and system messages while you kick back and enjoy your (momentary) superiority over machines. Let's hope Nintendo includes a game where you can argue with your Wii via the microphone.

Also from Shimada, Wii motion sensing could get an upgrade that learns from your movements and predicts your next action. It won't play Twilight Princess for you, but a few shortcuts in the menu interface could be helpful.

I wonder if all Wiis will have the same voice or if there'll be options to choose from. Or maybe they'll all sound like Mario. "It'sa me, your WIIIII!"

[Misty]

Re: Wii need to talk.

What will they think of next? Pretty soon, my Wii will have an artificial intelligence and start thinking on its own.

[Funk]

Re: Wii need to talk.

I need my Wii to make waffles.

[Red Dragon]

Re: Wii need to talk.

I need more Wiis to be on store shelves.

[Maijo]

Re: Wii need to talk.

You need to keep your eyes open. It's all we can do now...

[Caciss]

Re: Wii need to talk.

Or I could just read.

[Chrono]

Re: Wii need to talk.

Now all it needs is good games and 3rd party support.

[Maijo]

Re: Wii need to talk.

Or I could just read.

[Misty]

Re: Wii need to talk.

I need my Wii to make waffles.

Eggo waffles.

[Wavelength]

Re: Wii need to talk.

I need the Wii to be able to graciously accept clovers into its holes.

Seriously, this does sound pretty cool, I like listening to things as opposed to reading them, and to work the functionality into some sort of gameplay could be genius.

[RPGD]

Re: Wii need to talk.

I think that's cute. Quite cute.

Speaking of which, I wouldn't mind seeing a Mii Channel upgrade in the future, expanding the customization options (More hair, face choices, etc.).

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

Re: Wii need to talk.

lol just what the americas need, one more incentive to be illiterate!

would be kinda creepy to have my tv talk out my emails, with all the unpronouncable crap, smilies, and horrendously spelt alias.

my gf found a site with one of those types of things that speak stuff you type, was very funny to type stuff in and see how it sounds. i hope it doesnt sound like my awnsering machine, i couldnt deal with having my email read to me in different pitches.

[Toaster]

Re: Wii need to talk.

I want Christopher Walkin to be the voice talent.

[Misty]

Re: Wii need to talk.

YEAAAH

[Hyper Dingo]

Re: Wii need to talk.

... Pretty soon, my Wii will have an artificial intelligence and start thinking on its own.

Hell no then it becomes self-aware and then It makes time traveling cyborgs.