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Ah, finally. Nintendo's turn to get slandered by baseless rumor. Awesome.
While I'm sure it's not going to be quite up to the level of the 720 and PS4, there's no way in hell it's going to be behind the current gen. NO one is that stupid.
While I'm sure it's not going to be quite up to the level of the 720 and PS4, there's no way in hell it's going to be behind the current gen. NO one is that stupid.
We all know what's going to happen.
Wii-U will come out and people will laugh at it because it's on par with the tech standards of 6 year old systems. Then Nintendo will put Mario on it and it will sell fuckloads, because Nintendo.
Wii-U will come out and people will laugh at it because it's on par with the tech standards of 6 year old systems. Then Nintendo will put Mario on it and it will sell fuckloads, because Nintendo.
Strange. I mean, they could probably get a decent CPU and GPU that can outmatch the PS3 and 360's for pretty cheap. I'm not sure how one goes about making a console, but with the Xbox 1, they basically took computer parts you can find on the market and stuck them together.
You can find Decent Mid-high end GPU's for like 80 bucks.
You can find Decent Mid-high end GPU's for like 80 bucks.
It's true that graphics aren't everything. That said, there's no way in hell I'll pay nintendo 10x the cost of hardware in order to play ultra milked franchises. Nintendo hasn't done anything of significant since N64.
@Tristrix
I hope I detect sarcasm because otherwise this is the same Nintendo that put out a current gen system that was more or less on comparable to the PS2 and Xbox, and decided HD wasn't important enough. Nintendo is that stupid.
I hope I detect sarcasm because otherwise this is the same Nintendo that put out a current gen system that was more or less on comparable to the PS2 and Xbox, and decided HD wasn't important enough. Nintendo is that stupid.
What Seph said. The 3DS is less powerful than the Vita by a boatload -- Mario will still sell more than most Sony franchises.
I used to be a gamecube fanboy. Not for nintendo because of games like resident evil 4, metroid prime, and zelda. I could gize two shits about mario and I'm not really to pay $350+ to play the same games we have now with lower graphics just because they added a tablet.
The rumors don't stop at that. The same sources apparently said that only one tablet controller can be used at the same time, meaning the other players are bound to using the classic wii-mote-like controllers.
Graphic whores here and there: I think that would be the greater bad.
Graphic whores here and there: I think that would be the greater bad.
@Chris - if 3DS is that much less powerful, why are Vita and 3DS sharing ports and why UMVC3 is stricken with the same limitations SSFIV3D had?
Seems they have quite a bit in common.
Seems they have quite a bit in common.
@ Tristrix
You have to consider 1) economic factors that make people way of buying a new console 2) Nintendo's controller itself potentially being quite expensive.
Given that the main games they showed off were Arkham City using stock 360 footage, well, we really don't know what the Wii U is going to be when it comes to specs. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be true at all.
I'm just curious if people will be dumb enough to buy it just so they can keep playing more Mario/Zelda/Metroid. If that's all the reason for the Wii U's existence, why does Nintendo even bother to release hardware beyond the handheld market? They could just as simply produce their games for both the SONY and MS consoles and have the exact same success without all the hardware finagling.
You have to consider 1) economic factors that make people way of buying a new console 2) Nintendo's controller itself potentially being quite expensive.
Given that the main games they showed off were Arkham City using stock 360 footage, well, we really don't know what the Wii U is going to be when it comes to specs. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be true at all.
I'm just curious if people will be dumb enough to buy it just so they can keep playing more Mario/Zelda/Metroid. If that's all the reason for the Wii U's existence, why does Nintendo even bother to release hardware beyond the handheld market? They could just as simply produce their games for both the SONY and MS consoles and have the exact same success without all the hardware finagling.
I don't think I mind not having 'powerful graphics', as these devs expertly put it, as Mario Galaxy 2 is probably one of my favourite looking games this gen. It's all about art design.
As for the WiiU's success? I think it will be to the Wii what the 3DS is to the DS.
It'll do okay, but not quite as well.
As for the WiiU's success? I think it will be to the Wii what the 3DS is to the DS.
It'll do okay, but not quite as well.
THQ: “WiiU is just alot more powerful than current HD consoles it does 1080p very easy.”
Epic: “It will do things current HD consoles simply cant do its going to be a powerful box.”
Crytek: “WiiU devkits are very powerful,the specs are very good”
Vigil Games: “We had the game at the same level as high end pc version in a matter of days and a few lines of code got the game up and running on tablet in 5 mins.”
EA: “Wii U is not a transitional platform, it is a true next generation system.”
i love how some sites reports "rumors" from unknown "source" that we know is bullshit shits on Nintendo, all websites make news out of it yet when actual developers who work on Wii U titles are talking about Wii U's power it's not a news. from what some are saying that "anonymous source" are simply some internet trolls.
Epic: “It will do things current HD consoles simply cant do its going to be a powerful box.”
Crytek: “WiiU devkits are very powerful,the specs are very good”
Vigil Games: “We had the game at the same level as high end pc version in a matter of days and a few lines of code got the game up and running on tablet in 5 mins.”
EA: “Wii U is not a transitional platform, it is a true next generation system.”
i love how some sites reports "rumors" from unknown "source" that we know is bullshit shits on Nintendo, all websites make news out of it yet when actual developers who work on Wii U titles are talking about Wii U's power it's not a news. from what some are saying that "anonymous source" are simply some internet trolls.
So Vigil, Ubisoft and Gearbox saying it IS more powerful isn't newsworthy to Dtoid, but a completely anonymous one stating the contrary is? Fuck logic.
BUTBUTBUTBUTBUT ITS NINTENDO! Nintendo don't need power to be amazing! They need a Mario game, and a Pokemon game, and a Zelda game! And then it will sell millions! Because NINTENDO!
@Drakengard - People buying systems for games they like makes them "dumb?"
If you don't understand by now that Nintendo is supplemental console and its handhelds are the hardcore side, then you've not been paying attention for three generations and have no right to be frustrated with what Nintendo does.
If you don't understand by now that Nintendo is supplemental console and its handhelds are the hardcore side, then you've not been paying attention for three generations and have no right to be frustrated with what Nintendo does.
http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-wii-u-will-change-the-face-of-the-industry-206471.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/e3-darksiders-ii-on-wii-u-might-be-the-best-version-203165.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/ea-wii-u-won-t-be-transitional-will-get-online-play-208328.phtml
Here's some positive Wii U comments on Dtoid, for the unpaid PR guys in this thread trying to claim we never posted them.
http://www.destructoid.com/e3-darksiders-ii-on-wii-u-might-be-the-best-version-203165.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/ea-wii-u-won-t-be-transitional-will-get-online-play-208328.phtml
Here's some positive Wii U comments on Dtoid, for the unpaid PR guys in this thread trying to claim we never posted them.
I just wish Nintendo would make a decent online presence for itself instead of denying that it's butt was finally whooped in that area by Westerners.
Seriously, if you're going to be a paranoid conspiracy theorist over one posted rumor, make sure you bring a valid theory to the table. <3
Considering how well the Wii did for Nintendo while it was hot, it wouldn't surprise me at all.
What message did Nintendo get from the Wii other than bargain basement hardware and controller gimickry will get you 3+ years of great hardware sales?
What message did Nintendo get from the Wii other than bargain basement hardware and controller gimickry will get you 3+ years of great hardware sales?
Honestly, with a heading image like that why the hell are people agreeing with this statement?
This is just bunch of BS and nothing else
This is just bunch of BS and nothing else
Might work if it's a lot cheaper than the competition, not everybody's after amazing graphics afterall. Like you say though it's only a rumour.
I'm curious on how things will work out for Nintendo at this point. If the software is compelling, I'm in. If it ends up like the Wii as a landfill for glorified mini-games, count me out. Hoping for the former.
"The graphics are just not as powerful." that is the single dumbest sentence I have ever heard.
It would not surprise me if the hardware in the Wii U is a bit lacking but that is not the way to explain it.
It would not surprise me if the hardware in the Wii U is a bit lacking but that is not the way to explain it.
I strongly believe that the Wii was a MASSIVE fluke - and that the vast majority of the units sold sit unused in family households. for ever "gamer" who still plays their Wii, I'd bet there are 200 families who bought one, played some Wii Sports with the kids and forgot all about it.
I know my folks, my aunt, my uncle, and many of my friends did. in fact, I don't personally know ANYONE who still uses their Wii, but almost everyone has (or has had) one.
I very much doubt it will happen again and can see the WiiU being Nintendo's final home console.
I'd love to be wrong. But I think they're about done with home consoles. I reckon they'll just stick to portables in future.
I know my folks, my aunt, my uncle, and many of my friends did. in fact, I don't personally know ANYONE who still uses their Wii, but almost everyone has (or has had) one.
I very much doubt it will happen again and can see the WiiU being Nintendo's final home console.
I'd love to be wrong. But I think they're about done with home consoles. I reckon they'll just stick to portables in future.
Wii U will be terrible. Yes it may get AAA games but probably only terrible ports mints after the game came out on the better system. Why cants Nintendo just stop making consoles already and release multi platform games.
I call for no more posts with anonymous sources. If they're not "brave" enough to say it publicly, then they deserve no recognition.
If they can get a solid online infrastructure, I could not care less if it looked like it was playing Atari games... Ok, maybe I would a little.
@Silent
Lazy porting. The OLED is leaps and bounds better looking, and the innards are more impressive.
I can easily tell that when I put my two devices together and compare Uncharted: Golden Abyss (a launch game) to anything the 3DS has (the best of which, graphically, is RE: Revelations right now, IMO). I'm not referring to technical limitations/firmware.
Lazy porting. The OLED is leaps and bounds better looking, and the innards are more impressive.
I can easily tell that when I put my two devices together and compare Uncharted: Golden Abyss (a launch game) to anything the 3DS has (the best of which, graphically, is RE: Revelations right now, IMO). I'm not referring to technical limitations/firmware.
I'm not sure what's more pathetic. New sites posting so much unsubstantiated bull or console gamers being so desperate for system news.
"The graphics are just not as powerful."
A vague and meaningless statement from someone who has little mastery of technology or English.
*goes back to already next-gen PC system*
"The graphics are just not as powerful."
A vague and meaningless statement from someone who has little mastery of technology or English.
*goes back to already next-gen PC system*
Nintendo really should splurge on hardware this time around, given the obscene amount of money they made off the Wii/DS cycle.
@sexualchocolate
I agree. The Wii-U's new technology won't mean anything if it's something with which only Nintendo and not third-parties want to play around and experiment.
The DS did well with consumers and professional game companies alike because it wasn't -complicated-. The DS allowed for traditional game controls from the get go, and never forced game developers to use touch control if they absolutely didn't want to.
For the most part, I can't quite say the same for the Wii and even Nintendo started to realize it too with major franchies like Donkey Kong, Kirby and Metroid taking on NES style controls for the sake of avoiding gimmicky frustration.
I agree. The Wii-U's new technology won't mean anything if it's something with which only Nintendo and not third-parties want to play around and experiment.
The DS did well with consumers and professional game companies alike because it wasn't -complicated-. The DS allowed for traditional game controls from the get go, and never forced game developers to use touch control if they absolutely didn't want to.
For the most part, I can't quite say the same for the Wii and even Nintendo started to realize it too with major franchies like Donkey Kong, Kirby and Metroid taking on NES style controls for the sake of avoiding gimmicky frustration.
I just played Ninja Gaiden 3, and it looked like ass, and played like shit.
This friday, i'll be playing Xenoblade on the Wii and will be happy as can be with the creativity of the art and lovely non-HD visuals.
Ths argument about GRAFFIXX is only for dudebros that dont know anything about gaming, or young kids that are basically retarded when it comes to every opinion they have.
This friday, i'll be playing Xenoblade on the Wii and will be happy as can be with the creativity of the art and lovely non-HD visuals.
Ths argument about GRAFFIXX is only for dudebros that dont know anything about gaming, or young kids that are basically retarded when it comes to every opinion they have.
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