Thugbrown

ok so we have a lot of discussion about the Wii U specs. We have quoted anonymous devs, journalist, and random NEOGAF memeber. but what has nintendo said on the subject? in My opinion nintendo has never lied about what their console can do or whats inside of it. They can care less about boasting specs and more about creating great games/experiences with those specs. so here are some of nintendo's quotes on Wii U specs.

Miyamoto:  “If the conversation is only really about whether the power is going to match up to another generation of hardware from, say, Sony or Microsoft, I can’t answer that question yet. [Wii U] might not be as powerful as those systems when they eventually do come around. But I think that the more important question is… It’s not just about power alone, but how to balance what you’re offering in terms of power with cost.”

Iwata: "I’m not against beautiful graphics, but my thinking is that unless the play experience is really rich the wonderful graphics won’t really help".

"I think it will become increasingly difficult from now on to compete over graphics. This is because that no matter how much we increase the number of polygons we can display and improve the shading it will become increasingly difficult to tell the difference".


"I think that the Wii U will be powerful enough to run very high spec games but the architecture is obviously different than other consoles so there is a need to do some tuning if you really want to max out the performance".
(MOST IMPORTANT QUOTE HERE GUYS!)

"We’re not going to deliver a system that has so much horsepower that no matter what you put on there it will run beautifully, and also, because we’re selling the system with the GamePad – which adds extra cost to the package – we don’t want to inflate the cost of each unit by putting in excessive CPU power."

Reggie: “We’ve got a system that, based on our review of the world and our architecture, it absolutely’s gonna hold up and bring the best content from third-party for a long, long time”

In my opinion these quotes should tell you all you need to know about the Wii U. It's different "ARCHITECTURE" but modern. just like the others will be... but not like PS360 so dont expect ports of those console to run great on Wii U. i believe Wii U at minimum will run next gen engines and games built from the ground up are gonna be amazing. but you cant expect this overnight. give it time guys have patience. and also sorry for adding another Wii U power thread to the mix of the other 100 in the past week

Hey everyone. I know I'm a new user but have been watching you all from afar for weeks (creepy?) anyway I tried to register during that time but kept getting errors finally went through.

Just wanted to throw out my two cents on the wii u (I literally own every recent system as well so I have a good base for comparison- ps3 360 vita 3ds wii self built gaming pc)

Recently I started feeling so jaded about games. It was like I'd keep trying to get into a game and just couldn't. Everything felt so stale, even my old favorites.

The way I look at the wii u is that it's something new, and it feels fresh. Maybe it's not as powerful as we hoped (still debatable), and for people complaining about launch titles and graphics....you need to look at Xbox and ps3 launch titles. Resistance and cod 2 were not huge graphical improvements over previous systems. It takes time for devs to adapt to a new kit...especially after working with the same hardware for 8 years.

The os is intuitive and feels very alive. Miiverse is a great new way to communicate and connect to other gamers. The browser is fast and responsive ( I didn't reach for my ipad once last night). The load times are terrible, yes, but we all know this will be addressed in a patch very soon.

And the game pad. Wow this thing is impressive. Gimmicky? I think not. How have we been gaming without this thing for so long. I hope every future controller has a touchscreen from here on out. Really immersive way to game and although the display is not hd I wouldn't have known it to look. Crisp vivid and responsive. Once I get a nice silicon cover to help my grip this thing will be perfect.

So far I've played NSMBU Nintendo Land and Zombiu. I haven't played a Mario side scroller since snes and man I SUCK haha but it's beautifully designed and a lot of nostalgic fun. NL is really addictive and the visual design of the mini games are very aesthetically pleasing. A nice intro to the system (although its no sports champion). Zombiu is terrifying haha. Idk why so many people complain about the graphics. Being a pc gamer primarily I am definitely a graphics connessieur (whore) and am very impressed by the visuals. Very atmospheric and fitting for the type of game it is. Controls are definitely floaty but I'm sure ill adapt.

Anyway I'm very happy with the first impressions this has made on me and in no way feel buyers remorse for my purchase. To those of you feeling bummed because of too high expectations or just feel disappointed remember its a launch. Launches, as a rule (although there are exceptions) are not smooth. Bugs will be fixed, graphics improved, patches released. If you find yourself happy with the general features and innovations of his new system then I'm sure it will be a good fit in the long run!

Sorry for any spelling or grammar errors I'm typing on an ipad in my lap. Thanks for listening to the ramblings of a new member!

I remember when the 360 came out and everyone waited at midnight for halo3. And it seemed on par with Xbox.

Talk about disappointment...

Then a year later, gears of war showed everyone how awesome the 360 was.

If it was t for madden or king kong, you'd think the 360 was not an upgrade at all. Unfortunately, the wii u has not been final long enough for anyone to know what they were developing with until games were performance  budgeted on the safe side and nearly done.

The wii u has a strange launch. And it's due to nintendos hardware finalizing process. They started with dev kits slightly more powerful than 360. And they built up from there. Even up to e3 this year.

But that's not the real story. Ports are. And all we've seen are ports, an exclusive game that is basically a port of 360 code and rushed to change from one game to a completely different game in about a year, graphically unambiguous first party games, etc.

Give it until e3 next year. Will be a whole lot different.

The hardware is  dry very good. And many levels above 360/ps3.