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Developer feedback indicates that the Wii U may be a lot more powerful than first thought...
So far, not much is known for certain about the Wii U's core hardware capabilities. What we do know is that the new console will have an IBM multi-core processor, AMD graphics chip-set, and it's capable of full 1080p HD visuals.
From Nintendo's E3 demos of the system, commentators have been quick to ascertain that the console presents visuals on a par with the Xbox 360 and PS3, but could it be even more powerful than its platform holding adversaries?
According to developers that spoke with Sterne Agee industry analyst, Arvind Bhatia at E3 last week, yes: "Some of the developers we spoke to indicated to us that the console will have 50% more processing power compared to the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. This is yet to be confirmed by Nintendo," Bhatia told IndustryGamers.
In its slightly confusing E3 presentation for the Wii U, the footage of third-party games that Nintendo presented (e.g. Darksiders II, DiRT 3, and Metro: Last Light) was actually representative of Xbox 360 or PS3 builds, while Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Online footage at the demo was captured from PC code of the game.
The upshot of all this is that nobody knows at this stage - Nintendo is yet to finalise the console's architecture anyway. However, as we said a couple of months back in a dedicated feature, if Nintendo can muster even a small hardware upgrade from Xbox 360/PS3 capabilities, then it will be a major selling point for the Wii U. Never underestimate the power of Mario and Zelda displayed in top-of-the-range visuals, as Nintendo proved with the N64 two generations ago.
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Added:Sat 18th Jun 2011 03:28, Post No: 24
why does everyone who thinks they know what their talking about go on about the ps3 and the 360 using a microsoft graphics subroutine only found in PC's "Direct-X" and why DX-9 when the 360 launched at the same time as vista (DX-10), why dont all you morons just get a DX-9 graphics card and try to run the latest games like dirt 3 @ 1080p, im almost certain you cant or it'll run but at a much jerkier frame rate and certainly no where near 30 fps let alone 60 fps.
now for all you moronic PC fanboys out there did you forget some PC games still use open GL 3.0 i mean come on how old is that, or what about D3D (Direct 3D), grapics routines and proccess is done completly differently on PC's compared to consoles they are deicated games machines and with age the graphic on them gradually gets pushed right to their limits where as most PC gamers barely puch their graphcs cards to the limit as there upgrading every 12 months to the latest hardware ( a bit pointless unless youve got money to waste ).
Added:Sat 18th Jun 2011 03:16, Post No: 23
sorry tom but if you think sony or microsoft demonstrated that everyone wanted HD this past gen then by that your theory is flawed, nintendo bought somthing new rather than a graphics update and the Wii quite literally dominated and still is dominating this gen using last gen graphics, what kinds of leaps forward do you expect there to be when 1080p will be the standard for at least another 10 years.
so far this gen even owning both a ps3 and 360 id still say the wii is the most inovative console this gen and nintendo obviously understand what people rather than just gamers want, also there is at least a further 9 months before the Wii U is even out so further improvements can be made.
Added:Thu 16th Jun 2011 18:50, Post No: 22
yeah but the next consoles from microsoft and sony will make this look rubbish!
Added:Wed 15th Jun 2011 16:01, Post No: 21
"Hooray" for proprietary junk.
Added:Sun 15th May 2011 23:49, Post No: 20
This is a real big deal for Nintendo,you see the market is a fast place for change and innovation to take place. Most people want something modern and unique not yesterday. The PS3 and 360 were great when they came out but today they are ancient in the CPU and GPU area not to mention they are direct x 9 capable which hasn't been used in game development for years. If recent rumors are true and If Nintendo comes out with a next generation system next year with significant processing power, cutting edge graphics, HD compatibility and other unthinkable innovations then this can be a real game changer for Nintendo.
Added:Thu 28th Apr 2011 13:48, Post No: 19
We can only dream.
Added:Thu 28th Apr 2011 13:39, Post No: 18
Perhaps the Wii 2 will have the aborted Vitality Sensor built in from the get-go?!?
Added:Thu 28th Apr 2011 13:38, Post No: 17
I cant wait for a proper Wii Fit sequel :)
Added:Thu 28th Apr 2011 11:25, Post No: 16
indeed it is, i just wish some other people here could see it that way.
Added:Thu 28th Apr 2011 10:03, Post No: 15
All your favourites: Zelda, Mario, and Donkey Kong in glorious HD with top-of-the-line visuals. It's an exciting prospect...