| Squilliam said: The Wii U is different to the Wii in design and not really better than the Xbox 360/PS3 so whom does it cater to at the moment outside of hardcore gamers who'll own all systems regardless and Nintendo faithful? |
The Wii U is slightly better, but due to the fact that the system is designed differently under the hood, it makes quick ports difficult and would require a different team to work on it which most publishers aren't willing to do just yet. It is aimed primary as a scatter shot, the new interface via the Gamepad for the casuals looking for a new experience, the traditional games for the traditional gamers, obviously the Nintendo fanbase, digital gaming/indie developers and actually the Japanese developers that can't compete with the western developers in the HD era and probably aren't ready nor want more "power" as proven by their slow migration to the portable systems.
It is similar to the Wii in that it is stronger then the last gen but not what others are likely to see with their competitors. Nintendo is taking a gamble that depending on how the developers actually handle things this coming generation, it will prove to fruitful or suicidal.
