Barely any comparisons regarding any Wii games, verses Xbox 360, or Playstation 3 games were made. Instead, this thread became full of arguments regarding the power of the consoles, and is kind of straying off topic. Now it never occured to me that some people like Wii graphics more than Playstation 3, or Xbox 360 graphics, because they don't like things that are too real. Okay... So I guess I will rephrase the topic of this thread: Are there any Wii games that display a clearer image, and stronger graphics than any Xbox 360, or Playstation 3 games?

I'll use golf to illustrate my opinion.  On the Wii, my favorite golf game graphically is the Wii Sports version.  I think it looks better than Tiger Woods and Super Swing.  the Tiger Woods version looks more realistic; however, to that end, it does not look real.  Thus, Tiger Woods fails to measure up to its benchmark (reality) whereas Wii Sports golf effectively blends its the resolution, palette and animation to meet its benchmark (style over reality).

Furthermore, I like Wii Sports golf better than any of the next gen golf games.  Granted, they are beautiful looking games; however, they do not look real, which is what the graphics are intended to be.  So, while they have higher resolution, poly count, effects, et cetera than Wii Sports, I prefer the stylized graphics offered on the latter.  

In fact, I don't think I want ultra-realistic graphics.  To me, the people in next gen games look creepy.  They are so realistic yet have empty, dead eyes.  They are like moving mannequins.  The sweat-drenched NBA game is about the best example of this that springs to mind.  Others enjoy and desire the ultra-realistic graphics, which is fine by me, and I am excited to see what they can accomplish next.  I just don't necessarily want to play them.

Some say, "Yeah, but PS3 and X360 could look exactly like Wii Sports if they wanted to."  I agree 100%.  But they won't.  People drawn to the HD consoles tend to prefer the realism, thus, that is what they will get.  Wii, by necessity, will steer clear of realistic graphics. 

Guess my post was too long... here's the end...

Some say, "Yeah, but PS3 and X360 could look exactly like Wii Sports if they wanted to." I agree 100%. But they won't. People drawn to the HD consoles tend to prefer the realism, thus, that is what they will get. Wii, by necessity, will steer clear of realistic graphics. 

PS3/360 games [the really good ones] look much better than any Wii title but I am still mesmerised by how good Mario Galaxy looks for some reason.

Anyway I have to also say that even though the Wii doesn't have the best graphics it can certainly do some awsome animation, or at least, developers can. Look at Mario Strikers. Holy hell... I hadn't seen such animation anywhere in any game ever!! It's just... so god damn realistic... and funny!

The Wii's graphics never cease to amaze me, the fact remains that Nintendo is doing far more with what the Wii can do than was MS or Sony are doing with what either of their systems can do.

This thread does my heart good to see fanboys so ravenously attack the Wii clinging so desperately to their ideals of graphical superiority. Of coure the 360/PS3 have superior graphics, the question is, will third party developers ever get off their asses and use them properly?

Again we must remember that the Wii does not lend itself to screen shots as it does not support HD, so most other consoles will always look much better regardless. While playing though, the fluid visuals of the Wii are breathtaking. Still nothing compared to the 360 if I do say so myself, but I wonder why people even make such a big deal out of the Wii's graphics when they're so close to the 360/PS3 from the perspective of an untrained eye.

lol wii and ps360 it's like psp and ds .

If so then I'm really happy I opted for a Wii. If it is like the DS than in a year's time it will have the very best of best games, the best thrid party support, most innovative and intuitive games available.

Well, time will tell. But unlike the handheld wars, I'm inclined to buy a PS3 or Xbox360 because of their exclusives [such as Haze/Uncharted/Halo/Mass Effect]. Whereas I never wanted to buy a PSP. So again, time will tell it the Wii-PS3/360 'war' is like the DS-PSP one.

 In robotics, they call this the 'uncanny valley.'

The idea is that a humanoid robot will evoke a positive emotional response. But if the robot tries too hard to look like a human, while still remaining discernably non-human, people will be creeped out by it. Just look at those talking mannequins they're making in asia nowadays.

 If you apply this concept to video games, you'll notice that 'realistic' graphics are something the industry has been working towards since 3D came along. Yet graphics are, and will continue to be, obviously unreal. Games which looked 'realistic' a few years ago look like crap now, just as today's 'realistic' games will. Games which focus on style and atmosphere age much more gracefully.

 Reality is what's outside my window. It's boring. Give me a stylistically interesting game with an immersive atmosphere and I'll love it for years. Give me a realistic game and I'll get frustrated and bored, just like I do with reality.

I think video games visually tend to be stuck in the Renaissance of art. With a stress on hardware power and pure imitation of nature many video games fail to make something that is truly artistic. When developers grow sick of attempting to wow people with how realistic a game looks they will be able to make graphics which are much more visually stunning. Nintendo is unable to compete in creating realistic graphics so they turn instead to stylized artwork. Some people here seem to prefer this to the realist movement of many PS3/360 games. I've always maintained that there is a big difference between a game with good graphics and a game with good visuals. I hope in the future we see more of the latter.

well duh