What matters next gen (Power or innovation?)

[Joelcool7]

RolStoppable said:

Joelcool7 said:

RolStoppable said:

I am going to disregard the original post for the most part, because it contains several errors.

But anyway, when has power ever ruled supreme? Never. The SNES is the only instance when the more powerful system won its generation, but the SNES's victory wasn't based on it being more powerful than the Genesis.

Innovation always is more important, the only time it isn't really needed is when all competitors don't really innovate. In that case time of release becomes the most important factor.

But Rol Sega always innovated (CD, VMU , Activator...etc...etc...) yet they always lost. Nintendo also innovated that could be the reason but as you said SNES was more powerful the Genesis and won despite Genesis bringing in CD's , motion controls and such. DreamCast and GameCube also innovated far more then PS2 did. The VMU and the WaveBird. Don't forget the N64 (3D and rumble).

Now I don't think power will be the deciding factor I voted Innovation. But in the past their are cases of power trumping innovation and innovation trumping power.

Releasing some odd stuff doesn't mean much. Real innovation has an actual impact on future products.

Once again, power has never trumped innovation. The SNES didn't win because it was more powerful, it won simply because it had Japanese third party support locked.

Yah if you disregard that has a most powerful console ever won a console war fair and square? I mean GameBoy kicked all the more powerful handhelds asses, DS kicked PSP ass) PSOne and 2 kicked N64 and X-Box's ass) I can't remember if the 2600 was the most powerful of its generation does anyone remember who was most powerful then?

The one time a graphically superior console won was Super Nintendo. But could that change with this upcoming generation? I don't think so but you never know. I also wonder if PS4 will be 20x the power of PS3 or something rediculous like that or if Sony will innovate and make it only 3x. Same can be said for Microsoft and Nintendo, will they go innovation or power?