Wii U is the beginning of the Next Gen. Microsoft and Sony are observing and taking notes.

[Conegamer]

happydolphin said:

Conegamer said:

Key word is bolded.

We've moved on past them times, as the most important thing was to be able to actually DO stuff with the console (3D, colour, HD), whereas now the most innovation comes from input.

You can argue that the most innovation comes from input, but that would be your opinion. I think the guys at EPIC would find your point very debatable.

Also, one thing you can't argue is that all consoles were more powerful than their predecessors. Is it correlation or coincidence is yours to judge, I believe power to be a key factor in the advancement of generations as given by the evidence. Even the exceptions (Wii) are more powerful than their predecessors. It's a point you can't just brush off in a one sentence counter-point.

Of course each generation will be more powerful than the previous, but only because the parts are cheaper, so you obviously get more power. 

But devs want to be able to do more things with the HW, to attract more customers. Power only increases costs, whereas input increases inginuity. And there's yet to be (I believe) a most powerful console of a gen which sells the most units; certainly not as of late. So power clearly isn't the most important factor.

It's all about the games.