| Squilliam said:
The features of the WIi U are major unknowns at this point. Nintendo felt that the 3D in the 3DS was a worthwhile feature as well, however it didn't let them maintain their launch price for very long. I wouldn't count on unknown features and besides the best feature of the Wii U is likely brand and reputation. How happy are you with PS1 level graphics? People were very happy with that too. I don't think that anyone is going to say no to better graphics at a similar price. Noone would buy a PS1 or PS2 for the same price as a PS3 so obviously visuals are a factor. People bought the Wii inspite of the lack of visual fidelity because it offered something unique which drew people in. What the WIi U offers is not nearly as unique as the WIi and half of the functionality will be copied with the Xbox 360 smart glass at or before launch. |
You will never see a game designed from the ground up to take advantage of any of the ways to "copy" the Wii U ...
Beyond that, while visuals matter they don't matter much. The Wii, PS2, Nintendo DS, Playstation, Gameboy, SNES and NES all faced competition from more powerful systems that produced better visuals and yet still sold far more than their competition. On top of that, while inovation matters, the PS2, Gameboy Advance, Playstation and SNES were all successful even though they never offered anything that was a revolutionary difference from previous generations.
Of all systems the Wii U reminds me of the DS the most ... Almost everything that is being said about the Wii U and its competition was said about the Nintendo DS and the PSP, and the main difference is that Sony and Microsoft will be releasing systems after the Nintendo DS saw its sales explode.
