Wii U specs are surprising, says Sonic developer, specifically the GPU and memory

[archbrix]

xLeftyx said:

archbrix said:

xLeftyx said:
"Surprise" could mean either way. All this tells us how shocked they were in porting their games. This neither reveals Wii U's power nor how will it fare once the next PS3 or Xbox 360 come out.

No, the article clearly illustrates they're giving praise to WiiU's GPU and memory, not shocked at underperformance, so "surprise" doesn't go either way in this case.  WiiU's power relative to its 8th gen competition is another matter entirely.

Precisely. Their comment is in comparison to PS3 and Xbox 360. Is it not a given that Wii U is to be stronger than PS3 / Xbox 360. That fact that this is even a discussion doesn't bode well for Wii U's capability once other next gen systems are out.

 

@bolded:  Yes, but that's irrelevant.  You said "Surprise could mean either way", meaning that the context of "surprise" in their statement could have meant either pleasantly surprised or disappointedly surprised, which was erroneous, as they clearly meant the former.