| d21lewis said: I think the same thing applies to the Wii U. We see games like Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, Batman Arkham City, etc. running on the Wii U and we think, "It's not a big step above the 360/PS3" or "The PS3/360 can do it better". What people seem to be forgetting is that these titles represent the culmination of six or seven years of learning to optimize the current gen consoles. In many regards, these are the pinnacle of the gen. The best of the best. The absolute best of this gen is just the Wii U's starting point. The true potential has yet to be revealed. That's how I see it, anyway. |
Your right that the Wii U is generation eight, but not for the reason you say. Wii U is gen 8 because it is Nintendo's entry in gen 8. It's as simple as that.
As for the system's ability to hold up against the next Playstation and Xbox, I doubt it will. The Wii U seems to be designed to run HD games today with little thought of future horsepower needs. I fully expect MS and Sony to launch far more powerfull machines at very little higher price points.
I don't think it matters though. I don't buy Nintendo machines for their hardware specs. I buy them for the 1st party games. It's the only place to play the latest Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. That's all Nintendo needs to be successfull and they know it. If the Wii had been HD I wouldn't mind if they kept pumping out games for it for a decade without a new system. For me Nintendo games don't need the most advanced graphics so long as they have great art style and gameplay.
Wii U is next gen. I don't see it competeing for the core gamer after the more powerfull consoles release. Nintendo fans will always be there, but time will tell if that will be enough. We have yet to see if soccor mom's and grandparents will get tricked into buying in or not. My guess is they think the Wii U is some new controller for their Wii they stoped playing years ago.
