x86'd: How PC architecture could push Nintendo out of the next gen

[NoirSon]

haxxiy said:

cunger said:

people need to get their heads out of the sand.  The Wiiu isn't about cross platform next gen titles.  It's about exclusive nintendo games and 3rd party exclusive partnerships.

It's basically the Gamecube then, except third-party exclusives will see a release later on tablets, as opposed to the PS2 =/

Actually, the Wii U is in worst position then the Gamecube. The GC was between the Xbox and the PS2 in terms of ability and power, the only things that held it back was the mini disc (capable 1.5 or 2 GB I think) media Nintendo chose that barely held half of what developers could store on a PS2 or Xbox disc which were full fledged DVDs (normally 5 GB standard). With the Wii U while it does use a different media, the main problem is that it will be the weaker of the 3 consoles and using architecture that major developers or those that love cutting edge tech will devote their time toward.

It could be to their benefit in regards to smaller developers/publishers that can't devote money to the higher end stuff but as we've seen with the Wii the major publishers are unlikely to accept the Nintendo's invite to slow things do to be more economical and will just not publish for the system despite the possible value. This is especially true given the botched launch and the notorious bad blood some of Nintendo's success and practices seems to inspire with some within and outside of the industry.

Nintendo has a shot to not be dead last but it is thin and getting thinner by the day they don't have better software available for their fans.