Ubisoft confirms Wii U is a next-gen console.

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EricFabian said:

kupomogli said:

Do you care that the Wii is weaker than the PS360? 

A little. Only because some multiplats

yeah...with Wii multi-plats would be impossible. With Wii U, multi-plats would be possible albeit some sacrifices in detail.  Maybe 720p & 60/30fps vs  1080p and 30fps.