Fusioncode said:
Soundwave said:
Yup this is exactly what I think -- the next Nintendo handheld (tablet form factor) will be able to run Wii U engines "reasonably" well. Much closer than the Vita can with PS3 engines. Say 540p resolution at maybe a slightly lower frame rate or something.
This will let them port/or "retool" games like DKC: TF, Mario Kart 8, Smash U, Zelda U, etc. which probably isn't going to make as much profit as they want on Wii U to their new portable platform which will be able to play Nintendo games all the way up from the NES to Zelda U.
There will be a "home dock" that lets you play on your TV if you have the handheld model, and could bump the resolution to 720/1080p too I think.
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Then what are they going to do about the next console? Keep it at WiiU graphics?
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Maybe bring those visuals up to 1080p, but realistically there's not a lot of the Nintendo games that require any higher fidelity than that Zelda U demo. When a handheld can acheive those visuals at 480/540 resolution, and that day is approaching quickly ... Nintendo bails on the "shoebox sized dedicated console" concept entirely IMO.
It's over for that concept and Nintendo.
Even for Sony/MS ... I think there will be a Playstation 5 ... but a Playstation 6? I'm skeptical about that, I think things will change where you don't have to have a giant console sitting under your TV any more.
