My idea for the Thwii

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TheLastStarFighter said:

Dulfite said:

TheLastStarFighter said:
I think their next home/handheld combo will play the same software to some extent, and have access to all of the old stuff. But there will likely still be two units. You can't make an insanely powered portable. It's just not possible.

The Wii u is slightly better than the 360/ps3 graphics (which launched in 2005/2006) but worse than ps4/xbone (which launched in 2014) so let's just say the Wii U has graphics that were on par with good pc's during 2009 just to establish a base here. So, if the Wii U can use graphics that are roughly 5 years old, if when the next Nintendo fusion handheld launches in, let's say, 2017, you're saying you don't think that handheld will be capable of running at least graphics that were mastered in 2009 (about 8 years prior)?

The 3ds (which launched in 2011) clearly has better graphics (at least visually to me in the many games I've played on it) that are better than the gamecube (which launched in 2001). Granted, there is a 10 years gap between 3ds/gamecube whereas there is only a 8 years gap (based my my guess of dated technology in wii u) because wii u and the next fusion thing (if it comes).

I'm saying that a device playing 2009 spec PC graphics in 2017 is hardly what would be called "insanely powered".  It would be powerful for a handheld, but as a successor to Wii U would be considered weak.

I doubt Nintendo has any plans on making an ultra powered console. The Wii U successor will likely be just a moderate jump, something that is capable of playing PS4/Xone multiplats. There is really no need for Nintendo franchises to look much better than they currently do. Would games like Super Mario 3D World or Mario Kart 8 really benefit that much by having vastly more powerful hardware?

Im guessing the next Nintendo platforms will be unified with the same architecture, similar specs and able to play the same games. The handheld version will be somewhere between Vita & Wii U in terms of power and the home console version will be somewhere between Wii U & PS4 in terms of power. Devices that can be sold at a relatively low price with a slight profit, 2-3 years from now.