JWeinCom on 27 August 2016
| Soundwave said: Even though I'm sure Nintendo will try their best to brand this very differently for obvious reasons, this seems like this is Wii U-2, that's probably the best comparable. Take a Wii U. Keep the screen size the exact same (6.2), but up the screen resolution to 720p. Throw out the console for a dock. Chip in now inside the Wii U tablet itself. Tegra X2 is an OK but not full generation leap over Wii U. Add some infared sensors and detachable controllers for different gameplay experience. But it does seem to be basically built off the Wii U. I remember Iwata saying when designing the Wii U early on they experimented with putting the chipset inside the controller itself but the technology simply wasn't close to making that feasible. Today, it is with microconsoles like the Shield. |
I kind of think that there's still life left in the Wii U. There's a lot of stuff that they could do with asymmetrical gaming, and if the detachable controller rumors are true, it should be a lot easier to convey to consumers.
But, it's not going to succeed without third party support, and that's not happening with the Tegra 2, unless the system absolutely flies out of the gate. Based on what we've heard so far, I don't see a reason it will be a huge starting success.
