You should be banned for you ignorance. lol

Where's that SuperChunk I told you so thread......

oh here it is...

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=128294&page=1

I'm not sure how confident I am on the hardware side about the new xbox. On one hand, I'm sure they learned their lesson about creating unreliable hardware, on the other they're going to go for power because guys like Crytek and Epic will push them in that direction.

I'm not sure how powerful it will be at this point, though. The new CPUs and Graphics cards are power hungry infernos. If it's a rush job they may have to settle on less powerful tech but will probably bump up the RAM as a consolation prize to the tech heavy developers.

The one place I don't think they'll do bad is on the software side. From what I've read they're planning on making the next windows a unified OS to run on everything from phones to the next xbox. I'm sure it will have its kinks, but there will be a lot of innovation there as well.

It's definitely not going to be Avatar quality like who ever said unless they want their games running at .000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 frames per second.

Another item I just thought of ... may already been mentioned... they rushed the 360 out and it had MASSIVE hardware failures. I don't think I'd buy this on launch day. I'd wait a month or so to see if history is repeating itself with rushed hardware.

Your argument is 100% false.

Just because the WiiU is upgrading its power does not mean they are ignoring the core... Its about having the best hardware base to continue to push the medium forward and provide experiences that were not possible before.

Had Wii been $100 more at launch with power closer to 360 it would have been not only just as successful, but FAR more due to not being robbed of proper 3rd party support. People would still have clamoured for Wii Sports in the same look and feel, but they would have stopped a lot of 2nd console purchase as well as caught all those who really wanted the 3rd party AAA.

I know I would never have purchased a PS3... maybe we should make a new thread to discuss this as its OT.

So.  And my response still holds true.  Thanks to Rol and Roma for speaking some sense.

I'm talking about this year where tbh, Nintendo has the worst lineup. :P

With the 360 I could just list all of their games too...

Wii was rampantly successful, you're right. However, it also failed at the same time.

I should not be forced to buy another console to play all the games I want. 3rd party AAA should be available on everyone's setup, simply because they want as much as possible as a return and if all consoles had enough of a simularity in base capabilities, that woudl have happened.

The only reason HD Twins userbase was equal and then grew larger to that of Wii wasn't because Wii stopped making simple games, but because they never gained the additional great 3rd party games.

People will by Nintendo for Nintendo and its uniqueness... they will come in massive waves for the right mass market game... aka Wii Sports, Wii Fit, NSMBWii, MKWii, etc.... however, Nintendo should strive to make sure they don't seek entertainmnet from its direct rivals as well. That means gaining those AAA 3rd party games. Again, I would never have bought a PS3 had Assassin's Creed, Batman, equal CoD, BFBC2, and others had been offered on Wii. I could have dealt with lower graphical output, so long as the game was essentially the same. However, 3rd parties didn't event attempt that as the cost it would take to make an engine to properly downscale the game wasn't worth it. Instead you got CoD like downgrades with big missing features on top of lower graphics.

WiiU hopefully will rectify that. It will be lower spec'd than the other two next gen hardware, but hopefully more like PS2 was. This way it can be a rampant success to the nth degree... not just a leader.

Oh...  You were talking about THIS year.  NooOoOow you say so.  Nintendo is still catering to their fanbase.  You questioned, I answered.  You can't deal with the answer, don't ask next time.

because it turns out that fiscal 2011 is the best year yet for revenue and profit for the Xbox360.

Nintendo is releasing new consoles because revenue and profits have been going down for2 years.

Microsoft revenue and profit on the 360 is still increasing every year.

you don't rush to the next gen when the current gen hasn't peaked yet for you...