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IGN: Could PS3 + PS Vita = Wii U?

Upon first glance Nintendo seems to have once again revealed an entirely new and unique way to experience videogames. The Wii U controller, with its iPad-with-buttons design and its ability to work as a companion screen to your HDTV is undoubtedly cool, at least based off the conceptual demos and trailers Nintendo teased in its press conference and on the E3 show floor.

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Warprincess1165460d ago

Yep, the vita has everything the wiiU controller has. So it possible.

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NukaCola5460d ago

PS3 + PSV could > Wii U. But the idea that WiiU is 100% focused on the controller. It's the heart. I am curious to see how Vita works w/ PS3 and how WiiU turns out

BrianG5460d ago

Same here, I'm actually shocked that solid specs weren't released on the CPU/GPU side of things for the Wii U at the conference.

Not to mention the game lineup graphics so far on par with Xbox and PS3 at the moment.

I really hope they know what they are doing with that controller, like you said it seemed to be the focus. But at glance (I missed the conference) it isn't looking that impressive.

If anyone has any good info hit me up in a PM. It would be much appreciated.

Cartesian3D5460d ago (Edited 5460d ago )

I said the same exact thing
http://n4g.com/news/780369/...

(beside all those features like back touch panel or etc) the BIG difference is PSVITA has back camera and it will make a huge difference in AR accuracy ..

BTW PSvita is an actual console with same graphic level of HD consoles.. so you can actually go out with PSVITA and play the exact game on the go, but you cant do that with Wii U controller

Cartesian3D5460d ago (Edited 5460d ago )

double post... sorry

Ju5460d ago

Cartesian, you were not the only one with that thought. And there were quite some more, it seems, considering one even wrote an article about it.

Ilikegames765460d ago

I'm worried about the battery life of PS Vita. With all the power, I hope it can at least last more than 1.5 to 2 hours.

moparful995460d ago

Ok the reason the wii sold like crack is becuase it was cheap.. Having a screen integrated into the controller is going to drive cost up.. Not only will the console cost more but additional controllers are going to be costly... The vita on the otherhand is a standalone console that can do its own thing as well as integrate with a ps3 wich millions already own.. Sounds like nintendo is behind the ball on this one...

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jack_burt0n5460d ago (Edited 5460d ago )

The vita can do alot more than the wiiu.

they already said you can use the vita as a controller on the ps3 but, WHY!? lol they didn't see much purpose like how many people used the psp to remote play.

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its also a resistive screen, not hi rez or multitouch makes a crap tablet.

SO basically you could stick a sticker on ps3 titles saying veeta support and bam you got wiiu full competitor come on more disagrees :)

@keiser
didn't you watch the reggie interview!! it uses a bluetooth tech for the streaming u think the vita can't take a stream from the ps3!? it could then add 4 cores of processors to the 8 threads in the ps3.

KeiserSosay47885460d ago

I have to disagree there. Technically since it is streaming the data from the console you are getting graphics from the hardware in the console, unlike the vita which has its own hardware.

Ju5460d ago (Edited 5460d ago )

Or what's more, it would allow studios to support both, WiiU and PS3/Vita.

BTW: Remote play streams the video from the PS3. It does not render on the device. It would actually be smarter to offload that in case for the Vita - it is fast enough to render PS3 games in 960x540 (or close to that).

sikbeta5460d ago

God Damn, that's exactly what I was thinking, much more when remember the guys @ Sony showed *Ruin* that's integration form the get-go, it can do it with the benefit of being 2 gaming devices with their own games, while the other being the controller for the new N console...

Ju5460d ago

...with the big difference, you can actually take the game with you.

5119ent5460d ago

witht hat said...im less impressed with wii u

Graey5460d ago (Edited 5460d ago )

Just call it PSL. Playstation Life. Isn't that what Kaz called it anyway. Vita=Life.

So PSL

Mr Tretton5460d ago

Or PSV, which I can safely bet everyone will be calling it in a month. (and from then on)

jxzcvk5460d ago

or ps no life cos i wont have a life playing that thing all day!

eagle215460d ago

Anyway, remote play with psp never works perfectly..all slow and laggy. .Every WiiU demo i've seen does it effortlessly. N4g pu-leeze. Maybe ps4.

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Shok5460d ago

I knew this would pop up. Thing is though:

If the Wii U supposedly sucks, why would people brag about Vita being able to do the same thing? Kinda hypocritical.

The PS3 with Move can do anything the Wii can do right? Yet at the same time, it's not. I think we can all agree that the we haven't gotten the same Wii games (like Red Steel 2) with Move.

Sony has the same capabilities but they simply don't do it. Just listing some observations.

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xtreampro_REVENGE!5460d ago

The PSV CAN do the same things the WiiU controller does but that's not it's primary purpose. We're just saying that it can do all those things and more as passing comment.

But the PSV is a portable gaming machine not a plastic shell filled with gimmicks.

Just_The_Truth5460d ago

because people expected more than a controller the vita is it's own system and also has two analog sticks as well as 3g meaning you can access you ps3 anywhere in the world using 3g/wifi. Unlike the U which you have to be home to use and you also to buy and whole new system to do so. Some people have just bought the wii and now the need to get another not cool. Sony does need to back their products more though poor six axis and remote play.

kikizoo5460d ago

"The PS3 with Move can do anything the Wii can do right? Yet at the same time, it's not. I think we can all agree that the we haven't gotten the same Wii games (like Red Steel 2) with Move. "

?? you don't have that bad game, but killzone, mag, re5, etc , what the point of your statement ?

+ move can do anything the wii can do, and more, and better (more accurate) + things kinect can do...

Shok5460d ago

Those are just games that SUPPORT the Move, they're not built ground-up for them. That's the advantage the Wii has over the Move. For instance, Conduit's controls customization is far superior to Killzone 3's.

Yes, like I said, the Move can do everything the Wii can AND MORE but Sony's not doing those things.

stragomccloud5456d ago

With Wii every game supports the Wii remote+nunchuck combo.... so it's not really a valid argument. I have a PS3 and an Xbox 360, and a really beefy gaming PC, but I chose black ops on the Wii because of how darn accurate the thing is.

stragomccloud5456d ago

I love how people like to disagree with simple observations. I think because just disagree with whatever they don't want to hear.

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MoDyDo5460d ago (Edited 5460d ago )

No I don't think it's the same, I mean this isn't a console it's a controller, though you can play on it but it doesn't have it's own exclusive games, it plays Wii U and Wii games, so it's a controller

Heartnet5460d ago

True dat But in complete theory the Vita could act as a contoller with a screen also :)

Like if they took Remote Play to a whole new level :O

MoDyDo5460d ago

what I'm saying is it's kinda hard to compare Vita with a controller, though they have some similarities, dude I'm all for Vita and you're right if a lot of games supports Remote Play it will act as the Wii U's controller

Emilio_Estevez5460d ago

I approve of this article. I was thinking exactly that while Nintendo was doing their conference.

beast242tru5460d ago

yes its better than the wii u actually

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot21d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle21d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7720d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer29d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde27d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy28d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12527d ago (Edited 27d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7729d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga29d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit29d ago (Edited 29d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199228d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga28d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman28d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger28d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box29d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion28d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7229d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7529d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit29d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14929d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7729d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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