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Wii U less powerful than current gen (GamerNode)

Will the Wii U stack up against THIS generation's consoles?

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bradtramel5143d ago

All of this Wii U news that's been trickling out isn't doing a good job in persuading me to make an early purchase.

PopRocks3595142d ago

What are you talking about? This isn't news at all. This is a reposting of the same quote from an "anonymous source" suggesting a claim (contradictory to the words of bigger and actually named developers) about the Wii U's power.

It's the same quote from April 2nd. A day after April Fools. The fact that you believe this at face value really shows how easily persuaded you are.

bradtramel5142d ago

I am aware this isn't news strait from Nintendo. Settle down.

Seriously, why are all of the commenters on N4G so confrontational? It goes from my simple statement about recent Wii U news, and that allows you to somehow derive characteristics about me as a person? Jeeeez.

Try this next time: "Well, yeah, reports recently haven't been positive, but they're just reports/rumors. Might serve you well to keep that in mind."

PopRocks3595142d ago

My apologies. Forgive my rise. It's frustrating to see people acting as if this rumor is suddenly a fact when there are so many actual facts suggesting otherwise.

Real and big name devs have said it's a good and in most cases "powerful" console. EA, THQ, Gearbox and even Epic. It's frustrating to see people accept the word of an anonymous source the day after April Fools. To be honest I find it ridiculous.

Akuma-5143d ago

I'll wait for the ps4. I haven't the time for shoddy tech sitting on my entertainment centre not being able to play games with higher quality than I'm useto on hd consoles now. The system can't even play dvds or blue rays . Wii u is rubbish imo. To each their own, the fans will like it and I'm a fan of cutting edge technology.

browngamer415143d ago

Man I wish these Sites would quit posting this crap as fact when it clearly is not..

DarkSniper5143d ago

This is not a surprise. Nintendo's reluctance to give their consoles proper next generation enhancements is one of the primary reasons why Dark Sniper will not be purchasing a Wii-U console.

Nintendo is employing the same market strategy and trickery that they used with the original Wii. Release an intriguing controller packaged with outdated, last gen technology. Nintendo caught lightning in a bottle by releasing the Wii right before High Definition became an affordable standard in the living room.

Truthfully, it is discouraging to see Nintendo attempt these same tactics again. Longevity has never been Nintendo's strong point, but Dark Sniper finds it odd that even PlayStation 2 has outlasted the Wii in terms of product life cycles.

The year is 2012. Next generation is almost here. If consumer reports are true, then there is no way that Nintendo can say they have kicked off next gen with a console that is graphically inferior to both PS3 and Xbox 360. With minimal effort, your PlayStation®3 can perform all of the Wii-U's functions by attaching the PlayStation® Vita to your console. Giving you the "next gen" experience that many are expecting from Nintendo.

Sorry Nintendo, there is only room for one dominant console manufacturer from the east. Stating the obvious, real next gen will start with PlayStation®4. Dark Sniper will not spend his hard earned money on a console that is only trying to compete in today's market and not tomorrow's future. As the cliche says, good things come to those who wait.

Rated N for Never.

$niper

1nsomniac5143d ago

What exactly is it that fanboys get out of life apart from being the butt of all the grown-ups jokes.

...plus, I dont trust or listen to anyone that talks about themselves in third person....DarkSniper....ermmm, 1nsomniac has spoken!

Machioto5143d ago (Edited 5143d ago )

Very funny! Bubble+1.

@rich It could be the experience they may get with the controller,personally I thought all the tech demos did not make sense for a home console but a handheld.

@mon the n64 came out 2 years after ps1 and ps2 ,GC were comparable to one another because people like to say resi 4 shows it but resident evil out break looks just as good and path of neo also did bump mapping which people said was impossible on ps2.

Cyb3r5143d ago (Edited 5143d ago )

If this is true then I cant see WiiU being a success why would people pay more money for a console thats isnt as powerful as both consoles that have been out for over 6 years especially when Nextbox and PS4 are going to be revealed next year. I have been saving up for the WiiU since it has been announced but if Im unimpressed by the E3 2012 footage then I will buy a PS4 or 720 next year.

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U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s summoning characters patent as obvious: non-final ruling

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).

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Relientk7732d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.

PRIMORDUS31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

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Nintendo Completes Share Repurchase and Sets Price for Secondary Offering

Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.

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Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs

Nintendo filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade.

Nintendo of America is suing the United States government over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump put in place last year, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. Court of International Trade and obtained by Aftermath.

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Deathdeliverer57d ago

Well dayum lol. Old agent orange pissing off every industry and nation.

0hMyGandhi56d ago

The fact that you have ANY disagrees will forever baffle me. And to the (apparent) MAGA contingent that exists on this website, enjoy your 8-9 dollar gas.

AuraAbjure56d ago (Edited 56d ago )

Yes, they had better be pissed after Trump told them the way they rip off the USA is over.

EveryPlatformGamer57d ago

LOL I read this on gaff, will they refund the money back to the gamers? highly unlikely. Didn't they just raise prices and pass it onto the gamers? Only Nintendo would send out the Ninjas to the US government.

-Foxtrot57d ago

That’s what I was thinking, imagine them winning hypothetically, getting a s**t load of money back which they would have lost if they hadn’t raised their prices and it’s business as normal.

It would just mean people paid more for no reason since they got the money back anyway.

Outside_ofthe_Box56d ago (Edited 56d ago )

A lot of companies partially passed the cost to consumers instead of all of it. They would still have to at least pay that back to gamers, but we know that won't happen. What's also sad is that prices won't come back down after the initial hike caused by tariffs.

People didn't understand the full repercussions of tariffs. That alone should have cost him the presidency if people knew it was a permanent price hike for consumers

Inverno57d ago

The people should sue these companies for having to over pay cause of these tariffs.

Eonjay57d ago

Naw they should sue the government for forcing the tax to begin with. No one reasonably expects these companies to absorb the taxes. Many smaller companies tried and were shut down or faced to increase prices to try to maintain their business. The tariffs effect everyone.

Inverno55d ago

I meant it mostly as a joke cause we all know the costs of these tariffs were passed onto the consumer. But it's seems no matter how vocal we are here in the states our "representatives" don't seem to care enough to represent us. And things are about to get worse.

Killer2020UK56d ago

The companies were doing what the law required then to do, the tariffs however were illegally implemented. Usually it's criminals we punish, you seem to have different ideas 🤷‍♂️

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