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Can Nintendo Compete with the Next Gen, Or Have They Released the Wii U too early

With the PS3 and 360 in its final years, have Nintendo prepared for battle?

Sure, the Wii U may have its differences to the current generations, but is it enough for it to be able to compete with the mighty PS3 and Xbox 360? Nintendo may of made a grave mistake releasing the Wii U before the new PlayStation or Xbox has been released, and here is why.

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decrypt4083d ago

Naa not too early, they just didnt know what they were targeting.

They could have easily designed a much more powerful machine, sure it might not have been as powerful the next PS or Xbox, however it could have been enough to run the same games as the next PS or Xbox albeit with a lower settings (maybe run games in 720p vs 1080p on the other consoles).

Problem is Nintendo had no clue what they were going for. They literally banked the console on a tablet controller gimmick.

The tablet costs so much and isnt really what the core gamers want anyways. If the casuals wants to play on a tablet they might as well pick up a Android or Apple product.

I think it was a bad decision on Nintendo's part.

The next consoles are coming equipped with something around the power level of a HD 7870 (which is strictly mid range by todays standard).

No reason why Nintendo couldnt have kept up with those specs(as in get very close to that performance).

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4083d ago (Edited 4083d ago )

"Problem is Nintendo had no clue what they were going for. They literally banked the console on a tablet controller gimmick. "

I think I know who they were going for. They use the wii name for a reason.

The name wiiU is awful. Should of just called it mega awsome system of at least wii2.

@Jadedz
"Next-gen might not be backward compatible with the system's original software and accessories (Wii U is, though). "

How will this appeal to people who want to play ps3 games next gen?

darthv724083d ago (Edited 4083d ago )

knew what they were doing when they designed the system. There had been reports of how the cpu is weaker than the gpu. If memory serves...wasnt the SNES criticized for having a weak cpu as compared to the genesis? And yet the snes was able to compensate with the mode 7 and enhanced visuals from the rest of the system. So in effect, the wii-u is like the snes.

We only react to what we think its capable of but over time there are things it can probably do that will elevate it to the level of next gen as compared to the offerings by sony and ms.

kneon4083d ago

No, they released too late. Had they released a year earlier then they would be better off. It would have been separated enough from the other consoles that it would really be in it's own generation.

solidt124083d ago

It wasnt too early. They just should of put a better Cpu and Gpu in there hardware. I love the tablet controller though.

user39158004083d ago

No, they released the console too late, the wii-u competed with ps3 and 360, not the next gen. Wiiu its stock in the past, Too late, too little.

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Jadedz4083d ago

After reading the Gamasutra article:
http://www.gamasutra.com/vi...

Next-gen might not be backward compatible with the system's original software and accessories (Wii U is, though).

Jakens4083d ago

I would hope Nintendo Annouces some $600 system at E3, however unlikely.

Skate-AK4083d ago (Edited 4083d ago )

Not unlikely. Impossible.

Jakens4083d ago

Nintendo makes me kinda bitter because of that simple fact. (see above)

stragomccloud4083d ago

Time will tell.
I don't think they did. The 3DS on the other hand.... yeah... too early for sure.

wiium644083d ago

no with nintendo releasing mario 3d, 2 zelda games, mario kart, smash bros. and more, they will compete.

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2619d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905064d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5064d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905064d ago (Edited 5064d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5064d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5064d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5064d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495063d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5063d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5063d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2654d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One