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1UP:Wii U Hardware Review: A Solid, if Imperfect, Start

1UP: The Wii U's core is probably the least interesting thing about it, in my opinion. It's essentially a piece of kit on par with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but compacted into a box about the size of the Wii. I don't see much sense in arguing about whether it's more or less powerful than other current systems -- even as far back as the Super NES/Genesis console wars, you can see the vagaries of hardware "power" at play.

chadboban4173d ago

Well to be fair, I wouldn't call ANY console launch perfect. They've pretty much all had problems, but they always get better over time. I'm getting a Wii U, most likely very early next year, same way I'm getting a PS4 whenever that releases. Fanboys can suck it.

chasegarcia4173d ago

I plan on waiting(if i could) then get all three consoles at the same time.

Army_of_Darkness4173d ago (Edited 4173d ago )

Judging buy the games so far(including first party titles) It seems more like Very Lazy developers that don't care so much.
I'm looking forward to seeing the game developers that are more dedicated to making a great game on the wiiU, like platinum games and their Bayonetta sequel. If that sucks, all is lost for wiiU...

StanSmith4173d ago

Saying the developers are lazy is harsh.

It's more of a case of them having very limited time to get the games ported over and ready for launch.

Greedy Publishers are more likely to blame.

StanSmith4173d ago

Another article claiming the WiiU is only on par with the PS3/360...

Really unsure about keeping my pre order now. I may wait until a HD Mario Kart and 3D Mario release.

In the meantime, I'll probably stick to my PS3/360 and my Wii/3DS for my Nintendo fix.

jmc88884173d ago

They're not saying it's 'on par' they're GUESSING it's 'on par'.

But then again if you saw some early Xbox 360 games, you might guess the same between it and a PS2. Obviously the 360 was far more powerful than the PS2.

Of course do as you please, but if you're going to make a decision to get or cancel something, at least do so on actual facts, not just people guessing.

They aren't basing the 'powerful' arguments on facts, they're just guessing based on some ports and 1st wave titles, which rarely shine through and show a system's power. Even then mostly just guessing based on past notions.

Maybe you could really use the money elsewhere, so who knows. I just like to make decisions based on facts, not just guesses.

StanSmith4173d ago

That's why I said they're CLAIMING it's on par.

Perhaps I should have made that clearer.

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Bellcross4173d ago

I don't see why most are judging the Wii U so early, it seems people forget that launch titles tend to be very close to the previous generation games because the hardware is new. give it time before we make any assumptions.

StanSmith4173d ago

This needs posting here. http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Somebody from neogaf stumbled across a testing page on MiiVerse. It's been blocked now but they found some very interesting info!

New games on the way?

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Wii U games that still haven't been ported to Switch

The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.

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Vits2d ago

I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.

The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.

Z5011d 14h ago

How would XCX work without dual screens functionality?

Cacabunga1d 14h ago

Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1

Profchaos1d 14h ago

This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.

Stevonidas1d 12h ago

Devil's Third is HIGHLY underrated.

repsahj1d 12h ago

They should remake Starfox to the switch 2. Very beautiful game during gamecube days.

Chocoburger1d 7h ago

Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."

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8 of the most useless amiibo figures ever released

A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.

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