Rumor: Wii U final specs
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Don't worry, Iwata will save the conference by talking to a chair.
Iwata: What Mr. Kutaragi? You want me to stick the wiimote where? I can't do that to myself. You're getting worse than Biden.
Would you like to provide actual points of data or articles that provide their own data to disprove this?
The lack of elaboration coupled with the dots at the end of your sentence make your statement seem weak. Just for future purposes.
The Avatar has spoken.
Those sneaky bastards. They could have told to the people their plans.
The vast majority of TVs will only output stereo when doing this.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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I'm going to be honest, while I feel these specs are laughably poor, and the wii u will not be the runaway success that that wii was, I think this is smart long term thinking by Nintendo.
They will be profitable from day one and will almost definitely keep the company and it's IP's on a stable path all the way to the wii U's successor.
Im almost certain the PS4 will be Sonys last console, and I'm pretty convinced that post-Durango, games will only be a small part of future Microsoft consoles.
I also believe that the adoption of more off shelf PC parts in consoles will eventually push the market and AAA Development more towards the PC, especially with the adoption of ouya-like devices for the casuals.
All in all, I honestly think nintendo will be the last man standing in the traditional console space, but it will be a much much smaller market in 6 years time.
Nintendo might seem like they are only thinking of today, but they may very well be thinking much further ahead than anyone else.
They will be profitable from day one and will almost definitely keep the company and it's IP's on a stable path all the way to the wii U's successor.
Im almost certain the PS4 will be Sonys last console, and I'm pretty convinced that post-Durango, games will only be a small part of future Microsoft consoles.
I also believe that the adoption of more off shelf PC parts in consoles will eventually push the market and AAA Development more towards the PC, especially with the adoption of ouya-like devices for the casuals.
All in all, I honestly think nintendo will be the last man standing in the traditional console space, but it will be a much much smaller market in 6 years time.
Nintendo might seem like they are only thinking of today, but they may very well be thinking much further ahead than anyone else.
SolarPowered
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I hope this is sarcasm.
That's not the power or Nintendo first party. That's just the power of good games in general. Say either of the three console manufacturers released a platform that was actually weaker than their current ones. If it had good games to play that I can't get anywhere else, I'd buy it. I'd be bewildered at the fact it was weaker, buy I'd still buy it.
That's the power of good games. Who they come from doesn't matter
Smiles and Cries
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I like "Espresso" as a codename for Project Cafe but GPU7 is so meh
and this is the only interesting parts of the whole list of bits
and this is the only interesting parts of the whole list of bits
http://seekingalpha.com/article/115107-2008-gaming-industry-data-growth-not-stopping-just-slowing
And this is just US. The implication that the industry would somehow be on life support without the Wii is just, well......insane.
Weak? What in the hell are you going on about. This is an objective conversation. There's right and wrong. Black and white...
brochiller
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Interesting post and as big of a Nintendo fan that I am this makes me sad. I think you're right in that it may well be Sony's last console, which would be a shame.
I think the console industry will be very different in 6 years time and if Nintendo wants to play the last man standing game, their current approach is surely the way to do that.
Getting caught up in a technology race with the other two and PC's is a battle they cannot win, but doing something you can't do on other machines, that could be what saves Nintendo in the end.
What? Aren't your surround speakers connected to a receiver? Send the Wii U HDMI to the receiver. Or send the Wii U HDMI to the TV with the Audio Return Channel back to the receiver.
I think lots of TVs optical out is made for TV tuners. But shouldn't the Wii U have it's own optical out? Toslink cables are outdated anyway.
brochiller
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What does GPU7 even mean? I would get it if it were GPU6 for Nintendo's 6th home console, but I don't get the 7.
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Anyways, expected if true.
Keep it at less than or equal to $299, and I'm down.
And the September conference has to wow me.
H_Prestige
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How do you know this?
If they're going to sell the thing at $250, I can't see how they will have much margin, if any.
Did you actually read the article aside from the title? Because the content doesn't support your side of the argument at all.
metalslimer
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It wasnt last year or in the last quarter. Its one of their best sectors though which just shows how much shit they are in
Mr. Wonderful
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Frankly, I think the 1GB of RAM is disappointing but workable with 2GB being ideal, but combined with the CPU power, it's going to be crushing. GPU will probably be good enough, but I think we all expected some compromises there for the form factor since day 1.
metalslimer
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This is true.
Although with the rumors of other skus they could be making money on those to subsidize the 249 one
You come across as unconvincing when you 1.) do not support your assertions after being confronted with an effective visual and 2.) end sentences trailing with ...
Not sure how the non-sequitur about objectivity relates to my comment.
Just some advice from a reader perusing this thread. Carry on.
I'm not sure how much the form factor actually affected what they wanted under the hood; Nintendo's been trying to keep a tight lid on just how big the system is, but I've seen them in person and they are very surprisingly long, to the point where I think some concerns about how they'll fit into home theater setups are warranted.
People still bitching Nintendo isn't learning from their mistakes and go out guns blazing in the tech race. It may be everyone else isn't learning. The often more successful platforms aren't the most cutting edge techwise in every department... it's an unnecessary cost risk these days and mainstream public isn't that smart, nor do they care about having the absolute best of something... and in the current tech climate of what is on-top, it is probably more important than ever to not spend so much on home console systems when everything is going portable these days.
3DS security is borderline insane though.
While there are some questionable aspects about their decision making, I highly doubt many people really doubt that this console will be a total failure. But what's disheartening is exactly what you pointed out. Its not the best.
Yeah, it's smart to conserve ammo than just randomly firing at everything
Zoramon089
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Yea I don't really understand the form factor concerns...the system looks almost awkwardly long. It's not as small as most people seem to make it out to be
lightchris
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It's (most likely) based on AMDs R700.
if so much is going portable these days then how is your moderately priced home console going to compete with phone devices.
If you really believe mobile is so strong then it only makes sense to release powerful hardware to differentiate from the lower powered mobile market.
You seemed to have missed the point, again. They haven't done anything more than half-assed attempts at accessories to cash in on some of that market, hardly dying. They want those users but are only wanting to go an arms length to get them. You won't see a "wii" from MS or Sony this coming generation. Sorry.
Its not about limiting yourself at all, its knowing who your target audience is.There is nothing unprofitable about the main sector Sony or MS is going after. Again profit is dependent on the manufacturer and what they put in there products. Its Sony's own fault that they weren't able to cash-in say like the 360 has.
Nobody said anything about excluding FB/IOS or whoever.
Maybe im just "myopic" but I can easily discern between the CoD player who buys a 360/PS3, the Mother who buys her child a Wii, the 17 year old girl who is all about Farmville, etc. Its different markets in one industry, not that hard a concept to grasp.
I game over a 802.11N connection with no problems whatsoever. Matter of fact, I'll be playing Guild Wars 2 on my laptop, my son will be playing COD on the XBox and the wife will be streaming whatever the hell she streams with no hiccups. Xbox is hooked to an 802.11N bridge and everything else is pure wireless.
And those consoles didn't even make that contribution. PC gaming had this going on in the 90's. I don't know why there was such a fuss.
Water guns filled with acid or lighter fluid and an igniter
metalslimer
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College dorm wifi is unbearable.
Yeah I did. The Industry is a lot bigger than Nintendo, and alot of third parties wouldn't particularly miss them in an absence.
Seriously, what do you think the Wii/DS did for IW and COD? Or EA and Madden? Or RS and GTAIV?
So MS spending 500 million to advertise the kinect is an arms length?
I understand. I wasn't thinking along those lines, my bad. But the point still remains, 802.11n on a decent network setup is more than up to the task.
You think the industry won't miss Nintendo, that is insanity.
Nintendo is an institution for video games... just because they aren't rocking the COD's and GTAIV... they have been one of the longest lasting video game companies, their franchises are synonmous with video games as anybody else... every generation needs to have what Nintendo provides... family friendly gaming as much as the need for supposed "mature" violent content.
Green Yoshi
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Yes, as a minigame. :-(
Disappointing specs, I was quite surprised how powerful the 3DS is (unless you compare it to the Vita), but this is underwhelming. No chance that we see Xbox 720/PS4 ports on WiU.