Slashdot Mirror
Wii Graphics 'Better Than At E3'
Gamespot and GameDaily have additional details on Nintendo's upcoming console. Gamespot reports on comments by Nintendo President Iwata that they were specifically not going for high-end graphics with the Wii. He goes on to say that some of their staff initially disagreed with the adoption of the Wiimote, but public and internal reaction has allayed the fears of detractors. GameDaily reports on comments from ATI, who says there is still a lot left to see from Wii's graphical output. What was shown at E3 was 'just the tip of the iceberg.' From the article: "Industry sources have said that the Wii GPU would be moderately more powerful than the GameCube's GPU, but how much more we don't know. Conservative estimates from developers have placed the Wii console as a whole at 2 - 2.5 times more powerful than the GameCube."
Nintendo is wise to not promote the Wii as a direct competitor to the PS3 and 360, but at the same time I'm doubtful sounding like the typical online "OMG gameplay 4 LIFE graphix r 4 NOOBS" thing will win the masses over. Nobody wants to buy a new console sporting graphics from two generations ago.
I must admit, I'd like to see Nintendo regain some of it's former glory here.
You're deluding yourself if you think the DS has won, and the DS is not "nearly" half the price of the psp.
Slow Down, Cowboy! It's been 60 minutes since you last successfully posted a comment.
yes... DS... READ DS...
Now compare the gamecube to PS2 world wide.
The Wii is not a handheld device...
I'm well aware that the PSP is a flop. We're talking consoles.
The fact that nintendo's DS is outselling PSP is just more proof of my point that Nintendo cant compete when it comes to technology, but instead has to compete with inventive design.
PSP is far superior to the DS (hardware wise). Nintendo's DS is a peice of junk in every aspect when you look at its hardware. HOWEVER It has a touch screen, and of course it has great games like Advance Wars.
Nintendo's only hope is to compete with their radical ideas, rather than their inferior technology. Thank you for prooving my point.
My point is Nintendo is spinning the bullshit yarn on this Wii issue. Nintendo cant deliver the same quality hardware, so instead its going to try to do something new with interactive design.
Will it work?
We'll find out, but it certainly is a sign of death for nintendo when they cant keep up with todays technology.
That's because Gamespot is a "mainstream" gaming publication. Any mainstream gaming writer that shows Nintendo in a favorable light compared to the 1337-extreem Sony or MS will be immediately fired. And probably shot.