“We have not changed our strategy,” says Iwata

Enigma

Boom huh? The Wii U is Nintendo’s shot at the hardcore crowd. Iwata better hope that these more “beefed up” consoles that Sony and Microsoft put out will not attract all of the 3rd party support that the Wii lacked because of it’s lower power, ‘causing it to sizzle out.

MadCrain

How can they make a console competing with the PC in 2013, and expect it to sell, it would be like 1000 dollars o_o, I mean Sony and Microsoft
Enigma

Dedicated consoles are always less expensive than PCs, due to them lacking many PC functions. The 360 today is like what, $250? Buying a gaming computer that can play the same games at the same performance would cost around $1000 or more. They always cost less.
MadCrain

That is true, but still, to compete with the current PC graphics, it would be a 1000$ system, do you know how much graphical output a modern computer has, it would blow you away, it cost like 1.500 or more to buy a already built one, 500 if you make it from scratch.
MadCrain

But still, Micro and sony have to have some gain from making the product, making that kind of Monster for 2013 would be extremley expensive, and yes, already built PCs would cost 1000, but if you buy a CPU and build it from scratch you can make it more advanced than the 360, and it would cost you less.
Kaizar

And MadCrain official wins this one, by a light year.

WE THE BEST!
BellaKazza

The Wii “sizzled out” huh? Yeah…..right……just because Nintendo soes not get the exact same junk as Microsoft or Sony does not mean that the Wii “sizzled out” maybe for you it did, but for me? Nah, it couldn’t, just too much fun and charm.
Enigma

Sales wise? Yes, as been said many times, the Wii sizzled out at the end due to lack of 3rd party support. Which is why the Wii U was made to replace it. Look at the charts.
BellaKazza

I think lack of third party support is subjective, I think there is a lot of third party support, granted it is a lot that people don’t want.
But it is there, for all the good games on the Wii, I think it is okay for the bad ones to even be there.
Also, charts and statistics aren’t always trust worthy.
And, the Wii U is the next gen that Nintendo has been working on, the Wii “sizzled out” as much as the SNES did after 6 years.
komicturtle

It didn’t sizzle out because of lack of 3rd part support. It’s because it had reached it’s peak. And it did it pretty fast. Wii right now has steady sales.
Galaxy

When did Wii sizzle out? It actually was the hottest thing on the block if I remember. Everybody was picking up a Wii. And it sold A LOT.
Enigma

Did you ever wonder why they made the Wii U? As has been repeated many times, the Wii lost basically all 3rd party support. The Wii had a huge boom in the beginning, but it’s sales declined to a point that it needed to be replaced. Look at the charts.
DementedAvenger27

nintendo also replaces their hardware every 5 or 6 years. I wouldn’t say its their shot at the hardcore crowd either. They’re were a lot of “hardcore” games on the gamecube and the systems preceding it. I just think its them getting the “hardcore” back. The Wii was for the casual crowd. The Wii U is for everyone.
gameboy

i have a wii my grandma has 3
idk

because it was cheap…………………..actually the cheapest if I remember correctly
TrueWiiMaster

The difference between the Wii’s situation and the Wii U’s is that most games will probably be port-able to the Wii U from the PS4 and 720, even if they have to have resolution reductions (the tablet would keep them from automatically being the worst versions). The Wii couldn’t possible get ports from the 360 and PS3. That’s a big difference. Most 3rd party developers want their mutliplats on every possible platform to increase sales potential, so the Wii U will likely have most of the multiplats next gen.
Enigma

You guys are all filthy Jewish nazi homo fag racist.

I won, the truth won.

:P
TrueWiiMaster

I don’t get it. Was there some point or reference in there, or was it just a stream of baseless, inconsequential garbage?

http://profiles.google.com/xdavidxhoylexx David Hoyle

i dont get whats so great about that. now i believe first versions off wii u will later have disk read errors and break down like mine did on freaking christmas last year when my freaking brother wanted to play skyward freaking sword becuz i got my wii early, and it probably wont even play dvd’s even though a modded wii can. if they dont change, im expecting nothing good from them. if they arent changing i dont know if i should even get a wii u. the built in memory probably will still be in megabytes. i at least hope 8GB minimum of built in memory. or upgrades ones like the upgraded xbox i have with 120GB. i would buy better versions if they make it.

and alot of people makes mistakes like this, becuz they use crap that happened in the past for future results. no one sees around that. what would affect them most is that alot of people have and are use to technology and the internet now. i didnt have internet even when i got a dsi. now that i have it, i learned so much and new technology doesnt even impress me. and games are free on the internet. if they want to make money, dont depend only on selling games. its like selling a microwave, that only microwaves. no one wants it if it doesnt even have a clock to tell time.

SilentBates

why…are you here….and please re-read your paragraph if you’re gonna go on a rant make sure your spelling is adequate
Big E

Don’t forget grammar. It helps when trying to look professional.
Seb

…I don’t understand any if this.
http://www.facebook.com/craigybabyxo Craig Brown

What I don’t get is why a console NEEDS to play DVD’s? Just because others can? Whatever… I have a Blu-Ray/DVD player below my TV – I didn’t pay money just to not use the damn thing. A game console is a GAME console, who cares about DVD? I don’t think you understand that throwing every kind of technology into a console is ridiculous, how old are you? You don’t get business, money or strategy.
Dark Pit

Yeah since when DVD/Blue-Play players were for gaming. Trust me Blue-Ray players are a lot of money and adding one to a gaming console would make it more than it’s worth.
TrueWiiMaster

On sale, Blu Ray players now go for well under $100. If you’re lucky you might get one for the price of a new game. They’re not as big a deal as they were when the PS3 came out.
gameboy

DVD is enough but blu-ray is stupid
DonnyKD

“now i believe first versions off wii u will later have disk read errors and break down like mine did”

Fucking time travelers.
Egghollo

lol this kid is crazy!
Galaxy

You have NO CLUE what you’re talking about.

1. You never owned a “first version” Wii U. Disk errors and break down? IT’S NOT EVEN OUT YET. What foolishness are you speaking?!? I think you mean Wii, key word is Wii not first version Wii U

2. Who cares about Dvd’s. Nobody uses them anyways. Apparently it’s all about blue ray. Wii U is getting Netflix, Hulu Plus, Nintendo Video and it seems like it can stream YouTube videos also.

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KarjamP

I use DVD’s. :P
ssnake9

I think what this kid is trying to say is that the wii he owned had a disc read error but that doesn’t mean that sony or microsoft don’t have this problem

I had an Xbox 360 and 1 day I was playing normally but the next day I try to turn it on it gets a red light of death

I had a wii since 2007 and it broke down because a little kid put coins inside the dvd drive well last year i bought a drive from amazon and it worked like new
TrueWiiMaster

The Wii’s disc reading problem can easily be fixed with a cleaning kit ordered from Nintendo, or, if the kit’s not available, a free repair, even after the warranty ends. That’s a lot better than certain red problems competing hardware suffered from.

Most people have DVD players already, and using the Wii as a DVD player can cause it to burn out. It’s not built for it. The Wii U will have Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon support though, and for the first time on consoles (as far as I know) an official youtube channel.

Instead of complaining about the lack of internal storage and saying you’re willing to pay more for more, buy an external hard drive. For under $100 you can get 1 TB. Then the Wii U will have plenty of storage.

I hope by free games on the internet you mean free to play games and not pirated games…
Miki

You must just be unlucky. I’ve had my wii since launch and have had no problems whatsoever. I’ve played mine into the dirt and still not a single problem. Out of the 3 current consoles, the wii is the best built as far as hardware stability. Ok so I admit it doesnt have the shear horsepower a ps3 or 360 has but at least my wii still works. Also as far as the wii or even the wii u playing disc based media is nearly irrelevent since nearly EVERY home device can play them. So what if it can’t play it. With things like netflix, hulu and even youtube, why does it need to have the ability to play disc based media. I mean even for a cheap bluray player I’ve sold them for less than $50. Point is there is nothing wrong with the wii or the wii u as far as hardware stability and compatability.
http://profiles.google.com/xdavidxhoylexx David Hoyle

wow i didnt know so many people cared ^-^ as far as the disk read error goes, a wii lens cleaning kit, shipped from nintendo themselves, didnt work and after using it, none of our wii games worked after that. i think it made it worse. these early wii systems should automatically tell you nintendo was pulling a fast one and failed at it. this should have never had happened in the first place.

as far as dvd’s goes, the short version is your not going to have new movies automatically on netflix/hulu/etc day 1. or at least not in hd. thats why dvd’s do exist. also, nintendo prevented us from being able to use dvd’s. this is either being lazy, or pretending we are kids. its only one or the other. i wouldnt mind if they made the wii $1 more just to watch dvd’s. at least they would have gotten millions from it.

and im not a kid. and my grammer is fine. humans arent stupid. if i said my favorite color is yoellw, any not stupid human probably just read it as yellow.
Kaizar

Netflix & Hulu & YouTube will be available on day 1 on Wii U.

The PS Vita had Netflix on day 1 and it’s Power is more closer to the Wii, then the 360.

And Netflix has reported that DVD & Blu-Ray (30 fps) & 3D Blu-Ray (60 fps) have been having very little success in actually being rented in the past of January 2011 to December 2011……..So why would Nintendo increase manufacturing cost to past the cost down to us, if Physical Media is dying due to Streaming?

And you said that they shouldn’t depend on making money thru the software, but that’s what your precise 360 & PS3 do more than anyone else, which means by your statement it is you who is allowing such a company to pull this crap on you, because that’s what your 360 has been doing.

And I NEVER cared about new technology after I saw the N64 in 1996…….I only been caring about what kind of experience I can get with my PS2 & GameCube & GBA & DS & 3DS and same will go for the Wii U……….and besides both the 3DS & Wii U are completely different then any other video game systems ever made in existence……it’s not like the Wii & DS, which were only somewhat different to us western people.

BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS!
http://profiles.google.com/xdavidxhoylexx David Hoyle

you obviously didnt read what i said about dvd’s. and what you said about
“both the 3DS & Wii U are completely different then any other video game systems ever made in existence”
well the same goes for just about any new system. the only thing the 3ds does, is make stuff look 3d until your eyes bleed 20-30 minutes later. thats lame. it doesnt do anything else. i at least hope the wii u can do stuff like the xbox. like online voice chat and up to 18 players on call on duty.
Co-Wink-Key dink inc

But does this come from netflix physical rentals, or all sales entirely, because it seems it should be from the DVD or Blu-ray corpration
Co-Wink-Key dink inc

“humans arent stupid. if i said my favorite color is yoellw, any not stupid human probably just read it as yellow.”

Any not stupid humans eh?

SuperGizmo64

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoXTydi2PeU&feature=channel&list=UL

Electric Zoo

The Eric Andre show is hilarious.

bhillx

People seem to think Wii u is going to look way outdated compared to the next xbox or ps. I have no worries on the matter myself. What noone talks about is the fact that we are not going to see a drastically huge leap in graphics power in Microsoft or Sony’s next console. It’s just not possible to have a dedicated console pumping out high end pc graphics on the next gen. It would be too pricey for that to happen with next xbox or ps. Even if Wii u is running slightly over that of current systems, people are going to be sadly disappointed with the some what slight leap next gen actually makes. It we not be comparable to the leap from xbox/ps2 to the 360/ ps3….

Enigma

Yes, it will probably not be comparable. But it will still be a good sized leap, looking at what the Unreal 4, and Luminous engine are capable of.
http://www.facebook.com/craigybabyxo Craig Brown

That’s true, graphics can’t get much further yet and the few technologies that can do that is expensive – it would cost so much for the consumer to buy a console with masses of power. To be honest, seeing the Wii U – it looks amazing… Not only that but it’s easy to develop for, so it costs less to make games than it usually would because less time is taken.
YayGs

It won’t at all matter when/if Unlimited Detail technology appears. That will force everyone onto the same playing field and companies can stop wasting time and our money on beefing up their consoles with more power and focus on entertainment. Though if Sony and Microsoft only had to focus on entertainment and not power what would their consoles be like? I’m guessing not much would change. Same, plays movies, music, display photos, and games.
http://twitter.com/YuriWhitehall Yuri Whitehall

*shudder* those days won’t be good, when that happens it will be all up to the game developers to bring back creativity into games, you know the kind we had back in the SNES days, and stop just improving graphics and expanding their game world, not saying these two things are bad but just making bigger prettier games isn’t enough IMO
YayGs

I can see that. It could be bad, but it could also be good, taking focus out of dishing out superior graphics and creating a game with great mechanics, but it probably doesn’t matter to the companies who focus on better gameplay.
I am Error

As long as gaming doesn’t turns like the movie “Gamer”… Google it and find out what I mean.
Nintendo Knight

its funny how you make these asumptions on consoles that don’t exist yet :P
bhillx

The same can be said of the people who think Wii u is going to be way under powered. I’m not saying there won’t be some improvements in 720/ps4, but it will not be as big a leap as one might think.
Kaizar

Like the PS Vita….which was not that much of a leap.

SHABLAGOO!
bhillx

And how well has the vita wiles out compared to the under powered 3ds? Shablagoo!
Kaizar

You 2 are clearly just 1 user.

And the 3DS Micro GPU is more closer to the 360…….400 MHz VS. 500 MHz.

And the 3DS has more powerfuler RAM (FCRAM) than the PS3 & 360 & PS Vita.

And the 3DS is the #1 best selling video game system in the World, as Global Sells show you every single week for the past year.

SHABLAGOO!
http://www.facebook.com/AlexAtkinUK Alexander Atkin

Mhz mean nothing.

The Xbox GPU has 48 shader cores, the 3DS GPU however uses a more traditional methodology with fixed-function shaders, the two are not remotely comparable.

Plus I have never seen it confirmed the 3DS GPU runs at 400Mhz, just the PICA200 core “can” come in a 400Mhz version. I suspect the 3DS will be using a lower clocked version.

For example on paper the PS2 GPU in some ways was superior to the PS3/PS Vita (far faster graphics RAM). That is why its taken so long for PS2 games to be adapted to work on the PS3 without PS2 hardware inside. However that does not make it superior or comparable in the real world.
Kaizar

The 3DS displays 3 “60 fps” video images, but the PS Vita only displays 1 “60 fps” video image with its 266 MHz GPU.

And the 3DS shader is actually close to the 360…….just look at the Screenshots for “Nano Assault” which is a 3DS exclusive.

And the PICA200 is actually a 1 GHz Micro GPU, that Nintendo underclock at 400 MHz, because that’s all they needed for the 3 Video images that the 3DS displays at 60 fps each simultaneously at the exact same time.

And you should look into the 128 MB FCRAM, that Nintendo 3DS uses…..it’s out of this world.

But yeah you right and my hats off to you, you do know more than me in most areas, it would seem.

Thanks for correcting me.

And yeah the 360 shader must be more than the 3DS, but not by as much as you might think……just check “Nano Assault” Screenshots.

WE THE BEST!
silent

Dude, why would you even compare the 360 to a handheld console. That just proves you are trying to win the conflict.
bobby c.

And how well has that Vita leap paned out compared to the under powered 3ds? SHABLAGOO to you good sir! :p
Nintyfan10

Sony did claim there waiting for a signification leap in graphics for the PS4, so I do think the PS4 will be more powerful, but you won’t see the PS4 until 2014, or 15.
Nintyfan10

Get mad, but it was said by Sony, and you guys can’t get mad with facts :|
Kaizar

So Sony wants to take the GameCube, PS3, X Box direction for their sells, LOL.

This is clearly a sign, that they are out of quality, that the PS1 & PS2 had.

And this means that the PS4 is coming out in 2015 or later, LITERALLY.

Thanks for the info.

So this just leaves the Next X Box as the only competitor during the Wii U 5 to 6 year life spam.

WE THE BEST!
silent

This also means that sony is out of ideas waiting for the other companies to invent so they can copy, like the copytiger and the copydog.
http://www.facebook.com/AlexAtkinUK Alexander Atkin

Except, if on WiiU the game is running at 720p and on Xbox 720 its running at 1080p, I would choose the latter as resolution has an immediate effect on gameplay.

Also, there is CPU power and RAM to consider. If the WiiU ends up being half the RAM and/or half the CPU power of the competition, there will be games that just can’t be ported to it without being watered down.

That said, I have high hopes for the WiiU and do plan to buy it, even if its just for its own unique titles. But to say that if Sony/Microsoft put better technology in their consoles than in the WiiU won’t make a difference? That’s pretty nieve.
Neo

Just want to point out that the WiiU does run at 1080p.

Louiejub

Thank god for companies like Nintendo, huh?

gameboy

thank da lord!

http://PolyKhromeGames.blogspot.com/ Brian Lockett

Like a boss. Sticking to their principles and commitment to being themselves. Something Microsoft or Sony will never have.

Enigma

How are Microsoft and Sony not closely following their own policies?
TrueWiiMaster

I think he’s saying that Sony and Microsoft don’t have the principles and commitment to stick to in the first place. They follow their policies, but their only real policy seems to be how to get as much money as possible out of the consumers.
Enigma

Are you trying to say that Nintendo is not doing that too? That is ridiculous, they are a company. Their number #1 objective, like every company, is to maximize profit. Don’t be blinded by your love for Nintendo.
TrueWiiMaster

That’s very true. Making money is the number 1 policy of any company. But Nintendo also seems to take a lot of pride in their work, more than Sony and Microsoft. For example, Nintendo’s view on app games priced at $1 are bad not just because they mean less profit if they become the norm, but because they devalue games themselves, making them seem like something to throw away. Nintendo’s attitude toward DLC is also unique from Microsoft and Sony, who love getting as much as possible out of fans. Nintendo claims they won’t have day 1 DLC, nor will they allow day 1 DLC from 3rd parties, because people who buy a game should get the whole game. If developers make more for it later, great, but you should get the whole game at launch if you buy it at launch. I don’t know how long that’ll last, but it’s a noble stance nonetheless.
Zack

Well of course they’re a company that has to have strategies and make a profit, but if that’s all you care about, you wont last long.
TrueWiiMaster

That’s what I’m saying. Nintendo believes in a game’s inherent value. They want to make games that are worth the asking price, hold their value, and don’t depend on DLC.
http://twitter.com/Revolution5268 Revolution

like what sega did.
http://www.facebook.com/TomBolland Tom Bolland

People Seem to think of companies as just a big robot.

The people working for game companies, designers, programmers etc, do it because they love it, I know several of each and none of them are bothered about the profit the company makes, they’re interested in the Games. I believe this of Iwata himself too.
Ryushi

No duh dipshit. But, what you’re missing is that even though Nintendo wants to make a profit, they don’t stoop to Sony’s Microsoft’s level, they think that taking technology from another company any slightly changing it enough to avoid a lawsuit is okay. Where do you think Sony got the idea from the “Move”? The Wii. Where do you think Microsoft got the idea to make “SmartGlass” the Wii U. Well, what about the Kinect? From the Wii’s massive success.
What people have to remember about Nintendo is they’re a company that not only cares about customer satisfaction (And has one of the highest rated Customer Services in the world by the way), but want to innovate every time with their new console. Sure they’re not catering to the Hardcore audience at the moment (Just wait for Wii U to release) but Nintendo made the Wii to help themselves recover from the Gamecube era, and no matter how durable that little thing was, it just couldn’t make the same sales. Not to mention Nintendo has a goal to treat all the Gamer audiences equally, and hope one day they can find harmony. I hope they do, but it’s a tall order.
Kaizar

And Ryushi has officially won against Enima.

THIRD POWER!
Zack

And Innovation. They think innovation simply means the latest technology. Something that video games are not about at all. I can have just as much fun playing Super Mario Bros. from 1985 than playing a recent game with good graphics. Playing a video game all comes down to how fun and entertaining it is, and new and unique ways of playing them is what true innovation is.
uNOwhtIsayIStru!!

You have to watch out for what you say incase you didn’t know Nintendo Fanboys are one of the most biased ever to be born onto the world……ESPECIALLY if you place the word Microsoft and Sony you will be disliked!!!
Enigma

“Nintendo Fanboys are one of the most biased ever to be born onto the world”
I duno about being the worst, but they are pretty bad, yes.

“ESPECIALLY if you place the word Microsoft and Sony you will be disliked!!!”
They are pretty sensitive when it come to those two companies, yes. But simply placing those two words in a sentence and getting disliked? Lol, they are not THAT bad.
silent

Sony Fanboys are the worst that’s for sure
Enigma

Nooo. Just no.
mr L

what does that say about sony fanboys?
http://PolyKhromeGames.blogspot.com/ Brian Lockett

@ Enigma:

Notice that I said “principles.” I said nothing about policies. Policies don’t have to be principled.

…Aaaaaaand that’s the difference between Big N from Microsoft and Sony (and, well, most other major corporations in general).

Principles is taking the blame for the company’s past mistakes, vowing to improve your product, and taking a major pay cut not to lay off anyone in your company…

http://goo.gl/S6VbP

…and then making a sweet comeback from sticking to your guns.

http://goo.gl/Sqbd6
http://goo.gl/k4H4I

Policy, often time with most of the corporate world, is giving immediate job cuts just to save the privileged top dogs’ bank accounts.

http://goo.gl/JzxLk
http://goo.gl/uQqrr
http://goo.gl/FSuYs
http://goo.gl/RxuEZ

In short, that’s the difference, man.
Enigma

“Something Microsoft or Sony will never have.”
You can see the future? Impressive, impressive indeed.

Sony’s and Microsoft’s “principals” may not be as appealing as Nintendo’s, yes. The CEO cut his salary to appeal to Nintendo’s investors. Investors = money, keep that in mind. I don’t see how Microsoft and Sony are not always “themselves” or sticking to their principals.
http://PolyKhromeGames.blogspot.com/ Brian Lockett

I wasn’t so much trying to talk for the future as I was just talking about a long past with each of these companies. And in particular, I was referring to how Nintendo do their own thing, and even in the face of a struggle to do so, they stick to doing their own thing, and have done that for over 30 years. I just don’t see Microsoft of Sony ever bearing such a record.

Sony in particular have employed only two strategies during the entirety of their run in the gaming industry–boast being the most powerful console out there, and, sooner than later, release a shameless clone of a Nintendo product. I won’t have a problem necessarily with their first strategy here, but their second strategy is just plain low.

I mean, Sony didn’t even TRY to hide the fact that they shamelessly imitated Nintendo with PS Move or with that All-Star Battle Royale game (which looks like 95% Super Smash Bros. Brawl). They bashed the Wii and Wii games and badmouthed Nintendo (particular Jack Tretton) and then have the gall to rip it off and act like their the “cool company” for doing it. I just don’t like that slimy attitude.

Microsoft is much quieter in terms of not bashing their competition in the game industry, but I don’t like Microsoft as a company for OTHER practices. When I rated Microsoft there, I rated the entire company–not just their Xbox division. Microsoft as a company has a track record of underhanded practices as long as my arm. They have an abusive history that they paid a lot of money to have brushed under the bed, even though their record it IS open to public knowledge.

Google “illegal practices of Microsoft.” You begin to see just a few of the things they’ve done over the past three decades. They’ve done everything from violating copyrights to illegally inflating its market share, to trying to shut down free and open-source Linux (a minority OS, by the way) by every dirty trick and buying every patent they can. I use Windows not because it’s the best operating system, but because my livelihood is dependent upon Windows–just as Windows wants.

Despite their “humbler” business approach with their Xbox brand, make no mistake about it–Microsoft is as anti-competitive as they come. Anyone who dares to compete against Microsoft is under threat of either being bought out if they’re small enough, or being sued by Microsoft magically holding some copyright or software patent (which they buy like candy). In fact, on more than one occasion, they’ve been branding by several legal experts as technically being a monopoly. Gaming to Microsoft is just another one of their many venues to dip their business-cutthroat hands in, and while Xbox is a decent brand (I don’t bash their actual product so much), the I haven’t and won’t forget who Microsoft is.

You talk about how you don’t see how Microsoft and Sony are not always themselves, but I say that’s the problem with them–they ARE. Now, I’m by no means calling Nintendo a perfect company, but I will say that Nintendo doesn’t have a history of buying out their competition or shamelessly bashing competition in loudmouth fashion. Unlike their competitors, they’re not a monopoly with growing ventures in music, movies, software, electronics, communication, and television. Of all three companies out there, they’re the only ones who make 100% of their livelihood on gaming. They won’t let go of that.

Yes, of course, they as a corporate company DO have shareholders to think about–that’s how a corporation stays alive. I’m not calling appealing to shareholders as necessarily a bad thing, with any of these companies (it’s HOW they do such that’s the question). But they still do it with a love simply not found with either Sony or Microsoft. Sure, it’s a business for them, but it’s also a passion, too. They’re the Hank Hill of gaming–the do gaming and gaming accessories, passionately.

But, in any case, I’m NOT trying to change your mind on this here. So you CAN stop approaching me as if I am, if you’d prefer You asked me a question, I answered it, but remember that I did not ask for your opinion, nor do I wish to carry on in fruitless conversation.
Enigma

By far one of the most intelligent comments that I have seen here. Thank you, I have learned a lot.
http://PolyKhromeGames.blogspot.com/ Brian Lockett

Thank you.
silent

This guy put love on this comment. Intelligent guy right here.
klk155

please reggie get this man a job at nintendo :D
silent

Guys i do not want to offend ourselves North Americans, but… Japanese people tend to have less attraction to money and more to how they do things. Thats something i like about the japanese. Remember, Sony and microsoft are american companies.
Enigma

Has your Nintendo fanboyism truly made you that blind? Every company’s main, #1 goal is maximize profit. Nintendo just does it differently.

Sony is a Japanese company, BTW.
gameboy

word
Nintyfan10

I hate the two faced gamers, where one side of them is saying “man Nintendo no hard drive, there irrelevant, they need to make some real games”, then the other side of them is complaining about how there being rip off by DLC. Man I love it, just the simple idea of the fake gamers today who are two sided complainers.
http://twitter.com/Revolution5268 Revolution

yeah its pathetic

Drew

Well when all consoles hit full hd then they have to find another thing to brag about other than graphics

nfzeta

by that time nintendo would be already ahead

Wolf

I fucking love that man.

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3204673/ GameManiac

In terms of graphics, Microsoft and Sony clearly outperform Nintendo, and that’s it.
In terms of innovation, they are playing catch-up.

http://twitter.com/YuriWhitehall Yuri Whitehall

even in terms of graphics that only truly started with the Wii.
http://www.facebook.com/AlexAtkinUK Alexander Atkin

Actually, the Xbox had far more CPU and GPU power behind it than the Gamecube.

Only Nintendos own developers who spent much more time and money developing for that single system were able to pull off comparable or better graphics, due to the benefits of only developing for that one system.

However that is also why third-parties shied away from Nintendo. Microsoft having years of experience with their own programming SDKs, had a far easier system to develop for than the competition. You could pull off graphics on Xbox in a very short time that would take months to achieve on Gamecube/Wii.

However if all the reports are to be believed, Nintendo appear to be finally catching up with the WiiU. So it will be VERY interesting to see where this leads.
http://twitter.com/YuriWhitehall Yuri Whitehall

as i said it only “truly” started with the Wii, the gamecube was second in that gen (i wasn’t only comparing with Microsoft’s console) the xbox was just later and further ahead of the other two although not to the extent that the Wii U is to current gen as the xbox was still of the same gen but just much further ahead.

komicturtle

If you want more “beef”, then build yourself the computer of your dreams…

Nintendo Knight

or we can just get the same experience in a console cheaper :P i don’t know where you guys get the assumption everyone wants to build a PC just to get a gloss of paint over what we get on console
komicturtle

I never assumed anyone wanted to build a PC.

Cheaper? Sorry. Technology advances every year and stuff like that is real expensive. If you want the power, you’re going to have to pay up.
MadCrain

Gloss of paint, are you retarded or are you actually assuming that that’s the only difference, have you even seen the Witcher II on PC? It looks SO much better than the 360 version, the detail in it is amazing, it makes Uncharted 3 look bad, why? because it is 6 year old technology, don’t expect 2013 videocards or Graphics chips to be cheap, look them up now, Consoles use the same chips and the same drives as the PC does, the only difference is that consoles don’t do anything else then play games, if you think, that they can match, not even 2013 graphics, but 2012/11, and be under 600, you are batshit crazy, and even if they do release it at 600, they’d be doing it at a loss, building a PC, which used to be the cheap alternative, is now at 1000, and buying one is like 2000, look up the facts, the only thing that would make the console cheaper would be the lack of a screen, and not by much, if you want look up the graphical advantage in Max Payne 3 360 vs PC, you’ll be blown away.

Big E

His suit looks slick in that pic.

Deboog

So Iwata just said that Nintendo’s plan is to make the Wii U different for the sole purpose of filling a niche roll to avoid be overshadowed by obviously more powerful consoles? Wow.

DementedAvenger27

that’s what you got from that comment? sheesh
Kaizar

@Deboog

You forgot that the Wii U has a 750 MHz GPU HD or higher, while the 360 & PS3 only have a 500 MHz Standard Definition GPU, and the 3DS has a 400 MHz Micro GPU.

And that the Wii U can run Crytek 3, which is way more powerfuler than the Unreal Engine 4…….but the 360 & PS3 can’t even run 40% of Unreal Enigne 3, with their water-down Ports.

So what are you smoking, you jealous Sony and/or Microsoft fanboy?

U Mad Bro?

MINT BERRY CRUNCH!
Deboog

I’m a Nintendo Fanboy. I’ve only owned Nintendo consoles ever. I, for one, can see when Nintendo has given up all hope of releasing anything other than gimmicks. If you had actually red the quote “we just do not care what kind of ‘more beef’ console Microsoft and Sony
might produce in 2013. Our focus is on how we can make our new console
different than [others].” Then you would realize how Iwata practically acknowledged Nintendo’s failure to make a console that succeeds for a reason other not having Nintendo games.
Kaizar

The Wii U gives us:

A-Symetric gaming

NFC (Near Field Communication)

The ability to feel Hot & Cold & Softness & hardness & specific texture of different rocks and other objects in the video game world, by sending a electric current thru the GamePad to make us feel all sorts of things.

And we can have Online Video chat during gameplay with the controller.

Clickable Analogs

Being able to use 2 GamePads at once OR the 3DS as a controller instead of 2 GamePads.

Panoramic View

And did you see the Trailer for playing ZombiU & Batman Arkham City Armored Edition & Pikmen 3 & Wii Fit U & Just Dance 4?

And Gearbox, who has made Aliens: Coloniel Marines said that there is so much great unique features in the Wii U that they have used but don’t want to mention it until after Nintendo does.

And Nintendo themselves have said that there is so much more that the Wii U can do that they haven’t mention YET, but will in Nintendo Direct…..because there wasn’t enough time during E3 2012 and that there was also just so much to take in, that they couldn’t unload it all at once at us.

SHABLAGOO!
Deboog

Are you an idiot? Half the stuff you just said is either unconfirmed, or flat out bull. Do you even know what you’re talking about?
Kaizar

The only thing that wasn’t confirmed at E3 2012 was the Electric currant that makes us feel Hot & Cold & Softness & etc. thru the GamePad.

But everything else was 100% Confirmed at E3 2012, LITERALLY.

BITE MY SHINY METAL ASS!
Enigma

No, he does not. (:
Enigma

Where do you hear this crap that you type up Kaizar? The Wii U is about as powerful as the PS3/360. That is a fact. Accept it.
Kaizar

100% of all Named 3rd Party sources have said that the Wii Uis at least 150% more powerfuler than the PS3 & 360.

But 100% of UN-NAMED sources have said that the Wii U is no more than as powerful as the PS3/360.

So if you believe the “unname” 3rd party sources over the “name” 3rd party sources about the Wii U’s power……..than that’s your fault.

No one was shy to say how weak the a Wii was…….so why would that change with a system by the name of Wii U.

WE THE BEST!
Enigma

Kaizar. Just leave. Save yourself further embarrassment.
Kaizar

The 360 has a 500 MHz GPU, which is close to the 3DS 400 MHz Micro GPU.

But the Wii U is literally confirmed by all named 3rd Party companies to have at least a 750 MHz GPU HD.

So what are you talking about Enima?

THIRD POWER!
Ace Hood

Well, Kaizar has won this by a LandSlide.

And the Landslide has killed Enigma.

:)
Willie the Kid

Thats right, I forgot that the Wii U is the first video game system ever, to use a GPU HD.

I can’t wait to see how games look like on this sweet fine sexy Nintendo machine.
Enigma

Hahaha, not even close.
Enigma

It is common knowledge that the Wii U’s power is about the same as the PS3/360. Open your eyes, if you can. Which, considering how big of a fanboy you are, I don’t think you can.
Nintyfan10

He said Nintendo doesn’t follow the same philosophy as Microsoft, and PlayStation.

Ness

So they’ll have a terrible online system again? Good to know. Screw ‘em.

lazorzez

Good ol’ Ness. Making the comment section infinitely more entertaining to read.
http://twitter.com/Revolution5268 Revolution

when did they said that?

Ness

test

MadCrain

Yeah, you’re the original Ness since you were bithcing about the black backround in your image, trust me, I feel you, are you being duplicated or something?
Captain Falcon

Seems like he’s being duplicated..

http://www.facebook.com/martin.kearney.104 Martin Kearney

Good old Nintendo. This is why i’d stay with Nintendo. :)

Jdub

When Iwata says he is trying to make their console different than others, realize that he isn’t just talking about competitors. They want their new console to provide an experience unique and superior to their previous consoles as well. I honestly believe that nintendo is one of the only companies that has the ability to advance without competition.

http://www.facebook.com/martin.kearney.104 Martin Kearney

Agreed
Lamp64

ditto
Kaizar

I concur.

WE THE BEST!

ToastySD

I went on Amazon and New super mario bros U was $99.99?! wtf…

KarjamP

Perhaps they don’t know how much it would cost. :P
KarjamP

perhaps they don’t even know how much it would cost.. :P
theineffable10

It’s probably a relic of when this bogus rumor was going around that Wii U games would cost $100. Until Nintendo announces the actual release you should basically ignore them, because they have no idea what the prices will be.

Kokiri

Is it just me or is that Reggie in the Wii U GamePad in the picture?

Lamp64

MY MAN! stand against sony and microsoft fanboys like a boss! keep ur head up bro!

Egghollo

I hate all kinds of fanboys, but I think the worst kind is actually Nintendo fanboys. Just check the comment section of some videos of Nintendo games on Youtube.
Big E

Check all Youtube vids and most comments have a medium-to-high degree of hatred. Nothing new.
Egghollo

Yes I know, but you will find the worst fanboys in existence. And in my opinion Nintendo fanboys are the worst.
Kaizar

No, it’s Call of Duty fanboys a.k.a. Sony & Microsoft fanboys who are the worst.

MINT BERRY CRUNCH!
Kaizar

And I love the PS2 more than the GameCube, because I never cared about the graphics, except during the N64 LOL.

THIRD POWER!
Egghollo

@Kaizar: Just stating my opinion.
Kaizar

OK.

Sorry, if I was too harsh.

SHABLAGOO!

Justin

I’ve Read almost all the comments here, and here I what I found. A partial attitude.
Every comment is defending, condemning , or praising Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo.
All are entitled to their opinions, and the same goes for the 3 companies. Personally I enjoy when a company says “I don’t care what my peers are doing” (I know it wasn’t exactly said like that),. Why? Because it shows what the main focus is, if Sony or Microsoft say something similar, good for them, they stand up for what they believe in and they should.
Making money if fueled by greed and necessity, all companies “need” money to stay in business, however, greed makes them want more than what they need and thats where things get ugly.
In short don’t love something because someone tells you to, and don’t try to force your opinion on others. Play games you like and don’t hate on others.

Big E

Who’s ready for a +1? Is it you? Ish eet yu?

me

WHOA U CANT BE SITTING IN DA FRONT, the front is for nintendo, microsoft you can sit in the trunk

me

sony can sit in the front to, but nintendo is driving
http://twitter.com/Revolution5268 Revolution

lol U remind mii of this…
http://youtu.be/TQt231IVFjc
me

LOL, that was so weird………..
http://twitter.com/YuriWhitehall Yuri Whitehall

lol this is definitely how it is for me when it comes to consoles, Microsoft makes some good software and such but they are money hungry and it shows with consoles where what they can do while upholding quality is more limited.

If i ever have to get another console besides a Nintendo one its a Sony one, that way i get another good set of exclusives (microsoft’s just don’t cut it for me because of the simplicity of their genre) and all the 3rd party games.

EddKupo

I like Kool-Aid.

Supernanny’s Nanny

Great quote from Iwata san. He doesn’t usually like to mention the names of the other console companies, but I think his irritation by all of the trash talk, combined with his confidence in his own new console, moved him to the point of calling ‘em out, so to speak.

silent

lol Boom

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