cant wait for the new 3ds to hit so gamestop can screw over people. Worker their said O the new 3ds WONT play the old 3ds games so you better sell them now before your games are worthless to a few people the other day.I'm less likely to buy a Wii U since the announcement of the "New Nintendo 3DS." The last Nintendo console I bought was the 64. Since then, I've only bought Nintendo handhelds. Wanted a Wii U for mario kart and smash but 3DS fragmentation means that I'll eventually allocate my Nintendo money on the new 3ds instead. Nintendo seems rudderless at this point. I hope their next "fusion" handheld project makes for a powerful successor. If there is a crazy sale and bundle, it's possible that I could also get a wii u.
The Wii U is Nintendo's current generation console. Power has nothing to do with it.The Wii U is last gen. Even Nintendo admits this.
But in terms of specs and features, it really is last gen, and that's what most people care about. Doesn't matter when they released it if the features are more in line with the last generation (and in many cases, not even matching those older consoles).The Wii U is Nintendo's current generation console. Power has nothing to do with it.
The specs are relevant when so many things are left out from the console (internal HDD, ethernet port, DVD/Bluray compatibility, USB 2.0 instead of 3.0, etc.). Nintendo clearly pared the base console way back to accommodate the cost of the gamepad, and it shows. A paltry 2gb of RAM (1gb for games) doesn't help either.I suppose things like free online and BC are considered last gen. J/K
People don't buy Nintendo's systems (or shouldn't) for the specs. They buy them to play Nintendo games. The specs are irrelevant.
There are three eighth generation consoles: The Wii U, the Playstation 4, and the Xbox One.The Wii U is last gen. Even Nintendo admits this.
The Wii U is seventh generation.There are three eighth generation consoles: The Wii U, the Playstation 4, and the Xbox One.
You're incorrect.The Wii U is seventh generation.
It was on clearance at Sam's Club. Could not wait for it to hit under $100.Where?
Unfortunately, even Wikipedia mentions the Wii U's lack of power/features as a factor, having people question it's "eigth generation" categorization (in your same link):
I think most gaming journalism websites consider Wii U in the same group with the 360 and PS3, for practical purposes.Nintendo announced their successor to the Wii, the Wii U, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 on June 7, 2011.[40] After the announcement, several journalists classified the system as the first eighth generation home console.[22][41][42] However, prominent sources have brought this into speculation because of its comparative lack of power with respect to the announced specifications for PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
A console's "generation" doesn't refer to its power and instead refers to the period of time it was sold on the marketplace. For instance, the Wii is a seventh generation console; or are you going to argue that as well?Unfortunately, even Wikipedia mentions the Wii U's lack of power/features as a factor, having people question it's "eigth generation" categorization (in your same link):
I think most gaming journalism websites consider Wii U in the same group with the 360 and PS3, for practical purposes.
The Wii as well didn't measure up to the other "seventh generation" consoles, in terms of specs, features, etc. So yeah, Nintendo is basically a generation behind when it comes to hardware, they just don't aim very high in that area.A console's "generation" doesn't refer to its power and instead refers to the period of time it was sold on the marketplace. For instance, the Wii is a seventh generation console; or are you going to argue that as well?
When I saw him use the word "fad" my eyes rolled so far back in my head I thought that I they were going to detach at the optic nerve.I really hate to add to this, but stfu. The Wii U is 8th gen.