Wii U Developments Kits Reportedly Underclocked, Games Pulled from E3

Considering that Nintendo is generally slow with technology,.

So they couldn't show games in progress because they didn't look better than PS3 and 360, 
but they could show game videos from those systems?  Doesn't compute!

@pepsimaxofborg said:

So they couldn't show games in progress because they didn't look better than PS3 and 360, but they could show game videos from those systems? Doesn't compute!

They wanted to demonstrate that this console is gonna have all the ports/3rd party support that was missing on the Wii.

@GetBentTheVideoGame said:

@pepsimaxofborg said:

So they couldn't show games in progress because they didn't look better than PS3 and 360, but they could show game videos from those systems? Doesn't compute!

They wanted to demonstrate that this console is gonna have all the ports/3rd party support that was missing on the Wii.

Alright, that computes better! Brain soothed.

@DS23 said:

I think they haven't decided the final specs yet and even when they do they won't tell us what they are.

The specs are final and are on e3.nintendo.com. The only thing not final is the design and quality of the buttons and plastic in the controller and whether or not the SDK will support multiple WiiU controllers.

@DS23 said:

I think they haven't decided the final specs yet and even when they do they won't tell us what they are.

The specs are final and are on e3.nintendo.com. The only thing not final is the design and quality of the buttons and plastic in the controller and whether or not the SDK will support multiple WiiU controllers.

@Gildermershina said:

@Snapstacle said:

@DS23 said:

I think they haven't decided the final specs yet and even when they do they won't tell us what they are.

The specs are final and are on e3.nintendo.com. The only thing not final is the design and quality of the buttons and plastic in the controller and whether or not the SDK will support multiple WiiU controllers.

No memory, GPU or CPU specs, so really, not proper specs.

But the specs are final, they just chose not to release any numbers because its proprietary and can only theoretically be compared to other systems.

I read somewhere that developers are saying the Wii U is actually 50% more powerful than the 360 and PS3.  I'm not exactly sure how you measure "power" in this case (and Kanye West has been no help at all).  I'm not sure if that means CPU or graphics or both.  

@Gildermershina said:

@Snapstacle said:

@DS23 said:

I think they haven't decided the final specs yet and even when they do they won't tell us what they are.

The specs are final and are on e3.nintendo.com. The only thing not final is the design and quality of the buttons and plastic in the controller and whether or not the SDK will support multiple WiiU controllers.

No memory, GPU or CPU specs, so really, not proper specs.

But the specs are final, they just chose not to release any numbers because its proprietary and can only theoretically be compared to other systems.

@PenguinDust said:

I read somewhere that developers are saying the Wii U is actually 50% more powerful than the 360 and PS3. I'm not exactly sure how you measure "power" in this case (and Kanye West has been no help at all). I'm not sure if that means CPU or graphics or both.

No one console should have all that power.

nintendo always goes for the cheap solution. remember the power glove? what could have been the most revolutionary idea of gaming, now is a joke. Virtual boy, big plans big failure. Nintendo will most likely change some of the internals (for the worst) to save money on cooling fans and this will be just as bland as milk toast, just like the original wii.
 
 which is a shame, because just once I would like for Nintendo to stand on top as a leader this generation. And not to be known as the shovelware system.

Now I expect the Wii-U-Box to have a 'turbo' button. 
Still the primary development platform is the X360. No question that it should look the same on Wii-U. 

@damnboyadvance said:

Considering that Nintendo is generally slow with technology,.

There is no reality to this statement.  They've been the most powerful console out 3/5 gens they've participated in and where pretty much equal in another.  Being less powerful 1 out of 5 times =/ = generally.  If anything the word to use should be rarely.

@damnboyadvance:  Everything you listed really came to life in the one gen that they were slower.  Again, I'll ask how is 1 out of 5 considered generally?

@damnboyadvance: The Gamecube was not inferior tech compared to the PS2.  Not sure where you're getting that from.  Anyways, I'll give you that they are usually behind... when they aren't ahead.... which is rare.  I think too many people's knowledge of Nintendo starts and ends with the Wii.

Nintendo always does the smart thing and not say shit to the public

@damnboyadvance said:

@sickVisionz said:

@damnboyadvance: The Gamecube was not inferior tech compared to the PS2. Not sure where you're getting that from. Anyways, I'll give you that they are usually behind... when they aren't ahead.... which is rare. I think too many people's knowledge of Nintendo starts and ends with the Wii.

It's rare that they are behind? Look at them right now!

Are you being intentionally thick?

Though actually, the NES was inferior to the SMS as well...but it was kind of irrelevant.

Why give your development partners underclocked hardware in the first place?

@damnboyadvance: Yes it's rare.  This is their 5th console gen and the first time they're way behind the competition.  1 out 5 is not generally.

@buft said:

Why give your development partners underclocked hardware in the first place?

So the real specs don't leak out and cause internet shitstorms.