Rumor: Unnamed developers say Wii U power not up to PS3/360 level
April 2nd, 2012 Posted in Posted by Valay, Rumors, Wii UThe latest report in the Wii U power saga comes from GamesIndustry, who was collected a number of quotes from unnamed developers. Two of these folks are in agreement when they say that the Wii U isn’t as powerful as the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
One developer said:
“No, it’s not up to the same level as the PS3 or the 360. The graphics are just not as powerful.”
A second developer echoed the same thoughts. The person below believes that the console “just can’t quite keep up” even though “some things are better, mostly as a result of it being a more modern design.”
“Yeah, that’s true. It doesn’t produce graphics as well as the PS3 or the 360. There aren’t as many shaders, it’s not as capable. Sure, some things are better, mostly as a result of it being a more modern design. But overall the Wii U just can’t quite keep up.”
A third source has weighed in on the Wii U’s controller, expressing some concern:
“The whole thing about the tablet controller is that you only get one of them, and you can only use one and it’s not completely independent. The base console has to be on, and you have to be in range. Other controllers are just Wiimotes, or other Wii controllers. They may change the form factor or looks a bit, but it’s the same controller.”
I think it’d be best to take this with a grain of salt. We simply don’t know who these developers/sources are, are there have been a number of contradictory statements that conflict with this report.
6 Responses to “Rumor: Unnamed developers say Wii U power not up to PS3/360 level”
By SuperPhillip on Apr 2, 2012
It hasn’t stopped NeoGAF from being just as bad as GameFAQs, y’know, the site they always make fun of even though they are reminiscent of them?
By matm666 on Apr 2, 2012
You right SuperPhillip, I just got tire of reading those stupid rumor threads. I dont think this is true, Developers porting HD games on Wii U havent said nothing but good thins about the Wii U.
By Ron on Apr 2, 2012
I feel like the Wii U’s power is gonna fall just short of the 360/PS3. While graphical capability does matter, it’s all about gameplay in the end. I really hope Nintendo fixes their online to appeal to the hardcore gamer this gen, cause thats gonna be make it or break it for how much I play the Wii U in the end.
By ehead on Apr 2, 2012
I want to post the oohburn.gif from Easy A… for sarcasm.
Anyway, I don’t really believe these rumors. E3 can’t come soon enough.
By nikola987 on Apr 3, 2012
Meanwhile, named developers are saying exactly opposite
By Hitokiri_Ace on Apr 3, 2012
Baseless rumors aside, I really do hope it’s at least as powerful as the 360, if not? That’s just kinda sad. How could it drive another 800*600 display with only the same hardware that could barely render 1080p at all? >.> I’m pretty sure this is wrong.