Even though E3 2012 has passed by, specific Wii U specs have not been made available. That means the power speculation surrounding the console can continue.
Rumor has it that the Wii U’s CPU is similar to that of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, though its GPU is supposedly 1.5 times stronger or so. Insidegamer claims to have received this knowledge from a Ubisoft staffer.
Assassin’s Creed III on Wii U is apparently looking worse than its PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 counterparts due to fewer details and a lower frame rate. However, Ubisoft says any issues should be ironed out before launch as they become more familiar with the hardware.
Above is Mad Catz’s take on the Wii U Pro controller, known as the “FPSPro”. It features offset analog sticks and a couple of middle finger-accessible tap buttons.
Surprisingly, Mad Catz wasn’t aware that the Wii U Pro controller would be announced. Although Mad Catz approached the Big N with the idea, Nintendo had said that it would be focusing on the classic contorller.
In addition to selling an insane amount of copies, Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D saw a high sell-through rate in its first week on the Japanese market.
We recently found out that Terry’s Wonderland 3D moved 522,000 units between May 28 and June 3. A follow-up report from Media Create reveals that 93.96% of Square Enix’s initial shipment was sold, leading to many sell-outs at retailers.
Level-5’s Guild 01 also made its debut last week, but it wasn’t nearly as successful as Dragon Quest Monsters. Media Create data indicates that only 15,000 copies were sold with a sell-through rate of 53.16%.
Guild 01’s disappointing sales could be partially attributed to a lack of consumer awareness. A Media Create survey suggests that only 0.7% of its participants were aware of the title. Because these people said they heard about Level-5’s 3DS game through magazines, core gamers likely contributed to most of its sales.
