Nintendo’s newly announced “Wii U” console is already the subject of controversy – the company has admitted using footage from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of games in its promotional material, and when confronted over the swindle they lamely point to their discrete “all gameplay images are intended only as illustrations” disclaimer.
Nintendo claims it had no choice as the system and games are still in development, and asserts the actual Wii U versions will be “comparable,” which could well be a roundabout way of saying “worse.”
Various hard to find disclaimers indicate the images Nintendo has been using to illustrate the graphical capabilities of the Wii U are complete fiction, although without saying that it has gone so far as to use footage of its competitors’ products.
The quality of the graphics shown in Nintendo’s first party exclusive titles varied wildly (several being barely Wii level), and the “they are only intended as an image” disclaimer rather casts doubt on whether the more impressive titles (such as Zelda, above) will look anywhere near as good as Nintendo would like people to believe.
Indeed, the only real assurance Nintendo has given as to the power of the Wii U is to say that it supports full HD output – but whether it can actually output any graphics worth viewing in HD is another matter.
In their defence however, they did display the rather impressive rendering demo below, although it may or may not be anything like what can expected in real games:
The usual sad disclaimer that official preview images of games are never, ever to be believed is unfortunately as accurate as ever.
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Nintendo graphics always suck more than the PS and Xbox; its not what Nintendo is about anyways since they manage to sell more despite being a weaker console. I’m not a big fan of Nintendo but I’m not a graphic junkie either so I don’t really care as long as they deliver when its time to release.
Smash Bros. . . all according to keikaku :3
Man, why don’t you just admit that you’re going to hate this console til it has something with naked little girls or fat tits already?
Hell, that’s what it’s like with every console for you, though; you just hate them til something naked pops up. You’ll love the WiiU once Love Plus U comes out.
This article is laughable. Nintendo has always delivered and they made it clear that the Wii was not meant for graphical prowess. So just because they have one generation of low graphic we have to automatically disregard that Nintendo have been the one who revived the gaming industry and came out with something everyone bashed until it was successful but in the end still bashed it because the graphics weren’t buffed? The tech demo from the Wii U involving Zelda was from their new console, there are many vids online showing people interacting with the actual hardware. Back when the 360 and PS3 came out their tech demos looked on pare with the bird video they showcased. Plus Reggie has stated in a live interview (courtesy of Game Trailers) that they are still working on the specs. It’s a known fact that Nintendo has been the best when it comes to secrets as well. There have been a slew of Sony hardware leaks and the recent Halo 4 leak, wasn’t a surprise if you were looking for it. You bash now but come summer 2012 everyone will be buying the Wii U just like every other system. I’m not worried about price either because Nintendo always delivers, period. Not much I can say about the other two competitors (crap ports, PSN hack, RRoD, etc)
& one more thing: The footage for the third party titles are to get people ready for the hardware. They announced Arkham City and Assassin’s Creed for the Wii U but in life showing and interviews with G4tv they state those games are coming out for the PS3 and 360. The new hardware Nintendo has put out has given third party publishers a challenge to develop new software for the console. They have to implement the new hardware, and since the hardware isn’t even finished you can’t judge Nintendo. Its to hype the hardcore gamers.
And when I mention reviving the game industry I’m obviously talking about the NES.