Final verdict: Wii U is more powerful than 360/PS3, but dumber

This is coming from a Nintendo fan based on data I have compiled. I am not trolling but this is the conclusion I have come to based on recent articles and dev interviews.

Wii U has more "ram" and more "power" making the "best looking version" of games according to this video interview with a developer.

http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/37082/wii-u-is-very-sexy-says-aliens-colonial-marines-chief/

But at the same time,

"We're still working on dev machines but there have definitely been some issues [in porting PS3/360 games]. It's not actually a problem getting things up and running because the architecture is pretty conventional, but there are constraints with stuff like physics and AI processing."

http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=174907

In essence the system is a Wii with a lot more horsepower and HD capabilities strapped on to it, in fact they exceed those in the 360 and PS3 in many aspects. However other aspects like physics and AI controllers are not really substantially updated from the original Wii console. In conclusion the Wii U can easily do multi platform titles and produce the best looking version of the game, but it may have dumbed down enemy AI.

Take this as you will.

[If anyone level 10 or higher wants to copy this into system wars you have my permission.]

No doubt people are going to argue it, but as it stands based on developer testimonials this is the unbiased truth.Zonned87

^ Are these same unamed/anonymous devs that's claiming WiiU is weaker than x360 & PS3 that's at GS news section?..lol & the final comment sounds waay to fishy "Don't need much sophisticated physics for Mario game?" reeks of biased devs.

I doubt Nintendo would be stupid enough to release a system that isn't even as powerful as current gen consoles.That wouldn't make any sense, and people who already own a PS3 and/or 360 wouldn't even bother with it.

There wont be a final verdict till E3 my friend.

Here's how i see it. PS3 and Xbox 360 are both using 6 year old technology and considering they are both pretty much downscaled computers, it would be easy nowadays to duplicate every single one of their features on the wii u and it should not be hard at all to at surpass them with the tech we have nowadays.This being said,if nintendo does NOT surpass PS3 and Xbox 360 in ALL,not just the majority,but ALL of their categories,this would mean Nintendo did not take advantage of what can now be called,in 2012, "the basics",which is PS3 engine stuff (which is slightly better than xbox).the technology being handed to the wii u nowadays trumps the old 2006 tech if ps3\xbox 360 but it would be a disappointment if Nintendo did not take advantage of this "jump start" in the console war...LoW-MisterSeven

There are other things that one has to consider about all of this, though. First of all, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 may be using "6 year old technology," it has only recently gotten to the point where the hardware have been able to generate revenue for their respective companies. It's just not a cakewalk to say that you're going to create a more powerful console and expect to be able to mass produce said console without some potential financial risk. I'm almost certain this is something Nintendo has had to think about quite often over the Wii U's development, seeing as how they can't afford to wait 4-5 years before this system starts to make them money.

Nintendo can't be too concerned with trumping the "old" tech of the current HD systems to the point where it compromises the system's chances to reach out to the mass market, either. The funny thing is that the Wii U's room for error in terms of pricing and general appeal may not be that great. Iwata's old comment suggesting that the Wii U "is not going to be cheap" still strikes me as a potential problem for the system's chances if it is indeed more than we may think it might be, and this wouldn't be too hard of a task to achieve if it's sporting brand new tech to go along with what seems to be a tech-filled tablet controller. On the other hand, I'm also sure Nintendo sees just how easy it is to make a pricing error, after seeing the sluggish start the 3DS got off to.

Long story short, this really isn't just about competing with what's out now, but doing so in a very efficient manner, which I suspect is much harder than people are thinking it is. Once everything about the system is known, then it will be safer to come to a conclusion as to just how the Wii U will be able to hold its own.