Read some interesting things about the 3DS, and started thinking

Apparently, the 3DS is going to be much stronger than the wii, and it's processing power will be comparable to the PS3/360. So I thought that was pretty amazing. But than I thought, could it be possible to port Skyward sword to the 3DS and could a Zelda game built from the ground up for the 3DS, be technically superior than Skyward Sword? I think so. But than I started thinking even more, and realized one of the things nintendo has always done with the consoles and handhelds, is keep the graphical capabilities and processing power gap huge. For example, the gameboy was probably as powerful as the snes, while the Gamecube was much powerful, by like 2 generations. than the DS's power was in between the N64 and the SNES, while the wii was also about 2 generations ahead of the DS. So now that the 3DS is stronger than the wii and took such a big leap technically from the DS, will nintendo's next console also take such a big jump graphic wise and processing power wise? I think that's definitely a possibility. So do you think this is bogus or possible?

I don't understand. Are you saying that the 3DS is as powerfull as the Wii?

well nintendo did say that their next console will "knock your socks off" so yea im looking foreward to it.

I don't understand. Are you saying that the 3DS is as powerfull as the Wii?

magnusm1

Yes, according to multiple developers, the 3DS is definitely more powerful than the wii, and devs are saying that it's processing power is comparable to the 360 and PS3.

well, i would say stornger than the gamecube but not the wii. you never know though.

Apparently, the 3DS is going to be much stronger than the wii, and it's processing power will be comparable to the PS3/360.G-dorf11

No..

In terms of power, the hardware is somewhere between the Gamecube and the Wii. Nintendo can't make it too powerful because it would, one: Draw a LOT of power with next to no battery life and two: simply cost too much to produce (which would get passed onto consumers in the form of an extremely high price tag.)

It will be like a gamecube (maybe a bit better) with some nice effects and shaders and such. So yeah if you combine the two and get a good dev with the architecture of the system, they can make a game that looks pretty good (although not HD). I know graphics are mind blowing today, but the thought of playing a game similar to any of the metroid primes graphics in 3D on a handheld is awesome!

Based on rumored 3DS specs I've seen, its perhaps more slightly powerful than the GC rather than in the ball park with Wii...

its no where close to the wii. and skyward sword will never happen on the 3DS

its no where close to the wii. and skyward sword will never happen on the 3DS

alexh_99

....yes actually it is close to the Wii :roll:.

TC plz dont spread false info. The specs are already out. The 3DS is around the xbox/Wii, but not far stronger. Its nowhere near the 360 or PS3. Its barely even comparable. It just has a newer feature set (things like advance shaders and what not.) that is similar to the current gen consoles, but in terms of raw performance its far away.

TC plz dont spread false info. The specs are already out. The 3DS is around the xbox/Wii, but not far stronger. Its nowhere near the 360 or PS3. Its barely even comparable. It just has a newer feature set (things like advance shaders and what not.) that is similar to the current gen consoles, but in terms of raw performance its far away.

painguy1

Exactly. I think that with those features though, some games could look pretty great. But of course OVERALL the jump will be what you would expect. Just as N64 was to GC.

yeah id say it close to the wii but now way its comparable to the 360 and PS3.

Well the actual specs are actually lower than the Wii, technically.

But because of the size of the screen amongst other things, the tech does not need to be as powerful to create great graphics.

Well the actual specs are actually lower than the Wii, technically.

But because of the size of the screen amongst other things, the tech does not need to be as powerful to create great graphics.

sonic_spark

well nintendo did say that their next console will "knock your socks off" so yea im looking foreward to it.

martinX3X

Sakamoto said this. And he said he THINKs it will knock your socks off. Sakamoto doesn't work internaly with nintendo on hardware. They guy just said in an interview he hasn't even touched the 3DS yet.

When you look at the specs it appears to be somewhere between the 2 xboxs. That being said SS being ported would likely kill the game and do mega damage to the series at this point

Wow!! Seems like I was really misinformed, or misunderstood some of the articles I was reading. I feel so silly and stupid now, thinking that SS could be done on the 3DS lol. But still the 3DS is a major jump in technology from the DS, so I guess the same might happen with the successor to the wii.

Wow!! Seems like I was really misinformed, or misunderstood some of the articles I was reading. I feel so silly and stupid now, thinking that SS could be done on the 3DS lol. But still the 3DS is a major jump in technology from the DS, so I guess the same might happen with the successor to the wii.

G-dorf11

its all good. dude very understandable mistake :P

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its no where close to the wii. and skyward sword will never happen on the 3DS

NaveedLife

....yes actually it is close to the Wii :roll:.

Wow!! Seems like I was really misinformed, or misunderstood some of the articles I was reading. I feel so silly and stupid now, thinking that SS could be done on the 3DS lol. But still the 3DS is a major jump in technology from the DS, so I guess the same might happen with the successor to the wii.

G-dorf11