Is Wii-U the 'next-gen' Nintendo console?

I mean, will Wii-U be the one taking on a war versus the PS4 and the new Xbox?

Yes. 

Yes. 

W1NGMAN-

Yes. 

W1NGMAN-

Its classified as one, yes.

[QUOTE="W1NGMAN-"]

Yes. 

Badosh

Yes it is. A generation isn't defined by power.carlisledavid79

Yes that was proved with the Wii beating the PS3 and the 360..

Uh, yeah. Whether people like it or not, and derail it as they please, it's a next-gen system, one way or another.nintendoboy16

Don't get me wrong, I find the Wii-U to be pretty amusing.

[QUOTE="Badosh"][QUOTE="W1NGMAN-"]

Yes. 

Blabadon

It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.fernandmondego_

I really don't understand what the Wii U is supposed to achieve or who it's marketed at. It can't even compete with the 360/PS3 never mind next gen consoles.

Nintendo are so far behind the curve with what a modern gaming/entertainment machine should be it's scary.

I will no doubt get one when the 1st party games roll out but other than that I can't see me using it for anything else.

It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.fernandmondego_

Of course it is.

Yes. 

W1NGMAN-

It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.fernandmondego_

No.

I'll explain it... IT is nintendo's Next Gen console however...... it is not a Next Gen console. As we can see.. next gen takes a leap further in games... where the WiiU can't reach. So HA! for all of those that said the WiiU was the beginning of the Next gen.. what does it look like now ? nothing happened :|

[QUOTE="fernandmondego_"]It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.lundy86_4

No.

Yes. 

W1NGMAN-

What generation it is doesn't matter its a under powered console with little to no hype from the mass market that isn't selling well and comes with a tablet as a controller and 32GB of storage... Also accompanied by a sluggish and slow UI/OS.

Right now we its classed as next generation just like the Wii was in its first year, eventually just like the Wii the Wii U will be considered a generation behind thanks to Nintendo's choice yet again to spend less on the internals of the console.

Wii U is next-gen by definition (it came after the Wii after all) but not by spirit.

Wii U is next-gen by definition (it came after the Wii after all) but not by spirit.

Gue1

Yes, it's part of the NextGeneration. Thanks, this has been beaten to death.

next gen is marketing word, its usually means making a huge leap in tech, like tv's. laptops, consoles, or it could mean certain time frame, but for me wiiu is not a nextgen console.

Nintendo isn't really interested in competing with MS and Sony anymore, so it's hard to really assign generations at this point.

next gen is marketing word

omarissac

Exactly.

WiiU is "next-gen" Nintendo system.

How it compares to other systems on the market is another question.

Yeah... :|

The problem with the Wii U is that it should have been launched a few years ago.  Then it would have been more accepted as an innovative step forward.

Personally I don't class it as a 'next-gen' system, more of a lost opportunity.

[QUOTE="fernandmondego_"]It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.nintendoboy16

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[QUOTE="fernandmondego_"]It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.Quad4Life

Unfortunately yes, Nintendo actually think that's what a gamer in 2012 wants.BigBoss255

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[QUOTE="fernandmondego_"]It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.Quad4Life

lets look at it this way. the wii was a repackaged gamecube with motion controls, yet it was people call it nextgen, it just doesn't make any sense to me. that why i rather nextgen console be defined by power instead of stupid gimmick that don't really add anything to the gaming experiance.

[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Unfortunately yes, Nintendo actually think that's what a gamer in 2012 wants.Blabadon

BS those people that bought wii for motion controls bought it as an impulse buy, they thought it would be a fun way to exercise with family and have fun, most of those people played it, enjoyed it and now are done with gaming, the only games they really enjoy are silly games like wii sports or kinect animals, i could care less for those type of games. and don't care if they cease to exist.

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[QUOTE="fernandmondego_"]It's 8th gen, PS4 and 720 are 9th gen.Quad4Life

You're entitled to your opinion...no matter how stupid or moronic it is.

The comparison of sales when all is said and done will be between Wii U, PS4, and the Next Xbox. Hence, all are next generation Consoles. Wii U isn't as powerful as the PS4 for sure, but it's still very powerful, roughly 2x as powerful as the Ps3/360. This is just getting old, generations aren't defined by hardware. They're defined by when a company releases a new Console.

[QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Unfortunately yes, Nintendo actually think that's what a gamer in 2012 wants.Blabadon

Except most of those aren't "bitting" again...

It seems it's back to the GameCube times for Nintendo.

[QUOTE="Blabadon"][QUOTE="BigBoss255"]Unfortunately yes, Nintendo actually think that's what a gamer in 2012 wants.nameless12345

Except most of those aren't "bitting" again...

It seems it's back to the GameCube times for Nintendo.

We'll see. No doubt they're lacking in sales a bit right now, but Nintendo hasn't released any of it's big name games yet either. Either way, they're making a profit on the Console selling so they'll be here the entire generation. This is what happened to the 3DS, No games...and then when they hit, it sold like hotcakes. But, it really is a shame that the GC got a bad reputation because I had so much fun with some of the games back then (RE Zero, Eternal Darkness, Starfox, etc.). It had fantastic games.

 

BS those people that bought wii for motion controls bought it as an impulse buy, they thought it would be a fun way to exercise with family and have fun, most of those people played it, enjoyed it and now are done with gaming, the only games they really enjoy are silly games like wii sports or kinect animals, i could care less for those type of games. and don't care if they cease to exist.

omarissac

 

Except most of those aren't "bitting" again...

It seems it's back to the GameCube times for Nintendo.

nameless12345