Wii is not much more powerful than an Xbox 1, proof..

Thats fine that the wii is selling, I have one, but this will severally limit the games being made for the ps3 and xbox 360 with developers putting money into a less powerful console.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/09/is-wii-less-powerful-than-xbox-one-ngai-croal-investigates/

Our final verdict on the charges leveled at the Wii? While Bach's statement that the Wii is graphically underpowered compared to the first Xbox wasn't quite a bulls-eye, it's so darned close to the mark--technically speaking--that we've got to compliment him on his aim. The question, then, is how much will developers be able to squeeze out of the less-flexible Wii hardware? But if the Wii keeps selling like ice on a hot summer day, it's unlikely that Nintendo will lose too much sleep over the power disparity

We know it's roughly on par with the xbox.

Devs will have to focus on making the games more fun rather than focusing on aesthetics. 

Wii has the power to look better than XBOX games. Whether we'll see it or not, who knows.

Nice blogger spin.  read more here:

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25620813

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Thats fine that the wii is selling, I have one, but this will severally limit the games being made for the ps3 and xbox 360 with developers putting money into a less powerful console.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/09/is-wii-less-powerful-than-xbox-one-ngai-croal-investigates/

Our final verdict on the charges leveled at the Wii? While Bach's statement that the Wii is graphically underpowered compared to the first Xbox wasn't quite a bulls-eye, it's so darned close to the mark--technically speaking--that we've got to compliment him on his aim. The question, then, is how much will developers be able to squeeze out of the less-flexible Wii hardware? But if the Wii keeps selling like ice on a hot summer day, it's unlikely that Nintendo will lose too much sleep over the power disparity

rawbwilsh

Wii has the power to look better than XBOX games. Whether we'll see it or not, who knows.

nyoroism

i still think the wii isnt as powerful as the xbox

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Thats fine that the wii is selling, I have one, but this will severally limit the games being made for the ps3 and xbox 360 with developers putting money into a less powerful console.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/09/is-wii-less-powerful-than-xbox-one-ngai-croal-investigates/

 

Our final verdict on the charges leveled at the Wii? While Bach's statement that the Wii is graphically underpowered compared to the first Xbox wasn't quite a bulls-eye, it's so darned close to the mark--technically speaking--that we've got to compliment him on his aim. The question, then, is how much will developers be able to squeeze out of the less-flexible Wii hardware? But if the Wii keeps selling like ice on a hot summer day, it's unlikely that Nintendo will lose too much sleep over the power disparity

mjarantilla

We know it's roughly on par with the xbox.

Devs will have to focus on making the games more fun rather than focusing on aesthetics. 

karicha9

Games with good graphics aren't fun?   Games without the Wiimote aren't fun?  Devs can't make fun games that focus on both?

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We know it's roughly on par with the xbox.

Devs will have to focus on making the games more fun rather than focusing on aesthetics. 

Shrapnelled

Games with good graphics aren't fun?   Games without the Wiimote aren't fun?  Devs can't make fun games that focus on both?

Yes they are. Yes they are. Yes they can.

If I can get Wii games that look as good as Chroicles of Riddick , DOOM 3, Chaos theory, Ninja Gaiden black,,, I'll take it. And it's more powerful than Xbox so Wii games will look better than them

I have a 360 for my graphic needs.

What's funny is I've got Gears of war sitting here, one of the best looking games ever. And instead I prefer to play the gamecube version of RE2 on my Wii,

at the end of the day graphics don't mean much at all. A good game will stand the test of time, graphics are soon surpassed.

Well as long as Metroid Prime 3 is still said to look better than Halo 2 at the next preview of it, I can remain pretty optimistic.Ganon_919

Tetris still sells like crazy.  The graphics on that couldn't be much worse.  I guess Pong has it beat.  The point is, you don't need fantastic graphics for a fun game. There has to be thousands of games with better graphics than Tetris that have failed to have the same impact.

Um people, go check the specs at an online source, the Wii is slightly stronger than the original Xbox. Also the posted article clearly states that Bach's assessment was wrong.

Not to mention Bach is a high Microsoft employee...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Bach