Nintendo Officially Releases Wii U's Specs

"Nintendo is typically very reluctant to talk about the inner components of their hardware and would rather show us how the controller and console work to create an expierience for gamers"

Thats because they know its gonna be gimpy, and they dont want you to know how much there overcharging you for it.

Orrr more like they don't want Sony and Microsoft trying to one up/copy the specs.

Good god, if this thing sells we'll all be using giant gameboys for PlayStation and Xbox controllers too. Fail, damn you!

I wonder how durable the controllers are going to be, especially the screens. It seems to me that Nintendo mostly puts out kid-friendly games, and most kids I've met have been destructive little monsters at some point. I have no interest in purchasing a Nintendo product but I'm curious if there will be a bunch of stories like how the Wiimote was thrown through TV sets due to broken wrist straps.

But does it play GameCube games?

^The only question that matters.

Yes, That's Reggie said anyway, but he said it won't upscale them graphically.

Sara_gunn - Something I read earlier said it would support "Wii and GameCube format discs". Hopefully that's true, but they'd have to have GC controller ports like the ones on the Wii that most Wii owners don't even know about.

I found it odd that Wii seldom mentioned back-compatibility, when it had the best back compatibility of all the current generation consoles.

Tight. If I can't keep playing Zelda and Eternal Darkness, I don't care. And it's cool if it won't support GameCube controllers since it looks like this beast (which I swear is like an original XBox controller and a Dreamcast controller mated) can handle.

And you're right. It's funny how now Nintendo has better backwards compatibility than Sony when that was their original selling point. "Oh, it plays PS1 games. Forever, we swear..."

i know this isnt the right page to say this but i know the GR team read these comments. GET RID OF THE FUCKIN MOVIE AD THAT POPS UP ON EVERY SINGLE PAGE!!! IT IS REALLY FUCKIN ANNOYING

What browser are you using? Some browsers have addons that block advertisements. I use Firefox with Adblock Plus. I never get bothered by any ads.

^This.

They can't control their ads. Get an adblocker.

I am skeptical, but looking forward to see how this is implemented. I hope it is a success, but it will have good competition with the PSV in the end, which is competing with both this and the 3DS.

Wow, finally some real information on this thing. I've been looking around, and this is the first decently informing article I've found anywhere, even including Nintendo's own official sources. No other article or video even had a picture of the actual console, just the oversized DS controller thingy.

I agree with folks upthread. Backwards-compatibility to Gamecube games is very important.

Looks interesting, but I will stick with the ol' Xbox 360. Knowing Nintendo, this console's graphics won't be that powerful.

It will be more powerful than 360 and PS3, it's just that no one knows how much more. The Darksiders II developers have said that the WiiU version will be the best version of the game.

I have a feeling that this thing may end up being like the Dreamcast. It will share multiplat titles with it's less powerful brethren(in DC's case, PS1 and N64.) But when Sony and MS bring out new hardware it will seem outclassed(PS2 vs DC).

Uh, the ps3 DOES play ps1 games, and always will.

Stupid reply system, dont screw me now

Unless the Wii U does at least twice graphic power in 3d @ 60 fps I WILL NOT BUY!!!!!!

is there any talk about how much this system will actually cost?