Rumor: Nintendo 3DS is More Powerful Than the Wii
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I'm glad you at least understand that numbers don't always equate to power. You'd be surprised at the amount of people who do.ThrobbingEgo said:
Hmm, thinking about it, could they get it as powerful as a PS3/360? As people have pointed out these consoles tend to play games at ultra high resolutions and do all these other things that require a lot of graphical power. You could easily use the same kind of components in something much smaller if you weren't taxing it as much as you were in the consoles.
So something with the same kind of specs as a console is feasible. But of the same POWER? I would have to say very likely not. If it can manage to do Gamecube/Wii power and in 3D and not be much bigger than a DSi I will be deeply impressed.
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Pity. You're missing out on a different but no less viable world of gaming.Zenn3k said:
I doubt that this is true, not just because I'm not sure that technology exists yet, but because I don't think Nintendo's going to suddenly try to catch up with the other two consoles' graphics (on a handheld, no less) when the majority of their aduience probably doesn't give two shits.
I hope this happens when the 3DS comes out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMHTK15Pik
I would love to see all the fanboy jaw droppage when Nintendo comes out with a handheld that is more powerful than the 360 and PS3. It is still a longshot but if anyone could pull it off it is probably Nintendo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMHTK15Pik
I would love to see all the fanboy jaw droppage when Nintendo comes out with a handheld that is more powerful than the 360 and PS3. It is still a longshot but if anyone could pull it off it is probably Nintendo.
If you are going to misspell weak you should at least made it a pun: The Nintendo WiikKrazyKain said:
If the DS3D is more powerful than the Wii, it just makes the Wii that much more pathetic a system. It could've been more powerful, if only slightly, but instead its just a slow, embarrassing piece of hardware.
So yeah, another Nintendo product. Will it have mountains of shovelware? Yes it will. Just like the GBA, the DS and the Wii.
So yeah, another Nintendo product. Will it have mountains of shovelware? Yes it will. Just like the GBA, the DS and the Wii.
The handheld market is similar and yet different to the consoles. Nintendo is pretty much the daddy there and if they want power they'll damn well do it.DaMan1500 said:
You're right though it's probably not true. Not for the reasons you think though, but probably more because getting something that powerful AND doing it in 3D just doesn't seem likely. As I said above: In terms of numbers I'd say you'll probably see hardware like what you'd get in a PS3/360. In terms of the games actually looking like a PS3/360 game, not gonna happen. Gamecube/Wii at best I think, but even then that would be damn impressive.
Oh come on get over youself. It's not as if the PS3/360 is somehow magically devoid of shovelware, they just have the decency to put it on their online shops, which, ironically, is where you can get the best Wii shovelware.Autofaux said:
Also yes, the Wii isn't as powerful as the 360/PS3 we ALL KNOW. But do you know what, do you really think Nintendo care while they look down on everyone on the massive piles of cash they've made from the thing.
Personally I think the only reason people get so butthurt over the Wii is because any console rivalry is made moot by the fact that the Wii has sold almost as much as the PS3 and 360 combined.
People apparently only love an underdog as long as it's not beating them it seems.
If Nintendo was bragging about it, I wouldn't believe it either and I am a huge Nintendo fanboy, but this is coming from the developers and I don't see what they would gain by lying for Nintendo especially since all the rumors would be exposed at E3 this year.SirDerick said:
You guys need to think about past nintendo games.
Super mario rpg think about this game on the snes and look at the golden sun series on the gba.
They could easily produce a game that gives it the appearance of being of that power without running such power.
Most certainly gamers these days don't know that the images they see that look pretty don't really matter.
Lets face it Nintendo does things people don't even think of.
They might be able to pull off a power of a portable between a Wii and a 360's power.
Super mario rpg think about this game on the snes and look at the golden sun series on the gba.
They could easily produce a game that gives it the appearance of being of that power without running such power.
Most certainly gamers these days don't know that the images they see that look pretty don't really matter.
Lets face it Nintendo does things people don't even think of.
They might be able to pull off a power of a portable between a Wii and a 360's power.
and your PC BETTER KNOCK THEM BOTH OUT! Ha ha
I'm sorry what?Autofaux said:
All 3 of those systems have so many great games.
Maybe if you ignore the shovelware for the casual gamers you would notice.
Probably one of those people only interested in shooters.
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well its totaly possible for a hand held to be close in power to a 360 or ps3 but nintendo has always been more about good price and long battery life so Id take the rumor with a grain of salt altho Im still curious as hell to see what the 3ds will be like
The wii isn't more powerful than an xbox.SextusMaximus said:
Well the 3DS will be ugly and have poor screen quality but have a DS slot to go with the next gen 3DS slot.Worgen said:
Then the 3DSLite will have better screens, be smaller and be better overall.
3DSi will not have the DS slot but will let you webchat with a friend if you have their 32 digit friend code, their 14 digit webchat code...
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