Wii "hardware is basically a GC," says Miyamoto [update 1]

heck!

"The PS2 could NEVER hope to handle anything the GameCube can. Evidence of that is in Resident Evil 4."

I take that as evidence that it can. Plays nice and is one of the most graphically impressive PS2 games, despite some texture blurrying or slight polygon count drops when compared to the GC.

"Also, as is always the case, people will put linux on the PS3 even if it didn't come packaged that way."

i was kidding. i know it'll run even on M$'s machine.

"in fact most companies are jumping ship. GTA, Assassin's Creed, Guitar Hero..."

oh, a lot of american companies are supporting M$ rather than a japanese company. oh the surprise!

When Konami, Capcom, Sega, Square-Enix, Namco and others drop support for the PS3, i'll get worried. I'm not worried about cross-platform and little exclusivity: i'm used to SnesxGenesis days...

"Not just for Sony anymore."

i'll take it the glass is half full: still for Sony anyway!

"bascially just tilt sensitivity. The Wii remote can do soooo much more."

yes, it can even please your mistress...

"And it will be gimmicky on the PS3 since there are only 2 games so far that will actually use it."

Namco was adapting Tekken 6 to use that, but beta-testers got tired of swinging the arms all around to perform combos. ;)

"Where as it's a standard for the Wii."

the controller comes with the PS3, it's a standard too... whenever there's real need for that kind of controlling, it'll get used.

"And on the subject of the Mii, I think it's pretty obvious that the Wii can do better than that."

it was a joke alright. or a troll, as you will...

"Who says that they haven't added things into it like pixel shaders"
Well, that's what our lead programmer tells me, and I'm inclined to believe him. Nintendo told us that it was the exact same gpu as the GC, just at a higher clock speed. And after getting the dev kits we haven't found anything that leads us to believe that they're lying about it. As a developer it's in my best interest that the Wii do well, so I'm certainly not trying to rain on anyones parade. I just feel compeled to to do what I can to keep peoples expectations closer to reality.

Yeah you guys hit it on the head. The MS and sony fanboys only have one leg to stand on and that the Wii being over priced...LOL Yeah that makes alot of sense from guys who bought a TV over a 1500 dollars and a system with no real reason to play games on it.

WOW over priced yet every one wants to buy it...
Over priced yet it is graphical superior to what your are claiming it is?
Over priced yet there is no way in hell the controller will work on a GC with out extra tech?

Basicly a game cube if you are trying to program a game cube game, yet if you want to add the wii experience you WILL need to reprogram it which is what he wants to do. I'm sure alot of that programing will be for the controller but wait *gasp* Oh hell we have new graphics fuctions that the GC can't do. You really think the wii doesn't have better graphics?

It's funny you fan boys are mad nintendo hit there price target and they'll have a pack in game from the start. The Wii is a balance or power and innovation you know it. It will also have game you will eventualy break down your fan boy -isms to make you buy the system.

The Wii is excatly what sony should have done... Instead of the current ceel tech they should have went with a core power chip and four PS2 EEs and 2 Spes... Then ports would have been seemless and the PS3 could justify it's price with dub fanboy logic... Yeah it's two ps2s glue together...LOL So it is a steal at 600 dollar and you get blue ray...LOL Man if I can afford that then I'm a grown up...LOL Well trophes don't make good game consoles.

Oyeah Karki is right and Sony did not use the Ps2 chips becuse they where too weak, MS did not use their same chips because they where to expensive... But having a core due processor in an xbox360 would have been nice. On another note Sony needed the cell becuse if they get the programers to program in a brand way it automatic makes it hard to port that code. Sadly though it is the rsx that gets most of the good graphical code and that's pretty easy to port. Sony just made it so that ports from other systems may actualy play worst unless a compiler can fix them.

to answer fawazr I don't post to sway people i post my opinion. If i think some thing is stupid or I think I have a good idea then I'll post it. To tell you the truth every thing is related.


It all comes down to the games. We all want good games!
If the companies make good systems we get good games.
If the developers like the systems then we get great games and more of them.
If alot of people like(purchase) a certain system then that means more developers for that system.
People root for a certain system becuse they like the direction it's going, they like it's potiential for fun. Thats all... The bashing happens when people start acting stupid... Which is a direct result of being stubburin and a refusal to except some thing or worst be left with an expensive console that no one wants to play meaning it may not get the game you want to play made for it. The dreamcast is an example of that. No one wants to own another dream cast uless you can burn free games for it which I think MS is too blame for that one hey but thats another story.

The only reason a gamer should care about how much a company makes is when he's getting ripped off. I guess the sony and xboxs fans are affraid of getting ripped off by a 250 price tag (after paying 400-600 dollars) which is really just 200 dollar once the wii games is taken out. Then when you take the controller out it's just 140. So really what they are complaining about is getting a system with an extra game and a controller? WOW...

It actualy cost a few more dollars than the slim line ps2 you just bought but it has better graphics automaticly and a better controller and your gonna get to buy most of nintendo's best games in the first year for it. Then add on top of that developers like this system. There even console changing design choices with this system.. and on top of that it's built for every one... I mean really how can you not like that? I suggest the Sony and MS trolls get another job and stop trying to bring down the Wii.. face it they will need it you know your gonna have to get X HD system and the Wii just face it. Yeah I know I know your not going to like it...

@PJ "As a Sega fanboy, I hope Nintendo fails in the console market. Not only fail, but fail miserably. I also hope they get sued left and right from people getting injured by playing with that damn remote control."

As a Sega fanboy also, I hope Nintendo succeeds in the console market. Not only succeed, but succeed amazingly. I don't think they can get sued left and right from people getting injured by playing with that great remote control improperly.

If Sega is going to use the Wii as a virtual console then they will be virtually back into the console market, only this time Sega cant make any hardware mistakes as some ppl call it. Finally some great games may be coming back. Nintendo can't fail while other parties like Sega are supporting the virtual console.

For a bunch of Sony fan boys, you guys sure are dumbasses, you guys didn't seem to understand that when he said based on a gamecube, he meant the format, not the GPU, or CPU, much like the PS2 is based on PS1, but with upgrades, and like the Xbox 360 is based on the Xbox. so no one is paying $250 for a control!!!
You get lots more new thing s and new games and gameplay that couldn't exist on the Gamecube, so guys, before you start your bashing, remember E3. And trust me trying to convince people $250 is to much for the console that stole the show is a bad idea, but $600 for the console that hardly got any attention is a good idea, is hopless.