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Subject: Developers on the next-gen WII U
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sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:55am
Is the Wii U a next-gen console? Some will say yes, others will say no. This is a topic that has been debated since Nintendo announced the console at E3 2011, and will likely be a point of discussion in the future. * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:55am
A few developers offered some insight regarding the next-gen nature of Wii U and its potential in the latest issue of GamesMaster. Below youll find comments from Ubisofts Gabrielle Shrager, Mass Effect 3s external producer, and more. * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:56am
ZombiU senior scriptwriter Gabrielle Shrager: * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:57am
Next-gen? Or Next-next-gen? Depends what you mean by that. With the Wii U, Nintendo has definitely recognized the importance of fast chips speeds and cutting-edge graphics, but that is not the hart and soul of the machine.' * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:57am
Frozenbytes Mikael Haveri: * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:58am
Wii U is next-gen in the way the Wii was. Clearly revolutionary in many ways, but possibly slightly less on the pure power side. It is a reasonable guess that the next round of competition will trump the specs by a bit, but the important question is if they will also implement a touch interface. * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:58am
So in this way the GamePad is the most important new addition, clearly combining the console experience with the now-very-popular tablets. * +
sir_kas 14.01.13 - 01:59am
All of the games are designed whit the GamePad as an integral part, and if that proves to be even nearly as popular as the Wii Remote, then Nintendo might actually define next gen. * +
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