It's 2012, and the Wii hardware is ancient. It is an overclocked Gamecube, so it's hardware from 11 years ago. This year Nintendo will launch the Wii U, which will be more powerful than 360 and PS3, and finally have Nintendo games developed in HD.
How powerful will it be? We don't know for sure, but certainly "next gen" if it can pull off 1080p at 60 fps, which I think will be the standard, or high-water mark, next-gen (PS4/XNext included), based on the difference in graphics of current maxed-out PC games and the PS3/360.
The next generation could very well all-around be the smallest leap forward in processing power in the history of the industry. However, Nintendo's leap forward will (appear to) be massive.
Question: Will the leap from Wii to Wii U power, in combination with finally seeing what Nintendo can do with HD hardware, make it the most visually impressive console next gen, regardless of the specs difference with PS4/XNext?
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