A few days a go I read an aricle on Kotaku.com that brought some very important points to light about Nintendo’s new console, the WiiU that I would like to discuss. The article brought up the fact that the WiiU looks great, which it does, it is a very beautiful piece of machinery that is capable of outrunning any PS3 or Xbox360, graphically and memory-wise. Yes, this is all fine and dandy, but the only problem is that we are comparing a console made with 2012 tech, to a console that has 7 year old tech. This creates issues surrounding comparisons between consoles, saying maybe we shouldn’t compare the WiiU with the PS3 or 360, because it’s obviously going to be better, after all, it’s next gen. But now since it’s next gen, we have to think about Microsoft and Sony’s next gen consoles. No, they haven’t been announced yet, but rumors have surfaced and supposed “leaked” information that points to it. Now those next-gen consoles won’t be around until nearly 2014, and this leaves an issue with the WiiU, the fact that it will have the exact same problem as the Wii did, It just can’t compare on a same-gen scale to its rivals. So the WiiU will be lacking in power in the future, even if it beats its competitors now…

Since the WiiU has a 2012 release date window, and Microsoft/Sony’s new consoles won’t arrive for two years, that gives the WiiU a fighting chance to become the worlds next “Highest selling console”, just like the Wii was… I know I definitely will be getting a WiiU, although the graphics look phenomenal, the reason I am getting it (the reason I get any Nintendo console) is because of those beloved game franchises such a Zelda, that Nintendo does so well that it keeps me wanting more over all these years.

So tell me, what do YOU guys think about the WiiU? Do you think it can trump Microsoft and Sony? Do you buy Nintendo consoles for the graphics, or the Games? Tell me in the comments below…