First off, the wii does have hd support but cannot utilize it completely. It cannot give out even 720p/1080i because it's too weak but has it built in but can't support it. The PS3 has a great cooling system and has not overheated yet. The PS3 has support for all formats, 480i/p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
The PSP is $200/250. That has the best handheld graphics and great fan support and games.
Games were made for a challenge and to amazing you. They are virtual entertainment meaning close to life. They are made to grow as technology grows. Which also means that as technology advances, everything is suppose to look and play more realistic. It doesn't mean games are suppose to be of real life like the Sims, just suppose to have better physics and GRAPHICS. Games are meant to be looked at with amazing graphics and reality.
So far, the Wii has failed at trying to get great graphics. Nintendo hasn't had a great system since the N64 because they keep trying to shock and awe and appeal to the soccer moms.
That's pretty much a summary of you being wrongly opinionated.

by JOshISPoser (Unregistered), at Mar 10, 2007 at 10:57PM

wiinexgen has no freakin idea what hes talkin about

by PotFarmer (Unregistered), at Mar 11, 2007 at 06:24PM

if i wanted a wii i would take glue and take 2 gamecubes and stick them together. wii isnt next gen at all. it sucks. i played it, i know.

by jfgdjyr (Unregistered), at Mar 11, 2007 at 09:03PM

I find that games with amazing graphics (Rainbow six Las Vegas on full resolution anyone?) and i tend to enjoy games like zelda more in there current graphical state. Its always been more about the storyline and not to much about the graphics. However, i have noticed that on higher end televisions HD makes a significant difference in the quality of edges. I wish that the wii had gone for a more HD angle then it is. Ill stick with my suped up PC for now.

by Foxglove (Unregistered), at Mar 11, 2007 at 10:16PM

1. I did not at all state that the wii plays at HD, simply what i stated was that it plays at 480p, progressive scan, which looks better. I said ED, or enhaced definition, not high definition
2. Wii is part of seventh-generation of videogaming along with the xbox360 and ps3, thus it is "nexgen"
here is the link by which I based my statement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_%28seventh_generation%29
3. I originally stated that the purpose for the CREATION of games, not why they still linger, please read carefully.......orginal statement "When it comes down to it, games were created for entertainment�and fun, not for the admiration of�picturesque gameplay, even though that would�be nice."

by wiirnexgen , at Mar 12, 2007 at 02:34PM

"See the green and blue "component" cable plugs?

This means you have an EDTV, and you can play you're Wii games in 480p, which is closer to HD that standard-definition in terms of visuals. I think that Nintendo did the smartest thing, because I can play my Wii in 480p, which is like HD."

FAIL!

by PotFarmer (Unregistered), at Mar 13, 2007 at 09:00PM

So put the flame away, cause he's entitled to his opinion. And also, lemme pose this. To the fanboys up top. You've all played super mario, or sonic, or other games from the 8/16bit era. You loved them, so doesnt that show graphical content isnt the be all and end all of good games? At the end of the day, he has a valid point, Wii's full potential hasnt been NEARLY fully unlocked yet. With the virtual console's unbeleivable selection in the coming months, the non drought of games, unlike the other two next gen consoles(Go ahead, flame that if you want, i couldn't care less, cause its my OPINION) at the end of the day, Sony, and to a lesser extent, microsoft, have lost sight of what's important in the race to have the best graphics. Gameplay. Dont get me wrong, i think the 360 has some fairly good games, but i've yet to see a decent PS3 exclusive title. And blu ray? To be blunt, who the ***** needs blu ray? It's going to make games take longer to load, and make. And if anyone makes a game that beasts blu ray's potential, I guarentee it'll take upwards of 2/3 years to make. So, to sum it up. PS3 might stagger in tech specs, but at the end of the day, blu ray, it's too soon. Nintendo have the right concept. Gameplay over graphics. I can play WarioWare, WiiSports and Mario 8-bit, as well as my other wii games, a hellovalot longer than ANY of the PS3 titles without getting bored, and SISAXIS? No thankyou. Not even a new idea. No-one remember the Tiltpad. Oh, and it had RUMBLE.

by AndyTheSkanker (Unregistered), at Mar 14, 2007 at 02:10PM

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by FAN OF THUNDERDOME (Unregistered), at Mar 18, 2007 at 11:54AM

If u dont want HD graphics stay with the ps2 it's 100$ cheaper and it has the best games selection ever.

by Me (Unregistered), at Mar 19, 2007 at 09:34AM

the wii is for kids to play in their bedrooms with their low def tvs and looking like wiitards as they swing their arms around. the ps3 and 360 are for the home theater or living room if you're not broke. if the wii was a portable system then i would call it next gen and it would be close to the psp in power. the fact is the ps2 (which has real HD games in 1080i/720p) is just as if not more of the same generation as the wii.

the wii's life expectancy is probably 3 years (same as ps2)
the 360 would be about 3-5 (no full HD)
the 360 elite should be about 8 (full HD but 3 processors)
the ps3 would be 10+

sorry nintendo fanboys but play excite truck and then motorstorm and you'll know what i'm talking about (it's not the games, it's the hardware).

by joe joe knucklehead (Unregistered), at Mar 29, 2007 at 05:28AM

i don't know why I got mad...anyone reading this don't take it too seriously, I just got mad for like a second, I am sorry joe joe, forget what I said. What I shold've said was:

I do not agree with what you said because it's for everyone. The Wii is bringing in non-gamers into gaming faster than any other console in history. While the xbox 360 and PS3 appeal to hard-core gamers and tech-savy people, the Wii makes it simple adn fun to play games and thuis appeals to everyone including your the guys from the local retirement club (or whatever it's called).

by Richard (Unregistered), at Apr 02, 2007 at 05:17PM

Graphically-wise, Nintendo's wii can be much better looking than last-gen, and a spokesperson for Nintendo said that Wii was capable of outputing in full HD

Game-wise, the so called "drought" for Wii games was because 3rd party developers wern't sure whether to make games for the Wii, basically they wanted to see how big the Wii would be. Now games are coming in more and more, and in June we see major 1st party titles coming like metroid3.

To comment on your post, that is not true, you obviosly never played Zelda, that game is one-player and is the best Wii game I have owned thus far(until this summer). To someone who never played videogames, or hasn't for a long time, which looks more fun: waving around your hand (imitating a sword or a gun) or sitting there pressing buttons? I disagree with you ,too, that the Wii will lose steam, I believe it will gather more; the Wii most advanced in this: that it is better with people, when the 360 and PS3 are directed more towards veteran gamers. Either way you put it, the Wii has gathered enough momentum to stay on top, and if you don't believe me, look for a Wii at your local Walmart.

by yea...not true (Unregistered), at Apr 16, 2007 at 01:06PM

xbox 360 goes to 1080p now which is sweet!!!!!!!!!!

by brain (Unregistered), at Jul 14, 2007 at 01:29PM