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It does come at a cost, though, which you’ll eventually see as well.

In contrast with the software emulation on the Xbox 360 and the provisional PS2 hardware on the PlayStation 3, the Wii U takes it to an obsessive level. For that reason, I strongly recommend you read those write-ups first, as many of the technologies introduced here are related to their predecessors.įurthermore, Wii backwards compatibility is a recurrent topic of this article. You’d be surprised that the Wii U shares its DNA with two somewhat distinct consoles: The Wii and the Xbox 360 (which, in turn, inherit technology from the GameCube and the PlayStation 3!). References to its predecessor and competitor This time, we take a look at what would be Nintendo’s last joint project with IBM and AMD. The new issue of the Architecture of consoles has arrived. In there, users found imaginative interaction methods while developers had to deal with the legacy technology underneath them. The result was a console that combines radical innovation with cost-effectiveness. Motherboard with important parts labelled Diagram Main architecture diagramĪlready faced with the difficult challenge of replicating the triumph of the Wii, Nintendo’s new product also needed to save its loyal customers from the temptation of cheap smartphones and tablets.

Interesting how there're lots of empty space, I presume the design had to be wide enough to accommodate the disc drive and the heatsink.