http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-nintendo/715143 specs on it from IBM: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/ibm-puts-watsons-brains-in-nintendo-wii-u/
They weren't coasting with the N64, totally the opposite. Nintendo had far and away the most powerful fifth-gen console - the first 64-bit chip, the first with unified memory and I believe Super Mario 64 was the first true 3D game on a home console. Nintendo did then what people are complaining they won't do now, making…
They're the "low end" platform (graphically speaking) NOW, and look how it's worked out for them. Releasing a new platform while your competition is years away from releasing theirs is a smart move. It's almost like your taking turns instead of engaging in head-to-head competition. People who want to play the new Zelda,…