[Rumor] Wii U ‘twice as powerful’ as Xbox 360

Seems like January is a busy month for the rumor mill. A new next-gen console rumor popped up today, this time concerning the Wii U and its supposed processing power.

Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U was first announced back at E3 last year, but we’ve heard next to nothing about it since its debut. It’s unclear how Wii U’s controller will work exactly, Nintendo hasn’t said what games will debut with it, and we still don’t know the specs–not the official ones, at least.

If the latest rumor from UK-based website Develop is to be believed, we may have a little insight into how powerful the Wii U will be. Citing a studio source, Develop says that the Wii U will have twice the processing and graphical capabilities of the Xbox 360.

If the Wii U really is two times more powerful than the Xbox 360, that would at least put it well ahead of the Wii’s graphical capabilities, which only supports SD resolutions. Still, Develop’s source says that the hardware isn’t quite as powerful as developers expected it to be.

“I’ve heard [a project designer] complain it’s underpowered compared to what Nintendo announced, resulting in people having to de-scale their plans,” the source said.

Nintendo is expected to reveal more information on the Wii U at E3 this year, with a launch date projected towards the end of the year.

Source: Develop