Wii U Launch Compared To The PS Vita, Xbox 360, PS3

November 11, 2012 - Jason Dunning

Just like we did with the Wii and GameCube, we’ll be comparing the Wii U to the PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. For the Vita, it will show you which console has the better line up of launch titles this year and for the Xbox 360 and PS3, it will show you how the Wii U compares to these current generation consoles.

 

Release Date and Pricing

Xbox 360

November 22nd, 2005 – $399 USD, $499 CAN (HDD Model)

November 22nd, 2005 – $299 USD, $399 CAN (Core Model)

PlayStation 3

November 17th, 2006 - $499 USD, $549 CAN (20 GB)

November 17th, 2006 - $599 USD, $659 CAN (60 GB)

PlayStation Vita

February 15th, 2012 - $299 (First Edition Bundle)

February 22nd, 2012 – $249 (Wi-Fi only), $299.99 (3G + Wi-Fi)

Nintendo Wii U

November 18th, 2012 – $299 (Basic Set), $349 (Deluxe Set)

Retail Launch Titles

Xbox 360 – 18

Amped 3, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Fifa 06, Gun, Kameo: Elements of Power, Madden NFL 06, NBA 2K6, NBA Live 06, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, NHL 2K6, Perfect Dark Zero, King Kong, Project Gotham Racing 3, Quake 4, Ridge Racer 6, Tiger Woods 06, Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland.

Playstation 3 – 15

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, Call of Duty 3, Genji: Days of the Blade, Madden 07, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire , NBA 2K7, NBA 07, Need for Speed: Carbon, NHL 2K7, Resistance: Fall of Man, Ridge Racer 7, Tiger Woods 07, Tony Hawk’s Project 8, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom.

Playstation Vita – 20

Army Corps of Hell, Asphalt Injection, Ben 10 Galactic Racing, Blazblue: Continuum Shift Extend, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Dynasty Warriors Next, F1 2011, Fifa Soccer, Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, Little Deviants, Lumines Electronic Symphony, Michael Jackson The Experience, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, Rayman Origins, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen, Touch My Katamari, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition, Wipeout 2048.

Nintendo Wii U – 27

Assassin’s Creed 3, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Darksiders 2, Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two, ESPN Sports Connection, Fifa Soccer 13, Game Party Champions, Just Dance 4, Madden NFL 13, Mass Effect 3: Special Edition, New Super Mario Bros U, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, Nintendo Land, Rabbids Land, Rise of the Guardians, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Skylanders Giants, SiNG Party, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition, Transformers Prime: The Game, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, Wipeout 3, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, ZombiU

*Since no Wii U digital titles have a confirmed November 18th release date, we didn’t count digital games for any system.

Exclusive Retail Launch Titles

Xbox 360 – 6

Amped 3, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Kameo: Elements of Power, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Ridge Racer 6.

Playstation 3 – 5

Genji: Days of the Blade, Mobile Suite Gundam: Crossfire, Resistance: Fall of Man, Ridge Racer 7, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom.

Playstation Vita – 12

Army Corps of Hell, Asphalt Injection, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Dynasty Warriors Next, Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, Little Deviants, Lumines Electric Symphony, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen, Touch My Katamari, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048.

Nintendo Wii U (Ports Under Different Names Aren’t Counted) – 9

ESPN Sports Connection, Game Party Champions, New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, Rabbids Land, SiNG Party, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, ZombiU

First Party Retail Launch Titles

Xbox 360 – 3

Kameo: Elements of Power, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3

Playstation 3 – 3

Genji: Days of the Blade, Resistance: Fall of Man, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

Playstation Vita – 5

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, Little Deviants, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048

Nintendo Wii U – 4

New Super Mario Bros. U, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, Nintendo Land, SiNG Party

 

Notable First Time Features

Xbox 360

Capable of 720p at launch.

Playstation 3

Built in Blu-Ray player, 1080p at launch.

Playstation Vita

5 inch OLED screen, rear touch, 3G, dual analog sticks on a handheld.

Nintendo Wii U

Dual screen gaming for a home console with the GamePad, first 1080p capable Nintendo console, first ever console to include an HDMI cable in the box.

 

Which system do you think has the best launch of these four? Let us know in the comments section below.

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  • wampdog29

    That last segment is a bit oddly noted. The PS3 was 1080p at launch, sure, for movies. Gaming, however, didn’t have any native 1080p games at launch and only has a few today. I would also DEFINITELY add Nintendo TVii to the Wii U’s first time features.

  • Mouhammed Soueidane

    Nintendo Wii U: First ever console to include an HDMI cable in the box.

    Posting the above in the “Notable First Time Features”? Seriously now, who would ever think to himself/herself: Hey, the Wii U comes with an HDMI cable, I’ll buy it instead of the crappy other consoles that do not include a similar cable.

  • http://none Chuck

    Wii u is launching with a sweet lineup Sony needs to pay attention to this cause the vita has a solid lineup but if remoteplay was running u could enjoy it way more cause you’d have handheld n console gaming at your fingertips!!