Rumor: Unnamed Wii U devs say not to expect anything special graphically, issues with PS3/360 ports
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
You know the drill by now. There are some unnamed “key developers” out there who have spoken with CVG, and these folks are saying some concerning things about the Wii U.
One developer source told the site:
“Assumptions that Wii U games will look like ‘up rezzed’ current-gen titles with better textures aren’t quite right. They’ll look just as good, but not better. You shouldn’t expect anything special from a graphics point of view.”
And a second source:
“We’re still working on dev machines but there have definitely been some issues [in porting PS3/360 games]. It’s not actually a problem getting things up and running because the architecture is pretty conventional, but there are constraints with stuff like physics and AI processing because the hardware isn’t quite as capable.”
“I suppose you don’t need sophisticated physics to make a Mario game.”
I’m not sure about you guys, but all of these rumors, unnamed sources, and random quotes are starting to become quite agitating. In the search for new Wii U information and details about the system’s power, there sure have been a lot of contradictory reports flying around…
Gearbox talks Wii U: “pretty powerful”, “nice bridge to the next generation”, “people will be surprised”
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A fresh set of Wii U-related quotes from Gearbox president Randy Pitchford and Aliens: Colonial Marines producer Brian Burleson have swooped in.
Pitchford was more vocal – and very complimentary – about the hardware. He said Wii U is “a really cool system — it’s pretty powerful.” Pitchford also stated that “it’s a really nice bridge to the next generation.” This is similar to what Gearbox chief creative officer Brian Martel said last year.
Pitchford’s comments in full:
“Nintendo still has a lot to announce with their platform, and it’s not up to us to go ahead of them. I think it’s a great platform and I’m really excited about it, particularly with this game, there’s a lot of exciting opportunities like, ‘Wow, my motion tracker is there, and I can move it like this!’ There’s just so much cool stuff.
“There’s a lot that we can do with that screen. It’s a really cool system — it’s pretty powerful. I want to be careful, because I don’t want to risk any sensitive information that Nintendo’s not ready to share yet, but in our experience it’s a great system. I think it’s a really nice bridge to the next generation. I think people will be surprised. I don’t know off the top of my head how many of the specs they’ve released, so I want to be very careful not to jump the gun, but we’re very pleased with the hardware. And even since they gave us our first alpha kit, our very first ‘pre-prototype’ development hardware that they kind of let us play around with, they’ve done so many things to make the platform better. So it’s getting better for us as developers.”
Burleson remarks:
“You’ll have to wait. But I play it all the time, and it’s really good.”
Media Create software sales (3/26 – 4/1)
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01./00. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D -Dream Drop Distance- #
02./00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
03./00. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
04./01. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
05./03. [NDS] Pokemon Conquest
06./02. [PSP] Black Panther 2: Yakuza Ashura Chapter
07./09. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land #
08./07. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G #
09./08. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
10./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.6
11./00. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
12./12. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
13./04. [PS3] Devil May Cry HD Collection
14./15. [3DS] Hatsune Miku and Future Stars: Project Mirai #
15./00. [PS3] Silent Hill HD Edition
16./13. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors #
17./16. [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin
18./10. [PSP] Shining Blade
19./00. [PSV] The King, the Demon King and the 7 Princesses: New King Story
20./21. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus #
Media Create hardware sales (3/26 – 4/1)
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3DS – 121,921
PS3 – 23,771
PSP – 18,356
Vita – 12,105
Wii – 9,292
PS2 – 1,374
Xbox 360 – 1,317
DSi LL – 941
DSi – 771
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS – 94,011
PS3 – 25,750
PSP – 19,875
Vita – 10,302
Wii – 9,270
PS2 – 1,333
Xbox 360 – 1,084
DSi LL – 1,058
DSi – 778
Men In Black: Alien Crisis boxart
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Japanese eShop update (4/4/12)
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3DS Downloadable Software
Dynasty Warriors VS Demo – FREE
Simple DL Series Vol. 3 THE Mishitsu kara no Dasshutsu ~ Serebuna G?tei hen (The Celebrity Mansion Escape) – 500 yen
Virtual Console
Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaih? (Wario Land II, Game Boy Color) – 600 yen
DLC
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Songs (4 total) – 150 yen each
Video Content
Fire Emblem: Awakening videos
Fire Emblem: Awakening commercials
Kingdom Hearts 3D commercials
Commercial for a 3DS TOEIC Test software title
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy DLC video
March downloadable software recap video
First official Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion screenshots/art
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Disney Interactive Studios has released the first official screenshots/art of Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion. The images showcase DreamRift’s gorgeous sprite-work and 2D visuals.
Power of Illusion will act as a sequel to the original Epic Mickey as well as a followup to the classic SEGA Genesis title, Castle of Illusion.
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion launches this fall.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Wii U “will be one of the best looking versions of the game”
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Gearbox chief creative officer Brian Martell has said that the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines “will be one of the best looking versions of the game”. This comes following rumored developer comments that the Wii U’s power isn’t at the same level as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Martell didn’t go into detail about hardware specs, but he did suggest that the console has more RAM and a “really great processor”.
Martell said:
“I think things like the Wii U are becoming very sexy with what you can do with the controller and especially with what we’re able to do with using things like motion tracker or whatever sub gameplay will be that you get to see on there.
“I think that’s a compelling experience. I think the machine itself will be one of the best looking versions of the game, because they’ve got more RAM than some of the other things and they’re late in the cycle, so they’ve got this really great processor and all that kind of stuff.”
A new batch of Aliens: Colonial Marines screenshots/art can be found here.
Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion officially announced
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Disney Interactive Studios has officially confirmed Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion. You can find the announcement below and more details here.
Disney Epic Mickey Paints Its Way to the Nintendo 3DS System with “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion”
Reality is What You Paint of It as Player Illustrations Come to Life in 3D
BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Disney Interactive Media Group today announced the development of “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion,” the first Nintendo 3DS™ title in the “Disney Epic Mickey” franchise. The title features an interactive combination of painting, dual screen integration and 3D transformation capabilities designed to give players the unique ability to create objects and even characters they can place in the world of Wasteland.
“We’re honored to be able to pay tribute to this classic video game by creating a title that truly takes advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, putting the magic of Disney and the historic Castle of Illusion in the palm of your hands.”
Famitsu software sales (3/26 – 4/1)
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01. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D
02. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
04. [3DS] Kid Icarus: Uprising
05. [NDS] Pokemon Conquest
06. [PSP] Yakuza Black Panther 2
07. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G
08. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
09. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2012
10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
