Let's face it. in the eyes of many players, Wii's graphics feature is the main highlight of the system (
In my opinion, this is actually the third most-
Party developers have come up with more engaging motion control than "swing", but it's another day of debate).
While the Wii has been surprisingly successful and has attracted a large number of people who were not regular players before, there have been accusations that Nintendo has given up "hardcore players ".
With this in mind, the announcement of the Wii U is a major game change.
Rumors have proven true-it will be a system similar to the Wii, but it supports HD graphics and is equipped with a touch screen on the controller.
We 've talked about graphics before, and as I 've pointed out many times, graphics are hardly my biggest concern in the game.
Of course, I like high-tech graphics for games (L. A.
For example, Noire's facial mapping technology
But that's never the case. all and end-all.
No problem, for example, I am very satisfied with the graphics of Super Mario Galaxy.
The problem I can't escape, however, is that many developers are not interested in "simplifying" their demos.
So Nintendo missed a lot of big games just because it couldn't show the graphics the way the developers wanted them.
This is no longer a problem.
At E3, Nintendo announced that the Wii U will launch many big-name 3rd party games, perhaps most notably Batman: Arkham City.
With the Wii U released a few months after its launch in Arkham City, it is hoped that it and other games will add some interesting content.
The controller basically looks like a crossover between the iPad and the Game Boy. With a built-
In the camera and touch screen, the controller should allow some interesting game options, similar to the camera-based game for 3DS.
The controller looks a bit ridiculous to be honest, but every hand
Said in the report I saw that it was very comfortable and intuitive.
The purpose of the controller screen is very clever-switch to the game on the controller screen at any time.
Someone wants to watch TV or you don't have to stop playing if you have a show you don't want to miss.
Although it sounds rough, being able to bring the game to the bathroom is a big break for a lot of people.
On the game side, the displayed controller screen is used to display the inventory in Zelda's game.
It seems possible to display maps and other options.
Hell, you can put the standard in a lot of games-
Screen Display (
Health bars, Magic Meters, ammunition, number of lives, etc)
Give the controller nothing but the game action on your TV.
The entire shebang will also be backwards compatible with all Wii games and peripherals (
Although I was disappointed, there was no mention of Gamecube game/controller compatibility).
We may have more in-depth E3 coverage later this week, but now I'm excited about it.
Nintendo has solved their biggest complaint. I can’t wait.