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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 12, 2013 14:07:10 GMT -5
That seems to be a silly thing to ask, but I just noticed that both New SMB U and Nintendo Land run at 720p. So this raises the question: Will there be Nintendo-published games that run at 1080p full HD?
The Wii U system obviously supports that, but it's disconcerting to see Nintendo not making use of it. Shouldn't they be the one group that take the initiative to show what their system can do? (And yes, video quality isn't the most important thing in the context of Nintendo games, but come on, seeing jagged edges on a 43" HDTV doesn't feel exactly great.)
If anything, I want to see at least Monolith's game and Smash Bros. to support that. The former has the sort of beatiful, grand graphics that warrant it, and the latter should be able to pull this off if it doesn't send anything to the Wii U GamePad.
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Post by Leon on Jun 12, 2013 15:33:45 GMT -5
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 19, 2014 11:26:24 GMT -5
Revisiting this topic. It seems that a lot of games run at 720p. While this isn't something you should care too much, it's still jarring to see 720p on larger screens (like 43" TVs, for example). From what I can see: Games that run at 720pDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze ( NCL product detail page) Just Dance Wii U ( NCL product detail page) Mario and Sonic at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games ( NCL product detail page) Mario Kart 8 (NCL avoided mentioning the resolution of this one) NES Remix 1+2 ( NCL product detail page) New Super Mario Bros. U (see back of JP package) New Super Luigi U (see back of JP package) Nintendo Land (see back of JP package) Super Mario 3D World ( NCL product detail page) The Wonderful 101 ( NCL product detail page) Wii Fit U ( NCL product detail page) Wii Party U ( NCL product detail page) Games that look like they will run at 720pMario Party 10 ( evidence) Mario vs Donkey kong ( evidence) Yoshi's Woolly World ( evidence) Games that run at 1080pThe Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD ( NCL product detail page) Games that look like they will run at 1080pSplatoon ( evidence) Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ( evidence) I think Pikmin 3 runs at 720p too. This actually surprised me a bit. I know full HD games are hard to make, but in a way, I think big games like 3D World deserve better. And for some reason, they don't use 1080p even for simple 2D games like NES Remix, Mario Maker and Mario vs Donkey Kong. |
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Post by Kriven on Jun 19, 2014 12:01:58 GMT -5
Is 1080p still considered "full" HD even now that larger resolutions are available?
Should Nintendo be producing games in 4k?
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Post by kirbychu on Jun 19, 2014 12:11:47 GMT -5
I honestly can't tell the difference. They all look pretty freakin' gorgeous to me.
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jun 19, 2014 14:11:10 GMT -5
It's really dependent on the screen you're using. 720p looks bad on a large TV screen (actually, on a 43" screen, even 1080p looks jaggy without antialiasing), but on things like a 19" computer monitor, you can't tell the difference unless you're paying attention. Again, this isn't really something you should care too much. I'm just surprised to see Nintendo not giving their top games the 1080p treatment, not that it's a must. Is 1080p still considered "full" HD even now that larger resolutions are available? Should Nintendo be producing games in 4k? Like many other technologies (100M "Fast" Ethernet vs Gigabit Ethernet, "Hi-Speed" USB 2.0 vs SuperSpeed USB 3.0), screen resolutions have ridiculous names the get outdated quickly. 640*480 is the standard VGA, 800*600 is "Super" VGA like how "Super" NES isn't really that super (tech wise) after a few generations. And now we have Ultra HD (7680*4320). Yes, Full HD sounds ridiculous, even now. And no, no one should make 4K games anytime soon, unless we have a sudden surge of people playing games in cinemas (cinemas use 4K screens). If they want smooth graphics, they should probably look into antialiasing stuff instead - in which case even upscaled 720p can look great. |
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