Have a look at the link:

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/clips/

I can't believe that graphically they are identical.  Is this the sort of treatment that Wii owners are going to have to contend with for the foreseeable future.  Basically adding Wiiremote functionality and repacking it for the Wii and selling it as a new game.  You could see if they enhanced it graphically, to see what the Wii could do with the same game.

This doesn't bode well for 3rd party games on the Wii at all.  I'm surprised 3rd party companies are doing this, especially seeing as the Wii is outselling both the 360 and PS3 by bucket loads. 

Whoa whoa, no dissing of RE4 allowed man! The game rocks, and it's been well known that it's only getting a control update basically, widescreen i thought though too.

RE4 didn't sell that well, and after some added Wii controls, it has potential to sell a bit more on the Wii.

And heck, it's only $30, what's the big deal.

I can believe they are graphically identical. I didn't expect it to look better really, what is bad is that a GC remake on Wii is going to be the best lookin' Wii game when it's released even though it looks identical to its older form....

Also, this has nothing to do with the topic but it's a video on the site, wanted to post it cause the commercial makes no sense but there is a hot asian chick in it:

http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/ladies-love-ninja-gaiden-sigma-266211.php

Nice one. Is this just blatant trolling, or what?

The Wii version has, from the very start, been known to use EXACTLY the same graphics/assets as the GC version. No graphics have been updated, nor was anyone expecting the graphics to be updated.

The additions of true 16:9 (more rendering on screen at anytime), plus proper 480p (higher resolution) are more than enough improvement, in terms of graphic fidelity. The game looked awesome to start with (a GC game that looks better than many 360/PS3 titles ever did).

Throw in Wii-mote control, much better aiming, new 'context' events/controls, additional content (from both the PS2/PC versions, plus more) and a budget price tag - and they are definitely on a winner. I'll almost certainly get this, even though I have the GC version (and finished it).

Here's a more accurate comparison I found:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

As others have already mentioned, this isn't news. That's why this game is 30 bucks. And I don't think this is bad news for the Wii at all: the game didn't reach nearly as many people as one might expect from such a great game; this is a slightly spruced up version (again, 480p and resolution, along with the controls) in order to reach people who may not have known about RE4 or may not have had access to it before. 

If its the same game, why not just put in your gamecube game!

Also, I thought the GC displayed in 480p anyway?  I'm sure the PS2, Xbox and Dreamcast did anyway. 

Cause I don't own the GC game, and never have owned it.

So...I could go to the store and buy the GC game for 20 bucks, or I can buy it with 16:9, 480p, pointer and waggle controls, wireless wiimote controls for 30 bucks.  Not too much different, but different enough that I'll buy the Wii version.

Well yeah it works for you.  One thing I did notice though was how good it looks for a gamecube game.  Very nive looking indeedy

I'm buying a new one cause of the Wii controls as they sound good and I don't mind owning that game twice.