Iwata not convinced that PS4 and next Xbox will offer a true graphical leap

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Deoz said:
Confident as always, but i think MS will be the topdog next gen. But i asl odoubt we will have a real difference in graphics in the next years, 1080 and 60 fps withh MSAA is still out of question as standard on cnsoles in my opinion, if anything i think devs will stick to 720p and atually make some decent games technically speaking on this res (60fps, no sub 720p, better draw disatance, MAA, better effects). If this happens then the WiiU will be in a very good spot when 720/Ps4 arrives, if they actual set 1080 as standard then it will be a wii again.

No if devs pick 1080p as standard it will be better for the Wii U as devs can lower the performance required by a lot by just lowering resolution. If Devs go for 720p it means that they will be using much more complex effects etc and desiging the games visuals arround those effects (things like realtime global illumination) which will make it harder to port down. That is why the first games of a generation usally look like last gen games at a higher res because that is the easiest thing to scale.