@Sal. That makes sense. The issue I had is that I was hearing companies talk about the great cost of HD development, and it was in the higher numbers (figures included but I don't have them on hand). So basically you're saying that these figures shouldn't be as important after the middleware engines took more ground and were built. However, doesn't that still pose a problem for the next gen that requires a new middleware for the newer capabilities? Also, what of the companies that weren't able to tap into the 3rd party engines, or build their own 1st party engines due to unmanageable upfront cost and risk for them?
| KylieDog said: Better visuals can improve a gaming experience, a lot. Though not with 2D Mario games, so this idea is of course lost on Nintendo. |
2D Mario is but one main franchise. Nintendo is well capable of feeding their other franchises with high-end graphics. They have done it in the past with Metroid they can do it with Zelda and any other IP they so desire (endless ocean for example).
