Almost Feel Like Nintendo Won't Need Anything More Than PS4 Range Hardware

[TheWPCTraveler]

Soundwave said:

TheWPCTraveler said:
Okay, since everyone else is dealing with the technical and artstyle angles (and doing a very good job of doing so, I may add), I'll deal with another.

Specifically, that Mario is not Nintendo as a whole.

I can name quite a few Nintendo franchises that would definitely benefit from more powerful hardware - Xenoblade, Metroid (Prime), Pilotwings, Starfox, Pikmin. I'm sure that there are more first-party ones that I've missed.

Then, of course, there is the possibility that 3D Zelda would switch back to a more realistic artstyle in the future, but that's another discussion entirely.

Pikmin, Star Fox will look amazing on PS4++ hardware. The issue with things like Metroid and Xenoblade is they are relatively small franchises in actual sales. Nintendo is never going to spend a monstrous budget on par with Uncharted 4 on games like that, so the hardware is kinda moot because the budget needed to push the hardware to the limits isn't available. 

I just knew that you'd give the budget excuse for Xenoblade, of all things.

Listen, I'm sure that Metroid Prime 4 would punch above its weight in terms of sales just because of the hype that the Metroid fanbase is giving it. And, of course, given the kind of effort that Xenoblade X got, I don't doubt that Monolith Soft will punch above their weight in terms of graphics.