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TheKingofRedLions on 09 October 2012

Wii U graphics would need to be scaled back on Xbox 360 and PS3

NewsPublish Date 09/10/2012 - 2:37pm GMT+1


Trine 2 pushes the Wii U beyond what's possible on current consoles.

The Wii U is capable of displaying Trine 2 expansion Goblin Menace with the graphics as intended, something developer Frozenbyte believes isn't possible on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Speaking of Goblin Menace, included as part of Trine 2: Director's Cut on Wii U, sales and marketing manager Mikael Haveri told NintendoLife: "Basically that does require... well, not huge amounts more graphics processing power, but still considerable. If we would publish that on the other consoles, then I believe that there would be some small downscaling of what it is right now."

Mikael Haveri also explained how quick and easy it was to get Trine 2 up and running in Wii U.

"I think we didn't start really until sometime early in the year still, but the fact was that we had a lot of things going on. Then when we got over the old things, we started with the Wii U and then in two days we had it running," he explained. "We had it running really fast. So it was more about knowing your own tech and then having that 'eureka!' moment of making it work on this new hardware."

Set to launch alongside Wii U on November 30, Trine 2: Director's Cut features the acclaimed original game with numerous enhancements and gameplay polish, the Goblin Menace expansion, plus a new game mode called "Magic Mayhem" designed exclusively for Wii U.

http://www.videogamer.com/wiiu/trine_2/news/wii_u_graphics_would_need_to_be_scaled_back_on_xbox_360_and_ps3.html

full interview: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/10/developer_interview_frozenbyte_talks_trine_2_wii_u_eshop_and_working_with_nintendo



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 09 October 2012

Nintendo was (apparently) smart in making a very accessible platform.



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osed125 on 09 October 2012

Will this shut up all of Sony's and MS's fanboys saying the Wii U is the same as the PS3 and 360? 

Only in a dream world...



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FrancisNobleman on 09 October 2012

Ok, but I'm still waiting for THE game that shows off what the Wii U can do,

And it is either coming from EAD or Retro Studios.



sub-zero-TM on 09 October 2012

Trine 2? LMAO!!!



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kitler53 on 09 October 2012
osed125 said:

Will this shut up all of Sony's and MS's fanboys saying the Wii U is the same as the PS3 and 360? 

Only in a dream world...


"Basically that does require... well, not huge amounts more graphics processing power, but still considerable. If we would publish that on the other consoles, then I believe that there would be some small downscaling of what it is right now."

 

when the developer states trine 2 isn't doing much more than what ps360 are capable of ... well, that's not the exactly helping your case.  but hey!  i hear puddle is 1080p...



okr on 09 October 2012

I hope the Wii U will become a real multi-platform console.



osed125 on 09 October 2012
kitler53 said:
osed125 said:

Will this shut up all of Sony's and MS's fanboys saying the Wii U is the same as the PS3 and 360? 

Only in a dream world...


"Basically that does require... well, not huge amounts more graphics processing power, but still considerable. If we would publish that on the other consoles, then I believe that there would be some small downscaling of what it is right now."

 

when the developer states trine 2 isn't doing much more than what ps360 are capable of ... well, that's not the exactly helping your case.  but hey!  i hear puddle is 1080p...

 

It's pretty much confirmed the system have a low clock speed, that's why the system have a GPGPU which will comprise for the low clock speed and will help in other stuff, it's something new for the devs so it takes time to get used to it and make the most out of it.

We do know the Wii U is more powerful than current gen consoles, as to the next xbox and PS4 is yet to be seen, but it's just stupid how fanboys say otherwise, they're just in denial.

 



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F0X on 09 October 2012

Basically this proves nothing we didn't already know.

The only comparison that matters is Wii U game graphics vs. future Xbox/PS4 graphics. Unfortunately, we can't quite do that yet.



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MDMAlliance on 09 October 2012
F0X said:
Basically this proves nothing we didn't already know.

The only comparison that matters is Wii U game graphics vs. future Xbox/PS4 graphics. Unfortunately, we can't quite do that yet.


It's more solid proof for those who still believe that the Wii U isn't much compared to PS3/360.