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Nintendo has removed its claim that New Super Mario Bros. U will include 1080p support.

The developer yesterday boasted on its website that players would "experience Mario like never before... in full 1080p HD".

But, overnight, this sentence has been altered to promise the game "in high definition".

Nintendo has thus far demoed New Super Mario Bros. U in 720p, although 1080p would be perfectly feasible. The Wii U is designed to support the graphical format, and downloadable platformer Toki Tori will offer 1080p support at the console's launch.

Was it simply too good to be true, a feature Nintendo wasn't ready to announce? Or was it a mistake?

source:  http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-12-nintendo-removes-mario-wii-u-1080p-claim



“It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”

- George Orwell, ‘1984’

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I was playing Mario in like 240p just now so..... I think I might survive this catastrophic news....



Mario will fail without 1080p!!!!!!!!!!!



axumblade said:
Does Mario really need to be in 1080p to enjoy it?


you mean "to be enjoyed" right? :P



I can't see why 1080p isn't possible. It wouldn't need better art assets or stretch the console's power at all.



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RolStoppable said:
Who cares? This isn't a high profile release like Puddle.


Best response I've seen in a long time!



Mario not in 1080p?

MOTHATRUCKERS BETTER REALISE THIS SHIZNITS WAS MADE FOR TEH HD GAMING EXPERIENCE.

This is an outrage; burn the witch, kill it all with fire but give me that game in full HD.



 

Soleron said:
I can't see why 1080p isn't possible. It wouldn't need better art assets or stretch the console's power at all.

Laziness. Why bother optimising it for 1080p when people will buy it by the millions in 720p?



D0000000000M!!!



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curl-6 said:
Soleron said:
I can't see why 1080p isn't possible. It wouldn't need better art assets or stretch the console's power at all.

Laziness. Why bother optimising it for 1080p when people will buy it by the millions in 720p?

Because it's your flagship game and you want the Nintendo brand to be synoymous with quality and delivering the best experience.

Apple could save $5 by having the outside of the case be plastic. They don't because Apple's high standards are essential to their brand and it's making them far more sales than the immediate cost reduction would.

Did Iwata not attend Business 101?