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Forums - Gaming - Epic confirms: Unreal Engine 4 is NOT coming to Wii U

BaldrSkies on 29 March 2013

Isn't Unreal Engine used in a huge number of games?

If this is true, this is very bad news for the Wii U and getting next gen multi-platform games...



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Soundwave on 29 March 2013


Nintendo simply didn't want Unreal Engine 4 bad enough. They could've had it easily.

A cheapo AMD 7750 GPU could easily run Unreal Engine 4 in 720p.

They designed the Wii U around the concept of low power consumption and a small casing size to be appealing to Japanese housewives IMO.

In Japan, especially after the earthquake, power efficiency is a priority.

Also I think they just built the Wii U checking off a bunch of boxes. Last gen chipset + controller gimmick + Wii name is the same formula as the first Wii, so they probably just figured that same concept would work again. The 3DS is the same philosophy, basically the same thing (PSP-ish graphics + DS layout + new gimmick of a 3D screen). 



BenVTrigger on 29 March 2013
CGI-Quality said:
BenVTrigger said:
Izo said:
I will keep buying Nintendo consoles for their exclusive like I always have. Considering I own multiple consoles not having a multiplat doesn't effect me at all. Besides if you enjoy Nintendo exclusive more than 3rd party multiplats you would still need the Wii U.

Does it suck that Nintendo isn't going to get multiplats? Yes
Does it effect me or anyone who loves Nintendo games? Nope (unless Nintendo goes under, which will never happen)


It does effect you though.

Do you honestly think shareholders will be happy with Gamecube or N64 level sales after the Wii?  Having terrible 3rd party support does hurt the console big time.  People talk about how huge Mario and Zelda are but they werent able to raise Nintendo to high console sales on their own.

Its increasingly looking like Wii U is the next GameCube, not the next Wii

I'd argue in this case, developers are treating the WiiU much more like its predecessor than the GameCube. The Cube, at least, got some pretty hefty, exclusive 3rd party support at one point.

This whole mess is a little bit of everyone's fault. Nintendo, 3rd parties, and the Wii's own fanbase for not supporting many non-Nintendo titles as good as Sony and Microsoft's fanbases did in similar situations.. 

I meant Wii U is the next GameCube in terms of sales, not games



Sh1nn on 29 March 2013

Following an Unreal Engine presentation at 2013's Game Developer Conference, Rein clarifies his response to IGN, still laughing, "I just laugh at the question...Unreal Engine 4, we're not PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii U. It's next-gen technology. That's what we're aiming for."

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/29/unreal-engine-4-frostbite-3-will-not-support-wii-u




M.U.G.E.N on 29 March 2013
Sh1nn said:

Following an Unreal Engine presentation at 2013's Game Developer Conference, Rein clarifies his response to IGN, still laughing, "I just laugh at the question...Unreal Engine 4, we're not PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii U. It's next-gen technology. That's what we're aiming for."

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/29/unreal-engine-4-frostbite-3-will-not-support-wii-u

god damn...this shit is brutal. He needs tone it down a bit.



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D-Minaj225 on 29 March 2013

Feel bad for Nintendo they were hyping third party support last E3 and it looks like most of them are completely ignoring them



 

Soundwave on 29 March 2013
D-Minaj225 said:
Feel bad for Nintendo they were hyping third party support last E3 and it looks like most of them are completely ignoring them


Nintendo doesn't give a **** about Western developers or needs, they've completely divorced themselves from that sphere when they washed their hands of Rare, Factor 5, Left Field, etc. etc. etc. and went a completely different hardware route with the Wii. 



ethomaz on 29 March 2013
Sh1nn said:

Following an Unreal Engine presentation at 2013's Game Developer Conference, Rein clarifies his response to IGN, still laughing, "I just laugh at the question...Unreal Engine 4, we're not PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii U. It's next-gen technology. That's what we're aiming for."

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/29/unreal-engine-4-frostbite-3-will-not-support-wii-u

Outch.



coolguy on 29 March 2013

The wiiu can handle unreal4 mark rein is a moron



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hinch on 29 March 2013
Soundwave said:
D-Minaj225 said:
Feel bad for Nintendo they were hyping third party support last E3 and it looks like most of them are completely ignoring them


Nintendo doesn't give a **** about Western developers or needs, they've completely divorced themselves from that sphere when they washed their hands of Rare, Factor 5, Left Field, etc. etc. etc. and went a completely different hardware route with the Wii. 

I seriously don't know what was going through their minds when they dropped Rare.. They made some of the best games on their systems.