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Forums - Nintendo - Besides Zelda/BOTW, which Nintendo series had the best transition to HD?

 

Which is your pick?

Mario 3D World 1 3.45%
 
Mario Kart 8 14 48.28%
 
Smash Bros 4 1 3.45%
 
Metroid Dread 1 3.45%
 
Xenoblade Chronicles X 6 20.69%
 
Pikmin 3 2 6.90%
 
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze 3 10.34%
 
Other 1 3.45%
 
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Veknoid_Outcast on 29 August 2026
BraLoD said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:

Why don’t you play it and see for yourself? It’s available on WiiU, Switch, and Switch 2. It’s an excellent example of the genre. One of the rare games I triple dipped on.

I own on it both for the Wii U and the Switch, as I do The Witcher 3 for the PS4. I'll get to them when I can, just as every other game.

But as I said, I've seem a few thing about both games. And I've played other open world games as well. I've seen it by myself already.

It looks like a pretty decent game for the Wii U, I'm not disputing that.

That being said, it's 2026, it's nowhere near still one of the most impressive open world games out there, that for sure it isn't.

You haven't played Xenoblade Chronicles X, yet you have no problem downplaying it (relative to another game you haven't played) and dismissing the opinions of those who have played it? That's a bad look.



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BraLoD on 29 August 2026
TheRealSamusAran said:
BraLoD said:

I own on it both for the Wii U and the Switch, as I do The Witcher 3 for the PS4. I'll get to them when I can, just as every other game.

But as I said, I've seem a few thing about both games. And I've played other open world games as well. I've seen it by myself already.

It looks like a pretty decent game for the Wii U, I'm not disputing that.

That being said, it's 2026, it's nowhere near still one of the most impressive open world games out there, that for sure it isn't.

You start the game walking on foot, and I can't overstate the great sense of exploration you have there, because the world is already fantastic to explore, but then halfway through the main story you unlock the Skells, and later you can unlock the flight module too and then you can just do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE0ZH_2NjPw

Places once unreachable are now reachable, monsters on a complete different scale both on land and on the air that looked unbeatable are now possible to beat, and simply flying through Mira is as incredible as running through for the first time. To this day I haven't found a game that could even match this feeling. The Witcher 3's world has nothing on Mira.

Thanks for the reply.

It seems you are actually talking about how the game structures access to its exploration, and how you enjoyed the sense it gave to you, which is totally fine, rather than the world itself, tho.

And of course The Witcher 3 world has a lot on Xenoblade Chronicles X world, yes it does.

But I guess I'll leave it like that, I have no problem with the pick itself, which is the point of the thread, just the scope of the claim, but you gave your reasoning.



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BraLoD on 29 August 2026
Veknoid_Outcast said:
BraLoD said:

I own on it both for the Wii U and the Switch, as I do The Witcher 3 for the PS4. I'll get to them when I can, just as every other game.

But as I said, I've seem a few thing about both games. And I've played other open world games as well. I've seen it by myself already.

It looks like a pretty decent game for the Wii U, I'm not disputing that.

That being said, it's 2026, it's nowhere near still one of the most impressive open world games out there, that for sure it isn't.

You haven't played Xenoblade Chronicles X, yet you have no problem downplaying it (relative to another game you haven't played) and dismissing the opinions of those who have played it? That's a bad look.

What exactly am I downplaying? I asked a question, which the poster has now replied to.

Your answer was completely unsatisfactory to the question I asked, which I replied to.

Something I can attest by looking at, as in how impressive is the world of a videogame compared to many others, has nothing do with me playing it or not.

And as with the first reply you gave me, this one is also completely unsatisfactory and aimed at something that has nothing to do with how impressive is a videogame world when the franchise transitioned to HD, which is the question of the thread and the reply of the poster, so I don't see the point of it either.

You can look bad at whatever you feel like, tho, that's on you.



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curl-6 on 29 August 2026
Veknoid_Outcast said:

Man, that poll is stacked with all-time great games :)

Is this about the greatest technological leap or simply the best game that happens to be HD? If it's the former, I will echo others and say Xenoblade Chronicles X. It remains a very impressive feat of design and engineering, considering the limitations of WiiU.

If it's the latter, I will go with Mario Kart 8, which in 2014 was the best Mario Kart game by a significant margin, despite the anemic battle mode. And that margin has only gotten more massive thanks to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + the Booster Course Pass.

I meant it as which is the best game, but it being an impressive leap can be a part of that; with say Xenoblade for instance a bit part of its appeal for me was the technological evolution over what was possible in the first game in terms of world design.



curl-6 on 29 August 2026
BraLoD said:
curl-6 said:

X's open world is often praised for its vast scale, verticality, how seamlessly you can move through it without loading screens, and the sense of exploration and discovery.

Yeah I remenber people saying it was huge and I've seem a few things about it, but it being one of the most impressive open worlds in 2026 is an insane claim.

Didn't it come out the same year as The Witcher 3? Come on...

While I do love Witcher 3 and its world, I actually found XCX's open world even more impressive due to its sheer scale, verticality, and how masterfully it captures the feeling of exploring uncharted territory on a vast and hostile alien world.



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Gprofessor on 29 August 2026

As many have said, Xenoblade Chronicles X was and still is a marvel, both from a technical and a design standpoint. Its open world design is yet unsurpassed, even by BOTW and RDR2. Its gameplay and utilisation of said world might not be as deep as these games, but its size, locations, geography and sense of scale of its denizens and locales offers an experience not matched anywhere else.



Leynos on 29 August 2026
TheRealSamusAran said:
BraLoD said:

I own on it both for the Wii U and the Switch, as I do The Witcher 3 for the PS4. I'll get to them when I can, just as every other game.

But as I said, I've seem a few thing about both games. And I've played other open world games as well. I've seen it by myself already.

It looks like a pretty decent game for the Wii U, I'm not disputing that.

That being said, it's 2026, it's nowhere near still one of the most impressive open world games out there, that for sure it isn't.

You start the game walking on foot, and I can't overstate the great sense of exploration you have there, because the world is already fantastic to explore, but then halfway through the main story you unlock the Skells, and later you can unlock the flight module too and then you can just do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE0ZH_2NjPw

Places once unreachable are now reachable, monsters on a complete different scale both on land and on the air that looked unbeatable are now possible to beat, and simply flying through Mira is as incredible as running through for the first time. To this day I haven't found a game that could even match this feeling. The Witcher 3's world has nothing on Mira.

Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion reminds me a lot of Xenoblade X world. It's not as good but it's the closest thing to it out there. Loved the game. 



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Torpoleon on 30 August 2026

I would say Mario Kart. I was blown away by the graphics compared to past MKs. MK wasn't a game that I felt pushed the system it was on graphically, but that changed with MK8. I would say that Smash is a close second, but felt that series had great graphics in Melee and Brawl as well.



curl-6 on 30 August 2026
Torpoleon said:

I would say Mario Kart. I was blown away by the graphics compared to past MKs. MK wasn't a game that I felt pushed the system it was on graphically, but that changed with MK8. I would say that Smash is a close second, but felt that series had great graphics in Melee and Brawl as well.

Yeah MK8 is a stunner and still looks great today 12 years and two generations later. Definitely had an impact on me back in the day too.

It's also just a great game, one of the best of its kind ever made IMO.