Poll: If the Wii allowed for 720p HD...

[Cuddly Knife]

... and really was twice as powerful as the Game Cube[GCN], would the non-casual gamers(like most who post on gaming boards and such) and game developers have been more accepting towards the Wii?

I think so, because it would've made for devs to be able to port games from the PS360 over, with not much taken away during the transition.

It's pretty obvious that the Wii isn't twice as powerful as the GCN, when you compare what the GCN did(RE4, Metroid Prime, REmake, and more, plus graphically superior versions of multiplat games, compared to the PS2 versions), to what the Wii did, so if it had twice as much juice plus HD capabilities, then devs wouldn't...

... or would we still see the same types of casual-friendly games because of the Wii's remote and limited buttons?

It also makes me wonder why devs don't offer up a traditional control scheme for their Wii exclusives. I mean, the Wii allows you to use the GCN controller, so I don't see why the remote is needed all the time. And I'm not talking about having multiple option, i mean only using the GCN controller.

Sorry for straying. Main thing I'm wondering is if the Wii had given a little more power and at least 720p plus more games using traditional controller options, it would just about own the market completely.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I didn't think HD was the problem with the Wii.

 

[D_987]

It would have lost its appeal because it would cost more money...

 

[happysock]

I think it would be good if it had better graphics and better games

 

[Dioxide20]

People buy the WII for it unique, and arguably gimmicky, control style. People aren't afraid of the WII controller, it's more user friendly then the other consoles.

In fact they may be worse off, the console would have cost more because of the better cards, and that was a major selling point on the WII.

 

[Energylegzz]

Nintendo lost me on Home consoles. Wii is basically childrens bullshit with 2 or 3 gems that I might want to play Madworld house of the dead blah blah blah.

 

[DerpyDerpyDerp]

It wouldn't really change my opinion of Nintendo. It MIGHT have brought in a few more third party developers, but Nintendo would have kept putting out the exact same sequels as they always have.

 

[joshthor]

it would be about the same. they dont avoid it cause of graphics, they avoid it cause of the shoddy gimmicky controls. the wii is more for adventure or sports games.

 

[Aardvark]

If the Wii was more powerful, it would be more expensive. Less people would have bought it.

If you want 720p Wii games, get that Wii emulator for the PC.

 

[dthvirus]

Yeah, the problem isn't with the HD, unless you're one of those gamers. It's just the controls and the lack of good games. The DS game lineup is better, really.

 

[Aura Guardian]

It's a nice idea but I didn't buy the Wii for graphics.

 

[j0frenzy]

Maybe, but I doubt it. The graphics aren't the reason that games have bad controls most of the time. But maybe devs avoid it because of the more limited hardware and maybe a more powerful Wii would lead to more games being made for it and maybe a better understanding of how to make good Wii games, if for no other reason than more games in the process of elimination of how to use the controller properly. As it stands though, I am doubtful of blaming the hardware for the Wii's developer issues.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

HD isn't really the problem. The majority of problems with the Wii are with the controls and the game library. People wouldn't care less about the graphics of it anyway because Wii graphical standards are set very low.

It's like Yahtzee said. Low Expectations give Wii games a free ride.

 

[JaredXE]

.......It would possibly be a better machine that someone other than grandma and a toddler would be proud to own?

 

[Weapon_Master_Jedi]

It's a question of market. I love the Nintendo mainstay titles, but that's just me. Most gamers don't understand a game unless they're carving shit up with chainsaws or firing off one of a massive arsenal of guns, most of which don't even pretend to be realistically designed.

Sorry, I should probably get back to my main point. If Nintendo offered better graphics and processing power ? the kind that would rival its contemporaries ? then the game devs who cater to the kind of gamers I hate would probably make their games for it, thus muddying up the market with more of the unoriginal, generic crap that pollutes the PS360 game game catalog.

I prefer the Wii as it is now. Unsullied by the big name developers who suffer from the creativity virus.

 

[MetaKnight19]

It's a nice idea but I didn't buy the Wii for graphics.

^This^

I bought the Wii because it looked like a good system. And it is a good system, I don't care what anyone says, the Wii is a legitimate games console and is looked down upon because it doesn't have HD graphics or enough 'hardcore games' available. But hey I still have my Mario and Zelda games so I'm happy.

 

[Snotnarok]

The wii needs less shovel-ware that's the main problem.