Since Nintendo has finally made it to the HD era for consoles, it's time for some classic N64, GameCube, and Wii games to get an HD upgrade. They don't need to redo the actual art style or graphics but just need high resolution textures and models. Instead of bringing out one HD remake at a time, they need a collection. A Zelda HD collection could consist of OoT, Majora's mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyword Sword. That would have been a proper anniversary for Zelda. These games are great but look really pixelated on my 50" HD TV. Metroid Prime Trilogy would look great too. Xenoblade, resident evil 4, Pikmin, all these games that should have had HD resolution but couldn't need to be rereleased. This is what would get me to buy a Wii U in the coming weeks instead of waiting for more killer apps down the road. I would begin saving money this week if this stuff was announced.
Nintendo needs to have more HD remakes.
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do graphics really make that much of a difference?
Why can't people put up with anything that's a bit ugly.
I couldn't disagree more, Nintendo should focus on making new games, not just recycling the exact same ones.
The nostalgia value, it's even that high. Wind Waker came out only 10 years ago.
Why can't people put up with anything that's a bit ugly.
I couldn't disagree more, Nintendo should focus on making new games, not just recycling the exact same ones.
The nostalgia value, it's even that high. Wind Waker came out only 10 years ago.
I get what you're saying. Nintendo does need new IPs. I can't and won't argue that point, but if I hook up my N64, GameCube, or even a Wii for that matter to my 50" TV, the game's resolution is not up to par. It's all pixelated. It's like having a 1920 x 1080p and put it on 800 x 600 then stretching it out to fit the screen size. Its not easy on the eyes. I'm not saying they need to redo the graphics or art style, they just need to up the resolution. They have the manpower to do both this and create new IPs. Skyward Sword, the lastest zelda game, is still like this on my 50" TV. On smaller TV's, it looks fine, but any HD TV and you can tell that the game's resolution needs to be increased.MrCollins said:
Nintendo would never miss an opportunity to re-release old crap at a premium price point. There might not be anything on the horizon at the moment, but there will be. Believe it.
There's a difference between "A bit ugly" and "So jagged and pixelated that I can barely tell what I'm supposed to be looking at".MrCollins said:
The Gamecube had a pretty low internal resolution, when you're blowing that up to screens that output at 1080p resolutions, it's more than just a bit ugly; It's a straight-out eyesore. I'm not one to complain about graphics in general, I still love Final Fantasy VII and IX in all of their PS1 blocky-polygon pixelated glory. But upscaling the resolution isn't all that difficult, and most Nintendo games thrive on their art style more than graphical finesse anyway, so they wouldn't need to do much more than upscaling to make it look "good" again.
OT: Well, the Wind Waker HD announcement has certainly made me interested in a Wii U, at least. It's the only Zelda game I've ever fully completed. As for more remakes, I'm not sure... they've already done it with a few Gamecube games to accommodate the new controls the Wii implemented, it would be weird for a third version of Metroid Prime to be released on the Wii U, I think. It would be cool if they could get back some of the IPs they had back in the N64/Gamecube days, though. R.I.P. Banjo-Kazooie.
As others have already indicated, the HD remake is pretty much perfect for Nintendo. It's basically what they've been doing for decades already anyway.
Personally, I would like to see them expand their library and tackle new things again but I've pretty much accepted that that's not a likely case.
Personally, I would like to see them expand their library and tackle new things again but I've pretty much accepted that that's not a likely case.
I forgot about Mario, those games were fun. I beat the first one and unlocked Luigi. I feel like the Wii U is what the Wii should have been in the first place. If Nintendo wanted to be the dominate console maker, they should have had this Wii U come out and it should be bundled with a Pro controller. This would get everyone playing the console. It would get your Call of Duty players and also get the people that like causal games like Wii Sports Resort and Nintendo land. This would have been bank for them.ShinyCharizard said:
Looking at Nintendo's art style, I've never felt that HD remakes were necessary. I have always wondered why they never re-released Duck Hunt on the Wii though; sounds like an obvious choice.
There are no HD remakes yet from Nintendo. Wind Waker HD is the first with more on the way. I'm saying that Nintendo needs to rerelease past games with upscaled textures that will look awesome on a big screen. They don't need to mess with the graphics or art style, just upscale the textures and models. This actually is pretty quick to do and since Nintendo has the manpower or can outsource to another firm, it can be done. I think people are confused about what I'm asking Nintendo to do.Jove said:
You're right about the art style. They do have that down and its amazing. However, the resolution that art style is in is below quality grade. All they have to do is upscale the texture and models.TheSteeleStrap said:
I think that was more of a joke on the repetitive nature of Nintendo's IPs.NuclearNutsack said:
Jove said:
This, I agree with, as it's the main reason I'm not getting a WiiU.
I don't think they are, you're just confusing sniggering at their constant recycling of their IP for more serious comments.NuclearNutsack said:
OT, I'm sure they will do it because people will buy it. Might even be a good thing for new IP, if the money pot is full from what I assume are comparatively cheap HD remakes then maybe they'll be more willing to take risks on new stuff. Or maybe they'll just dive into the money pit naked and swim around in it laughing maniacally. Either or.
Because! Hooking up a SD system to an HDTV makes the graphics unbrearable! Just like all the people who won't shut up about how 'terrible' games look upscaled. They're fine, you guys can deal with a little jagged/blurry graphics quality for the sake of really good games, right? Or are minor graphics flaws really such a massive headache nobody can appreciate anything below 720p now?Freezy_Breezy said:
I grew up on the fluffing Gameboy Color. I think there are some really gorgeous games on the 3DS... which is 240p! Am I simply not spoiled enough by the 11" 1080p IPS screen on my tablet? I maximize Youtube videos set to 240p on there and don't bat an eye at it.
I wish people would just learn to live with some of the inadequacies of tech. Why ask game companies to waste more of their time remaking games and porting them over to new consoles (which many apparently believe is a much simpler and more straightforward task than it is) when we're still berating the same companies for milking Mario by "rehashing" older games in the form of New Super Annoying Brothers?
Fans... there is no pleasing them.
Ever since I played that remade stage from Mario 64 in galaxy, all I have wanted was Mario 64 with Mario Galaxy's graphics... and I think that's what I am going to continue to want from Mario. I don't need an HD remake though, I just hope this new Mario wiiU game is more like 64 and less like the Mario games of the past decade. Just bring back complex hub worlds, PLEASE! It made going from level to level so interesting, and the secrets they held really rewarded exploration. It was a perfect balance that Mario Sunshine almost captured, if only that game didn't go so far off the rails in every other way.
Yet another valid thread being used to pointlessly beat down Nintendo[footnote]I'd argue Pikmin, WarioWare, Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion, and Wii Sports are all fairly new IPs for what it's worth. Not that IPs are Nintendo's problem in the first place.[/footnote]. Yawn.
Personally I want an updated Majora's Mask. You can argue that shiny 1080p HD doesn't matter much, and I'd agree with you, but a game that beautiful and visually rich deserves to have character models that don't look like origami. Besides, they already did OOT and at least half of MM's characters and models are copied from it's predecessor so they don't exactly have to start from scratch.
Personally I want an updated Majora's Mask. You can argue that shiny 1080p HD doesn't matter much, and I'd agree with you, but a game that beautiful and visually rich deserves to have character models that don't look like origami. Besides, they already did OOT and at least half of MM's characters and models are copied from it's predecessor so they don't exactly have to start from scratch.
Isn't that what the Metroid Prime Trilogy was? I haven't played it but I assumed they polished it up for the Wii.ShinyCharizard said: