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more about #hdtv Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Better graphics do indeed help gameplay. Developers want more detail in their games and it takes powerful graphics hardware/software to fulfill their ... more » Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: I don't know many old folks homes with HDTVs so maybe he's on to something. #nintendo more » Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!: I don't see anything mixed about what Miyamoto is saying. First and foremost, after the debacle that was the Gamecube, Nintendo wasn't sure if the Wii... more » Eltigro: Does that mean that if I play my Atari 2600 on my HDTV, ET will be fun? #nintendo more » Shiryu: Im good either way, but if or when I do buy a 1080p TV, I want to upscale my Wii to 1080p with something along the lines of that pic. I just hope Wii ... more » Thrumm: Graphics don't make the gaming experience better. Would HD graphics make Pac-Man an even better game, no. It's all about game play. You could have ... more » Sakilla: On one hand, I'm spoiled on HD graphics. On the other hand, art direction always beats graphics. Always. A bland and sterile looking game looks bland ... more » Esper mind tricks: Its like he's talking about girls: "Looks isn't everything, personality and charm is also important. But it wouldn't hurt to look good" #nintendo more » peteer02: I know it's never as easily as this, but wouldn't it be nice to see a WiiPlus or whatever they'd call it that could render every existing Wii title in... more » miquonranger03: Not REALLY mixed signals. He's saying that HD graphics are nice, but they don't really make the game itself better. Nintendo will focus on gameplay, b... more » staySICK: Sure their graphics aren't top notch, but its really surprising what they can pull out of the system. Mario Galaxy just looks great even without the ... more » otis123: I've had HDTVs for 8 years! who has a 8 yr old tv that still works well? #nintendo more » 0suited: Ironically Nintendo were the ones who came out on top because they didn't rush to the ball. 360: Is a mixed bag now, has DVD yet has 1080p output. At... more » Valshier: I've had a 40 in HDTV, PS3, and 360 for the last 2 years but I've never been bothered by the graphics on the Wii. I do admit that nice graphics can l... more » PossibleCabbage: Isn't the statistic still that fewer than 50% of televisions in the United States are high definition? With the recent revelation that fewer half of ... more » SubZippo: The Wii is HD. 480p IS HD. Its just not very HIGH HD.. #nintendo more » JibbyJam: Bleh. How pretty a game is might not matter in terms of gameplay, true, to an extent, but the power of the console is quite important for gameplay. ... more » BJ_Kill: Of course there isn't anything "wrong" with HD, just like there is nothing wrong with non-HD. Video games aren't meant to be horsepower pissing contes... more » MiST: Graphics DO NOT make the game, sure they're nice and all, but they're not crucial. I still play UFO (or X-Com, whatever you wanna call it) to this day... more » WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: Nintendo's games move along in step with the progression of technology," said Miyamoto. Just like when they released a console with an inferior graph... more » -
#wii
Shigeru Miyamoto Sees "Nothing Wrong" With HD Graphics
The Nintendo Wii is not an hi-def gaming machine. When Nintendo launched the console in late 2006, the company touted its analog TV friendly aspect — not everyone has an HDTV, you know! More » -
#research
So, How Many Homes Have A Games Console?
We hear a lot about how gaming has gone "mainstream" these days, that everyone is playing on a Wii, or a PS2, or whatever. Well, they're not. More » -
#culture
R2D2 Game Projector
My son has one of those cool remote control R2D2 robots, the one with a little cup holder that is absolutely perfect for holding an ice cold can of beer.... and it sits under a thick layer of dust in the corner of his room, housing his one very cool hat. McWhertor would be proud. Me? I'm just bitter. More » -
