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Best Buy: Xenoblade WiiU. X? or it's Reyn time on HD?
- Thread starter Malvingt2
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It looks like a low res blurry mess on my Panasonic ST30. It's not fine by any stretch of the word. It's okay I solved the problem by playing it on Dolphin at 3x the resolution. Much more tolerable, but I still prefer a Wii U port.
Hero of Legend
Member
It probably is a mistake. Aren't retailers the best?
TOO BAD!!!
Anyway, you think they might beef up the graphics? Textures and shadows would be a start, textures are an eyesore in the Dolphin shots.
when?
michaeltraps
Member
I really hope this is true (though I doubt it is). I have an EU copy of Xenoblade that I cannot play on my Wii U and don't feel like dropping $70 to buy it again.
Unless in HD of course.
This.
TOO BAD!!!
Anyway, you think they might beef up the graphics? Textures and shadows would be a start, textures are an eyesore in the Dolphin shots.
If this is happening they will hopefully pull a Wind Waker HD and make the graphics, textures, everything look better.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I think he's just assuming based on the listings that showed up today.
Am I wrong in thinking that Nintendo used high resolution assets for their 1st party Wii games, and then "shrunk" them down to visual output capabilities of Wii? Making HD "remasters" a fairly easy process?
If that's the case, it wouldn't shock me to see Nintendo release a bunch of HD Wii games to fill the gaps in their pathetic release schedule.
If that's the case, it wouldn't shock me to see Nintendo release a bunch of HD Wii games to fill the gaps in their pathetic release schedule.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
I hope this is true. Monster Hunter Ultimate looks pretty damn good in HD. A port of Xenoblade with better textures and improved character models would be awesome.
I've had Xenoblade almost a year and still haven't beaten it...
ShockingAlberto
Member
I remember reading about that. I think the same was said to have been the case with Skyward Sword but I could be wrong.
Actually wouldn't all games that get a significant improvement by being run on Dolphin be like this? Xenoblade should be included in that group.
Hero of Legend
Member
Hope there's another Wii U direct soon. 
It's like Christmas each time there is.
It's like Christmas each time there is.
GayForMaster
Banned
Why the fuck do people want HD ports? Why not make sequels? Stop trying to promote rehashing which is what nintendo is best known for.
Here, I fixed that for you.
Seriously though, everyone releases HD remakes, Nintendo the least which. If people want that and there is a market for it.....then, get over it.
I think it makes a lot of sense in this case.
ShockingAlberto
Member
but
a sequel was announced
We've seen video of it
It was less than two months ago
The game isn't even out for year in the US. How does that make sense?
Shadow Hog
Member
Xenoblade isn't a particularly common Wii game in the US, and is already skyrocketing in price. In this case, I think an HD remaster is fine.
Cause Xenoblade deserves HD
Eteric Rice
Member
Nintendo would be smart to re-release their more liked Wii games on the Wii U. Xenoblade, Last Story, Little King Story, Metroid Trilogy, etc would probably get a second chance on the system.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
The only place you can find Xenoblade is eBay, for the low low price of ~$130. Let's not pretend that it was huge release that wouldn't benefit from a relatively cheap port.
Because currently it is very hard to get. If an HD release is relatively easy to accomplish, makes sense to do it on your new system.
Keep in mind the game actually came out 3 years ago in Japan. It may have only recently came to us, but globally the game isn't that new.
I'd welcome a HD version any day
Criminal Upper
Banned
Yeah, they should have overshipped it and lost money. Good plan.
Auron_Kale
Member
I own both the EU and NA version, and I'd gladly rebuy an HD version of this game if it means more people can play this game.
*shrugs*
Indeed.
People say Nintendo will find it hard to adjust to a HD console, but I think they've been preparing for it for a while.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
anotherVegan
Member
TOO BAD!!!
Anyway, you think they might beef up the graphics? Textures and shadows would be a start, textures are an eyesore in the Dolphin shots.
LOL.
Here, have another:
Well that title is getting harder to acquire so it would be a good thing... even though I got a used NA copy of it for $40 a while ago. Would I buy it again as an HD remake? Probably.
iamaustrian
Member
finished the game 2 times by now and I'm on the 3rd run atm.
I wouldn't mind a HD WiiU release at all. even if it's eshop only
I wouldn't mind a HD WiiU release at all. even if it's eshop only
JaseMath
Member
The more I think about it, it makes no sense to port this over. After all, the demand for Xenonlade was never really there outside of the Rainfall community. Secondly, the Wii U is backwards-compatible with the existing Wii library. Why would Nintendo divert money and resources away from other projects when they could easily just print more copies?
Diddy Kong
Banned
Whether it's Xenoblade HD or X... WE CAN'T LOSE
No, it definitely looks hideous.
I wasn't cherry picking with the location, that was where it was when i loaded. Look at the pixels!
The art design is great, but it desperately needs better tech, because their vision has been done no justice whatsoever on the Wii.
The game definitely looks abysmal if played on a Wii. It borders on unplayable territory for me.
JaseMath
Member
The visuals don't bother nearly as much as the animation. No HD port is going to fix that.No, it definitely looks hideous.
I wasn't cherry picking with the location, that was where it was when i loaded. Look at the pixels!
The art design is great, but it desperately needs better tech, because their vision has been done no justice whatsoever on the Wii.
Auron_Kale
Member
And yet it makes sense to me to sell an HD port of Xenoblade to hype up X. Why bother reprinting when you can just sell a better version of it? Easy money really.
A few of the quests are comparable, but it plays more like an MMO style RPG. And it has a proper story with linear progression through areas.
No; it's easier to compare it to FFXII, in terms of how it plays.