Drunk Nintendo exec says: Wii has high-definition capabilities

The Inquirer’s Charlie Demerjian was surprised at how much a Nintendo executive would spill after a couple of alcoholic drinks. He was especially surprised to note how knowledgeable the exec became in CPUs and GPUs in his drunken state! But nothing was more surprising than hearing what the exec had to say.

Wii has hidden HD technology in its GPU. Problem is, it isn’t really that great. It probably won’t brush near 30 FPS at HD resolutions. Besides, isn’t that the same technology that pushes the other next generation consoles above the US$ 400 barrier?  The discovery doesn’t look so great after knowing the rest of the information – and getting hit with reality.

After “Asian hero” Shigeru Miyamoto explained why the Wii doesn’t include HD capability, the claim that the Wii had HD all along caught our attention. Was the Wii slated to come with HD, but was changed during the design process? We probably will never know. The news isn’t confirmed at the moment. But Miyamoto did say the next console will include HD capability, so that’s a promise we hope kept.

Via The Inquirer

The Inquirer’s Charlie Demerjian was surprised at how much a Nintendo executive would spill after a couple of alcoholic drinks. He was especially surprised to note how knowledgeable the exec became in CPUs and GPUs in his drunken state! But nothing was more surprising than hearing what the exec had to say.

Wii has hidden HD technology in its GPU. Problem is, it isn’t really that great. It probably won’t brush near 30 FPS at HD resolutions. Besides, isn’t that the same technology that pushes the other next generation consoles above the US$ 400 barrier?  The discovery doesn’t look so great after knowing the rest of the information – and getting hit with reality.

After “Asian hero” Shigeru Miyamoto explained why the Wii doesn’t include HD capability, the claim that the Wii had HD all along caught our attention. Was the Wii slated to come with HD, but was changed during the design process? We probably will never know. The news isn’t confirmed at the moment. But Miyamoto did say the next console will include HD capability, so that’s a promise we hope kept.

Via The Inquirer