Why dont they make the graphics better?

Most people think the wii is too underpowered but i think the problem is that the game makers underestimate the wiis power and create games that look like ps2s yes there is the exceptional mario galaxy and metroid prime 3 but the rest look so ugly. I know the wii could produce better graphics than the original xbox but the game makers wont utilize the graphics why? I know they want to concentrate on the controller and gameplay but that really pisses me off when they dont make everything balanced as it should be. The graphics arent as important as gameplay and controls but i still dont want last gen graphics on my current gen console when i know it could do alot more. The wiis graphics may never be as good as ps3s or 360 but it could be at least 5 times better than what they are now. Please dont say gamplay over graphics I already know that but graphics are still important and shouldnt be ignored.

Why dont they make the graphics better?

It's only been a year! Calm down now... You know that every first generation games weren't even close to pushing the system's performance...

Ask yourself the same question when any of the systems came out and when it was reaching towards the end of its life... It will all be answered with time

Why dont they make the graphics better?

From what I heard, they aren't concentrating on the graphics because the wiis are designed for family playing not for hardcore gamers. The Japanese actually aimed the console for women interested in gaming to be able to play as well. That is why they kept most of the games simple and multi-player. Report It

Why dont they make the graphics better?

who cares

Why dont they make the graphics better?

theyre working on it.

Why dont they make the graphics better?

You make it sound so simple!!

It's much harder in fact, actually Metroid Prime 3, supposedly the best looking Wii game is not that much better that the ones on the Gamecube. I've seen MP3, there's some new lighting and texture mapping, but its already pushing the Wii enough.

The reason companies aren't developing graphics on the Wii? People aren't expecting it. they just expect the Wii to have gameplay and that's what most developers are working.

Why dont they make the graphics better?

The problem with the wii is the hardware simply isnt there to make super high resolurtion games. The wii is essentially meant to be a low cost alternative to the 360 and PS3 and is made to rely more on fun interactive gaming experiences than graphics or even media capabilities. You cant even play DVDs on it. Essentially, the wii is 2 gamecubes duct taped together (I mean that in a nice way). Where as the PS3 and 360 are 8-9x stronger than the PS2 and original xbox.

The whole point is Nintendo made a console thats fun and focuses on interactivity rather than graphics.

In fact, if you look at the graphics on SUper Mario Galaxy and the Graphics on Mario Sunshine 64 they look nearly identical. FOr nintendo the graphics are good enough.

Judge for yourself. here is a side by side comparison

http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/super-mar...

The fact is the Wii isnt made to be a graphical powerhouse. Its made to be an inexpensive alternative with new gameplay interactivity.

Now, it is capable of producing some good graphics. But, the wii seems to be plagued my mini games and ports of older games like RE4 and okami to name a few. So, the developers know if they can put a game out thats fun and doesnt look next gen it will sell anyway. I think the only good looking games will come from Nintendo. And they are so simple that they will never be groundbreaking. I love the wii and I play it a lot but you can't expect it to be something its not. The reason it sold so good is because they didnt put alot of power under the hood.

Games like Call Of Duty 4 and Unreal tournament 3 require way to many resourses to function on the wii. The wii isnt made for tha type of gaming. The graphics of the wii will eventually get pushed to be better and better. But, as I said the wii has a main problem. The problem is it perceived as a family or young childs system. So, why make mature graphic intensive games for a console that sdoesnt have a big market for it. I mean look at Manhunt 2. The wii sales were abysmal. I think it sold around 19,000 copies world wide. The market for those games just isnt there.

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I agree with you 100%. The developers dont need to psuh the boundaries on graphics because there isnt a market for it. The whole thought behind the wii is you dont need great graphics to have a great story or a great game. Unfortunatley, us Wii owners will just have to deal with the fact the wii is a system with 75% mini games and reamkes from last gen systems. Other than Nintendo exclusives there is really nothing to look forward too.

Look at the video I posted and you will see the wii graphics for Mario galaxy are exactly the same as N64 graphics for Mario Sunshine.

Why dont they make the graphics better?

Wii game development is still young. It takes some time. When playstation came out, the graphics wasn't that great either. That is why there is PS3 and beyond to handle the graphics side more than gameplay. I bought the Wii more so for the gameplay than the graphics and watching how far the software developers can push the Wii.

Why dont they make the graphics better?

"I know the wii could produce better graphics than the original xbox but the game makers wont utilize the graphics why?"

Because they want to be able to make games cross-platform, and a game with Wii graphics on 360 or PS3 would be considered "crap" by their fanbase. So they have to make it cross-platform with the PS2 (which isn't all bad, considering the install base of the PS2). Thus, PS2 graphics.