According to Michel Ancel in the newest issue of Nintendo Power.
A very impressive feat, I'd say. People tend to discount the technology of the Wii U, but the super-fast video streaming is really a pretty interesting, innovative feature. The Iwata Asks article about the Gamepad was fascinating, too.
Keep in mind that when you draw something on the screen, it actually gets transmitted TWICE before you see the results on the pad (the input gets sent to the machine, and the video gets sent back to the gamepad), all within 1/60th of a second? Pretty amazing. The lack of noticeable latency will make the feature much more usable for responsive, fast-action games.
Ancel also mentioned that Rayman ORIGINS was originally slated for Wii U. Which indicates how early he was in the know (as well as how long it's been in the cooker).
As a side note, reading the latest issue of Nintendo Power made me totally sad about its impending demise. What a great magazine. Very informative and entertaining. Tons of good features and previews and interviews (Ancel and the 999 guy were very interesting) with lots of juicy, exclusive info, all written in an appealing, but not pandering, style. Nintendo Direct just won't be the same. URL to share this content (right click and copy link) |