Retro Studios says the perception that the Wii U is not a powerful console is “just not true.”
While the constant bickering of framerates and resolution is a hot point of contention between the Xbox One and PS4, a lot of people seem to be neglecting that other next-gen console when discussing the next-gen console’s computing power. Retro Studios, the developers behind Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, says that the Wii U is an underestimated powerhouse that can easily hold its own with its next-gen brothers.
“Unfortunately, the perception is that [the Wii U is] not a very powerful machine,” said Retro Studios president and CEO Michael Kelbaugh. “That’s just not true. It’s a powerhouse. It’s more than adequate to make great games on.” He added that his team had to overcome a steep learning curve that came with transitioning from Wii to Wii U, but, was happy to see his artists become “uncorked” and free from the “traditional limitations” they’d been under for so long with the original Wii.
Furthermore, Kelbaugh said that his studio is hard at work developing a new game for the system, now that they are finished with Tropical Freeze. Although he neglected to give any more information on the nature of the new game, last year, Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto singled out Retro as a “high-priority” studio to make a new Metroid game. He also claimed that it “could be possible” for Retro to make a new Zelda title.
“We love working with Donkey Kong. It’s a great character. It’s a lot of fun. We love working with Metroid Prime, with Mario Kart; those are fun, fun games to work on. So, you know, you can’t lose,” added Kelbaugh. “Every one of those IPs have been a lot of fun to play with and work on and [we’d] love to come back to them sometime.”
Source: Gamespot
