The Nintendo Wii is 1080p Capable, With The Use Of Certain Equipment

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This is an excerpt from the Preview of the Nintendo Wii game Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End by 1up

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The title of the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean game, At World’s End, is a bit of a misnomer. While it holds the third movie’s moniker, the game will actually cover not only the third film’s storyline but Dead Man’s Chest’s as well. This could either result in a lengthy pirate adventure or a rushed effort to cram in every major plot point.

Like we mentioned in our last preview, the game visits many of the film’s locations and, not surprisingly, animated cut-scenes reenact pivotal moments in the movies. Unfortunately, the main trio isn’t voiced by the original actors (though some of the supporting cast is), but the sound-alikes are convincing. And while the Wii version of the game doesn’t sport the same 1080p support and graphics that the 360 version does, it allows players to go back to any finished level and replay it with another character from the game (minus the cut-scenes).

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End for Wii seems to be easy to pick up and play so it may be enjoyed by some of the fans of the Pirates saga when it comes out a few days before the movie.

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Wii HD in the Future??

Nintendo Of America president Reggie Fils-Aime commented an interesting quote in a USA Today article.

“Tough choices about not including a DVD player at the start, tough choices about not including high-definition capability at the start. That’s because we wanted a mass-market price, and we believe the market will validate those decisions come launch day on this Sunday,” Fils-Aime said.

The key phrase here is “at the start.” Wiis currently cannot play DVD movies, but Nintendo has already confirmed that a new model will be able to in the latter half of 2007 (in Japan at least). If we apply this logic to the “high-definition capability” statement, it seems that this might only be a temporary setback as well.

So there could be a major upgrade of the Wii to a next-gen HD format as well as a HD firmware update of 720p/1080i/1080p support once the format war becomes more clear.

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IGN has some details on a Nintendo Wii version of Mahjon:

Officially titled Mahjong Taikai Wii, this game is the latest entry in Koei’s long-running Mahjong Taikai series. Mahjong Taikai offers a realistic game of mahjong, minus the frills of games like Koei’s own Jan Sangoku Musou, a mahjong title that lets you face off against generals from the Dynasty Warriors series. You won’t find any long-dead generals here, but there is a cast of characters, each with his own set of unique mahjong rules.

While one of the selling points of the PS3 version of the game, Mahjong Taikai IV, is 1080p support, the big feature for the Wii version appears to be single handed play. The game can be played exclusively with the Wiimote’s D-pad and A and B buttons. Too bad this isn’t a port of one of those classic Sega Saturn strip mahjong games.

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This is the fact sheet of the upcoming Nintendo Wii game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Fact Sheet FACT SHEET

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Marvel™: Ultimate Alliance™ is an all-new action/RPG where players create their Marvel dream team from the largest roster of Super Heroes™ ever in an epic quest that will determine the fate of Earth and the Marvel universe. For decades, Earth’s Super Heroes have opposed evil in their own cities, and on their own terms. But now, Dr. Doom and a newly reformed Masters of Evil – the greatest collection of Super Villains ever assembled – have plans for world domination, and the heroes must band together to defeat them. Playing as some of the most revered Marvel characters, gamers will embark on a dangerous journey across exotic terrain and well-known comic book locations like Atlantis, the Shield Heli-Carrier and the Skrull home world in an attempt to defy the world’s most notorious Super Villains. Created by Raven Software, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance lets players control the most powerful Super Hero alliance the world has ever known.

KEY FEATURES:

Create…Marvel…Dream…Team!!! – Experience the full scale of the Marvel universe with a combined cast of over 140 popular comic book characters. Players create, customize and control their ultimate four-person strike team, selecting from over 20 playable Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, Wolverine, The Thing, Captain America, Elektra and Thor – and battle notorious Super Villains including Dr. Doom, Galactus and countless others.

Deep, Rich, Customizable – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance offers gamers total team customization. Players can form their favorite Marvel dream team, create their own team name, team icon, team vehicle and establish a team reputation as they play through an original storyline hand crafted by renowned game developer Raven Software and Marvel’s own C.B. Cebulski. Additionally, players have more control over leveling up each team member to their liking, or upgrading all team members together to keep their heroes balanced.

Combat, Combat, and More Combat – With new and dynamic combat capabilities, Super Heroes can now fight while airborne, on the ground, and even submerged underwater as they traverse through 17 exotic locales and play out some of the most legendary comic book battles from the Marvel universe. Players will have access to a host of fighting tactics and accessories, including melee combat moves such as grappling, blocking and quick combos, new chargeable Super Hero powers, more environmental objects that can be used as weapons, and unique one and two-handed weapons.

The Fates – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a unique storyline where players not only determine the fate of Earth, but also control the fate of the Marvel universe. The missions players accept, the objectives completed, and how players interact with other characters throughout the game will have a direct impact on how the story plays out.

…Indivisible, with Liberty, and Multiplayer for All – In addition to the epic single-player storyline, players can also battle the world’s most evil Super Villains alongside friends in both on and offline cooperative story modes. This robust multiplayer component also features a Competitive Mode – where the game keeps track of various in-game stats so players can see how well they stack up against one another – affecting the amount of experience points and how equipment is distributed.

Next-gen Specific Features – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance features a handful of important console-specific features for the next-gen platforms, including two exclusive playable Super Heroes. Additional console-specific features detailed below:

For Wii:

Advanced Gesture Based Combat System – One of the most important implementations on the Wii is the ‘Advanced Gesture-based Combat System which pushes the capabilities of the Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers. This system allows players to do moves that are almost impossible to do on other platforms. Players can even chain gestures together to create very powerful attack combos.

Motion-Sensing Controls – With the Wii-mote, players can swipe upwards for upper cut punches and kicks, swipe down for stun attacks, sweep left or right for trip attacks, jab forward for heavy attacks and shake for quick, light attacks. Further, attack powers are custom for each character and are mapped to the Wii-mote gestures, and the Nunchuk can be used for picking up objects, throwing, blocking, dodging/rolling as well as movement via the analog stick.

Audio/Video – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for the Wii will support 480p Progressive Scan, full 16×9 widescreen format and Dolby surround sound.

For PS3:

Maximum HD Support – Graphics for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on the PS3 will support full 1080p Progressive Scan mode via HDMI, offering the highest quality HD visuals available to date.

Tilt Controller Support – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance for the PS3 will take advantage of the system’s motion sensing controller support for even further interactive fun.

Publisher: Activision, Inc.

Developer: Raven Software (Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox, PS2)
Vicarious Visions (PS3, Wii, PSP)
Beenox Studios (PC)
Barking Lizards Technologies (GBA – NOTE: gameplay/content may vary)

Release Date: Fall 2006

SRP: $59.99 (Xbox 360, PS3)
$49.99 (Wii, PSP)
$39.99 (Xbox, PS2, PC)
$29.99 (GBA)

ESRB Rating: “T” (Teen – Mild Language, Violence) – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP and PC
“E” (Everyone – Fantasy Violence) – GBA

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