Aren't Wii and GCN games pretty similar as far as emulation go? that's why Dolphin does both right? so I imagine if they've got a Wii emulator running they've almost certainly got a GCN one running too.
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Nintendo and Nvidia partner to bring Wii games (NSMBWii, SMG, TP, PO) to Nvidia Shield in China
- Thread starter ZhugeEX
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That sounds likely to me. I can't imagine Nintendo exclusively releasing new HD versions of their games on another company's hardware.
I'm probably gonna wind up disappointed, but now I'm excited for January. :(
The issue with GameCube games would be the triggers, since they were analog on GameCube but are digital on all Switch controllers. Maybe they can find a way to work around that though.
Technically speaking, Nintendo already supports Android, so it isn't much of a difference, lol.
Somewhat surprising. Nintendo has finally gone third party.
Mostly surprising if they plan to push Switch in China.
I'm curious how extensive the Wii game library will be. If it is substantial then wow. VC in third party hardware before Switch. Also, curious how game purchases will be tied. How do accounts work for Shield?
Mostly surprising if they plan to push Switch in China.
I'm curious how extensive the Wii game library will be. If it is substantial then wow. VC in third party hardware before Switch. Also, curious how game purchases will be tied. How do accounts work for Shield?
We did it - Nintendo went third party!!! /s
This really bodes well for Nintendo. Between Switch's newfound popularity with console gamers in China, the simultaneous releases, and new partnerships all points to a bright future as long as they play their cards correctly.
This really bodes well for Nintendo. Between Switch's newfound popularity with console gamers in China, the simultaneous releases, and new partnerships all points to a bright future as long as they play their cards correctly.
Don't a lot of the bigger Shield games run pretty poorly on non-Shield devices? I'm pretty ignorant on the subject, but I vaguely remember people having trouble getting the Half-Life 2 and Portal ports running on anything other than a Shield. I might be misremembering though.
Not that it's a 1:1 comparison, but if Nintendo only intends for the games to run on the Shield console, I'd imagine they'll be optimized specifically for it.
That's true, I hope they allow stuff like button mapping for partial pull and full pull, for example map the z button which brings up the map in Sunshine to select, which the GCN didn't have, then L and R can be partial while ZL and ZR can be full. but they'll probably just not release the games that rely too much on it like Sunshine and F-Zero, which would suck :(.
NVidia Shield -- the only platform that has BOTH Mario Galaxy AND Metal Gear Solid 2-3.
Crazy times.
Crazy times.
My poor Fuze F1. I guess that thing is dead now =(
(yes I actually have one of those things, it had a decent attempt at a library).
(yes I actually have one of those things, it had a decent attempt at a library).
What does mean for Nintendo bringing the Switch to China? Or is the Shield just going to be China's Switch stand-in, a bit like the iQue Player was for the N64, rather then selling the Switch console directly? (The hardware certainly seams close enough to make that an option, at least.)
Will definitely grab Galaxy and Punch Out if/when they hit the Switch. I like TP but I don't know if I can do that intro again.
Are they actually in HD or are people just guessing?
Probably a good sign for GCN and Wii Switch VC too
Probably a good sign for GCN and Wii Switch VC too
if i can emulate that with a PS3 controller on Dolphin, then im sure Nvidia will find a way
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They are running in 1080p HD according to Nvidia. But that's the only spec they noted. So no idea what other improvements / changes vs original Wii version there is.
I should also note that this was a China specific deal from the start and I would not expect these games to be accessible on US / EU version of Nvidia Shield. It also does not mean that Nintendo will bring Wii games to Switch or anything like that. Basically I would temper expectations on what this means for Switch / Nvidia Shield in the West.
Twilight Princess didn't have anything of that nature on GameCube though. Could the controls for Galaxy be changed to make them unnecessary? Serious question, I haven't played it yet.
Also, I wonder if the map in TP will be reversed like on Wii or not.
Yeah, the Switch does have the advantage of more buttons. We'll see. If this is what they're doing for Wii games on Shield (and if this leads to Switch ports of them), maybe there's a chance that GameCube games would be ports rather than emulations, which would allow them to rework games as needed to get the controls as good as they can.
Ah. So this would be the Chinese alternative...
I know I'm possibly crazy, but I do hope this means I can soon play all my WiiWare on the Switch.
(Hey, the Switch already supports GameCube controllers, so...)
Sure, just mean that it should be technically possible.
I'd guess GameCube game in Hd to avoid any mix up with Wii games on Shield
What better way to get people spending all those Christmas gift eshop cards than announcing Wii games on the Switch at the January direct!
Nvidia and Nintendo wouldn't use Dolphin. Especially not an Unoptimized android version of dolphin
Pointing in SMG would work perfectly if mapped to the right stick I think.
If they are emulated you can assume Nintendo could possibly make a better emulator performance wise simply because they have the actual data behind the Wii hardware, the dolphin devs don't have that. For some reason I doubt Nintendo would put in the work for native conversions unless they were also going to release them on Switch as remasters.
having played it through on Dolphin mapping it to the right stick it... works but it can be pretty annoying, it always either felt too slow or too imprecise, never could find a good balance, if they could increase the area that the pointer covers so you don't have to be as precise it would be fine I think, eventually I started using my Steam Controller which felt pretty good mapping it to the touch pad.
These shield ports do not make me want to buy a shield but good for china i guess.
Salty about MGS3 on it still.
Salty about MGS3 on it still.
Galaxy heavily implements waggle and pointer controls.
I guess I can see them mapping the spin to a button instead of waggle, like in 3D World for Rosalina.
But for clicking on pull stars and star bits, I'm curious how they work around pointer controls.
Dolphin is pretty advanced, and the Android build is getting lots of attention, but no Nintendo wouldn't use it. I'm not sure they could do better though.
Absolutely they can pull it off, but do they want to pass up on some quick easy money by making a new mandatory accessory to play these games? We'll find out soon enough.