Wii U Does not Improve Graphics of Wii Games
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June 11, 2011 by Noah Glaser in
Nintendo Wii U News
Nintendo PR Mark Franklin has stated that the Wii U will not include the ability to improve the graphics and quality of original Wii games. There will be no texturing upgrades or upscaling done.
Many of you may remember that the Playstation 3 did this with PS2 games, with mixed results however.
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Noah Glaser is a web marketing and social media expert that specializes in the gaming industry. When he is not writing articles for one of his blogs, he is at home playing his favorite Legend of Zelda games.
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