Smash Wii U Smash Bros Wii U runs at 1080p?

[DakotaBonez]

I've been seeing alot of websites claim that the
next smash bros runs at 1080p

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-11-super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-and-3ds-due-2014
http://mynintendonews.com/2013/06/12/super-smash-bros-wii-u-runs-at-1080p/
http://www.infendo.com/super-smash-bros-wii-u-news-will-run-in-1080p-new-character-announced/
http://gamesandanimeland.blogspot.com/2013/06/super-smash-bros-wii-u-runs-at-1080p.html
http://gamingbolt.com/super-smash-bros-runs-in-1080p-wii-u-fit-female-trainer-joins-fight

First off let me point out that I care more about the framerate than the image resolution.

I know that any game can be upscaled to 1080p, but as far as I know there hasn't been any major games made for 1080p because it would cause a drop in the framerate. Did we underestimate the Wii U's revolutionary combined cpu and gpu? What was the framerate in Brawl? Melee? Is there anyone out there who can shed some light or debunk these claims?

 

[DakotaBonez]

RESERVED FOR... stuff...

 

[ChibiIceClimberz]

Some of those websites are reliable and Nintendo actually confirmed it to be 1080p. A game like Smash Bros. has and needs to be at 60 FPS too. Technically speaking, the graphics for this game isn't really good anyway, though it still looks good visually, which is why it can run at 1080p and 60 FPS.

Melee and Brawl both run at 60 FPS.

 

[DakotaBonez]

Thanks very much answering my questions!

So the Wii U can actually support and run titles like smash bros in native 1080p at 60fps? I severely underestimated it and bought it thinking that its power was on par with the xbox360.

 

[ChibiIceClimberz]

Thanks very much answering my questions!

So the Wii U can actually support and run titles like smash bros in native 1080p at 60fps? I severely underestimated it and bought it thinking that its power was on par with the xbox360.

The Wii U is proven to be marginally more powerful than the PS3 and 360 since the GPU is much stronger and has more RAM. Wii U titles such as Monolith Soft's X and Mario Kart 8 already show that they're over current-gen due to modern shaders and better lighting. Smash 4 isn't really the game that shows graphic fidelity, but the art style just makes it look good visually, lol.

But yeah, no problem.

 

[Shun_one]

Apparently, the game runs at 1080p 60fps, so that's that. At least according to those very websites you mentioned.

 

[Maricalistaro]

It's already been confirmed to run at 60fps. I'm lazy though so I'm not gonna bother looking for the link... probably IGN or Kotaku.