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April 21st, 2008, 19:30
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When we heard about Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-crossing-over-in-fall-08/), the first thing we asked ourselves was, "Why?" The second thing we asked ourselves was, "No really, why?" Then we started to wonder, though, why this game wasn't heading to the Wii. It's not that we're going to miss it (although we're sure some of you might, and that's completely fine). It's just that the decision to snub the Wii doesn't seem to make any business sense. The Wii does have a pretty large userbase, after all, and according to the Mortal Kombat series' co-creator and executive producer, Ed Boon, Armageddon (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/06/01/totally-visceral-presentation-of-mortal-kombat-fatalities/) did well on the Wii. In Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, were graphics really going to be that much of an issue?
As it turns out, the issue is the Unreal Engine. Since the newest version of the engine doesn't officially exist (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/11/23/unreal-engine-3-being-adapted-for-wii/) for the Wii, the developers thought it would be too challenging to bring the game to Nintendo's console. Yet, according to Boone, they're not against the idea. If they're waiting for Epic to support the Unreal Engine on the Wii, though, they better not hold their breath (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/21/an-epic-diss/). Whether or not Midway will one day use the unofficial engine and port the game to the Wii remains to be seen.
[Via GoNintendo (http://gonintendo.com/?p=40721)]
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When we heard about Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-crossing-over-in-fall-08/), the first thing we asked ourselves was, "Why?" The second thing we asked ourselves was, "No really, why?" Then we started to wonder, though, why this game wasn't heading to the Wii. It's not that we're going to miss it (although we're sure some of you might, and that's completely fine). It's just that the decision to snub the Wii doesn't seem to make any business sense. The Wii does have a pretty large userbase, after all, and according to the Mortal Kombat series' co-creator and executive producer, Ed Boon, Armageddon (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/06/01/totally-visceral-presentation-of-mortal-kombat-fatalities/) did well on the Wii. In Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, were graphics really going to be that much of an issue?
As it turns out, the issue is the Unreal Engine. Since the newest version of the engine doesn't officially exist (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/11/23/unreal-engine-3-being-adapted-for-wii/) for the Wii, the developers thought it would be too challenging to bring the game to Nintendo's console. Yet, according to Boone, they're not against the idea. If they're waiting for Epic to support the Unreal Engine on the Wii, though, they better not hold their breath (http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/04/21/an-epic-diss/). Whether or not Midway will one day use the unofficial engine and port the game to the Wii remains to be seen.
[Via GoNintendo (http://gonintendo.com/?p=40721)]
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