Oh don't dismiss that they're also graphics and programming wizards. They don't work with the cutting edge, but they run circles around anyone on the lower end, making games look and run better on potato hardware is no easy feat.

I'd argue the optimization required to make something like that happen is significantly more skillful than all of the crap AAA stuff that takes 250gb and requires shader compilations every boot.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

They call this design philosophy, "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology." Basically, "using old tech we understand very well in new and innovative ways." For example, they were slower to get their 16-bit console to market, but while working on it, they used their expertise in 8-bit consoles to release the first cartridge-based handheld system.

[–] DNU@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

What a group of Wizards. Xenoblade games are great jrpgs but i just cant get over how bad they look at times and performance is often times horrendous. This is only good as long as you don't care.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I blame Toyota for how poorly my Chevy ran.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Xenoblade

The Xenoblade series is made by a developer that is owned by Nintendo. If Nintendo doesn't want people to rag on their products, they should make them better.

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Your ability to connect disconnected concepts is legendary. Good luck with your life lol

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago

Does Microsoft make Halo? Halo's developer is owned by Microsoft, just as Xenoblade's developer is owned by Nintendo.