Classics on the Revolution to get a Facelift

Looks like that when we get to play classic games on the Revolution, we will be getting a bit more than just straight emulations of classic games. Nintendo President Iwata says they are evaluation graphical upgrades for the classics that will be available for download.

Read the Full Story for More Infomation Nintendo is currently looking into providing some of their older games with a complete visual makeover when users download them using the Revolution’s upcoming online service, according to an interview with Nintendo president Saturo Iwata in the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.

“”We are doing several experiments, including working with the original Super Mario Bros., with the new technology,”” said Iwata. “”The game itself and the gameplay shall be identical, but the look will be different; it’s possible that with Revolution, we may be able to see the old games with new looks.””

The company isn’t new to visual remakes. In 1993, Nintendo released Super Mario All-Stars on the SNES, which introduced new graphics for the first three Super Mario Bros. games.

Swapping 2D artwork is easy enough, but Nintendo will also be providing downloadable versions of their 3D-centric Nintendo 64 games. In that case, Nintendo doesn’t have any solid plans, but says it’s possible for 3D games to “”look sharper”” when played on Revolution.

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