Wii Hardware Turn Off Bethesda, Epic Games

A ShackNews interview with Bethesda reveals that the company wanted to bring Elder Scrolls Oblivion to the Wii, but the system obviously doesn't have enough under the hood to support the game....

http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-s-last-gen-graphics-turn-off-bethesda-epic-games-29747.phtml

Bad news for Wii owners looks like no Oblivion for you..

Not everyone owns a gaming PC or a $400 flopbox.InfamousC

Why would Bethesda want to make a PSP version then? Biased much?Mirai_Trunks

It's not the full version though.

Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.MyopicCanadian

Oblivion on the Wii if it had more power, could have possibly been the best if done right.-RPGamer-

Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.MyopicCanadian

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]Oblivion on the Wii if it had more power, could have possibly been the best if done right.Redmoonxl2

I'll join you in the minority.

• Lacks some of the artistic flare that Morrowind seemed to have
• Too much cut and paste 
•  Dynamic leveling kills the game
  • Why level up? You really don't need to. You can be a level one grand champion who's guild master of all the guilds if you want, which is just stupid, for lack of a better word.
  • Why explore? Yeah there's just a ton of caves to go in, but the vast majority won't have anything difficult or worth delving into since everything is leveled with you.

[QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.Tristam22

Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.MyopicCanadian

[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]Oblivion on the Wii if it had more power, could have possibly been the best if done right.-RPGamer-

I'll join you in the minority.

• Lacks some of the artistic flare that Morrowind seemed to have
• Too much cut and paste
• Dynamic leveling kills the game
  • Why level up? You really don't need to. You can be a level one grand champion who's guild master of all the guilds if you want, which is just stupid, for lack of a better word.
  • Why explore? Yeah there's just a ton of caves to go in, but the vast majority won't have anything difficult or worth delving into since everything is leveled with you.

A ShackNews interview with Bethesda reveals that the company wanted to bring Elder Scrolls Oblivion to the Wii, but the system obviously doesn't have enough under the hood to support the game....

http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-s-last-gen-graphics-turn-off-bethesda-epic-games-29747.phtml

Bad news for Wii owners looks like no Oblivion for you..

InfamousC

the same reason why we are not getting RE5 :| how's that bad news? if anything it makes the Wii more special.nintendo-4life

Missing out on some of the best games because of lack of power is not good news. I'm willing to bet the RE Wii gets will not turn out to be as good as RE5.

[QUOTE="nintendo-4life"]the same reason why we are not getting RE5 :| how's that bad news? if anything it makes the Wii more special.tubbyc

Missing out on some of the best games because of lack of power is not good news. I'm willing to bet the RE Wii gets will not turn out to be as good as RE5.

[QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]Oblivion on the Wii if it had more power, could have possibly been the best if done right.Tiefster

I'll join you in the minority.

• Lacks some of the artistic flare that Morrowind seemed to have
• Too much cut and paste
• Dynamic leveling kills the game
  • Why level up? You really don't need to. You can be a level one grand champion who's guild master of all the guilds if you want, which is just stupid, for lack of a better word.
  • Why explore? Yeah there's just a ton of caves to go in, but the vast majority won't have anything difficult or worth delving into since everything is leveled with you.

[QUOTE="tubbyc"]

[QUOTE="nintendo-4life"]the same reason why we are not getting RE5 :| how's that bad news? if anything it makes the Wii more special.nintendo-4life

Missing out on some of the best games because of lack of power is not good news. I'm willing to bet the RE Wii gets will not turn out to be as good as RE5.

We certainly didn't.:(

I'm trying to decide whether to finish TP or trade it in with Rayman before finishing it. I can understand why people love it. It has very clever design. I guess I don't like Nintendo's style. One game in particular makes me want to keep my Wii which seems really interesting. The one in your sig.

Yet they release it for PSP...hmmm

[QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.PowerCharged

Why would Bethesda want to make a PSP version then? Biased much?Mirai_Trunks

[QUOTE="Tristam22"][QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.holy_yu

Why would Bethesda want to make a PSP version then? Biased much?Mirai_Trunks

[QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.bxr2urjaw

[QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.Tristam22

Oblivion on the Wii if it had more power, could have possibly been the best if done right.-RPGamer-

I saw a shipment of about 12 Wiis come in Best Buy this Tuesday.  I was tempted to get one as I saw about three guys scoop them up, but I just can't get over the fact that I'm paying $250 for a Gamecube turbo in 2007. Why Nintendo??? You would've had my money sooooo easily. :( That and there's just not any compelling software at the moment(I have Zelda on the cube).  So my Wii can go to all the masses of casuals wowed by "teh waggle contRolOmGZZzzzZ!1!!" and no Wii for me until Mario Galaxy come out and proves to be the second coming. :P

[QUOTE="bxr2urjaw"][QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.MyopicCanadian

yup dont have time for commas, my msg got deleted cuz i said : wii was ****** ps3, thats cheap :(

[QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.PowerCharged

[QUOTE="MyopicCanadian"]Isn't there a mobile phone version of Oblivion? Maybe they could port THAT to the Wii, if the hardware can handle it.PowerCharged

[QUOTE="xbox3604lyf"][QUOTE="Tiefster"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]

[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="-RPGamer-"]Oblivion on the Wii if it had more power, could have possibly been the best if done right.coinchoke

I'll join you in the minority.

• Lacks some of the artistic flare that Morrowind seemed to have
• Too much cut and paste
• Dynamic leveling kills the game
  • Why level up? You really don't need to. You can be a level one grand champion who's guild master of all the guilds if you want, which is just stupid, for lack of a better word.
  • Why explore? Yeah there's just a ton of caves to go in, but the vast majority won't have anything difficult or worth delving into since everything is leveled with you.