Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has been speaking about Wii U.
Harada has been hands-on with Nintendo's next console, and is impressed with the results of latency tests. Speaking to Nintendo Gamer he said, "The speed of the image transmission feature from the screen to the controller is impressive.
"The first time I saw Wii U, I thought, 'isn't the delay longer than one frame? If it is, it's going to be difficult for fighting games.' But when I heard that the latency actually isn't more than 1/60th second I was really happy." The ultimate goal is have a fighting game running at 60 frames per second.
The console's innovative controller has been a source of inspiration. "I've often heard about or seen fighting-game players playing with a strategy guide open at their feet," Harada said. "So it would be useful if we could, for example, distribute an enhanced digital version of the guide that the player could see while playing, and even touch to have a live preview on the main screen." So could the controller be used to display a list of special moves, and function as an educational aid? Perhaps.
But he also wants to take advantage of the controller's touchscreen, allowing players to design new costume patterns for their favourite characters. "Another thing I would like to do is use the capacity to write on the screen," he said. "I'd like to implement a feature such as being able to customise the character by drawing and painting on the screen."
Nintendo Wii U is slated for a released sometime in 2012.
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Nice, I don't plan on using the controller for a fighter but still, having the tablet as a guide would be nice. BTW: You can still get TvC Fightstick cheap at Gametop--$20 and it should work for the WII U as well.