Toki Tori 2 dev says Wii U GamePad screen updates faster than TV picture

The GamePad sounds better and better.

According to Two Tribes, the developers of Toki Tori 2, the Wii U GamePad screen updates faster than LCD TVs. Collin Van Ginkel, the co-founder of the company, had this to say in an interview with Emily Rogers of Not Enough Shaders:

Rogers: "Two Tribes has said there's no slowdown when playing on Wii U's GamePad instead of on television. What are some things that can cause slowdown for any game running on the controller?"

Van Ginkel: "It's even the opposite. In our test setups we see the GamePad screen updating quicker than our LCD TVs if we send the same exact image to both. My guess, but this is pure speculation, is that the only time you may have missing visuals, and thus a delayed update, is when the signal breaks down when you move too far away from the console."

This is reassuring news. Recently, Shack News played a build of the Wii U version of Mass Effect 3 and reported that there appeared to be some noticeable lag between what was shown on the GamePad and the TV. More news on this subject as it breaks.

Sources: Not Enough Shaders
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