Producer of Dynasty Warriors says Wii U CPU presents a challenge

Wave after wave of enemies.

Akihiro Suzuki is the producer of the Dynasty Warriors franchise, and he is currently focused on the upcoming Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper for the Wii U. The two Warriors series are known for their massive battles with players taking on hundreds of enemies in seemingly endless waves. Eurogamer recently interviewed Suzuki and his experience with Nintendo's new console, and he said what several other developers have said: the system is powerful enough to allow for graphical improvements, but the CPU is its weak point:

One of the weaknesses of the Wii U compared to PS3 and Xbox 360 is the CPU power is a little bit less. So for games in the Warriors series, including Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi, when you have a lot of enemies coming at you at once, the performance tends to be affected because of the CPU.

“Dealing with that is a challenge.”

“While the visuals are great, as is being able to improve them, we had to deal with the lower CPU power and how we can get around that issue.”

“Actually, we’re still working on that. If you see the demo on the show floor and you try it, you’ll probably feel it’s not up to the PS3 level. But we’re working on it!”

What gamers should keep in mind is that when a new console comes out, there is always a learning curve for developers before they can unlock its maximum potential.

You can see the game's trailer after the break.


Source: Eurogamer


If you are interested, you can buy Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper on Amazon.