Yes, that image above is Super Mario Galaxy played via the (now-updated) Dolphin emulator on a PC, up-resing the game to 720p. What this actually does is clean up the polygons, smash up the do-whats, and shiny-ize the glossiness. Whatever all that means, just know that it takes Wii games played on a PC (via “backup”) and makes them look GORGEOUS. Granted there are some shaders missing, shadows are invisible, and the HUD looks like a blurry mess but the tech has been proven and the gauntlet lain. (Laid?)
Seriously, Nintendo… Wii HD. Just bring it.
Watch the voice-overed tech demo below and view more pics after the break. Oh, and for good measure they’ve gone and done it with WindWaker (Gamecube) too, to make us even more jealous.
[Images via NeoGaf]
And here are those aforementioned niiiiiiice Wind Waker screens:
Hotness.
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