If you have an HDTV, you may have noticed that the Wii doesn’t output HD resolutions. Now with the help of an emulator, high end PCs can output Wii games at 720P. A YouTube user, renebarahona, has posted Super Smash Bros. Brawl running on the emulator at 720P along with other games.
To see it in 720P, click the HD button on the YouTube page itself.
Though it was able to run at a higher resolution, the PC used wasn’t one you’re likely to find at your local retail store:
+ E8400 @ 4GHz
+ 4GB Ballistix DDR2 RAM
+ XFX GTX 260 216 Black Edition
via Reddit
It’s interesting that with the right hardware/software combinations, you can make older games look great. I’m not refering to the Wii or GameCube with that comment, but more the N64 and the emulators that have come out. If you search the web for Mario 64 emulator screenshots, you’ll find some vast improvements over how the game looked originally.
