Are 2.0 Graphics going to be better?

[Junpei]

the picture shown in the design document is not artwork and was confirmed by yoshi as being actual.

[KamikazeMan]

the picture shown in the design document is not artwork and was confirmed by yoshi as being actual.

True, but there is no telling what sort of compromises will be made for optimization for the final build.

[Jennestia]

True, but there is no telling what sort of compromises will be made for optimization for the final build.

This is the whole point of the new engine - optimization, so there won't be compromises like now where you have to give up playability for better graphics.

[KamikazeMan]

This is the whole point of the new engine - optimization, so there won't be compromises like now where you have to give up playability for better graphics.

There is absolutely no way for you to know that. There is no telling what changes will be made so that it can run smoother on lower end systems and run better on current systems between now and late next year. I'm sure it runs now, but we don't know what changes will be made for the optimization they're capable of. Most games do this: You see a preview a year+ before the release, then at release, you notice a ton of changes. Things happen. Maybe it's lack of skill on the developers end or lack of time.