Nintendo Switch: Thread 06

[Asura]

Seems that on top of that full price, the launch of Hyrule Warriors on Switch is marred with technical issues:

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2018-hyrule-warriors-decent-switch-port-compromised-by-weird-tech-decisions

Apparently the handheld mode downsamples from 1080p, and struggles to keep 30fps, whereas the docked version at 1080p struggles to keep 60. The review says that Fire Emblem Warriors came with an option for 900p if the user wanted a solid 60fps, but that hasn't been implemented in this game.

I'll have to watch out for a patch. If there is one, and a price drop, I may still buy it, but otherwise I'll likely steer clear.

[Dogg Thang]

Downsamples from 1080p...? That sounds like lunacy. Is that lunacy? That means putting processing power on rendering more than can physically be seen on ithe screen, right?

[Asura]

Downsamples from 1080p...? That sounds like lunacy. Is that lunacy? That means putting processing power on rendering more than can physically be seen on ithe screen, right?

Sort of. It's what on PC games is called "super-sampling", where you render pixels multiple times to get a better result. It's an expensive form of anti-aliasing. You can see a difference between a 720p native and 720p downsampled picture, but it's a lot of extra processing for a very small increase in fidelity.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/mega_man_11_is_only_receiving_a_digital_release_in_europe

Megaman 11 will release on 02 October 2018 but for Switch will be denied a physical release in Europe. Capcom and Nintendo also seem to be denying an EU release for the games Amiibo also.

[_SD_]

The last Megaman box set that came with the gold amiibo didn’t get a UK release either... Capcom no likey Europe.

[Junko]

FFS Capcom ����*♂️

[hudson]

What are the chances of a new Switch revision this year?

[Dogg Thang]

17% or about that.

[hudson]

Ah thanks.

[dataDave]

I don't think we'll ever see one unless they can make the Joycon seamlessly cross-compatible.

[briareos_kerensky]

Joycons are Bluetooth peripherals and a redesign can still use the same rails to attach them to the console. What Nintendo need to do is sort out their online accounts and ditch the whole system transfer thing currently on the 3DS.

[cutmymilk]

They won't do that. Too easy/obvious.

[Neon Ignition]

Yeah, any Switch revisions will just be for cost cutting or security changes like the upcoming Mariko model where the user can't tell the difference. There's not that much they can do with it without quickly treading on PR space they'd want for the eventual Switch 2.

The only tangible difference they could make is add more HDD space of a better screen, neither worth it to them really especially when Switch is selling so strong. Despite the portable nature I still don't get the vibe Nintendo views the system in the same light that it does its handhelds and even if it did... after the Nintendo DSi and New 3DS, I wouldn't fall for that rip-off again.

[cutmymilk]

Galaxy HD confirmed?

[Neon Ignition]

That's the Chinese Nvidia port isn't it?