Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Dezzy
I have one.

The effects are pretty minor. Don’t go expecting Switch Pro results or anything. It’s post processing AA in a 2D signal, so it’s not able to smooth edges from 3D, only the 2D projection you see on the screen. I’ve found it works best for little tiny jaggies. It smooths those out really well. But any stair stepping larger than micro fine doesn’t really get smoothed. It’s definitely an improvement and I am glad I got one, just... it’s good to set your expectations accordingly is all. But I do notice the difference because I undock my Switch and suddenly I’m like, hold up, this has tons of aliasing I wasn’t noticing on the tv. The mClassic is a subtle improvement but one you notice once it’s gone.

It’s great for Wii U and Switch. These are systems with HD games that have lots of micro aliasing which the mClassic is good at smoothing. Not really worth it for PS/Xbox/PC, and can’t speak on retro games.

@JaxonH

Yeah I realise it's only post-processing filters. The upscaling seems quite noticeable in some cases though. So it's not just that the edges are smoother, the resolution is clearly higher so you get a less blurry image. That's really noticeable in the Xenoblade and Pokemon comparison videos.

@Dezzy Wii U has basically the same effect (even while playing GCN and Wii games). Again not a miracle worker, but it does add a layer of polish on top of many titles. 2D titles see little to no boost, so never tried it with my SNES mini, and my N64 doest use HDMI to try it with.

Monster Hunter Rise continue the franchise tradition of having amazing/awesome musics with this amazing/awesome music.

@Dezzy I've been using the mClassic for six months or so now, and would reiterate what @link3710 and @JaxonX have said. There is some noticeable difference in some games (particularly those with cel shading - Pokemon in particular looks great), but don't expect anything mind-blowing.

I'd say it works great with any HD console (Switch, Wii U, Xbox 360, etc.), but I haven't really noticed any improvement using, e.g. my Gamecube or PS2.

@Giancarlothomaz
Oh my gosh, the music of Monster Hunter is glorious.

In the demo, I was wearing headphones, and just sat in the weapon select screen for like 30 minutes listening to the new rendition of Proof of a Hero.

New Pokemon Snap launches April 30th:

@timleon I'm surprised you say that you haven't seen improvements on GCN. Are you using a native HDMI solution (aka Wii U or PS3 or a hard mod), or are you using an HDMI converter. I've heard converters introduce noise that keep the mClassic from doing it's thing well

New Pokémon Snap is gonna be released worldwide on Nintendo Switch in april 30th.

@JaxonH the music Minoto and her sister sing in the title screen, is so beautiful, it give me huge Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Diva vibes and i love this.

@link3710 The lack of PS2 improvement is understandable as I'm using a Pound cable, which I believe is just a converter for the native analogue signal.

For Gamecube I'm using the Eon MK-II HD out adapter. Since this uses Gamecube's digital-out I assume it's a bit closer to hard-modding, but perhaps not quite there (the image still has the odd artifact/flickering).

To be honest, I've not experimented much with the Gamecube at all, but where I have used it I haven't noticed much.

@timleon I will say, using the mClassic with the Wii U definitely grants notable antialiasing on GCN cell-shaded titles (Killer 7 and Wind Waker), but I haven't played too many GCN ganes since I got it either so...

@Giancarlothomaz Looks pretty cool - not really anything too surprising there though. But tbh I think that's exactly what people want - just a modern Pokemon Snap.

Strange that they're going with the "New" naming convention again but...I guess it fits?

Also, interestingly, the trainer looks a lot like how I'd imagine the Let's Go Johto protagonist to look (hair, backwards cap, red jacket, complexion). Wonder if this is a coincidence or a purposeful nod to the potential for these games.

I only have 26-32 inch screens at home, so maybe you benefit significantly more on larger screens, but my experience is that all these cables and converters only make very minor improvements. Go for them if money is not an issue, but you're not missing much. Not tried an mClassic yet, mainly because I've got pricey converters already for GameCube and N64 and don't find they make enough difference to convince me an mClassic is worth it.

So I was kinda maybe considering possibly taking my indulgence one step further and buying the new red Switch model, but... I think I have a deal-breaker:

Why, in Bowser's Backside, couldn't they make the kickstand red!?!

@gcunit what's worse is that it clips on so there's no excuse

@timleon

Thanks. I really never expected so many people to answer that Lol. Fairly encouraging I guess! I'll probably wait until they announce the Switch Pro and see what that does (and for what price) before deciding to get one or not.

You can get a red or metallic kickstand later I suppose.

@gcunit @NintendoByNature @Eel
That probably did that on purpose, so that way you actually find the stand, instead of having it blend in and have people unable to find the stand. 🤔
That's my "theory", anyways.

@SM3DASislit possibly. They could've done blue if that was their concern.