I don't know what your issue with me is, but that's what I honestly think. A lot of younger gamers (and I'm old, so 20s and under is young to me) may not have much experience with Nintendo games because MS and Sony consoles were way more popular than Nintendo consoles in the 2000s until the Switch came out. Lots of families had a Wii but many used it as a Wii Fit machine and not much else.
I don't know why you have to jump all over the stuff I say with so much condescension and attitude.
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At what size TV/monitor does 1080p stop looking impressive?
I felt 3D World was one of the best looking games across all platforms back when it came out on Wii U and that was 720p. Of course it looks even better on the Switch but honestly it looks better than your typical 4K PC/PS/Xbox game. Feel most of the Wii U ports in general and some of other games like Mario Odyssey look better than your typical 4K PC/PS/Xbox game.
But my TV is rather small so wonder if the recent obsession people have about 4K because 1080p games look bad on large TVs.
@Grumblevolcano Possibly. But then how many people out there have massive 4K TVs costing upwards of £1,000... and refuse to pay a relatively small premium for HD channels...
...or even bother to turn over to the freely available HD alternative to the channel they're watching it even when it's free?
Honestly - given the amount that people stream (on the cheapest option) and how few have Blu Ray I seriously wonder whether the majority of people who own a 4K TV have NEVER actually watched any 4K content on it. A fair minority might never have actually seen any 1080p content on their very expensive TV!
They think the picture looks fantastic - because high end TV's do (and they do clever things like automatically upscale) - but it's not actually because of the resolution. Some of it might even be - whisper this - all in the head...
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Switch is 4 years old. Middle doesn’t mean “4 down, 2 to go”. Especially when they’re talking about extending the lifespan. Middle, in that context, means “4 down, 3-4 more to go”. So 2024, even 2025.
It’s a case of trying to will something into existence. People want a new Switch as soon as possible, so they interpret everything through the lens of that bias, trimming a year or two off. You can make that argument, and believe it, but that doesn’t make it any more likely to happen.
If you want to adjust your beliefs as best as possible according to the facts, then one must separate their desire for a new Switch and just analyze what’s being said, and historical precedent. 3DS was supported for 7-8 years, and we’re “around the middle”, and they want to extend the lifecycle. None of that points to a new Switch in 2 short years.
2024 at the absolute bare minimum earliest. But more likely 2025, if the sales trend tails off slow enough. I know that’s not what people want to hear but that’s what the evidence suggests. In fact, even 2026 isn’t completely out of the cards, depending how things play out.
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I think I just realized why the 3D World levels weren’t included in Captain Toad Treasure Tracker...
They knew they were releasing Mario 3D World, and didn’t want to devalue it by spoiling some of the levels via Captain Toad beforehand. That, and people would say, “3D World is coming to Switch! They’ve already got a handful of levels designed” (which, they would be right, but it would spoil the announcement).
But at the time, everybody was like, “why would they do that, Nintendo being Nintendo”, etc. but it makes perfect sense now in hindsight.
I suspect many of the decisions people have questioned will likewise make sense after a certain point, including the limited availability of certain games.
No reviews on eShop, on the other hand, I don’t think we’ll ever make sense of that. Granted, I don’t really care much. It would just be a bunch of five star reviews for every Nintendo property or popular game. I’d rather do my own research and get proper, measured opinions. The only storefront reviews I pay attention to are steam reviews, and even then I don’t trust them that much.
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@JaxonH Imagine if Pokemon Sw/Sh had reviews on the eshop, lol.
People buy Nintendo games regardless of reviews, and limiting the impact of dumb controversies over specific releases helps nip potential problems in the bud.
@JaxonH The no reviews is probably because people would find ways to be crude, or leave totally false reviews, and they couldn't manage moderating thousands of games worth of reviews.
For the 3D World levels though, I think there's something else entirely. The fact is... the 3D World levels in Captain Toad weren't fun or up to Nintendo's usual quality standards. That's Nintendo's MO. When they make content solely because they've run out of time and want to add a bonus, it tends to be cut later and replaced with proper content. Notably, Smash Ultimate removed a pair fan-favorite levels (PokeFloats / Rainbow Road) that were originally made last minute by borrowing all their assets from other games, while every other missing stage either has real problems or has a version from a different game included. (...or is Jungle Hyjinx which is the odd man out).
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Ok, I’ll admit, it looks way cooler than I had imagined in my mind. It does seem like a game that really benefits from realism, so it’ll be interesting to see if the Switch version is a high effort port or low res cash in.
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Fair point. I think store shop reviews are more for the casual gamers than people like us. We keep tabs on written reviews and word of mouth, as well as historical context of series pedigree. We already know what we want before we buy, and if we don’t, we research it.
The casual gamer is the one who impulse buys games they’ve never heard of. I could definitely see them benefiting from a ranking system. But then it comes with all the baggage you outlined above. At the end of the day, it’s not going to affect my purchasing decisions either way, whether they do or don’t.
That’s a reasonable theory, actually. I hadn’t considered that because I never actually played them. But now that you mention it I can see how they might not be that fun, given Capt. Toad’s slow movement speed through levels designed for characters with much faster speeds and jumping mechanics.
Ok, I officially adopt your theory now ☺️
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I agree that in a lot of situations 1080p is more than enough. For Nintendo games in particular, where textures and environments aren't particularly detailed, 1080p looks fantastic. For AAA games on other systems that aim to achieve more photorealistic detail...I think there's a bit more to be gained from 4K. That said, I find we're really hitting diminishing returns on resolution, and unless you sequentially showed me a game going from 1080p to 1440p to 4k, I'd struggle to pinpoint a precise resolution for it (I could probably tell the difference between 1080p and 4k...but only when focusing on it - engross me in a game and I couldn't care less). I play a decent amount on PC and I'd take 1080p 60fps over 4k 30fps any day.
I'm also not convinced that bigger screens necessitate a higher resolution. You can only see so much at once anyway, so a larger screen just means you're further from the TV. If anything, I find I notice resolution more on my monitor, which is half the size of my 4K TV, as I sit much closer to it. But even then I don't regret the (part-downgrade) switch from a 4k to a 1440p ultrawide.
Basically: 4k is nice, but I'd much rather see improved graphical flair + better performance at 1080p or 1440p. And 8k? I don't see the point.
I think Smash Ultimate will make it very clear when the Switch is being replaced. DLC ended for Smash 3DS/Wii U because of development of Smash Ultimate so I think the end of Smash Ultimate would probably signal the start of development for Smash 6 on the Switch's successor. Hence the Switch's successor is more likely to appear earlier if Fighters Pass 2 truly is the end of Smash Ultimate meanwhile if a Fighters Pass 3 is announced the Switch's lifespan is likely at least as long as the full 3DS lifespan.
Don't forget that until the September 2019 Direct announcement of more fighters incoming after Fighters Pass 1, there was absolutely no indication of more fighters incoming so a Fighters Pass 3 could be announced later this year.
@Grumblevolcano I'm not so sure they will just keep making Smash DLC for as long as the Switch is popular. Masahiro Sakurai is gonna need to take a break soon or later regardless of what Ninty's console plans are.
@Grumblevolcano I agree with @jump. Is Sakurai just going to endlessly work on Smash? Especially after Ultimate - how do you follow up a game with a selling point that "everyone is here"?
I'm not sure we'll see a traditional Smash cycle from now on, and I'm less convinced that Smash is a predictor of when we'll see the next system.
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