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ehh, I don't like to compare the generations like that. Especially going back to the SNES/N64 eras because the "graphical jumps" were less about speed and more about different graphical modes. Something that doesn't really apply to anything beyond the GC era
Also the GC -> Wii jump was basically non-existent. In many respects the gap between the Switch docked and undocked is greater than the gap between GC and Wii. The New 3DS, GBC and DSi were all bigger jumps than the GC to Wii. The Wii U -> Switch was a fairly similar transition in this regard. This new hardware though? It's going to be a significantly larger jump than that. The closest comparison would be something along the lines of 360 -> XBOne, that's basically what we're going to be getting here
With that said, and repeating my point above, there are plenty of games that don't need any more power at all. Think of a game like New SMB, what's the difference between that game on Wii and Wii U? Resolution, obviously, 1080p output. What's the difference between it on the Wii U and Switch? Nothing really. What would it gain if you played it on a PS5? ..... pretty much nothing. There are plenty of games like that
Infact if I went down the list of Switch best sellers I'd argue that these games wouldn't gain anything from new hardware:
Mario Party
New SMB
Ring Fit
Switch Sports
3D All Stars
Mario Maker
Metroid Dread
DKC:TF
These games are borderline, could use it but don't desperately need it:
Smash Bros
Mario Kart
Splatoon
Animal Crossing
Pokemon, the more 2D ones
3D World
Link's Awakening HD
These games would gain a lot:
BotW/TotK
Odyssey
Pokemon (Arceus, Scarlet/Voilet)
Luigi's Mansion
Still plenty of games they could release that wouldn't be gimped at all remaining on Switch. Especially if the new hardware has BC, even more if that BC is seamless
true true, some Switch games could benefit for a increase in perfomance on the successor
In the last month I have now bought 2 surprisingly good eshop games except that both games crash in the last level! so are unwinnable. >.< One of the publishers knows about the bug but doesn't seem to be fixing it and the other seems to have no way to submit bugs so may not know.
I doubt anyone was about to buy swords and Bones 2 or legends of the eternal flame but if you were, beware. The second one especially is super good except for this game breaking issue...
What kind of luck makes the only obvious bug in a whole game just always freeze or crash in the last level...
ok, rant over 😛 I really wish these indie publishers ( or eshop games in general) had better ways to submit bugs and potentially get them fixed.
Edit Apparently you can beat legends of the eternal flame, you just have to avoid a main path, possibly cheese one section , and skip some collectibles. So you can't 100% it. Still takes it from a potential 8/10 game to at most a 6/10 in my eyes.
I know this is a pretty random question but did anyone else here just get an update for the original Mega Man Legacy Collection? I got a notification for it once I exited out of my play session for Oracle of Ages and it says it's on 1.0.2 now (something I'm 90% sure wasn't the case before) 🤔
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@Professor_Plumber It seems like we're very much in the NX rumour cycle again, it's a shame Metroid Prime 2 isn't on the Switch (I was playing it on Wii U back then).
@WaveBoy I mean there's a very good reason those games weren't 60fps: They're emulated. Emulation is way more computationally intensive than porting. But (more importantly) since it's just reading the OG ROM, Pikmin 1 & 2 break at higher frame rates when emulated, even on a powerful PC. The game logic is tied to the frame rate.
Now, you can make an argument they should have been full ports, but that's a different issue.
Late 2024 would be around 7.5 years after the original launched.
I think it's a fairly safe bet that we'll get something new by then. I know the Switch is successful, but damn.
That said, I'll be sticking with my SWOLED for the foreseeable future if the LCD panel rumors are true. Until it has enough killer exclusives, at least. It'll be difficult to resist a brand new exclusive 3D Mario at launch, if my expectations are on point.
If it is LATE next year, I'm betting we won't hear about it until after Christmas, though. Give the ol' NX one last push with TotK, Mario Wonder, etc.
My mom wants a switch for xmas and I barely use my xbox and ps5. I’m not buying a new system for myself until 2025. Just got the OLED (still need to transfer to it though). Now is a good time to dial back on gaming anyway. Work down the backlog, focus on other things.
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Lol, what other things? There is only Switch. Yesterday. Today. Forever.
The only thing that keeps me from my Switch is buying more games for my Switch. And yet, despite a backlog that is nearly outpacing CO2 emissions, here I am just pootling away on Animal Crossing every night.
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Not really a fan of one particular bit of opinion in that piece. They argue that they're not going to go OLED to keep cost under control, which is fair. But they then justify it by saying it'll need more storage because because of the larger size of higher fidelity games....
If that's the case, and with the rapidly falling cost of flash? This thing better come with 1TB+ of storage. If it doesn't then it better be either damn cheap. People seem to just flat out not understand how cheap storage is these days
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Late 2024 would be around 7.5 years after the original launched.
I think it's a fairly safe bet that we'll get something new by then. I know the Switch is successful, but damn.
That said, I'll be sticking with my SWOLED for the foreseeable future if the LCD panel rumors are true. Until it has enough killer exclusives, at least. It'll be difficult to resist a brand new exclusive 3D Mario at launch, if my expectations are on point.
If it is LATE next year, I'm betting we won't hear about it until after Christmas, though. Give the ol' NX one last push with TotK, Mario Wonder, etc.
Agreed
I'm gonna predict a May/June reveal...
It probably won't be, but it feels right to me
My guess would be April/early May reveal. That way the current fiscal year is completely unaffected but the new hardware is announced by the time the next fiscal year shareholders meeting happens. I think the next 2 general Directs (likely September 2023 and February 2024) will be all about the current Switch.
XCDE and XC3 soundtracks are now available via places like iTunes. XCX soundtrack is still missing but the game is still missing from the Switch so no surprises there.
@Ralizah Totally agree. This isn’t a Sony and Microsoft situation where the sales had dropped off significantly enough that they can start talking about the next generation a year ahead of release.
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