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Re: Soapbox: Pokémon Legends: Arceus Raises The Question - How Much Do Janky Graphics Matter?

B_Lindz

To me, the crux is art direction. Take Inscryption for example. It has far from the best graphics, but damn, that art direction is top tier for creating the atmosphere they specifically intended. Now take Call of Duty: Vanguard. It's almost photorealistic, but it looks like every other pew-pew army game on the market.
Personally, I don't think Pokémon's graphics are all that great and the environments can be distracting, but the art direction is part of why Pokémon has lasted 25+ years and why it's worth $109 billion.

Re: Analyst Predicts 2024 Release Date For Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Successor

B_Lindz

Gosh, I sure hope not. I was chatting about this with a friend last night, coincidentally. Nintendo is riding the biggest wave they've ridden in possibly decades. I could see Nintendo releasing a console that is more apt to run current-gen games, but ditching the Switch altogether would be, frankly, idiotic, even in two or three years from now. There are countless people where the Switch is their very first console, much like how the Wii was many people's very first. Seeing as how the WiiU was a commercial flop, Nintendo would best not screw this up.

Re: Talking Point: Will Nintendo Abandon The Switch Concept For Its Next Console?

B_Lindz

Nintendo is quite literally dominating the handheld gaming market (not including phones). Steam is about to release the Steam Deck and is going to give Nintendo some major competition. Sony's PS5 is about two generations ahead of Nintendo in terms of hardware power; if they tried to compete now then it might be a losing fight for a generation. Microsoft is taking the lead on streaming games. I think it would be idiotic for Nintendo to leave the Switch's market. They have a REALLY good thing going right now.

Re: Mini Review: Circa Infinity - Concentrated Concentricity Is Confoundingly Circular

B_Lindz

I find it interesting that this game got knocked down a peg for not using true black. Here's the thing. I work as a designer and I almost never use actual true black in my work. True black design often looks sunken and optically makes thing look smaller than they are. I commend these designers for their art direction with color and understanding these design principles.

Re: Nintendo Talks About Its Future - Reconfirms Next Gaming System Is Coming In "20XX"

B_Lindz

Okay, in all honesty, where does gaming even go from here in terms of hardware? I feel like there's this massive bubble that's needs to burst. Game development is more expensive than ever. If games become too expensive then the devs won't make a profit. The latest consoles can run basically any game at a consistent 30 fps or 60 fps, many times while running in 4k. With AI upscaling looking to be the norm in the near future, basically everything will be able to run at least at 1440p 60 fps, where do we go from here? In terms of power, today's consoles will be able to run games for the next 10 or 20 years due to development costs keeping visuals more simple in games. I don't know. I think about this a lot. If Nintendo made a "Switch Pro" that could hit 4k 60fps then why would anyone need a new console for the next, like, 10 to 20 years?