Max_the_German

This generation of hype is a bit too much for my taste. It is still not possible to wishlist it in the eShop, there are even no prices, the download size or a release date mentioned. And will there be any reviews available today, or do journalists also have to buy the game on release date as anybody else?

Very weird!

@Diven Great explanation, thank you! Now the question is whether the save files are the same for both versions, but this is even more likely than for TotK, because both versions were in production in parallel and they should be feature-equal, while TotK probably has bigger differences in its code.

@AJWolfTill What you describe seems to be based on the same Switch 1 code, running on both Switch 1 and Switch 2.

But Silksong will support genuine Switch 2 code, allowing for higher resolutions and framerates. There are not many games out there with both Switch 1 and Switch 2 code, which use the NSO cloud system for save file storage.

What are good examples for this kind of games? And what are the experiences with them?

@Smithicus Obviously the devs didn’t need it for financing, they are set for life. Kickstarter here is just a marketing tool to create hype and serve it with news from the devs. Standard stuff.

Nice to see that the Switch 2 update is for free. I want to play both on my Switch 2 and my Switch Lite.

I hope there will be cross-progression between NS1 and NS2. Is there an example for that?

@NintendoLife:

Now with Switch 2 launched, please add the system to the titles, like they do over at PushSquare and Pure Xbox.

Example:
Apex Legends (NS2, NS1) | Review: 9/10

On the European cover, the title really sticks out. Not the worst feature for a game which was probably bought by many parents and grandparents as a birthday or Christmas present.

Oh no, it‘s happening again. Several articles about the course of months for an update, like it happened with 1.6.

I still don’t get the fascination. Other companies announce „New update tomorrow, enables 60 fps on the latest console generation“, update lands, everybody downloads it and is happy. Here? The creator doesn’t even say what he plans as the main content updates.

Please, Liam, you seem to be a big fan, but make articles only in case of substantial news (not „ConceredApe said he‘s still working on update 1.7, still can’t say when it will be released“).

MK8D still thriving!

Haven‘t played the original on NS1, platformers with 30 fps are meh.

I‘m looking forward to this one, but I will wait for a price drop. I bought Donkey for 80 Euro here in Germany, but now the standard price is below 60. Hope that in practice we will see game prices more in line with NS1 games!

@the_beaver Funny to see that there are still people totally overestimating the Switch 2 capabilities. Its CPU is between PS4 and PS4 Pro level. And both BG3 and Oblivion have massive CPU problems even on a PS5 Pro. No chance for a nice experience on poor NS2!

This very last banana. Can only be a matter of days.

@Johnny44 Here are the regulations for the gamescom awards:

https://media.koelnmesse.io/gamescom/redaktionell/gamescom/downloads/pdf/gamescom-award/regulations.pdf

5.4 says „Submitted games must be hands-on playable by the general audience in gamescom‘s entertainment area during the entire duration of the show.“

These regulations are very interesting to read btw. It is defined what a good gameplay is and so on.

Unfortunately it seems you haven’t had the time to visit the inner of the Cathedral, it is spectacular in every aspect. The Cathedral is the most popular attraction in Germany with the highest number of visitors per year. And when TV shows asks for the favourite place in the whole country, Cologne Cathedral always wins.

Thanks for this nice report. This hour-long waiting even on Wednesday is really deterrent.

Does Nintendo support „Buy a Switch game, and on a Switch 2, it will automatically use the native code“? This is what PlayStation does.

I‘m still not sure whether I want to play Silksong on my Switch 2 (bigger screen, higher resolution, 120 fps, HDR?) or on my Switch Lite (nicer form factor, longer battery life, less screen blur).

I don’t want to play the NS1 version on the Switch 2 because of the lower resolution which doesn’t fit to the NS2‘s screen resolution.

What should I do? Just wait for the cartridge which allows both?

A big show just to announce the release date. This could have been part of the Opening Night Live, with the same attention and appreciation.

@Ralizah It has nothing to do with the resolution. You can still apply DLSS on a 540p image, and it still looks equal or better than a native 720p. Games can be adapted to a wide span of GPU performance.

It’s the CPU performance which limits the number of good ports.

So my gut feeling was right when I bought the PS4 version for my PS5 a few months ago for 30 euros (haven’t started it yet, Switch 2 is just so captivating at the moment). The Switch 2 CPU is weaker than that of the PS4 Pro, and on that machine, ER often runs like garbage.

I swore that TotK were my last 30 fps gaming in my life, so the only PS4 ports I’d buy the my Switch 2 are the Resident Evil games, Dark Souls Trilogy, Doom 2016 and Eternal, etc.

But I‘m tempted by GTA 6…

Too bad that this A/B button swap isn’t available on SNES for Kaizo Mario World players…

On the integrated screen, most people won’t see a difference, due to its heavy motion blur.

If Silksong runs great on NS1, I will play it on my Switch Lite.

@JR150 I‘d prefer a Doom 2016 + Eternal collection „Switch 2 Edition“. Probably the better games, and they would look and run like a dream!

This trailer is in 60 fps, and it is very likely not showing NS2 footage, its CPU is just not performant enough. But I am very curious how they handle the massive ray tracing (even the Xbox Series S shows great results in this regard), probably the first RT showcase for Switch 2!

This reminds me of PS3 games, emulated with RPCS3. But as long as it is fun… Definitely not my cup of tea.

Path of Exile 2, day and date with the other F2P versions (2026?). But could poor Switch 2 run this with reasonable performance?

Monster Hunter Wilds is deeply disappointing, in varios aspects.

I hope that this will set an end to this infamous advertisement video that was „BotW and TotK on Switch 2“, making it a one-time blooper. When Rich reacted on the poor reception of that video, which was just the unchanged Nintendo video, I had the feeling that he saw it as a decision not made by himself and was a bit embarrassed.

@topsekret Unfortunately, I can’t find good examples to show anamorphic resolutions flr video games (for filmic content you find more than enough). The trick is to use non-square pixels.

The best example might be thr dynamic resolution of Call of Duty: It keeps the vertical resolution constant and only scales on the horizontal one. So if the full resolution is 1920x1080 (PS4), then the lowest resolution it reaches is 960x1080, with numerous steps in between. The reason is unclear: Maybe the implementation was easier, but many people say that the dynamic changes are less noticeable for them, and horizontal lines like edges os buildings remain sharp on the screens.

Keeping the vertical resolution has historical reasons. CRTs showed the horizontal lines much sharper, so a reduction in horizontal resolution was the way to go.

@topsekret That’s not the case with anamorphic resolutions.

Shall I dare saying it? Sil-

This 1792x1008p for handheld is so unfortunate, obviously the full 1080p were to much GPU load for 60 fps. But why got anamorphic resolutions out of fashion? An 1536x1080p or 1664x1080p could look better due to the matching vertical resolution of the screen, therefore extrapolation only in one dimension (instead of both).

@stephalear Star Citizen will probably never release, so remove that from your list. The third missing game was Scalebound.

If A Link to the Past would have had that much dialogue, I had sold my Super Nintendo and become a Sega boy.

This dump ape

These „Game-Key Cards suck!“ comments get boring. Many if not most of these games would have been digital-only or on small cartridges with „additional download required“ on NS1.

That said, Nintendo should finally offer the option to put NS2-only games on small (and cheap) NS1 cartridges. If a full installation onto the internal storage is required to provide high loading speeds for the proper NS2 experience, so be it.

These SMPJNS2E+JTV numbers are disappointing, while MK8D still rocks.

Switch will beat the DS and won’t beat the PS2. And it is really of lower relevance these days.

Battlefield 6 will not release on PS4, while Black Ops 7 will. So from a purely technical standpoint, I wouldn’t compromise with a version which can’t run with 60 fps most of the time. Since CoD4 MW, this is the essence of these shooters.

I haven’t played Kirby on NS1, a platformer with 30 fps is just not acceptable to me, and the demo couldn’t convince me otherwise.

But from what everyone said about it and with the performance boost on NS2, I am glad I‘ve waited!

@Pearl-NX And I can tell the bananergy is full, as it always is (at least with my progression and my obsession with gold).

Death Stranding 1 is already on almost everything which can run it. This and Baldur‘s Gate 3 are my top guesses for this Direct.

Edit: Plus The Talos Principle 2. Part 1 is already on NS1, running well. And part 2 has a Xbox Series S version which would be a fitting starting point for a port. I have not yet played the DLCs, could be a nice way for me to catch up.

@Questionable_Duck „Problem is, Sony wants nothing to do with Bloodborne.“ -> Chance is zero.

Miyazaki and Sony seem to have a problem with each othet. As long as this persists, Bloodborne will remain an unpatched and stuttery PS4 exclusive.

And even if they can resolve the atmospheric issues: Bloodborne is property of Sony. Chances for a NS2 release: 0

@SplatRay001 Nate was right about everything

For me as a non-native English speaker: What a nasty title for an article!

@sikthvash Yeah, 40-50 years. From 1983, things went down, and today „Atari“ is just a better known name for what was Infogrames.

„gaming giant Atari“

Well, that‘s almost 30 years ago.

@Pillowpants Metroid Prime 2 probably, could be the latest addition on NSO, revealed directly after the Metroid Prime 4 release date trailer. For Metroid Prime 3 though, we first have to wait for the arrival of thr Wii emulator on NSO.

@RupeeClock No, I think there will be no Silksong announcement before Gamescom. Geoff will show the trailer, with release the next day.

@The_Nintend_Pedant No, it‘s just speculation from my side. The old Switch and its controllers used Bluetooth 4.1. These days, 5.x is state of the art, which has some optimisations for energy consumption iirc. So for a lower standby (and operating) consumption, it would totally make sense to only use this 5.x modes. Nintendo could probably set a 4.1 standby mode for legacy support, but this would mean a higher power drain in standby. While playing, the power difference between 4.1 and 5.x would be too small to mention, but over several days of standby, it most likely makes a noticeable difference.

@The_Nintend_Pedant „So was purposefully nerfing the functionality of their existing Pro Controller on their new platform.“

Do you mean the inability to wake up the Switch 2? If so, do you know (!) that it would be technically possible? Or is it a principle disadvantage of the new Bluetooth controller, which could require a newer Bluetooth standard for low-power standby operation?