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@N00BiSH Rayman Redemption is great, but it's not the original game, It makes some pretty big changes. Basically a reimagining.

@darylb24 It does seem like Capcom's modus operandi since introducing the RE Engine to leave their games unlocked, which is great for future proofing with backwards compatibility, and most of their games hover around the 50-60 fps range so it isn't too bad, particularly if you can use VRR. When it comes to games like Dragon's Dogma as you mentioned as well as Wilds and the Switch version of this game that do struggle above 30, it would be nice to have an option to cap at 30 (or 40 for 120HZ).

Rise on Switch might be the only example in a while where they had a 30fps cap? Not counting PC versions where I think you can select it.

@Friendly Star Ocean 2 and FF Tactics don't even look the same as the other titles either, especially Tactics - compare it to Triangle Strategy and it's night and day visually. I'm not sure it even is HD-2D, outside of a Polygon article describing it as one. Same for Star Ocean.

Even the Dragon Quest remakes don't even really look like HD-2D despite being in the title outside of the characters being sprites.

It must suck to be called Elliot, everyone hates your name apparently, and don't you dare go on any adventures!

Where are the NL AI bros at this time?

Wade Whipple or nothing. Give him a giant bowling pin for his car, with the balls as wheels.

Shout out to Nintendo Forecast for predicting this one.

@OorWullie Probably crap then.

Splinter Cell is neither a shooter nor a competitive game (I wouldn't be shocked though if they bring it back as a purely Spies vs Mercs game...). It would fit better in the narrative adventure department.

@Solid_Python Frankly, it's probably for the best. Very unfortunate if any of the team working on it has been laid off, but that was a turd in the making.

@LazyDaisy For what it's worth, that DLC content for Frontiers was done by a smaller team iirc, while Sonic Team as a whole have increased their staff size considerably since 2022. Internally developing Shadow Generations and Crossworlds so soon after Frontiers is something that couldn't have been done before with their previous team size, at least not to that level of polish.

I still think they're targeting a 2027 release though. Avoid GTAVI, get some extra time for polish, and perhaps co-ordinate a launch in time with the next movie if they can hit the first half of the year.

(Yes, GTA is an M-rated franchise and Sonic is targeted at kids, but we all know plenty of minors will be playing GTA as they always do, and plenty of adults for Sonic.)

Some real Eggmen in the comments of every Sonic post on Nintendo Life.

@GammaPhonic Godwin's Law in action once again.

@NintendoWife he's being modelled off of Pierce Brosnan's face on the GoldenEye 64 box.

@KazooieTooie And all of these other Switch 2 ports aren't console games?

Repeating that the Switch 2 uses mobile hardware is utterly meaningless. The PS4 used a Jaguar CPU designed for tablets and notebooks as well.

Is it just the keyart or the actual game? Keyart is an acceptable compromise as long as the game is intact.

@KazooieTooie Switch 2 can't handle a PS4 game?

@nocdaes Probably just Warzone

@JayJ Their reasoning has nothing to do with file sizes, the emulation for it just wasn't "ready" apparently.

"The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year."

So they won't be taking a year off? Good luck with that.

@shgamer It's very much capped at 30fps.

@SwitchplayerJohn Series X and PS5 versions natively run at 60fps.

@Jeronan How have they managed to get it to 45GB? I'm pretty sure the PS5 version is 16GB.

@Brand They need to fix that game on other platforms before they worry about a Switch 2 version. It'd be a pretty significant task to get it running well, it looks and performs atrociously on Steam Deck.

Really given the status of this game being a 30th anniversary celebration it should be more than just Leon. Claire, Chris, Ada and especially Jill should make appearances.

I hope these events will repeat, at least. I still haven't gotten around to Bananza, but I'm planning to buy it in January. I would like to get these statues when I play the DLC.

They've posted pictures from their meetings often, kind of funny that now is the time everyone is reporting on it.

It's a remake of the first game, they're "unifying" the survivor trilogy Lara with the classic one.

I think at that size a 1440p 120hz display would be a much better fit for Switch 2.

Edit: 650!? And you need another pricey accessory? Dead on arrival, really.

@kal_el_07241 I wouldn't take a FromSoft game as a better example with their middling optimisation skills.

Criminal that this is still capped at 720p 30fps docked.

I would be okay with the fps but I'd at least like the trilogy to match X's 1080p output if nothing else.

Crying shame this never had a multiplatform release. It still theoretically could but it obviously would never be content complete now.

@AlleyCat Yeah I wouldn't worry about that, it's very uncommon to not get a Deluxe Edition upgrade pack. They usually aren't available pre launch.

I would hope so, this is being marketed as a 30th anniversary celebration game, with a return to Raccoon City. They've gotta include the OGs and wrap up some loose ends.

Releasing this before Xillia 2's remaster seems weird, but it starts to make sense when you look at the credits for other Tales remasters.

Graces F remastered by TOSE
Xillia Remastered by Doki Doki Groove Works

Bandai are commissioning multiple teams to work on these projects and this is likely a different developer than Doki Doki who will likely have started working on Xillia 2 just recently.

@Metazoxan Nintendo doesn't need to try to make money here. They surely already made all of their money back making this DLC on it's launch week.

@Solid_Python @dskatter The PC port had some issues with some minigames and combos being harder to perform, some of them are fixed by a mod. You would hope a new console release would allow the opportunity to fix the issues, they figured it out with later Dragon Engine titles. I guess we'll find out in a few weeks...

@Medic_alert A bit of Wonder too with Bowser Jr's appearance resembling the Wonder Flower form.

I'm choosing to believe that Miyamoto handpicked Benny himself after watching Good Time and Uncut Gems.

@RareFan Yeah man, let's not get an Academy Award winning actress because she made nerds mad when she made Captain Marvel. Take a day off pal, breathe some fresh air.

@dskatter PS5 should have no issue with 60fps, all the others hit that target and push the engine more. it just leaves Yakuza 6 as the only entry on PS with a 30fps cap (until that gets it's Switch 2 port and they get around to doing a PS5 conversion shortly after as with this game).

So it's confirmed 30 frames then. Interesting, the trailers had some bits that seemed to be running unlocked. I guess they couldn't nail a consistent 60 and went with the cap. Fair enough.

@Potimarron You can. It's not the highest salary out there, but you can make do as a single person. I know people who have moved there and get around the same salary, it works for them and they're comfortable.

@TripleJump I think people underestimate the work needed to implement proper 60fps support to games that were specifically designed to run at 30fps. It's not as simple as flipping the switch and having everything just work. Same applies for games with 60fps caps getting 120fps+ mods and patches.

If nothing else I'd honestly be fine with resolution bumps, especially for 1-3 where the dynamic res caps are still too blurry on Switch 2.

@PikaPhantom Sounds like a big upgrade from Shadow Generations on Switch 2. That was 1080p/30 or 720p/60. Fairly lousy for a game with no upgrade path.

Covid-era investments in the game industry paying off once again.

@ShadowRJ I'd say pretty much every Game Gear Sonic is worse than Superstars. Yeah, not the worst when Sonic Blast exists.

This series getting a re-release truly puts into perspective how bad Bamco are when it comes to their retro fighting catalogue. They'll reluctantly put some emulated ISOs for Switch Online and PS Plus, but no standalone releases.

@GinMiguel I'm hoping for them to greenlight a Shadow movie spinoff, would be a great way to bring in Rogue and Omega, while Sonic 4 can focus on Amy and Metal. Bring both teams together for a fifth movie afterwards.

@Moroboshi876 Well Sega have confirmed in a press release that it will have the game on a physical cartridge, that much isn't a rumour.

Source: https://www.sega.com/news/sonic-racing-crossworlds-nintendo-switch-2-faq

@Moroboshi876 Well Sega have confirmed in a press release that it will have the game on a physical cartridge, that much isn't a rumour.