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@ModdedInkling As a portable console, the Switch is absolutely rocking. But when docked, it is severaly lacking in that it doesn't pair up very well with current gen 4K TV's. The pixilation from upscaling 900p to 4K does not sit well with the eyes. There's a bit of blurring and a lot of jaggies due to the lack of anti-aliasing.

Nvidia's new architecture 'Lovelace' will no doubt remedy this as a Lovelace SoC will support DLSS. It will allow AI upscaling to 4K without taking a huge frame rate hit and also keeping the visual quality as close to native 4K as possible.

Nvidia's Lovelace chips will be coming to RTX 4000 series graphics cards in September 2022. So we can probably expect they'll have the new Lovelace SoC ready for Nintendo's next console at a similar time.

@danemord The thing is, people DO compare the Switch to other systems and Nintendo needs to realise this. It is almost 2 generations behind now hardware-wise and we need the next Switch to be able to work in tandem properly at good frame rates with current gen 4K TV's and not look blurry with zero anti-aliasing. Just imagine it - a Switch that has all the great gameplay AND good graphics.

4K 60hz via HDMI 2.0 is anything but future proof. PC's, Xbox Series X and PS5 are already up to 4K 120hz via HDMI 2.1

Would be nice to see the older 2D metroid games remastered using Dread's engine

If Nintendo is putting HDMI 2.0 ports on the Dock, it's probably because HDMI 1.4 ports are no longer being made by chip manufacturers.

But this doesn't mean the Switch OLED will support HDR and 4K 60fps. For that, Nintendo would need a new SoC from Nvidia that supports those features.

The upcoming Ada Lovelace SoC will almost definitely support HDR and 4K 60fps when docked, as the chip supports DLSS.

Only trouble is, the Lovelace architecture won't be readily available until late August/early September 2022 (about the time when Nvidia will release its Lovelace RTX 4000 series graphics cards).

@sanderev They might not end up calling it a Switch Pro but mark my words, Nintendo IS working on a true, next gen successor to the Switch.

Why though? What would the honest trailer go like? “How to make one of the most beautiful video game series look like complete fugly blurry ass - out now on low res no textures Nintendo Switch.”

While I agree BotW has beautiful art style, I realise after watching people play it with mods on PC that it could have looked so much better. Less aliasing, fuller textures, higher, clearer resolution with 60+ fps makes a world of difference. It's a shame the Switch doesn't have hardware capable of getting anywhere near that level of performance. Hopefully Switch2 will be powered by Nvidia's new Ada Lovelace SoC and remedy the performance situation with DLSS and a bit more raw horsepower.

Nice! Finally a home button on their retro controllers

The Switch's saving grace is that it does something none of the other consoles do - it's a hybrid and can be both a home console and a portable console.

Being a portable console is the Switch's strength. It's only competition up until now has been cell phones and the 3DS - both of which the Switch destroys. But, the Steam Deck is coming and piracy will allow Nintendo games to be played on it and it will be able to run Nintendo games at a better frame rate thanks to the more powerful SoC inside. So Nintendo is going to have to step up its game to stay ahead of the competition.

That said, as a home console, the Switch is abysmal and completely lacks the horsepower to run at decent frame rates above 1080p resolution. 4K TV's are the current gen norm now and the Switch is simply incapable of playing games at that resolution. Which means its low-res games look a bit stretched jaggy when played on these modern TV's.

The Switch definitely needs a successor console that supports DLSS.

Hmm... i pre-ordered mine directly from Nintendo UK store and I haven't received an email from them about the delay

I'm guessing its either an N64 wireless controller for upcoming N64 Nintendo Online library release or possibly a controller for a Switch Pro console. Probably the former

@shinesprites trouble is blurry low-res images on high-res 4K TV's. Home consoles need to match current gen displays and the only reason why the Switch gets a free pass is because its a hybrid console and many people play it just as much in handheld mode. If it were a connect-to-tv-only type of console, it'd be shunned super hard.

The Switch does need a successor though because it’s processor was aging back when it was released in 2017. We see how it struggles when trying to run BotW even at just 30fps. A new SoC would bring slightly higher resolution and much better frame rates. 900/1080p images also don’t look great on current gen 4K TV’s. A new Switch model with an upgraded SoC would support DLSS and upscale the image without losing clarity or frames. The technology is there, Nintendo will inevitably make the jump soon enough.

@twztid13 we are actually a due successor as of next year. Nintendo use a 5 year cycle for new console releases and March 2022 would be exactly 5 years since the original Switch launched back in 2017. Sometimes console life cycles get extended but that doesn’t mean Nintendo won’t bring out a new best console and carry on supporting the previous gen for another 2-3 years if it continues to sell.

@Bizaster It might not end up being called 'Switch Pro' but it is inevitable that Nintendo will make a successor to its current gen system. Its a question of 'when' not 'if.'

Huge design fail. The left thumbstick should be where the left D-Pad is if its supposed to resemble a Gamecube Controller. Call it 're-imagined' all you want but that thing is an inaccurate mess. It has more in common with the Wii U Pro Controller (which sucked).

Makes sense. It will go end of life and the newer model will replace it.

It's criminal that Nintendo still have not ported Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD to Switch. Those 2 games would sell like hotcakes even at 60 bucks a piece.

Well no point in carrying on this conversation. Hipsters gonna hipster.

@westman98

Tell me again how you don't want Zelda to look this good: https://youtu.be/L_Qmig8nf3A?t=53

This is what happens when you announce a drab, boring Switch OLED with the same stale architechture that was aging badly back in 2017. When instead, Nintendo could have announced a Switch Pro OLED that could handle 4K 60fps when docked and 1080p 60fps when in handheld mode.

I mean it could still happen if Nintendo gets a new Lovelace SoC from Nvidia in time for next year. That would definitely raise stocks. Another thing that would have helped would have been to release Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD for the Switch. Then the year after bring out Ocarina of Time HD and Majora's Mask HD. Then top it off with Mario Kart 9 and Metroid Prime Trilogy HD

I actually preferred Mario with this guy voicing him in the cartoons. I thought it was silly when Nintendo decided to give Mario the voice of a high-pitched eunuch in their games.

Looking good, can't wait ^_^

@LawnChairMan Until they bring out the Switch Pro/Super Switch 6 months down the line then all the people who bought the Switch OLED will be like "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF**********K!!

Mario Bros 1,2,3 and Super Mario World were my fav Mario games. The ones which came after it just didn't interest me in the slightest. I much prefer Zelda and Metroid these days. Or Smash and Mario Kart instead of Mario platformers.

It's nice to see Skyward Sword getting the recognition it always deserved

"we have no plans for launching any other model AT THIS TIME."

Which basically means, "from this point onwards we are allowed to change our minds whenever it suits us."

Nintendo holding release of the Metroid Prime Trilogy remaster so they can use it as a forerunner to Metroid Prime 4 to get everybody hyped for the latest installment. Just like what we have right now with Skyward Sword and the upcoming release of BotW 2

Meh...

Sounds like dumbed down Rihanna

If botw can run at a constant 60fps @ 1080p on the CEMU emulator, using an oldass gtx 1060 and a 4 year old cpu then Nintendo can do it on a Switch Pro with a newer Nvidia processor that supports DLSS 2.0

Do you even know what DLSS 2.0 can do? Maybe you should youtube it.

I think Metroid Dread will be good practice for when Metroid Prime 4 comes out. I reckon both games will be good in their own way

@TMNHertl I buy Nintendo mostly for the exclusive games. For all other games I use my PC. But lately I tried out the CEMU emulator for BotW, Twilight Princess and Wind Waker and omg... those games look and run so much better on a platform that has decent hardware.

Just look at how clean this looks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwuiGTNoEJA

@contractcooker I don't hate the Switch. I hate that Nintendo are completely tone deaf when it comes to creating hardware that could run their games way better. All i want is a Switch that can run games at 60fps @ 1440p or 4K so that the image quality doesn't look like blurry crap on a current gen 4K TV. A new Nvidia chip with DLSS 2.0 could make that happen.

I mean look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2n-jhlQkhk

The guy in the video is running BotW at 1080p/60fps and all he's using is an oldass GTX1060 and a mid range 8th gen CPU. But look how much smoother than animations are. The color and lighting is richer, textures look better. It really helps bring out the immersion. No microstutters, just smooth gameplay.

Just for chitz and giggles, here's how good the game could have looked on a balls to the wall high-end gaming PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwuiGTNoEJA

@DanTheSausage And yet, it still struggles to run BotW at 30fps when docked. What a waste of silicon... =/

@sanderev The 2019 Switch has the same processor as the 2017 Switch. All 3 models have it - they never changed it. The only thing the 2019 model got was a battery upgrade. Now the 2021 OLED Switch has the 2019 better battery, a better kickstand, larger internal memory and the new screen. All of that is superficial though and will not help the dismal performance with regards to FPS and resolution/ image clarity when docked.

I'm not worried because I won't be buying an OLED Switch. It suffers from the same sub-30fps @ 1080p issue that the regular Switch does. I just don't consider it an upgrade. It has the same processor in it that was already aging horribly back in 2017 when it came out.

@dazzleshell They'll probs go with Super Switch

If i recall correctly, Nintendo brought out a Wii Mini right at the end of the Wii's life cycle. Then a few months later they released the Wii U to succeed it properly. But as we all know, confusing marketing and a lack of games has Wii U dead in the water from the get-go.

As for the Switch Pro, if it launched in March 2020 with BotW 2 as a launch title, closely followed by Metroid Prime 4, I reckon it'd do really well. Especially with DLSS 2.0 to keep frame rates and res high.

No point in buying a console with a processor that was aging horribly back when it came out in 2017.

It has trouble achieving 30fps @ 1080p. Low frame rate is a huge glaring issue that Nintendo seems to have glossed right over.

Switch OLED is a hard pass for me. They need to release the Switch Pro with a new Nvidia SoC that supports DLSS 2.0 so it can keep up with current gen 4K TV's when docked. Even 1440p 60fps would have been a worthy improvement. Sadly we'll have to wait even longer to have a crisp clean image and decent frames.

The only way I would consider AoC as canon is if DLC packs 1 and 2 have more cutscenes. And those cutscenes would have to steer AoC's story arc in such a way that the end of the game would lead right into the beginning of BotW.

It could happen but I have my doubts.

@LXP8 well it sure didn’t lead into the beginning of BotW. More like split off and created its own fan-fiction timeline

@roy130390 learned plenty of combos for my most played heroes. It still didn't change the fact that HW AoC is a monotonous grind game that bares no relevance to BotW's story canon.

I stopped playing after i completed the game once. I thought maybe the game would actually be canon and be a true prequel to BotW. Nope, its a button mashing fan fiction game.

Does anybody actually care what Twitch does? I'll be playing the game not watching somebody else play it.

OMFG that picture just reminded me how bad I want OoT and MM HD on Switch XD

Ah man, I love that art style they used for the tech demo. Would really like to see a Zelda game use it.

Still missing the N64 and GC libraries though

The first remaster wasn't great so I didn't buy it. Plus Crytek made it Epic Games Store exclusive on PC so that was another reason to dodge it.

I won't buy Crysis Remastered or Crysis 2 Remastered until Crytek agrees to put them on Steam or Origin. No way am I ever gonna install the Epic Games Store. Tim Sweeney is an absolute sleezeball scumbag and I hope he goes bankrupt.