@Jeronan Spot on! I feel the same way. The Switch formula just needs to be iterated upon, not abandoned. The OLED model breathed new life into this system in ways I did not expect. It will be fascinating to see what comes next in terms of improved processing, resolution, and backwards compatibility. Some are speculating that it'll have a Tegra X1 co-processor, to ensure perfect backward compatability. But who knows, maybe Nvidia can bake everything into a more modern chip and be done with it. Whatever the solution, I'm here for it.
@sanderev While that sounds good on paper, they would then be in the same rate race that are the x86 handheld PC's coming to market, trying to distinguish themselves from others, and that's not a place I think Nintendo wants to be. Additionally, they would have to emulate everything from Switch for any chance of backward compatability, and as Reggie eluded to, any disruption to the content stream being offered would damage the public perception of Nintendo.
For compatability, plus the lower cost of production and extra power efficiency, continuing to use ARM processors seems like a clear winner. They just need one built with far more modern tech at this point. Things have come a long way.
@Moistnado While the original Switches had the most build issues, vulnerabilities, and poor battery life... The V2's improved on that, and the OLED model is a different beast entirely in terms of sturdiness. It feels like what the Switch should've been day one. A quality piece of kit. I'll add, haven't seen drift on either of my new joycon sets.
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Re: Switch Online Should Leverage GameCube, Wii And Deliver "More" N64 Content, Says Former NoA Boss
@Kevember Agreed. The day they try to rent my favorite GameCube games to me is the day I fully commit to emulating them.
Re: Reggie: Nintendo's Transition From Switch Will Be A "Significant Challenge"
@Jeronan Spot on! I feel the same way. The Switch formula just needs to be iterated upon, not abandoned. The OLED model breathed new life into this system in ways I did not expect. It will be fascinating to see what comes next in terms of improved processing, resolution, and backwards compatibility. Some are speculating that it'll have a Tegra X1 co-processor, to ensure perfect backward compatability. But who knows, maybe Nvidia can bake everything into a more modern chip and be done with it. Whatever the solution, I'm here for it.
Re: Reggie: Nintendo's Transition From Switch Will Be A "Significant Challenge"
@sanderev While that sounds good on paper, they would then be in the same rate race that are the x86 handheld PC's coming to market, trying to distinguish themselves from others, and that's not a place I think Nintendo wants to be. Additionally, they would have to emulate everything from Switch for any chance of backward compatability, and as Reggie eluded to, any disruption to the content stream being offered would damage the public perception of Nintendo.
For compatability, plus the lower cost of production and extra power efficiency, continuing to use ARM processors seems like a clear winner. They just need one built with far more modern tech at this point. Things have come a long way.
Re: Reggie: Nintendo's Transition From Switch Will Be A "Significant Challenge"
@Moistnado While the original Switches had the most build issues, vulnerabilities, and poor battery life... The V2's improved on that, and the OLED model is a different beast entirely in terms of sturdiness. It feels like what the Switch should've been day one. A quality piece of kit. I'll add, haven't seen drift on either of my new joycon sets.