"One issue he could not overcome, sadly, is Unity's CPU cost while trying to run on Nintendo Switch 1. "It ran at 30fps, but I can't release it at that," Lahtinen says. "It has to run at 60fps steadily all the way. That's quite a long leap still to fight, especially when the CPU time isn't going to my code - it's going to Unity code. So you have to find ways to hack around Unity and build your own rendering or whatever is taking time. I believe it could be possible, but it's so much work that it's not very tempting."
Clever interconnected world Sokoban puzzle game looks like a day 1 buy for me. Great that Switch 2 gets simultaneous release with PC. Really shows how high Switch and Switch 2 are regarded even for indies. As for Jonathan Blow I really like his programming talks so that's another reason to buy.
Funny that they demonstrated mouse controls with random mario party minigame instead of Pokopia or Metroid Prime. Personally can't play those two games without mouse mode after trying it out.
Really nice interview. Seems like they had to do quite a bit of optimizing to make these games work on Switch 2. Just started remake and so far I'm loving it!
Probably the new expansion will push FF14 to new limits so they will drop PS4 support in 2027 and can only promise 30fps for switch 2. 30 fps for game with mmo battle system is fine for me.
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Re: "All Thanks To You" - Street Fighter 6 Surpasses 7 Million Copies Sold
Tifa alone will bring SF6 to #1 sales in the series. Bought this on S2, but too busy with other games right now.
Re: Opinion: Mario Kart World Deserves Its Flowers, So Let's Stop Comparing It To MK8 Deluxe
It took some time but after World clicked with me I started greatly enjoying it. Can't go back to other mario karts after this.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Revelation Officially Unveiled For Switch 2, Out Spring 2027
Really enjoying playing Rebirth in handheld mode right now. Can't wait to finish the trilogy in spring!
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch Sales Plummet As Price Increase Comes Into Play
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Re: Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition Officially Announced For Switch 2
These games are great. Can't wait to play them on handheld.
Re: Mario Kart World Races Onto Nintendo Music Today, App Web Browser Support Added
Amazing update. Been waiting for this!
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Final Fantasy VII Rebirth For Switch 2?
Preloaded and waiting!
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: WarioWare, Inc: Mega Party Game$!
Ouch! European box art was hard nerfed from American
Re: The Witcher 3 Is Getting A New Expansion, But Not On Switch
Witcher 3 is such a massive game that another DLC feels weird.
Re: Dragon Quest XI Gets The 'Definitive Edition' Treatment (Again) For Switch 2
If they add Japanese text it's Day 1 buy for me.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Sneaks In Some Huge Numbers Ahead Of The Price Rise
They released the full top30 list here: https://www.famitsu.com/ranking/game-sales
First PS5 game was Pragmata at 11:th and incredibly Xbox made it into the list with Forza Horizon 6 at 26:th spot.
Re: Square Enix Has "No Plans" To Sell A Switch 2 Upgrade For Dragon Quest XI S
@anoyonmus Boost mode allows Switch 2 to use docked resolution in handheld, so it should look better in switch 2.
Re: Feature: "When I Saw Animal Crossing, I Felt It Was 'FREE'" - Yu Suzuki Talks Shenmue III Enhanced
Can you play this without playing the first 2 games? Looks interesting.
Re: The Original Pikmin Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Crying from nostalgia. Especially "The Forest of Hope" always gets me.
Re: Nintendo Download: 28th May (North America)
Already spent over 10 hours on Rebirth demo and had a blast. It's so easy to buy a game after you've played and enjoyed the demo of it.
Re: Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A New Theme
Time to play some tetris once again
Re: Rocket League Announces "New Era" Alongside Unreal Engine 6 Reveal
Unless new Yoshi used UE5 I've never played any game made it that engine. Couldn't care less about UE6.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Yoshi And The Mysterious Book?
10/10 for me. Game is charming and beautiful. Playing it gives me such rare joy.
Re: Devil May Cry 5 'Devil Hunter Edition' Has Been Rated For Switch 2
Really cool news. Seems like DMC 1-3 are on -75% sale right now. Maybe I'll try 1 and 3 before this.
Re: Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Getting A Day One Update
Shocking state of affairs
Re: Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Enjoyed the demo but full version is 70€ on nintendo eshop. Maybe I'll wait for sale or get GKC version which seems to be on 55-63€ range.
Re: Review: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Charming Enough, But Ultimately Lacklustre
This review is not very good... Game is great though!
Re: Sektori's Switch 2 Launch Has Proven A Huge Success For Its Solo Developer
@Dr_Awkward There is direct quote on why he could make Switch 1 version. Quote is from this interview https://www.digitalfoundry.net/features/interview-sektoris-sole-dev-on-housemarque-past-tuning-unity-to-60fps
"One issue he could not overcome, sadly, is Unity's CPU cost while trying to run on Nintendo Switch 1. "It ran at 30fps, but I can't release it at that," Lahtinen says. "It has to run at 60fps steadily all the way. That's quite a long leap still to fight, especially when the CPU time isn't going to my code - it's going to Unity code. So you have to find ways to hack around Unity and build your own rendering or whatever is taking time. I believe it could be possible, but it's so much work that it's not very tempting."
Re: "You're Offloading Creativity To An Algorithm" - Stardew Valley Creator Stands Firm Against AI
Wise words by Eric
Re: Nintendo Download: 14th May (North America)
Bought Sektori and getting my ass kicked but still having so much fun.
Re: Order Of The Sinking Star, From Braid Creator Jonathan Blow, Is Coming To Switch 2
Clever interconnected world Sokoban puzzle game looks like a day 1 buy for me. Great that Switch 2 gets simultaneous release with PC. Really shows how high Switch and Switch 2 are regarded even for indies. As for Jonathan Blow I really like his programming talks so that's another reason to buy.
Re: Review: Sektori (Switch 2) - The New King Of Twin-Stick Shooters
This game is a legit masterpiece. Played on handheld mode all day and had a blast!
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 'Mineru's Construct' amiibo Is Finally Getting Released
Would be cool to have a version with Zelda riding it.
Re: Sega Has Officially Cancelled Its "Super Game"
Less free-to-play and "Games-as-a-Service" games the better.
Re: Nintendo Announces Switch 2 'Choose Your Game' Bundle
With these 3 games these is bundle for almost any type of gamer. Really nice move. hopefully this comes to Europe too.
Re: "A Difficult And Painful Situation" - Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam Suffers Layoffs
Funny timing with this news. Blades of Fire is releasing on steam tomorrow. Being Epic games store exclusive basically made that game invisible.
Re: "I Will Do Everything I Can" - IO Interactive Boss Promises 007 First Light Won't Pull A Borderlands 4
@Hwatt It's solid 30fps now instead of pretty big frame spikes thanks to uncapped framerate. https://youtu.be/t2CdgU4sPCM?t=46
Re: Talking Point: Do You Prefer Big Directs Or A Steady Flow Of News From Nintendo Today?
I just want information on upcoming games and for that app is superior.
Re: Summer Game Fest 2026: Times, Dates, Events & How To Watch
rip Highguard
Re: Video: Nintendo Showcases Its Biggest Switch 2 Games In New Ad
Funny that they demonstrated mouse controls with random mario party minigame instead of Pokopia or Metroid Prime. Personally can't play those two games without mouse mode after trying it out.
Re: "I Will Do Everything I Can" - IO Interactive Boss Promises 007 First Light Won't Pull A Borderlands 4
They managed to fix Hitman performance problems so I trust them.
Re: Nintendo Announces Switch 2 Pokémon Pokopia Bundle
Great game to get a bundle. Also this has better cover art than my mario kart bundle which only has tiny mario on bottom right corner.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
I prefer European and Japanese logo, but overall easy victory for USA.
Re: Video: 15 Exciting Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In May 2026
Sektori is the only one I'll 100% buy. Godlike twin-stick shooter in handheld is something I really want.
Re: Opinion: My Pokopia Towns Look Terrible, But That's Okay
I'm just building block bridges though the sky. Pointless but fun to me.
Re: Feature: "It's Rare For Me To Make Downtime" - Naoki Hamaguchi Talks Final Fantasy VII's "Packed And Eventful" Development
Really nice interview. Seems like they had to do quite a bit of optimizing to make these games work on Switch 2. Just started remake and so far I'm loving it!
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Confirms Mouse And Keyboard Support For Switch 2 Version
I hope they have seamless mouse mode like in Pokopia where buttons switch automatically if you choose to use mouse for something.
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For May & June 2026
Really hope that Elliot is a good. Kinda want to support studios taking risks and making completely new games.
Re: Dbrand Claims Its New Joy-Con Holder Is More Comfortable Than A Pro Controller
I always use joycons one in each hand and this product confuses me.
Re: Video: Here's How 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Looks & Runs On Switch 2
It happened again. Tested demo and bought the game. Before this it was Pragmata.
Re: UK Charts: Pragmata Shoves Tomodachi Life Off The Top Spot
Couldn't find physical Pragmata anywhere where I live so had to buy it digitally. Great game and once again Capcom making an amazing port.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Another Free Character To The Roster This Week
Nice ride Majima!
Re: Tetris 99's New Crossover Event Celebrates Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream, Unlock A Special Theme
Time to get destroyed in this game. I wish I could play as well as in the video.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online For Switch 2 Able To Reach "30fps In A Stable State"
Probably the new expansion will push FF14 to new limits so they will drop PS4 support in 2027 and can only promise 30fps for switch 2. 30 fps for game with mmo battle system is fine for me.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Playing Final Fantasy XIV Online On Switch 2?
I'll definitely try the free trial assuming that exist on switch 2.