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Phate · 17 Jan 2017 at 21:36

FYI I'm keeping quite a close eye on Nintendos twitter accounts. I'll post up anything relative I see just to help keep everyone in the loop

EDIT: Need to add Dragon quest Heroes 2 to my list above.

chrismscotland · 17 Jan 2017 at 21:49

I wouldn't mind seeing a new Advance Wars on this, I'd buy one in a heartbeat for that!

Phate · 17 Jan 2017 at 21:59

Digging around online I've seen rumours of L.A.Noire coming to the Switch. Apparently when docked BOTW is actually 1080p and not 900p, the 900p was allegedly a mistake which has spun out of control due to social media, conflicting reports on this one. Not that it matters as you can't see a difference between 900p and 1080p anyway. Also other devs confirming development for the Switch as well and confirmations of other titles being worked on to bring them to the Switch.

Does seem like a LOT is in the pipeline for this console

Although I'm not going to simply bombard the thread with everything I find

BMox81 · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:05

Phate said:
Digging around online I've seen rumours of L.A.Noire coming to the Switch. Apparently when docked BOTW is actually 1080p and not 900p, the 900p was allegedly a mistake which has spun out of control due to social media, conflicting reports on this one. Not that it matters as you can't see a difference between 900p and 1080p anyway. Also other devs confirming development for the Switch as well and confirmations of other titles being worked on to bring them to the Switch.

Does seem like a LOT is in the pipeline for this console

Although I'm not going to simply bombard the thread with everything I find

Go for it-the thread needs all the positivity it can get!

nick.lidgett · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:08

Phate said:
Although I'm not going to simply bombard the thread with everything I find

Yes you will

EDIT: IGN reckon Stardew valley will be released on the Switch, which if true is a nice addition

Phate · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:18

Not tonight Up at 5am for work. But tomorrow I'll get spamming

Broken Hope · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:18

Phate said:
Digging around online I've seen rumours of L.A.Noire coming to the Switch. Apparently when docked BOTW is actually 1080p and not 900p, the 900p was allegedly a mistake which has spun out of control due to social media, conflicting reports on this one. Not that it matters as you can't see a difference between 900p and 1080p anyway. Also other devs confirming development for the Switch as well and confirmations of other titles being worked on to bring them to the Switch.

Does seem like a LOT is in the pipeline for this console

Although I'm not going to simply bombard the thread with everything I find

Digital foundry have confirmed 900P and I'd take their word over anything Nintendo states, especially considering the site that started the rumor retracted it.

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/01/14/zelda-producer-breath-of-the-wild-for-nintendo-switch-is-1080p

Phate · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:19

Broken Hope said:
Digital foundry have confirmed 900P and I'd take their word over anything Nintendo states, especially considering the site that started the rumor retracted it.

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2017/01/14/zelda-producer-breath-of-the-wild-for-nintendo-switch-is-1080p

Ah ok. Was going to say ign started it then retracted it. Not that I care anyway. 900p is absolutely fine.

megalomanic · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:20

I wouldn't get too caught up in resolution discussions, internet is full of misconceptions on the subject.

Remember that many PS4 and XboxOne games are 900p (some 720p in the case of the Xbox). Obviously there will be compromises in other areas when comparing to more powerful consoles, but in terms of resolution/IQ things are looking alright for Switch considering it's form factor(portability).

eXist said:
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Nice collection eXist :eek:

!

I'd been thinking of picking up a second Wii U (mainly for the backup GamePad). I'm not a collector but...

(not pictured: Paper Mario Color Splash, Bayo 2 First Print)

have a bunch of digital games too, but mostly indie stuff.

Broken Hope · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:24

Vast majority of PS4 games are 1080P and the IQ on the Switch is going to be terrible because most Nintendo games don't have AA and/or have terrible filtering.

Raymond Lin · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:39

Broken Hope said:
Vast majority of PS4 games are 1080P and the IQ on the Switch is going to be terrible because most Nintendo games don't have AA and/or have terrible filtering.

The vast majority of games on the PS4 don't run in native 4K, doing 120fps. The IQ on the PS4 is going to be terrible because most Sony games don't have "pick your latest PC graphics tech not yet made it on consoles yet".

You are of course right that PS4 games looks nicer, talk about stating the obvious. What you forget and continue to forget like a broken record is that games like Inside or Shovel Knight are not bad games because they lack the graphical cutting edge are they?

KraniX · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:40

Broken Hope said:
Vast majority of PS4 games are 1080P and the IQ on the Switch is going to be terrible because most Nintendo games don't have AA and/or have terrible filtering.

That's your opinion but people who have actually played Zelda have said it looks great on the Switch.

There is more to games than just the pixel count, style and tone are just as important.

oldestgregg · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:41

Broken Hope said:
Vast majority of PS4 games are 1080P and the IQ on the Switch is going to be terrible because most Nintendo games don't have AA and/or have terrible filtering.

Exactly. I like Nintendo but Im not past criticising them about 900p. 1080p is what...12 or 13 year old now? Add that to the fact they hardly go for ultra real graphics and it most certainly should be hitting 1080p. Obviously its not about graphics all the time and gameplay is a huge factor but Ive read people have concerns about the frame rate drops on Zelda which is a worry when the resolution is being kept low.

The likes of Shovel Knight are brilliant games and dont need super high res graphics but if they are going to try for 3rd party games then they need to compete. Whats Skyrim going to run at considering its quite an old game now?

Raymond Lin · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:43

oldestgregg said:
Exactly. I like Nintendo but Im not past criticising them about 900p. 1080p is what...12 or 13 year old now? Add that to the fact they hardly go for ultra real graphics and it most certainly should be hitting 1080p

They can hit 1080p, Mario kart runs at 1080p 60fps.

I don't know any 360 or PS3 games from 13 years ago at launch doing that?

Broken Hope · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:47

Raymond Lin said:
The vast majority of games on the PS4 don't run in native 4K, doing 120fps. The IQ on the PS4 is going to be terrible because most Sony games don't have "pick your latest PC graphics tech not yet made it on consoles yet).

You are of course right that PS4 games looks nicer, talk about stating the obvious. What you forget and continue to forget like a broken record is that games like Inside or Shovel Knight are not bad games because they lack the graphical cutting edge are they?

Did I say Inside or Shovel Knight looked bad?

Having bad texture filtering ends up with textures in the distance shimmering which could be seen quite clearly in the trailers, it's also obvious by all the jagged edges that there is no AA going on.

Is nobody allowed to comment negatively against anything Nintendo do even when it's stating the facts?

Raymond Lin · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:51

Broken Hope said:
Did I say Inside or Shovel Knight looked bad?

Having bad texture filtering ends up with textures in the distance shimmering which could be seen quite clearly in the trailers, it's also obvious by all the jagged edges that there is no AA going on.

Is nobody allowed to comment negatively against anything Nintendo do even when it's stating the facts?

You basically implied if it isn't running 1080p without AA you might as well forget it ever existed. As if AA is the magical bullet that makes a great game.

You said VAST majority are going to be TERRIBLE due to graphic.

You are free to say what you want but expect a reply to question your "logic".

megalomanic · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:54

Broken Hope said:
IQ on the Switch is going to be terrible

... guess you're not getting a Switch then!?. IQ obviously matters a great deal to you, which is fine.

I guess there's really only a handful of 900p games on PS4, it's become less of a thing now. WiiU's lack of AA in some games was somewhat amplified by most games being 720p.

Broken Hope · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:55

Raymond Lin said:
You basically implied if it isn't running 1080p without AA you might as well forget it ever existed.

You said VAST majority are going to be TERRIBLE due to graphic.

You are free to say what you want but expect a reply to question your "logic" or lack of it.

I said the IQ would be bad, you do realise that IQ and graphics tech are 2 different things right?

You know how when you get a really old game and run it on a PC with high AA and AF, the IQ is really good, doesn't mean the actual graphics are anything amazing.

I never said the games would have terrible graphics, I said they would have terrible IQ which they will.

chrismscotland · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:56

I think in this day and age where there's probably more people gaming on their iPhone or iPad than with a dedicated home console graphics aren't the be all and end all that they were and gameplay has more of a hook to people.

I think the Switch concept has merit, theres a lot of people who their primary gaming is on the move and home use is secondary, whether this actually is successful though is down to Nintendo getting 3rd parties on board and making sure its at a decent price.

Broken Hope · 17 Jan 2017 at 22:57

megalomanic said:
... guess you're not getting a Switch then!?. IQ obviously matters a great deal to you, which is fine.

I guess there's really only a handful of 900p games on PS4, it's become less of a thing now. WiiU's lack of AA in some games was somewhat amplified by most games being 720p.

Actually I'm very likely to pick up a Switch at some point, I don't see how liking Nintendo games and owning their consoles somehow prevents someone stating factual things about the company.

Or to be a Nintendo fan do I have to defend everything they do and everything anybody says about them? They are a company, not your friend. The Nintendo defense force in this thread is getting amusing.

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