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This is a flaw of the Switch, the hardware is not capable of easily rendering a dense open world and the developer did what they could at the time. Maybe the next switch will be better and allow more expansive games
I do understand that there are some 3rd party open world games on the Switch now that are more dense than the Zelda games, however some of them have really poor performance, or run at a really low resolution and some of them, are games like the Witcher 3, where the developer spent a huge amount of resources in optimization to get the game running and the Zelda devs may not have commited as much to optimization. Also the Zelda games just work differently anyway; for example BOTW and TOTK have a big focus on physics and a lot of the Switch's power is dedicated to the physics in the game, something which other games don't do.
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I'm hoping with how popular F-Zero 99 is that Nintendo take note and at least do a re-release/remaster of F-Zero GX
Personally don't think it's a deal breaker. Gonna get rid of both my switches. Just hope they have some triple a games out of the gate.
Shipping manifests have leaked some the hardware inside the new "switch 2" console; it's awesome how they have to declare this stuff when moving electronics around.
Memory: 12GB LPDDR5 RAM at 7500MT/s
Storage: 256GB UFS3.1
SOC: Nvidia Tegra T239 (Codename ODIN). 8x ARM CPU cores and 1536 GPU cores.
Other parts:
* Realtek Audio Output
* NFC reader
* Realtek RTD2175N HDMI 2.1
* Realtek Ethernet controller
* Cortex-M0 micro controller chip
* X8 HPMJ headphone jack
And the case the console is in: SIZE: 206 X 115 X 14 (MM), MODEL: HGU1100, MANUFACTURER: NINTENDO
For reference the base switch is: 173x102x14mm. So the new console is slightly bigger than the Switch, though we don't know the screen size as the shipping manifest does not mention a screen
Memory: 12GB LPDDR5 RAM at 7500MT/s
Storage: 256GB UFS3.1
SOC: Nvidia Tegra T239 (Codename ODIN). 8x ARM CPU cores and 1536 GPU cores.
Other parts:
* Realtek Audio Output
* NFC reader
* Realtek RTD2175N HDMI 2.1
* Realtek Ethernet controller
* Cortex-M0 micro controller chip
* X8 HPMJ headphone jack
And the case the console is in: SIZE: 206 X 115 X 14 (MM), MODEL: HGU1100, MANUFACTURER: NINTENDO
For reference the base switch is: 173x102x14mm. So the new console is slightly bigger than the Switch, though we don't know the screen size as the shipping manifest does not mention a screen
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The Nintendo fans are in the supply chain! Lots of cool technical tidbids deduced by those crazy detectives. I was ready to buy one this year but it's looking like next year now. I hope there's some truth to a possible OLED model too.
Being Nintendo, I can only imagine them cutting corners in some areas which goes on to annoy a segment of the diehard fan base.
Being Nintendo, I can only imagine them cutting corners in some areas which goes on to annoy a segment of the diehard fan base.
Is this the first time we have heard anything about the CPU? I am wonder if its a recycled rumor.
Surely you'd kiss goodbye to any notion of backwards compatibility if you moved away from the Tegra SoC
Everything's pointing towards a NVIDIA custom chip. Any particular reason why you want AMD ? They wouldn't be a good fit for a handheld, and would destroy any hope of backwards compatibility.
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Man of Honour
I'm sure it was already all but confirmed that Nvidia were providing the CPU again; aren't Nintendo basically their only CPU customer?
Nintendo will undoubtedly want some customisation on the chip anyway; they wouldn't just take something off the shelf.
Nintendo will undoubtedly want some customisation on the chip anyway; they wouldn't just take something off the shelf.
Aren't AMD pretty much experts with handheld consoles now? Steam Deck, Rog Ally, and the other 7840U devices.
But yea forgot about backwards compatibility.
Could not disagree with you more. Botw is not only the best Zelda, it's one of the best open world games ever created.
I much prefer this over any Ubisoft type collect-a-thon made up of endless busy work.
Busy work? There were multiple times you are running around in the empty open world, maybe spot a NPC or enemy here and there. Then the crappy weapon system. Then the joke that are shrines which replaced dungeons.
Did you dislike the Zelda games that came before it?
I much prefer the older Zelda gameplay. I tight story with a fixed and simple way to play. Go through dungeons in their set order and not able to wander or get lost. Finding each new weapon and gadget as you go through, esch one letting you solve the next puzzle.
Don't have time for endless wandering round trying to find stuff or weapons that don't last long. I long for a new game like Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword.
Don't have time for endless wandering round trying to find stuff or weapons that don't last long. I long for a new game like Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword.
Same.
Didn't think BOTW was great, saw the second was more of the same and didn't bother.