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https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-2-upscaling-rumor/
Interesting Switch 2 Patent suggesting upscaling from 1080p to reduce game sizes to fit on the 32gb max size game carts Switch 1 supports.
They say a 4k 60gb game can render at 1080p and be 20gb big and then use what we assume to be DLSS to upscale to 4k.
What more interesting is that there's talk of training Switch 2 to learn how to better upscale your game by using screenshots from the 4k builds of other systems?
It sounds more plausible as the recent rtx 3050 8gb ver videos I've seen show that it can basically run anything at 1080p at high to ultra settings at a decent framerate. Though the shader cores may be reduced on Switch 2 as well as other compromises. The 12gb of RAM suggests it will output at higher resolutions though.
I have seen the rtx 3050 doing 2k and 4k using dlss and running at decent framerates. But we don't know how good Switch 2s cpu will be. Personally I don't have a problem with 1080p on a 4ktv. Most Switch games are sub 1080p anyway. And I can always use Mclassic to get 2k anyway, but that doesn't help with muddy textures and poor framerates.
Switch 2 shouldn't have that problem.
Also people online have said that their SOC of Switch 2 is 5nm going by measurements as people were freaking out assuming it's 8nm because of Samsung.
Also there was some tit for tat on X by Tom Warren of the Verge saying that the funniest thing was that people thought Switch 2 would be ps4pro power - intimating it would be worse.
Then Digital Foundrys John Lineman replied that it would be "quite superior" compared to ps4pro given Nvidia architecture and access to features ps4 pro never had. But that Switch 2 will be limited in other ways due to the form factor.
I looked up a list of releases and was quite surprised at how many different versions/sequels its had over the last 30 years. The original is all I need, though.
I think I have that game on my TG-16 Mini. I'll have to check it out soon.
I only ever played the original Bubble Bobble arcade game but I loved it. It would be great if they released some kind of compilation for current systems.
I have arcade Bubble Bobble on Switch. I need to play it more; I never played it back when it was new.
That's kind of a surprise that they've never done one. I know it was kind of a niche series, but it definitely had its fans. I can't imagine putting one together would be expensive to do.That said, apparently there is a collection called Taito Milestones 3. It has Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands on it. Plus it has Cadash and Rastan on it, along with a few others. That's not a half bad list of games.
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Tell me to get back to rewriting this site so it's not horrible on mobileTook a look at the digital store front on the PS5 and they have a few of the Bubble Bobble games including the original arcade game. Put them on my wish list and if they go on sale might pick them up. Will definitely grab the original arcade game.