I have a feeling switch 2 won't be that hard to get. $500 is a big price for a brand that has been known as the cheaper alternative. That said underestimating scalpers is bad. We shall see, I also heard April 30 as a rumor, I'm sure we will know soon enough.
The Series S can push 30% more terraflops, it's gpu is 50% faster, the RAM has twice the buswidth and the cpu is 3 times faster. And that's probably a comparision with Switch2 docked.
Edit: just saw my link states the Switch2 specs are rumoured specs only, so it might be better. Or ut might be not.
Moores Law is Dead is an Nvidia insider and talked to people who actually worked on Switch 2.
He said that it would in some cases be comparable to series S and sometimes better.
Check the comparison videos in the Switch 2 video thread. No one is saying that on paper Switch 2 is more powerful than series S.
But even. On paper it's better than the OG PlayStation 4 Digital Foundry keeps comparing it too. Ps4 is not doing 4k 60fps or 120fps games and can't even run things Switch 2 is running.
Switch 2 has a more modern architecture and has features Series S doesn't have and given the series S operating system footprint Switch 2 has access to a lot more RAM and DLSS so image quality can actually be better depending on the game. The videos prove it.
On Split Fiction you can gameshare from Switch 2 to Switch 1 players.
That's crazy.
I wonder how well this gamesharing will work. it's basically couch co-op play where instead of splitting one screen in 4, one system is streaming data to multiple 'dumb clients' It makes sense on paper, but will this also mean that everyone will only get a quarter resolution image, as you would when playing co-op on a single screen? I assume it'll only work for couch co-op games and not for something that uses online play and thus can utilize the full capacity of the hardware per player.
I have a feeling switch 2 won't be that hard to get. $500 is a big price for a brand that has been known as the cheaper alternative. That said underestimating scalpers is bad. We shall see, I also heard April 30 as a rumor, I'm sure we will know soon enough.
I think as a group we really need to be playing online together more. For me PC is the only likely way.
I wonder how well this gamesharing will work. it's basically couch co-op play where instead of splitting one screen in 4, one system is streaming data to multiple 'dumb clients' It makes sense on paper, but will this also mean that everyone will only get a quarter resolution image, as you would when playing co-op on a single screen? I assume it'll only work for couch co-op games and not for something that uses online play and thus can utilize the full capacity of the hardware per player.
I thought it would send a download packet that would run independently. But yeah I would imagine switch 1 streaming would be just be video streaming.
Just watched a few bits of the Mario Kart Direct. Still not impressed. Personally I couldn't care less for more racers or the open world concept. Would have been sweet if the water segments featured actual wave physics as in WaveRace, but they're just streets with different texturing applied.
This might seem shallow, but I would have much preferred a more classic, concentrated Mario Kart experience that really showed off the visual capabilitie of the Switch2. The overall geometric detail of the world seems not much better than what was there in MK8 and texture work in general is very flat as well. In the snow stage the ice just looks blue, nothing in the way it is shaded gives it some kind of translucence or rich glitter you'd see in actual ice. I guess it's very Nintendo to prioritize gameplay over graphics though.
Just watched a few bits of the Mario Kart Direct. Still not impressed. Personally I couldn't care less for more racers or the open world concept. Would have been sweet if the water segments featured actual wave physics as in WaveRace, but they're just streets with different texturing applied.
This might seem shallow, but I would have much preferred a more classic, concentrated Mario Kart experience that really showed off the visual capabilitie of the Switch2. The overall geometric detail of the world seems not much better than what was there in MK8 and texture work in general is very flat as well. In the snow stage the ice just looks blue, nothing in the way it is shaded gives it some kind of translucence or rich glitter you'd see in actual ice. I guess it's very Nintendo to prioritize gameplay over graphics though.
Also, DK dabs.
By adding so much shit happening at once, it is showing off the capabilities of the Switch, and in a way that affects gameplay, too. I much prefer this direction, which looks stunning compared to 8 anyway. That being said, I have no interest in actually playing it.
After being called crazy over at EG when I vented my concerns, I've gone back and looked at the direct in more detail, and a video of MK8's Shy Guy Falls track. I still stand by what I said. Sure, framerate and resolution are much higher, there's a whole open world and character models are more detailed and better animated, ... but I still think that nothing I've seen of World so far looks better than Shy Guy Falls. That and some of the things in World look really rough, which is to be expected with it being a whole open world, but I still think it's a shame. I was hoping for more grahical flourishes like bounce light or convincing reflections, both of which I've seen nothing at all in the available footage.
I want to coop with someone, but probably on ps5.
I have a feeling switch 2 won't be that hard to get. $500 is a big price for a brand that has been known as the cheaper alternative. That said underestimating scalpers is bad. We shall see, I also heard April 30 as a rumor, I'm sure we will know soon enough.
Moores Law is Dead is an Nvidia insider and talked to people who actually worked on Switch 2.He said that it would in some cases be comparable to series S and sometimes better.
Check the comparison videos in the Switch 2 video thread. No one is saying that on paper Switch 2 is more powerful than series S.
But even. On paper it's better than the OG PlayStation 4 Digital Foundry keeps comparing it too. Ps4 is not doing 4k 60fps or 120fps games and can't even run things Switch 2 is running.
Switch 2 has a more modern architecture and has features Series S doesn't have and given the series S operating system footprint Switch 2 has access to a lot more RAM and DLSS so image quality can actually be better depending on the game. The videos prove it.
Series S can push higher framerates easily.
On Split Fiction you can gameshare from Switch 2 to Switch 1 players.
That's crazy.
I wonder how well this gamesharing will work. it's basically couch co-op play where instead of splitting one screen in 4, one system is streaming data to multiple 'dumb clients' It makes sense on paper, but will this also mean that everyone will only get a quarter resolution image, as you would when playing co-op on a single screen? I assume it'll only work for couch co-op games and not for something that uses online play and thus can utilize the full capacity of the hardware per player.
I think as a group we really need to be playing online together more. For me PC is the only likely way.
Latest Switch 2 screens at 1080p from Nintendo Japans website
I love pushing terraflops. All night long...
It's been known for years that it's not about how many terraflops you can push, but how you utilize them.
All night long...all night.
GG, are you going to get Cyberpunk?
No story mode or bosses so far. The open world freely roaming has missions, challenges and collectibles.
Hope they add some story mode dlc.
Playing locally with 2 people per switch screen is cool. I can imagine people at work/school/college will have fun lunchtimes.
I thought it would send a download packet that would run independently. But yeah I would imagine switch 1 streaming would be just be video streaming.
I have to. Even my nephew wants it. He's seen the anime.I just love Bladerunner like environments.
I get what you're saying, at first it wasn't even marked as an advert, but they fixed it.
Have to say, I didn't have a lot of interest in replaying open world games, but the improvements shown might get me engaged again.
Just watched a few bits of the Mario Kart Direct. Still not impressed. Personally I couldn't care less for more racers or the open world concept. Would have been sweet if the water segments featured actual wave physics as in WaveRace, but they're just streets with different texturing applied.
This might seem shallow, but I would have much preferred a more classic, concentrated Mario Kart experience that really showed off the visual capabilitie of the Switch2. The overall geometric detail of the world seems not much better than what was there in MK8 and texture work in general is very flat as well. In the snow stage the ice just looks blue, nothing in the way it is shaded gives it some kind of translucence or rich glitter you'd see in actual ice. I guess it's very Nintendo to prioritize gameplay over graphics though.
Also, DK dabs.
A classic mode would be nice.
Really liked what I saw in the Mario Kart World Direct. Game looks great and I’m very much looking forward to playing it. Dig the open world aspect.
By adding so much shit happening at once, it is showing off the capabilities of the Switch, and in a way that affects gameplay, too. I much prefer this direction, which looks stunning compared to 8 anyway. That being said, I have no interest in actually playing it.
After being called crazy over at EG when I vented my concerns, I've gone back and looked at the direct in more detail, and a video of MK8's Shy Guy Falls track. I still stand by what I said. Sure, framerate and resolution are much higher, there's a whole open world and character models are more detailed and better animated, ... but I still think that nothing I've seen of World so far looks better than Shy Guy Falls. That and some of the things in World look really rough, which is to be expected with it being a whole open world, but I still think it's a shame. I was hoping for more grahical flourishes like bounce light or convincing reflections, both of which I've seen nothing at all in the available footage.