• RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      It was painfully underpowered when it launched. The SoC in it was already 2 years old, the Switch is basically a mid-range smartphone from 2015 that launched in 2017.

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        9 months ago

        Wasn’t the SOCs in Xbox and PlayStation also old on launch.

        It takes a fuckton of time to make hardware like that.

    • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Depends, the faves that are made purely for it in mind are great in my opinion. Animal Crossing, mario odyssey and wonder and the like. All look great and run great.

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        9 months ago

        I agree, but they will undoubtedly be able to do more with more capable hardware. I was also disappointed by the switch’s relative lack of gimmicks beyond its hybrid nature. I miss streetpass, Miiverse, etc. I hope they can get back to some of that on the next gen hardware.

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          9 months ago

          I’m kinda glad it’s devoid of gimmicks. A lot of them felt like it was just Nintendo was putting them in there for the sake of having gimmicks.

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            9 months ago

            I do really miss dual screen gaming though. The assymetrical stuff that the wii u did was A tier and its not been replicated anywhere without the need of a second independent device. Also Mass Effect 3 on the wii u was the best version because of the gamepad. It was great not only having a map at all times but also being able to issue commands without having to go into that wheel menu that slowed the game down.

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          9 months ago

          I also agree. I hope the really blow itnout of the water with both power and bringing back some of that ol’ nintendo charm. Switch feels very lonely with how clinical it is.

        • Squizzy@lemmy.world
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          9 months ago

          Oh man this just isn’t for me, I hate how gimmicky everything Nintendo touches is.

      • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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        9 months ago

        Weren’t there some troubles with Zelda? I think BOTW? The hardware wasn’t capable enough and it got all choppy in some parts of the world.

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          9 months ago

          Yeah it got pretty bad. Don’t get me wrong, it’s amazing that totk and botw runs as well as it does, but I consider it a tragedy that neither game is allowed to run at it’s full potential.

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              9 months ago

              Look yes and that’s how I played my last botw run, but we’re in the age of 4k60fps on every other console, devs having to hold back their vision because they have to develop for a 2015 smartphone in a fancy box is just a bit silly.

    • Patches@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      I’ve got a bridge to sell you - if you think the Switch 2 isn’t going to be criminally underpowered.