People are saying the SoC is labeled T239, a lower powered version of Orin. If true, that gives it the power of base PS4, PLUS whatever DLSS can provide on top of that. Hope it’s true. 🤞
Good to know I’m not alone in thinking this. Besides a new gimmick, what could Mario Kart 9 bring to the table on Switch? The Switch isn’t that much more powerful than WiiU, so it’s not like Mario Kart 9 on Switch would look vastly different. I’d much rather wait and be wowed by the visuals of a Switch 2 Mario Kart 9 launch title.
That would be awesome.
I’m a 36 (and a half!) year old gamer and at least 4 of those games interest me. Does that mean we cancel each other out?
Zerith Mortis, from what I’ve seen, seems to be another relentlessly long grind like Korthia. Now you even need to do dailies just to slowly learn the damn language. 😒
I think the expansion pack is a year long sub.
If they keep this up, adding more “free” DLC behind the expansion pass like with Animal Crossing and MK8D, then the value will be worth it after a few more games. But we’re not there yet.
I really hope that people take note of the price for this. Nintendo is notorious for charging high prices for games/remakes/remasters, but this is the first time they’re releasing DLC that has enough content to be its own standalone game for only $25 (or giving it away free if you have the online expansion pack). This doesn’t cover up their other mistakes, but it’s a step in the right direction. I hope this sells well so Nintendo gets the hint.
This. I’m glad Nintendo didn’t do what they did to Zelda Skyward Sword. They released it right at the end of Wii’s life, so we couldn’t get stunning visuals of a Zelda game on WiiU for the systems launch. I would hate to see MK9 released at the end of Switch’s life right before new hardware came out. Now it can be a visually stunning launch title for Switch 2.
I was really put off at first because the NPCs weren’t Miis, but apparently custom characters are? That helped with the nostalgia factor. Can’t wait to go back to Wii bowling, this time in HD!
Wow. I finally got a prediction right. 😂
Okay… but what innovative pc came out 20 years ago that they’re comparing it to? 🤔
Twitter is screaming for Mario Kart 9, but wouldn’t it make more sense for Nintendo to release DLC for MK8D, wait two years, then release a visually stunning MK9 on Switch 2? Probably an unpopular opinion, but I would rather that happen.
Yep I’ve heard both rumors. We shall see. It’s been almost 3 years since 3H released. I would think that’s plenty of time to make another game (or two) using the same engine and a few re-used assets.
New Fire Emblem please and thanks.
@Zhipp According to Nvidia, Atlan is on track to release “in 2025 model year vehicles”, which means the cars will hit fall 2024, and be in production months before that. If Nintendo decides on a holiday 2024 release, they could theoretically also use a custom Atlan SoC in that same timeframe, but then again, it’ll be about price point for them. So we’ll see. I’ll hope for an Atlan SoC, but I won’t expect it.
Unfortunately you’re right. I’m starting to accept waiting another 3 years for a true successor as long as it means Nintendo skips over Nvidia’s Orin and goes with the even more powerful Atlan SoC, but I’m not holding my breath on that either.
Everyone says their smartphones and steam deck are more powerful than Switch. Yes, but remember price. Smartphones are upwards of $700 or more. Hence down payments followed by monthly payments. And steam deck, while lower in cost than smartphones (and launching 5 years later), will sell at a loss. Nintendo would be very unwise to take that route, as gaming is their only source of income, unlike Sony or Microsoft.
I’m going to be real careful here and not say “handheld”, but what more power could you expect from a hybrid? Don’t list cell phones. They cost almost 4x as much as the switch now. Steam deck itself is also “only” as powerful as a PS4. For the price point and battery life, having ray tracing and DLSS piled on top of having the raw power of a base PS4 is quite impressive for a next gen Switch. This is also Nvidia Orin, the latest SoC from Nvidia. So no “last gen” SoC either. This is the best p...