Because they could have something else to launch it with in late 2023, like Mario?
I don't think those folks were interesting in discussion anyway. as soon as steam deck came out, they had all the excuse they needed
Nah Nintendo doesn't remaster games that just released. It'll 100% be a patch.
That’s definitely possible but I personally don’t see that happening. Considering how well the March launch went for them I think they’d want to avoid the big holiday competition with the other consoles when launching their new system.
nah, it'll just get a patch
They didn’t know if the Switch would even be a success. They should have more confidence this time around and I doubt they’d have trouble selling every unit they could make in time for a holiday launch.
I say yes
I'm saying it won't be a separate remaster release. Unless they've drastically changed the direction they've been heading in for 8+ years it'll be a single release that will play with one setting on Switch and another setting on Drake.
So a port then lol. Not seeing how a boxed release is gonna be considered a remaster nor how the patch is also a remaster.
The best comparison should be XC2 to XC3 for the TotK discussion.
And, what I’m telling you is your boxed release & the patch ain’t a remaster so what are you talking aboutWhat are you even talking about?
Witcher 3 on PS5 is a remaster of the last gen version and has a boxed release and a patch.
I’m saying Zelda, in the exact same way, will have a boxed release on Switch 2 with the 4K 60fps version (a remaster) on the cart and also have a patch.
A port is the same game released on another platform. A remastered is one with several improvement/extra content.
Of course it won't perform like Pokemon Scarlet. Nothing first-party should be so bad to be quite frank.
In the scenario where Drake releases before or alongside TotK, no, it doesn't make so much sense. If the game is cross-gen, why promote the older console with a special edition if the game is a showcase for the new console you're trying to sell?
I know the differences but I don’t think the boxed version will be a remaster just a port that can be brute forced for better performance. And, the upgrade I don’t really consider a remaster either.
Uh interesting entirely unrelated argument there...
No they're not...
Very true. Wii U had 1GB of available memory available where as Switch has 3.5GB. Zelda BoTW was designed around that 1GB memory limitation. That alone is a big advantage for TotK. The Switch can also use half precision shaders, something Wii U could not do. It is also likely that the gameplay loop ran on a single CPU core with BotW. The Wii U CPU could not communicate effectively across all CPU cores. They had designated one of the CPU cores to be the main core and gave it 2-3x the L2 cache. The A57 CPU cores by comparison can fully multi thread allowing the work load to more evenly be distributed.
Monolithsoft was heavily involved in the development of BotW and they certainly are again with TotK. Nintendo had actually filed a patent on their image reconstruction technology back in 2021 and this is most certainly what was used in in XC3. XC3 has a final output of 1080p docked, but as someone who has played it for nearly 100 hours, it is a very soft image. This does not look like a crisp 1080p image, but it does look clean. If the Zelda team can keep the rendering resolution north of 720P, then this image reconstruction technology should present something that looks clean. Like XB3 it will likely be a little soft, but the art style in Zelda plays nice with that.
They replied and I was going to answer but it's bad faith argument. I won't waste my time.
Wait, so why would Nintendo release Drake and a new OLED model so close to each other?
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You're not understanding the purpose of this philosophy.
I hate to say it but I'm inclined to believe that Iwata's legacy died with him. They tried an iPhone model, as we've just heard it didn't work, and now they're doubling down on generations.
I disagree with this. Putting out a special edition version of the previous console on the same day as a new one is just silly and will undoubtedly create tons of confusion.
I'll bet all of my famicoins, sure.
They did? A mid gen revision is not the iPhone model. It's what they've done with all of their handhelds in the past.
The way MS and Sony do it is pretty much exactly what we expect though. Full BC with select games getting enhancement patches (Paid or free, the method is irrelevant).
In what way did they try the an iPhone model? In what way are they doubling down on gens? Sony said there were gens too & had to walk back that statement really quick.
Which is why I see it more of a port if that version comes out. The upgrade is also just a port too me since I just think it’ll just update resolution & performance.
Because they would cater to different audiences and likely sell out anyway?
at least from my news feed
It's more that Iwata's talk about a phone model was taken as gospel and not just executive jargon used for the sake of comparison, Switch still has 4 separate models to choose from that launched across 6-7 years
