Andy Robinson on VGC Podcast says that the latest NateTheHate new info on Switch 2 is "On the money"
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After the PS5 & Xbox Series, I think people expect it going forward (Cerny himself said "once backwards compatibility is in, it's in."
To not include it, especially if there isn't a technical hurdle, would be very upsetting.
"New cartridge format" combined with the lack of confirmation on backwards-compatibility is worrying. This thing would be such a slam dunk if it let you play Switch games on it, so I can fully see Nintendo shooting themselves in the foot by not doing that.
im very worried, and its not about game prices, i dont give a fuck about that
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that would be better than current Switch and Steam Deck.
A 3D Mario at launch seems like the absolute easiest guess to make at this point.
3DS plays DS cartridges.
3DS plays DS cartridges.
Better yes, but also more than twice the amount of pixels to push compared to Switch
There's just too many dedicated gamers in the Switch ecosystem to not do BC now. Mainstream consumers are used to digital libraries and that's only going to grow. There would be catastrophic backlash if there was no BC at this point. The publishers not wanting it so they can make more money on remasters would be a whisper compared to the vitriol Nintendo would incur from consumers.
They are rumored to have lost out on big AAA games due to storage of the console and cards so i doubt it.
It's really not that wild, especially after Sony switched to LCD mid-life for the Vita. If LCD helps them hit their initial price target, they're going to take it.
And that's the thing. If the Switch 2 had OLED, but low storage memory people will be mad, and vice versa. And if the Switch 2 cost $500 at launch people will be pissed. Something needed to give.
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3DS and DS carts aren't the same and you could play both on 3DS. The DS has two slots, one for DS carts and the other for GBA ones.
There's no need to worry, let's wait and see.
Or, more likely, the first/third party output for new generation games has been garbage and they're looking for a scapegoat to blame it on.
Tons of people in this thread have already pointed out the GB->GBC, DS->3DS changed cartridge design and slot without sacrificing BC, or DS including a GBA slot.
That's a very good point. I suppose the Wii also read GameCube discs, so the track record is there for this sort of precedent.
What do bad first party games have to do with poorly performing third party games?
Weird counterpoint since the Wii U played Wii games and was nearly 100% BC. Unless you're suggesting the Switch should've been able to read BluRays? Which is honestly stranger.
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I'm so confused about this reply.
Third parties are the one complaning about BC.
Edit: nice edit lol
all in for bigger screen but LCD LoL
😂 i mean i guess it's a good thing i never bought a SWOLED. Better that i never know that quality
😂 i mean i guess it's a good thing i never bought a SWOLED. Better that i never know that quality
I wonder if they have information showing the low storage space of Switch caused customers to slow their digital purchases as they ran out of space.
It's worth Nintendo spending the little bit extra to enable people to keep engaging with their ecosystem. Whether they realise that is another question.
That makes a lot of sense too!
Guessing this new cartridge format would be more cost effective with bigger GB sizes than the current ones? 32 and 64GB cards are reportedly quite pricey so getting costs down for the inevitably beefy requirements for Switch 2 games is likely a big incentive for them.
Hoping the screen is 1080p bc otherwise going back to LCD and just increasing the size is going to make it feel like a step back from the og model in terms of handheld IQ
I think every existing Switch game that's 720p stretching to 1080p would look worse. Though they've done it before with DS on 3DS.
True and that was discussed on the natethehate podcast. That's why he couldn't say a specific number with confidence.
It has been awhile since I listened, but I believe Nate said "up to 512 GB".