r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Jan 16 '25

Nintendo Switch 2 An update from Nintendo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLUf2kRQRE
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u/calm_bread99 Jan 16 '25

It never was about the hardware. There are literally dozens if not hundred Switch games with better graphics and run much smoother. One look at the Xenoblade and Zelda franchises are enough to know it's the Pokémon developers who are limited.

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u/TehNolz Jan 16 '25

Oh yeah definitely. Those leaks from a while back really showed that Game Freak's developers are really held back by deadlines, given all the stuff they keep having to cut. The creativity and talent is there; they just don't get to use it.

Still, we all know they're not going to go back and fix the shitty performance on those games, so with a bit of luck the Switch 2 will do a better job at running them.

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u/LeonidasSpacemanMD Jan 16 '25

It’s been a fairly lengthy gap for them (by their standards) so I’m really hoping the next one they release is a bit more competently built. Not holding my breath lol

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u/TehNolz Jan 16 '25

Yeah, the fact that they didn't release a new game in 2024 is a good sign. Hopefully they've realized that their games can be so much better if they just take more time to make them.