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Slownenberg said:
lol I'm sure MK9 will be a launch title for next gen, or at least come out within a few weeks of launch. Nothing else would make sense. Probably 3D Mario and Prime 4 on launch day, MK9 a month later. Probably something like that (if indeed Prime 4 has been moved off the Switch and to next gen which is sorta seems like at this point). To Soundwave: Not sure if we'll see cross-gen titles. We got cross gen GC/Wii and WiiU/Switch but those systems were spec'd fairly similarly so those zelda cross gen games could just be ports. To do a cross gen game between Switch and next gen obviously gamers would want a complete graphics overhaul for the next gen version. Makes cross gen games seem less likely. Especially for something like Prime 4 where you want top notch graphics. I don't really see Nintendo building two completely separate graphical versions of Prime 4 (or any game) in order to make it cross gen. So I don't expect any cross gen games. I think Prime 4 will either be the last big AAA Switch game, or much more likely a launch game on Switch 2 and that is probably the reason it still hasn't come out yet, or even announced anything about it yet, because at some point they switched over from making a Switch game to making a next gen game. And considering Metroid games don't sell that well anyway, it's not like missing out on the Switch userbase would be devastating for the game. It's not like 10 million people are gonna buy it on Switch haha. And being one of the few major AAA Nintendo games available on the next gen system in the first year will give it plenty of focus for gamers to pick it up. Maybe Nintendo surprises and does two completely different graphical builds for the game so that it can be cross gen, but I doubt it. Also having it on Switch 2 only just gives people (well, at least the few million, or couple million, Metroid fans) more of a reason to buy the new system. |
I think you will see cross-gen games. You don't need to do completely different graphical builds, you can just have games that run in 4K + maybe higher resolution on Switch 2 ... I mean there are plenty of PS5/XSX games that are PS4/XB1 or even PS3 games in some cases just running at higher res, it's not like the game has been completely remade.
The Pokemon DLC leaker also already stated that they were working on making graphical assets for the DLC for Switch 2. That person did get a bunch of things correct, so that probably already hints towards it. Also the Nintendo job listing which specifically cited the need for "cross generation" development also is a pretty strong indicator.
I'll say this about Prime 4 ... I would not be surprised if for Switch 2 it has a rudimentary (cheap) VR mode like VR Labo, except they're not going to do the cardboard thing, it'll be a mode with an official kind of plastic housing for the Switch 2 (1080p screen?) is my guess.
