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FPS drops are nasty, but looks good nevertheless. VRR does not function under 40 fps which is an issue.



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Otter said:
curl-6 said:

Turns out that much like both Mario Kart World and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, DK Bananza also started development as a Switch 1 game.

They moved to Switch 2 in 2021, which allowed for more extensive destructibility, more detail, and 60fps.

https://www.gonintendo.com/contents/50765-nintendo-on-donkey-kong-bananza-originally-planned-as-a-switch-1-game-switch-2

I feel a lot of people were justified in saying that early Switch 2 games look cross gen... Of course totally fine but it's disappointing there isn't yet a first party launch window game built to really showcase the graphical prowess. I'm a sucker for Nintendo demonstrating visual leaps in their IPs, it takes me back to first seeing Luigus Mansion, Metroid and Zelda on the GameCube. The power leap the Switch 2 provides can absolutely give that feeling... Once again hoping that the next Zelda is 30fps 

I feel like most launch games start out on previous hardware, at least in today’s day and age where game development can take 5+ years.



When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.

90 Metacritic. Talk about sleeper-hit. We weren't even sure if this was more of a side game or a full-on flagship release.

Suddenly the narrative should actually be 'they're only charging $70 for this in 2025?'



zorg1000 said:
Otter said:

I feel a lot of people were justified in saying that early Switch 2 games look cross gen... Of course totally fine but it's disappointing there isn't yet a first party launch window game built to really showcase the graphical prowess. I'm a sucker for Nintendo demonstrating visual leaps in their IPs, it takes me back to first seeing Luigus Mansion, Metroid and Zelda on the GameCube. The power leap the Switch 2 provides can absolutely give that feeling... Once again hoping that the next Zelda is 30fps 

I feel like most launch games start out on previous hardware, at least in today’s day and age where game development can take 5+ years.

Certainly most in todays climate, but it's nice to have at least one. PS5 had Demon Souls, even though it is a remake it is still one of the best looking games on the console. And then launch window may be pushing it but it then had Ratchet & Clank. Hope Nintendo pulls something out before years over. Maybe Kirby is that game



Shaunodon said:

90 Metacritic. Talk about sleeper-hit. We weren't even sure if this was more of a side game or a full-on flagship release.

Suddenly the narrative should actually be 'they're only charging $70 for this in 2025?'

Eh, no. 

Not when everyone was charging $69.99 in 2025 before Nintendo introduced the $79.99 price to the market lol. We don't need to normalise good games equalling $80



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So is this the thread to talk about the game when it comes out? Because I'm pouring every second I have into this. Loved Odyssey. This looks amazing as well.



Random_Matt said:

FPS drops are nasty, but looks good nevertheless. VRR does not function under 40 fps which is an issue.

John from DF recently posted on Resetera that the game is ''running at 60 fps 99% of the time''.



Otter said:
Shaunodon said:

90 Metacritic. Talk about sleeper-hit. We weren't even sure if this was more of a side game or a full-on flagship release.

Suddenly the narrative should actually be 'they're only charging $70 for this in 2025?'

Eh, no. 

Not when everyone was charging $69.99 in 2025 before Nintendo introduced the $79.99 price to the market lol. We don't need to normalise good games equalling $80

I'm just saying, the developer responsible for Avowed the most forgotten/ignored game of the year, has already set the price for their next game this year at $80.

There will be other games releasing at $80. Most of them won't be this high quality.



Look at this while listening to this. ^^



90 on meta, looks like it already has the vast majority of its reviews in too. So not quite mainline Mario level, but not far off either. Especially considering a lot of people turned up their nose at this when it was announced and acted like it would be B tier Nintendo