The upcoming Swap 2 is greater than only a glorified Swap, Nintendo says, to sighs of aid heard ‘around the world.
As revealed throughout at this time’s long-awaited Swap 2 Direct, Nintendo kicked round numerous concepts when looking for a reputation for its subsequent console, together with the retro-styled Tremendous Nintendo Swap. Clearly it settled on merely calling it the Swap 2, which is sensible, but additionally opens up some questions on how totally different it will be from its predecessor. Eight lengthy years because the launch of the primary Swap, you’d actually hope for one thing dramatically extra succesful, and fortunately it appears like that is the case.
Clearly, the shape issue is identical, however we now know an excellent deal extra in regards to the guts of the factor, and by all measures it is a vital leap ahead with an even bigger 1080p display in comparison with the unique’s 720p output, help for 4K and 60 FPS with suitable TVs, and eight occasions the interior storage. We additionally know massive ol’ honkin’ video games like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Closing Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade are coming to the console, which says rather a lot in regards to the energy of its customized Nvidia processor and GPU.
Anyway, throughout the direct Nintendo actually drove house the purpose that the Swap 2 is an entire new console and never simply an iteration on the present Swap. “As you simply noticed, Nintendo Swap 2 is not merely an improved Nintendo Swap,” stated Swap 2 {hardware} design lead Tetsuya Sasaki (timestamped right here). “We redesigned the system from the bottom up and packed in numerous new gameplay options.”
In a separate Q&A, Nintendo particulars a few of the methods the Swap 2 outperforms the Swap, together with its larger, sharper display, higher reminiscence, improved processor, longer battery life, and extra.
In the meantime, this is our complete information to all the upcoming Swap 2 video games we presently find out about.
