Nintendo demoed Switch 2 to developers at Gamescom : games

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago

Im not interested unless it has; Hall effect thumb sticks to reduce stick drift

An OLED screen

Backwards compatibility with Switch 1 games.

A headphone jack that allows game chat and game audio

And is designed to be easily repaired, like not having tons of adhesive, uncommon screw types etc

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

They're never going to get rid of the tri-wing screws.

[-] bassomitron@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Is there a practical reason they use those obnoxious screws or is it simply to discourage home repairs? When I had to replace my Switch's fan last year, those insanely tiny screws were a pain in the ass to not accidentally strip.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

It's purposeful to discourage user servicing. I recommend purchasing a quality tri-wing driver, e.g. from iFixit or Proskit.

[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

iFixit have the best driver at the price point, period

[-] Lesrid@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

iFixit's pro kit is great even if you only open up one device a year

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[-] monkeyman512@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

So you want a modded steam deck?

[-] Violette@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Wait, you can put a OLED screen on the Steam Deck?

[-] mesamunefire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yep

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago

You're not going to be interested then.

[-] ArtificialLink@yall.theatl.social 6 points 1 year ago

Lmao keep dreaming then. The switch aint ever gonna be that.

[-] gwildors_gill_slits@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

There's already a version of the switch that has an OLED screen

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yes and the switch 2 needs to continue with this trend

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[-] Clown_Tempura@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

The 'Switch 2' having a camera for literally no reason is extremely on-brand for Nintendo, so I kind of believe it.

[-] coltorl@programming.dev 20 points 1 year ago

I love it when my connected and likely not security hardened devices needlessly include components that would be valuable to compromise.

[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

If the Switch 2's OS is anything like the Switch's current revision of Horizon, it's an extremely hardened OS. They've done a surprisingly good job plugging software holes.

[-] NiftyBeaks@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

On the bright side, in a few years it will be fun to attempt photography on like how people use the DSi camera. It's not much, but it's something 🤷

[-] CoughingwithCoffee@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

It's gonna be for AR dude.

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

3DS advertised AR from the get-go, even coming with a set of cards and built-in games to show it off. Never ended up being anything more than a neat tech demo that people forgot about almost immediately. Haven't really seen anything to make me think people are more interested in it now, over a decade later.

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[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Eh, a camera can be useful, on the 3DS it's great for scanning a QR code rather then manually entering a url.

And really at this point why not throw a camera on the Switch 2? The parts for a cellphone camera is like what... a couple bucks?

[-] Mikekm@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean it's one banana Michael

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[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

The fact that I had to open an app on my phone for voice chat meant that I never ever used voice chat.
I don't really care if the next Nintendo console has a camera. But I extremely do not want to be forced to use some app on my phone to play the game on my Switch.

[-] caut_R@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Please backwards compatible, please OLED, please enough power to 720p60fps everything natively (no upscaling, cause that sucks on such low res, Idm 4k upscaling).

1080p60fps on portable would be a dream but I‘m not that delusional.

I‘d also be hyped if they could offer joycons that make it usable for extended amounts of time in portable without destroying my hands or having to rely on third party cases.

[-] beefcat@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Can we add a cheaper non-portable option to the wishlist? I don't like paying for a screen or battery or junky mobile controllers that I will never use.

[-] darth_helmet@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

This is exactly where I’m at. I don’t think my switch has left the dock on purpose since I bought it, what a waste of resources.

[-] Jabbawacky@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just use Yuzu rather than my switch. Can't beat 4k60fps+

[-] darth_helmet@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

No judgement from me, but I do try to pay folks for their stuff if I can afford it and it’s available in the market

[-] Jabbawacky@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

? I buy all my games and rip them using my launch Switch. I then enjoy playing them in 4k60fps instead of using the dock, with the saves synced via wifi so I can go back to handheld after.

Emulation does NOT = piracy for fucks sake.

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[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

You mean the Switch U? Super Switch? Switch Advance?

[-] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Swiitch

NINTENDO SWITCHTY FOUR

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This right here is the correct answer

[-] Signtist@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

I'm hoping for Switch Advance. I'd love a throwback logo and that old "Bling!" startup sound.

[-] 100@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Boi if it has that bling and a transparent frosty blue option it's over, I'm buying it day one. I miss my Gameboy advanced so much, or maybe I miss being a kid, who knows.

[-] mcforest@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Switch Color

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[-] MattyXarope@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

After the Wii U fiasco I'd be shocked if they called it anything other than Switch 2.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'd be shocked if they learned, but relieved as well.

[-] OhFudgeBars@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Switch 64, duh. :V

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Some emoji fan already said "Nintendo Switchty-Four," so I'm afraid you've been outdone before you even commented.

[-] dinckelman@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

My only wish for this console, is that it doesn't launch with an SoC, that's already a year outdated, by the time the thing is announced

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Literally impossible since SoC vendors literally can't deliver working pre-production chips for development work

I mean, they say they do, but they really don't

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

Nintendo is going to want a console they can keep standardized for a while without hitting hardware limits early. It’s one of the only major flaws of the Switch, and while it’s not entirely their fault, they know the type of direction devs want to move in. IMHO they will have listened in this regard.

I don’t expect it will run “on par with PS5” as some rumors have suggested, though.

[-] stankmut@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The PS5 is the size of a small boat. The only way Nintendo can release a portable console that matches it would be if it came in a wheelbarrow.

[-] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

But the ps5 plays games in 4k .if i remember correctly 4k requires 16x compute power compared to 1080p ( on the gpu side ). So with dlss from 720p to 1080p it might be possible to match 4k ps5 . Alghtough it might be immposible with the games bound by cpu , unlike the ps4/xbox one generation the consoles this time dont have a completly dogshit CPU from the get go.

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[-] Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I agree, the Switch family in general are mostly meant to play official games like Zelda, DK and Mario whose older incarnations were also designed for other small consoles that ran on battery power, and not-so-demanding third-party games that can be played without connection to power like Minecraft BE. They’re like a modern DS with a bigger screen that you can connect to a TV and play with detachable controllers, and never pretended to be anything more.

[-] jecht360@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

That would be nice, but it's Nintendo so it probably will be old by the time it comes out.

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago

Flip down magnified screen and light

[-] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Cool! Despite its age, I'm still loving the Switch. Best all around library of consistently good games, at least single/local multiplayer.

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