Nintendo has reportedly shown off Switch 2 prototypes at Gamescom

07 September 2023
Developers reportedly got to see an improved version of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on the new hardware.

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you have to suffer, 08 Sep 2023mediatek makes good chips now. not like 2016 era where they... moreso good that you still can't use enhanced hdr in google camera

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    Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023It depends on the Android model. Also, Switch games bought ... more> FFXV Pocket edition is still unplayable on my Android 13 because square hasn't updated it yet.
    Tbh I kinda don't like this Google rules where you're not allowed to runs "app that designed for Android 6 and below". But what can I do? I have no powers to say "no" anyways.

    > Google Play Premium games section was filled with trash and Google did nothing.
    So does Apple Arcade lol.

    > gacha trash
    It probably is, but at least it's not extremely P2W like most Gameloft and EA games. This game is actually playable for F2P, can confirm bcuz I play this game F2P and already got many chars. Yeah your progress might "slower", that's what also happened on any games with microtransactions on it.

    > but also lack "official controller support" due to Apple paying Mihoyo/Hoyoverse for exclusivity deals.
    Srsly, but can you give me the source of the info for this? Not trying to force you or what but ngl I'm kinda curious.

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      • 08 Sep 2023

      I am personally waiting for Steam Deck 2.

      Nintendo is just too greedy to my tastes.

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        Super Android 22, 08 Sep 2023A. The switch software is android lol, its just modded andr... moreI agree with some of your points but switch dosent run android, and if you know anything about processors then you would have knows processors are not designed with certain os in mind except for bionic.

          rizki1, 08 Sep 2023These are all 1st party Nintendo games, not surprised. I kn... morethey will do, but they'll intentionally pixelate the game.

            Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023Let's be real here, nobody is a winner when it comes t... moremediatek makes good chips now. not like 2016 era where they mostly produce garbage.

              maybe mediatek or qualcomm would be used? who knows.

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                Super Android 22, 08 Sep 2023No not really, you can't use any headphones or headset... moreYes you can. I use Sennheiser bluetooth headphones with mine.

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                  Super Android 22, 08 Sep 2023A. The switch software is android lol, its just modded andr... morehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_system_software#Open_source_components

                  "Despite popular misconceptions to the contrary, Horizon is not largely derived from FreeBSD code, nor from Android, although the software licence and reverse engineering efforts have revealed that Nintendo does use some code from both in some system services and drivers."

                    Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023Nintendo, like Apple, is all about optimization. Look at ho... moreA. The switch software is android lol, its just modded android, its running a literal ARM SoC made to run on android which it did on multiple devices.

                    B. You dont understand any OSes or havent used anything other than some seriously dodgey devices or doing some seriously dodgey things on those devices, have you used windows in the last 15 years? Also never gotten 1 virus on android and ive been using it since the tmobile g1.

                    C. The games do not look good on the switch lol, it only does if its the only device you use/game on, unless a lot of games running between 144p-480p at under 30fps is acceptable to you? Its actually some of the developers that should get praise for what they get out of the available hardware, nothing to do with nintendo and optimisation (zelda breath of the wild only real one that comes to mind and mario odyssey).

                      Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023Switch 1 have Bluetooth support bruhNo not really, you can't use any headphones or headset not designed to work with the switch. Does not work the same as other devices with "bluetooth".

                        Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023How many times have specs lovers been proven wrong when it ... moreI wouldnt say the spec lovers are proven wrong when the switch has had a lot of performance issues, when you have to run games as low as 144p and lowest graphics quality yet getting less than 20fps average its not great, its just most owners of tech dont know whats in their tech.

                        Also a 720p screen with 60hz refresh rate is really not acceptable on a gaming device now in 2023 so yes specs do matter to a degree (i mean the switch is just a tablet with modded android on it running a mobile phone SoC). Nintendo have a lot of IPs that people will buy a device/console (say solely for pokemon or zelda or mario games as an example) also they target different demographics, nintendo generalises their userbase vs playstation (gamers vs casuals/kids/older generation etc).

                          Anonymous, 07 Sep 2023Why Android? That would't make sense for a Switch and ... moreWhy buy and pay again for stuff you already bought and own?

                          Did you forget your intelligence at home?

                            Anonymous, 07 Sep 2023Keep on dreaming. Why everything must be "with Android... moreYou spelled apple wrong.

                            Because all my stuff is on android. Why would anyone buy and pay again for apps/games already bought and owned? Ah, because that's a normal thing to do with apple and Nintendo.

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                              Daemon Targaryen, 08 Sep 2023Dolphin MMJR2: GameCube, Wii AetherSX2: PS2 Redream: Drea... moreDon't use Redream, they lock features unless you pay for that garbage, get Flycast instead.

                                rizki1, 08 Sep 2023They do buy, only the price is under $10. If Red Dead Redem... moreJust go to top 10 Android game sales in playstore, only Minecraft and Gta San Andrea sold 5m units or more. Also Xcom 2 is just $10.

                                  Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023most of nintendo games are about $40+ and it still make +10... moreThese are all 1st party Nintendo games, not surprised. I know that game is also very good. Now, does Nintendo dare to port that game to Android?

                                    Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023A lot of android gamers still cry at $10 mark. That's ... moreEven games for $10 there are also people downloading pirated APK. Knowing how easy it is to pirate it on Android also makes developers less willing to make paid games on Android.

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                                      Anonymous, 08 Sep 2023most of nintendo games are about $40+ and it still make +10... more*i only see minecraft on playstore, i dont have iphone so i'd like to know whats it is on appstore

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                                        rizki1, 08 Sep 2023They do buy, only the price is under $10. If Red Dead Redem... moremost of nintendo games are about $40+ and it still make +10 million copies sold

                                        https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/here-are-the-top-ten-best-selling-nintendo-switch-games-as-of-june-2023

                                        now list me 3 paid android/ios game that have 10 million sold, i only see

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