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[IbizaPocholo]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, and the most interesting aspect for me is backwards compatibility with original Switch titles, focusing on how well older Switch games might run on the new console. In this episode we run various games that suffered from performance issues on Switch 1 hardware. How do they perform on the Nintendo Switch 2? Lets take a closer look !

TimeStamps:

00:00 - Intro
02:39 - Quake (2021)
03:36 - Borderlands 3
05:15 - Bayonetta 3
07:01 - Doom 2016
08:58 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance
09:24 - Batman Arkham Knight
11:01 - Dragon Quest Builders 2
12:54 - Resident Evil : Revalations 2
13:45 - Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge
14:28 - A Quick Word on Loading Speeds
15:42 - Outtro

 

[Mephisto40]

"It's good!"

Literally 3 of the first 4 games they test have visual issues...

 

[Zacfoldor]

Nice! Tagged to later watch this and find out if they fixed Bayonetta 3's performance.

 

[PauloRoberto]

"It's good!"

Literally 3 of the first 4 games they test have visual issues...

That's why 'it's good', not 'it's excellent'!

C'mon Nintendo, you CAN do better than that.

 

[kevboard]

so CPU bound games still see a pretty big jump, just not as big as GPU/Bandwidth bound games.

I assume that, while Switch 1 games have access to all Cuda cores of the GPU, they still only access 3 CPU cores like they did on Switch 1

 

[Baemono]

Nice! Tagged to later watch this and find out if they fixed Bayonetta 3's performance.

They did, I mean it's automatic

 

[willothedog]

is it using Yuzu?

 

[tkscz]

Nice! Tagged to later watch this and find out if they fixed Bayonetta 3's performance.

It's basically running locked to 60FPS for the majority of the game.

is it using Yuzu?

It's not really emulation, but a translation layer (It's more hardware run than software run).

 

[Zathalus]

As I said in the other thread, very interesting stuff when he talks about Dragon Quest Builders 2. Going from ~8fps up to ~24fps shows that even with the translation layer, the Switch 2 CPU is 3x faster. Since it is a BC game it is not taking advantage of the extra CPU cores either. Seems the Switch 2 CPU is probably ~5x faster than the Switch 1 if properly optimised for the extra cores.

 

[Warspite]

The change with Batman Arkham Knight

 

[daxgame]

 

[Lokaum D+]

"It's good!"

Literally 3 of the first 4 games they test have visual issues...

 

[Team Andromeda]

It's Basic ....

 

[SamuraiEdge]

It's Basic ....

Nothing wrong being a basic bitch if it does the job matey. Seems like it's alright for those who seem to play those games specifically here than anywhere else, just because they are from a world we can't fully comprehend their machinations.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

i just want to see some good IQ improvements over switch1

 

[LordOcidax]

A positive thread about the Switch 2…

Lokaum D+

(Fake edit: Too late)

 

[Parazels]

So the raw results are:

• CPU is 2 times more powerful
• GPU is 100 times more powerful!

 

[hemo memo]

Is that really how Dragon Quest Builders 2 runs on the Switch 1? What in the world?!

 

[Team Andromeda]

Nothing wrong being a basic bitch if it does the job matey. Seems like it's alright for those who seem to play those games specifically here than anywhere else, just because they are from a world we can't fully comprehend their machinations.

Its basic mate.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Please patch xenoblade 3

 

[Tarnpanzer]

Is that really how Dragon Quest Builders 2 runs on the Switch 1? What in the world?!

You can go over 9000 with custom worlds.

 

[Darkness_Arises]

Please patch xenoblade 3

All XC raise the Res to 1080p and unlock the frame rate.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Testing 11 Backward compatible Switch 1 titles on the Nintendo Switch 2 - all of them see improvements running at 60fps. Let's see how much they are improved in the Switch 2 compared to the Switch 1 hardware.

TimeStamps :

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Ni No Kuni 2
02:20 - The Wonderful 101
03:49 - Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
05:23 - Ashen
07:00 - Darksiders 3
08:47 - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
10:20 - Saints Row 3
12:19 - Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
14:12 - Layers of Fear 2
15:20 - Resident Evil 5
17:09 - Shinsekai: Into the Depths
18:44 - Conclusion/Outro

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I tried some Switch games on Switch 2.

Megaman Legacy Collection Vol. 1 - No running issues.

Catherine Full Body - Improves resolution, but runs at 30 fps. It's reminiscent of PS3 gameplay.

Fatal Frame Maiden of Black water - Improves resolution, but the frame rate is at 30 fps.

AI The Somnium Files Nirvana Initiative - Improves frame rate to 60 fps, but the resolution is pixelated like on Switch 1. It's not very enjoyable.