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[nkarafo]

One of the reasons i always liked the visuals in Nintendo IP games is the colors. Nice, contrasty, warm colors.

But in games like the new Kirby Air Ride, Mario Kart World and DK Bonanza, they are aiming for a more washed out, foggy look. Like they have increased gamma and reduced contrast at the same time.

This comparison shows exactly what i mean:

I really dislike this new look in Nintendo games. It's like the mid 00's overused bloom all over again.

 

[LordOcidax]

Something is wrong with your tv configuration probably… I don't have that issue.

 

[nkarafo]

Something is wrong with your tv configuration probably… I don't have that issue.

You can't see the difference in the pictures i posted?

 

[Dacvak]

I dunno, I think they look insanely vibrant on my OLED TV. Each game you mentioned.

Maybe they tone it down a bit because displays are so much better these days?

Though I will say that their HDR implementation is awful most of the time. Games definitely look way more washed out, ironically enough. I keep HDR off 99% of the time.

 

[LordOcidax]

You can't see the difference in the pictures i posted?

Doesn't look like that on my tv…

 

[kiphalfton]

Give Nintendo a break, they've never used lighting/shadows in their games so are still learning.

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Looks like bad HDR. Im probably wrong though.

 

[Griffon]

Probably a way to compensate for low-quality lighting/lightmaps.

 

[Madserb2023]

I agree. I noticed it and I have an LG OLED. They have definitely desaturated their latest games. It's like the poor motion on the handheld, I noticed it in 3 seconds but others still have no idea what to even look for.

 

[nkarafo]

Doesn't look like that on my tv…

Like what?

What do you see in the pictures i posted? You don't see the difference between the left and right images?

 

[Woopah]

It's definitely a different style of lighting vs. Kirby Air Ride.

 

[Spukc]

Something is wrong with your tv configuration probably… I don't have that issue.

This
Ur tv is cooked m8

 

[Dacvak]

You can't see the difference in the pictures i posted?

I mean, that's two examples. Even if they're the same tracks, I could easily cherry pick some inverse examples.

I think personal testimony is more important here. I play GameCube and N64 pretty regularly on a nice CRT—a $16,000 (in 2004) PVM actually—and those games look similarly vibrant and colorful as the games you mentioned when displayed on my LG OLED.

My point is that I don't think anything has changed with Nintendo's style. It's every bit as colorful and saturated as it's always been.

Some games do look like shit on the Switch 2 in portable mode, but that's mostly because that display sucks ass.

 

[LordOcidax]

Like what?

What do you see in the pictures i posted? You don't see the difference between the left and right images?

The colors looks more washed out in those samples than on my TV…

 

[Gripsx]

HDR issue with your tv?
edit
recorded videos while on hdr usually look like ass when uploaded to youtube in sdr

 

[bender]

Nintendo's calibration setup sucks, but Vincent has your back.

 

[Gameplay Gods Bless]

I agree. I noticed it and I have an LG OLED. They have definitely desaturated their latest games. It's like the poor motion on the handheld, I noticed it in 3 seconds but others still have no idea what to even look for.

I noticed this in Mario Odyssey in 2017. I've always loved the colorful saturated look of Super Mario Bros 3 on SNES, Super Mario World 2 and Super Mario Sunshine. Shame.

 

[nkarafo]

HDR issue with your tv?

Truth be told, i don't have a Switch 2 myself, all i saw is from DF videos.

 

[Bonfires Down]

I massively prefer the colors on right in your example so YMMV.

 

[Baemono]

Looks like bad HDR. Im probably wrong though.

Yeah pretty much

(The HDR part of course)

 

[Spukc]

Nintendo's calibration setup sucks, but Vincent has your back.

Bender is right.
This shit fixed my switch 2
It looked like ass at first

 

[Mownoc]

It's just the modern Nintendo art style. They often use a haze to add more depth to the lighting, they also often tone back the colour saturation.

If you compare Double Dash to MK8 you'll see the same thing, Double Dash colours are way more saturated while MK8 tends to have a more muted presentation.

It's all personal preference though. I think MK8 looks great.

It's not a new thing either though. I think you'll find Mario Kart, Smash Bros and 3D Mario on the Wii were all less colourful than the GameCube iterations.