The very serious Eurogamer reveals that Nintendo showed its new generation console at Gamescom to a few developers. The Nintendo Switch 2 is on the way.
Years of Switch Pro rumors, probably become Nintendo Switch Oled and a Nintendo Switch that is so popular that it’s hard to imagine Nintendo trying to change the generation. And yet, after almost seven years of good and loyal service, the Nintendo Switch is finding it increasingly difficult to cash in on the release of new games. The launch of a new generation is increasingly expected.
It was at Gamescom that for the first time echoes of this new console could be heard, as reported Eurogamer. Not surprising when you know that Nintendo had invested a very large location in the professional area of the German living room, an area reserved for confidential presentations behind closed doors. While the press could try Super Mario Wonderexpected on October 20, developers had an appointment with Nintendo for a presentation of its next console.
What have we learned from the Switch 2?
According to developers interviewed by Eurogamer, Nintendo has essentially made technical demonstrations of the new graphics capabilities of its next console. We call it Nintendo Switch 2, but we don’t even know if the firm will really keep this concept and choose this name.
More precisely, it is a next-gen version of The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild that the developers have discovered on this new machine. This kind of demo is usual in the sector and does not mean that Breath of the Wild will be entitled to a technical update in the commercial version of the game. For comparison, Sony was demonstrating its PlayStation 5 with Spidermanwhile Microsoft relied on Gears 5. Manufacturers generally call on the developers of their flagship, capable of quickly highlighting the prowess of new consoles.
The website VideoGamesChronicle indicates that the Unreal Engine 5 demo The Matrix Awakens was also presented by Nintendo to sell its new console. It is the most widely used game engine in the world by third-party developers and publishers. Ensuring compatibility with the Unreal Engine is therefore an important step in preparing for the success of a console. Always according to VGCthe demo would integrate ray tracing and Nvidia’s DLSS. A logical development if Nintendo is once again associated with Nvidia.
What all this tells us above all is that Nintendo is really starting the launch of its new console. This type of demonstration is done to convince developers to request kits and prepare their games for launch. It is becoming increasingly clear that Nintendo plans to launch a new generation of game console for the year 2024. According to Eurogamerthe launch would be planned rather for the end of the year 2024, but Nintendo would like to advance this calendar.
After the success of the Nintendo Switch, and the emergence of other portable consoles like the Steam Deck, we imagine that Nintendo will keep the same concept of hybrid console for its new machine. Based on the same type of ARM and Nvidia architecture, the Japanese firm could offer total backward compatibility with the first generation and thus facilitate the transition.
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