Nintendo Switch

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Jason1

I wouldnt just assume that the Switch Version of Breath of Wild will be better than the Wii U version. It was designed to be a Wii U game after all, and didnt Nintendo say there would not be ANY graphical upgrades on Switch?

I remember them saying something like "both versions will play pretty much the same." Which could mean anything.
The Wii U seems to be struggling to run the game at times; it's only logical for the Switch version to run better.
I'm thinking of something like 1080p60 on Switch vs 720p30 on Wii U.

Nintendo has stated very clearly that the console can only stream to the TV when in the dock. No wireless transmissions like the Wii U had (I'm guessing that technology was way too expensive).
The screen is rumored to be a capacative multi-touch screen. The Joy-Cons are rumored to have motion sensing in them. And an IR-sensor like the Wiimotes had, which could let you play touch games on the TV, using IR-pointing.

Did you notice that both Joy-Cons each have their own set of shoulder buttons? They're inaccessible when clicked into the Switch, but they'll be very useful for multiplayer.

There's no way that this machine will be on par with PS4/XB1. Not with that size and not for a reasonable price.
All ports to the systems will have to be downgraded. But it won't be very drastic, not like with the Wii U.

As for first party titles, I'm sure Nintendo will do a much better job than with the Wii U. They acknowledged that they had too few games coming out for that and they promised to do better with Switch (NX). And unless they come out with a separate portable (which would be a blunder), all the 3DS developers will make games for Switch.
AAA third party support will still be tricky, but I'm sure we'll get more than on Wii U.

[Jason1]

Originally Posted by Angrist

The Wii U seems to be struggling to run the game at times; it's only logical for the Switch version to run better.
I'm thinking of something like 1080p60 on Switch vs 720p30 on Wii U.

Where did you see that the game is struggling to run on the WiiU? I havent heard that. Not saying your wrong, I would just like to see a source. When has a 1st party Nintendo title ever not run well on a Nintendo system? I just find that a little hard to believe.

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Jason1

Where did you see that the game is struggling to run on the WiiU? I havent heard that. Not saying your wrong, I would just like to see a source. When has a 1st party Nintendo title ever not run well on a Nintendo system? I just find that a little hard to believe.

Hm, when I mean struggling, I mean it's most likely running at 720p30 with framerate drops. I saw it in E3 gameplay footage. Nothing dramatic, but to me it shows that Nintendo is ready to move to stronger hardware.

If the Switch is 2 or 3x stronger than Wii U, I'm expecting 1080p60 graphics.