Definitely looked like a very well-made Switch game, but far under par for modern consoles. If it *is* running on Switch 2, the Switch 2 is going to be very disappointing.
MyMouthisCancerous on
It definitely looks like Prime Remastered was at least off the building blocks in terms of the engine Prime 4’s been using, but the big thing here is the lighting in that gameplay demo looked significantly upgraded. I love the environment design they’ve shown so far
Even if this isn’t a Switch 2 launch game, I think based on the recent reports about Switch 2 having light ray tracing capabilities definitely welcomes the idea of a next-gen patch that swaps out baked lighting for native ray tracing for stuff like sunlight or the illumination around the more industrial areas in this trailer. This game would probably really benefit from something like that
TheLimeyLemmon on
I assumed it was running on the original Switch from the off. I don’t know if people were simply eager for any possible peek at what next gen Nintendo will look like, but it was apparent enough from the excellent Metroid Prime Remastered that these visuals are entirely possible on the current hardware.
If people want to know what visual fidelity will look like on Switch 2, they’re going to have to wait for entirely new games to preview with the reveal of the Switch 2 itself, whenever that ends up being.
weallfloatdownhere7 on
People keep thinking this about every game after every Direct from the last year or two.
GrimmTrixX on
I expect a dual release like Twilight Princess for GC/Wii or BotW for Wii U/Switch. And if it is, I’ll be getting a Switch 2 at launch for sure.
Opposite-Focus441 on
I‘d love to see remasters of Prime 2 & 3, so you could play the entire series on a modern platform.
Shas_Erra on
I think at this point that Prime 4 will be cross-platform but there is zero point in showing the Switch’s swansong running on hardware that is yet to be even revealed. Nintendo will be putting everything into this one last hurrah before their next console is ready for launch
Croakie89 on
As someone who’s never played prime 2/3 I genuinely thought it was just prime 2/3 remastered, they definitely used that engine as a test for 4 it developed them side by side, maybe it’ll be forward compatible and run with improvements on switch 2
gryphonbones on
Duh? It looks in line with Prime remastered
monkeykingcounty on
It quite literally says “Nintendo Switch” at the 0:00 mark of the trailer.
I have no idea how this was ever even a question
NoeMoriartyV2 on
People are just trying to twist everything into SWITCH 2. like they clearly said dont expect anything and here we have people losing their mind over Metroid gameplay. The sad part is that these people are also ignoring the fact that SWITCH is powerful enough to run beautiful looking games, just look at their other games like Astral chain.
Digibutter64 on
Some people are going to look foolish when they realise that it is in fact a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Powerman293 on
I would totally be happy if Switch 2 version was purely a resolution/FPS bump.
Remastered already runs pretty great at 60 FPS at a pretty high res docked or portable.
MacTeq on
Rich would know, having just seen the Switch 3.
Anthonyhasgame on
You want to make a sequel to a long standing video game, what’s the best way to get a team ready for that task? Have them remaster the original.
People forget how good art direction can look in HD. The jump to 4K from HD isn’t as big as the jump from SD to HD. Nintendo has always known how to do more with less. Those Switch 2 games are gonna slap.
Stealthinater1234 on
Prime 4 doesn’t look too good for switch, it’s visuals at 60fps are definitely capable on current switches when the game is built from the ground up for the hardware and properly optimized.
OkBilial on
Nintendo typically doesn’t play those sort of switch-a-roo games like some developers.
FedoraGamer789 on
I mean it looked good, but not THAT good. Pretty clear IMO that it was a game running on current Switch.
Banmers on
clearly not
cantFindValidNam on
No need for DF to confirm this. People need to understand that showing footage running on anything but Switch would be considered false advertising and is punishable by law. It’s the reason you see them write “not actual gameplay footage” at the bottom of cinematic trailers.
shaka_bruh on
If there’s anything Nintendo is good at, it’s making their first party titles look excellent on their hardware despite the performance limitations.
dexterward4621 on
It’s obviously running on switch 1. It didn’t even look PS4 level, and switch 2 will be beyond that.
mrlotato on
It’s hard to believe that was running on the original switch but Nintendo does work magic when it comes to their 1st party games on the switch.
kynoky on
Could be their transition game in both platforms
platinumplantain on
The fact that anyone thought that footage was running on Switch 2 shows how dumb the general public is lol
Joebranflakes on
People forget that Nintendo, due in large part to its own hardware limitations, has focused on creating art styles for its games rather than going to pure hard visual fidelity. I would expect if MP4 is ported to the next console, it would look largely the same with HDR and raytraced reflections. Same can be said for Mario and Zelda. The hyper real look like you see in a lot of AAA titles these days is just not Nintendo’s style IMO.
kinglokilord on
Glad I wasnt the only one thinking it was a switch 2 it was running on. If it indeed was running on a standard switch then this clearly will be the peak graphics demo of what the OG switch could do.
Euphoric-Lynx-2208 on
I don’t understand why people thought it was a Switch 2 game in the first place. Why would they announce games for the Switch 2 before they even officially announce the Switch 2?
0neek on
I just hope my 3rd party attached fan lasts because that game is going to cook my Switch otherwise lmao
Zactrick on
Probably not but I’m willing to bet it will also be a switch 2 launch title
ImmaculateWeiss on
Why would this have even been on the table
MrChocodemon on
And yet Pokémon looks and runs like shit.
ctyldsley on
It was blatantly running on the switch. But it also clearly looks like a game that’s been scaled down for Switch aka there’s a nicer looking version of that game aka it’s a cross-gen game.
GojiBelt on
I’m under the assumption it will release on the switch and an enhanced switch 2 version will be announced afterwards to get us to double dip.
Aiddon on
The guys at IGN ain’t too bright. Seriously, did they not play the Prime remaster?
Bam_Bam0352 on
Hype beast hilarity
JC-DB on
Since launch games most likely will be backward compatible no doubt this one is running on the original switch with a lower-rez mode.
Grimey_Rick on
it’s so funny that this keeps coming up. Pikmin 4, Rabbids, now Metroid Prime 4. These games all look great but come on. They are not remarkable or unbelievable that they could be running on current hardware. how low is the bar of expectation for the next Switch?
cloudlocke_OG on
Since Nintendo said this Direct was focused on the original Switch, I’m guessing not.
NotFromSkane on
Of course it wasn’t, just look at BotW. We only got Wii U footage until the Switch was announced and that was announced as a crossgen title months before
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Definitely looked like a very well-made Switch game, but far under par for modern consoles. If it *is* running on Switch 2, the Switch 2 is going to be very disappointing.
It definitely looks like Prime Remastered was at least off the building blocks in terms of the engine Prime 4’s been using, but the big thing here is the lighting in that gameplay demo looked significantly upgraded. I love the environment design they’ve shown so far
Even if this isn’t a Switch 2 launch game, I think based on the recent reports about Switch 2 having light ray tracing capabilities definitely welcomes the idea of a next-gen patch that swaps out baked lighting for native ray tracing for stuff like sunlight or the illumination around the more industrial areas in this trailer. This game would probably really benefit from something like that
I assumed it was running on the original Switch from the off. I don’t know if people were simply eager for any possible peek at what next gen Nintendo will look like, but it was apparent enough from the excellent Metroid Prime Remastered that these visuals are entirely possible on the current hardware.
If people want to know what visual fidelity will look like on Switch 2, they’re going to have to wait for entirely new games to preview with the reveal of the Switch 2 itself, whenever that ends up being.
People keep thinking this about every game after every Direct from the last year or two.
I expect a dual release like Twilight Princess for GC/Wii or BotW for Wii U/Switch. And if it is, I’ll be getting a Switch 2 at launch for sure.
I‘d love to see remasters of Prime 2 & 3, so you could play the entire series on a modern platform.
I think at this point that Prime 4 will be cross-platform but there is zero point in showing the Switch’s swansong running on hardware that is yet to be even revealed. Nintendo will be putting everything into this one last hurrah before their next console is ready for launch
As someone who’s never played prime 2/3 I genuinely thought it was just prime 2/3 remastered, they definitely used that engine as a test for 4 it developed them side by side, maybe it’ll be forward compatible and run with improvements on switch 2
Duh? It looks in line with Prime remastered
It quite literally says “Nintendo Switch” at the 0:00 mark of the trailer.
I have no idea how this was ever even a question
People are just trying to twist everything into SWITCH 2. like they clearly said dont expect anything and here we have people losing their mind over Metroid gameplay. The sad part is that these people are also ignoring the fact that SWITCH is powerful enough to run beautiful looking games, just look at their other games like Astral chain.
Some people are going to look foolish when they realise that it is in fact a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
I would totally be happy if Switch 2 version was purely a resolution/FPS bump.
Remastered already runs pretty great at 60 FPS at a pretty high res docked or portable.
Rich would know, having just seen the Switch 3.
You want to make a sequel to a long standing video game, what’s the best way to get a team ready for that task? Have them remaster the original.
People forget how good art direction can look in HD. The jump to 4K from HD isn’t as big as the jump from SD to HD. Nintendo has always known how to do more with less. Those Switch 2 games are gonna slap.
Prime 4 doesn’t look too good for switch, it’s visuals at 60fps are definitely capable on current switches when the game is built from the ground up for the hardware and properly optimized.
Nintendo typically doesn’t play those sort of switch-a-roo games like some developers.
I mean it looked good, but not THAT good. Pretty clear IMO that it was a game running on current Switch.
clearly not
No need for DF to confirm this. People need to understand that showing footage running on anything but Switch would be considered false advertising and is punishable by law. It’s the reason you see them write “not actual gameplay footage” at the bottom of cinematic trailers.
If there’s anything Nintendo is good at, it’s making their first party titles look excellent on their hardware despite the performance limitations.
It’s obviously running on switch 1. It didn’t even look PS4 level, and switch 2 will be beyond that.
It’s hard to believe that was running on the original switch but Nintendo does work magic when it comes to their 1st party games on the switch.
Could be their transition game in both platforms
The fact that anyone thought that footage was running on Switch 2 shows how dumb the general public is lol
People forget that Nintendo, due in large part to its own hardware limitations, has focused on creating art styles for its games rather than going to pure hard visual fidelity. I would expect if MP4 is ported to the next console, it would look largely the same with HDR and raytraced reflections. Same can be said for Mario and Zelda. The hyper real look like you see in a lot of AAA titles these days is just not Nintendo’s style IMO.
Glad I wasnt the only one thinking it was a switch 2 it was running on. If it indeed was running on a standard switch then this clearly will be the peak graphics demo of what the OG switch could do.
I don’t understand why people thought it was a Switch 2 game in the first place. Why would they announce games for the Switch 2 before they even officially announce the Switch 2?
I just hope my 3rd party attached fan lasts because that game is going to cook my Switch otherwise lmao
Probably not but I’m willing to bet it will also be a switch 2 launch title
Why would this have even been on the table
And yet Pokémon looks and runs like shit.
It was blatantly running on the switch. But it also clearly looks like a game that’s been scaled down for Switch aka there’s a nicer looking version of that game aka it’s a cross-gen game.
I’m under the assumption it will release on the switch and an enhanced switch 2 version will be announced afterwards to get us to double dip.
The guys at IGN ain’t too bright. Seriously, did they not play the Prime remaster?
Hype beast hilarity
Since launch games most likely will be backward compatible no doubt this one is running on the original switch with a lower-rez mode.
it’s so funny that this keeps coming up. Pikmin 4, Rabbids, now Metroid Prime 4. These games all look great but come on. They are not remarkable or unbelievable that they could be running on current hardware. how low is the bar of expectation for the next Switch?
Since Nintendo said this Direct was focused on the original Switch, I’m guessing not.
Of course it wasn’t, just look at BotW. We only got Wii U footage until the Switch was announced and that was announced as a crossgen title months before