Monday, January 25, 2021

Metroid Prime Trilogy Nintendo Switch HD GRAPHICS Development Secret Found? + Gigapixel MOD Tutorial

 



This is the 2 year anniversary week of when Metroid Prime 4 was delayed and restarted development, so in light of that I have some interesting information here I’ve been working on to share with you. This will be a graphics preview of sorts and expectations for the heavily rumored and extremely likely to be revealed soon,  Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch and a Tutorial on how you can play Metroid Prime Trilogy better than ever before in 2021 both in visuals and resolution on the latest Mod for Dolphin using mouse and keyboard controls along with an amazing Gigapixel Texture Mod. We’ll explain how it works, what Gigapixel does and how you can use it along with the best settings to make it run for you with the least amount of glitches. 


Metroid Prime Trilogy has had extremely credible rumors from vetted and trusted sources dating back all the way to early 2018 that a Metroid Prime Trilogy HD Collection would be released before Metroid Prime 4 was released. The reveal of this collection seemingly was pushed back after the big delay of Metroid Prime 4 on January 25th, 2019, two years ago where various reliable sources indicated that the game was in fact ready to be shown, but due to the nature of the incoming long delay of Metroid Prime 4 at the time, Nintendo decided to hold off until a much later time. Now that we are in 2021 and from indications seeming to be getting clearer and clearer that we’ll be seeing Metroid Prime 4 perhaps in trailer form this year, it does make a lot of sense to take a deeper look at Metroid Prime Trilogy since it would be very logical to conclude that Nintendo would reveal and even release this collection in 2021 to not only get new fans introduced to Metroid Prime, but also to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Metroid, which started in 1986. 




The question that remains however, is just in what way will Nintendo release this Metroid Prime Trilogy Collection? Will they fully remaster all 3 games, all getting new textures and upgraded models? Or will they take the Super Mario 3D Collection approach and just make them HD emulated ports cleaning up some rough edges here and there? For me, what I think would be great, which seems unlikely of course due to Nintendo’s current way of re-releasing games, but as we’ve been covering here for the past year or so Retro Studios has been working on a new engine of sorts for Metroid Prime 4, using various elements and hiring for experience in working with Unreal Engine and CryEngine. Since Metroid Prime Trilogy seems very likely to release before Metroid Prime 4, it would be very interesting if Retro Studios remastered the original Trilogy running on this New Engine from Metroid Prime 4 since no doubt they already have this engine working and could theoretically run better on the Switch or of course this heavily reported/rumored New Switch coming and may run it better than just emulating those old games with updated textures. In my opinion would be the best and most preferred way to relive those games with newer tech running them. However for this video, and based on Nintendo’s recent actions, we’ll take a look at what appears to be the most likely scenario, which would be some kind of HD port or emulated port of the Metroid Prime Trilogy.  


After doing some digging on what the best possible way to play Metroid Prime Trilogy is on Dolphin, I found some amazing mods that use the original textures of all 3 games, and a Modder in the community did a texture dump of the files and re-output all the textures using a program called Topaz AI Gigapixel. 



Here is the definition of it from the Topaz A.I. Gigapixel site: “Topaz A.I. Gigapixel is the first A.I. standalone application for superior Image up sampling, made for batch resizing your images up to 6x! It uses the power of Topaz’s proprietary Artistic Intelligence engine to make sharper and clearer upscaled images more than traditional upscaling tools. Because A.I. Gigapixel models calculate over a million calculations per pixel, this software is standalone only(it does not work as a plugin or studio adjustment) that inherently takes a long time to process your image, but the quality of the end result far surpasses our competitors.”



 

None of the textures in Metroid Prime Trilogy using Gigapixel were redone by a graphics engineer or artist, and if it were, that might be a large amount of work and would take a Modder or fans probably years to make. The Modder who used Gigapixel simply fed all the textures from Metroid Prime Trilogy, all 3 games, and the program re-scaled and up sampled all them on it’s own, which likely took the program many hours to complete, but it wasn’t done by remaking textures, which is a huge key point here. As you can see in the comparison, it does show a noticeable improvement in clarity and detail while maintaining the same look as the original game. It’s really an amazing technology and I could easily see Nintendo or Retro Studios doing something similar for the Switch and just running the 3 games at 1080p 60fps. The file size for the Gigapixel textures for the Trilogy was about 16GB, so it’s something very doable for the Nintendo Switch with no remaking of textures, and no remaking of assets or character models. This would be the most barebones way Metroid Prime Trilogy could be ported to HD and still look great with the least amount of effort for Nintendo, and like we’ve been pointing out with the recent Mario 3D Collection, this technique could be exactly what Nintendo would prefer to do, and of course maximize the most profits from development time and charging likely the full $60 for a collection like this.


The question is now, how easy or difficult is it to have your own Metroid Prime Trilogy HD so to speak while we wait for Nintendo to announce it? Well first of all, you do need to own Metroid Prime Trilogy on actual hardware, which I do, and I have gameplay videos of me playing the original Metroid Prime Trilogy on the Wii U on this channel which you can find in my Metroid Prime playlist. There are also various methods and tutorials online on how you can backup your game files either from disc or SD card from the Wii and Wii U, which I won’t be getting into here. However if you have all those things already taken care of, you can in fact enjoy Metroid Prime Trilogy just like this on a decent spec PC. My recommendation is to have at least a GTX 1060 and above, any i5, i7 or Ryzen CPU from the last 3 years and at least 16GB of system RAM along with the Dolphin Emulator, an emulator that has been around since 2003, it’s  nearly 20 years old has had amazing upgrades over the years and currently is the best way to play GC/Wii games on your PC. 



To get this Mod working correctly you will need to play Metroid Prime Trilogy with it’s own custom version of Dolphin made specifically for the game, called PrimeHack Updater. I will have links in the description for the files you need to make this work. Here is an easy step by step way to get this working and a very important setting tip in the Dolphin PrimeHack that should help minimize or eliminate bugs and glitches, so pay attention closely or you can always pause the video and repeat. 


After you download and install PrimeHack, it can be put in any file location you wish, but for me I already had regular Dolphin installed so I just put it into my Dolphin file located by default in your Documents folder, and here I put a shortcut on my desktop to show you. I found this easier since regular Dolphin already creates certain file folders for you that you’ll need to install the texture pack in and any other hacks you’d like to try as well. You just click on PrimeHack Updater and it will create the Metroid Samus Crosshair Red Ball that will then become your own Custom Metroid Prime Dolphin Emulator. Before you start the game though you need to install the Textures. The link that I will provide in the description has all the textures in a file named “Trilogy” once you download that file you’ll move it into your Dolphin Emulator folder and you’ll open it up and copy the files named “Common” “MP1” “MP2” and “MP3” and you’ll then navigate into the “Load” folder and then to the “Textures” Folder and then you’ll paste those files into the name I.D. file folder of Metroid Prime Trilogy which in the United States should be named “R3ME01” and then you’ll paste those 4 files into that folder which should overwrite anything that was there before, basically the old textures from Metroid Prime Trilogy are being overwritten with these Gigapixel textures. To find the name I.D. of your version of MPT just go to the game directory in PrimeHack Dolphin, right click on the game and go to Properties the name of the ISO will be at the top of the Properties selection area. Make sure the name of the file you paste the textures in matches the name of the ISO or the textures won’t be recognized in the game or the game will crash. 





Now that you’re ready to start the game, using Mouse and Keyboard could seem like a huge problem for Metroid Prime, especially for Metroid Prime 3 right? Well you can take a look at my control scheme and see if it works for you. One thing I’ve found that works for me is making the middle mouse scroll wheel act as + and - to zoom in and out on the Map really helps. All this took a lot of time and trial and error to make it feel right for me, or basically “good enough” so it’s very playable and feeling good. 


The most important option that you should make sure is disabled is in the config settings under general, make sure you have the Dual Core box UNCHECKED,  meaning blank, also go into the Metroid Prime Trilogy ISO properties under Game Config and make sure Dual Core is UNCHECKED there as well. Leaving it checked causes freezing, visual glitches like the aspect ratio getting warped and crashes so make sure Dual Core is blank and unchecked for the best running experience on your PC. As far as graphics are concerned, most of the default options are fine to leave alone besides things like resolution, AA and AF. For my PC setup, which is a Ryzen 3900X and 1080Ti, I’m playing it at 1440p with 4x MSAA and 16AF and it pretty much runs at 60fps with the occasional loading pauses which are almost impossible to get rid of in a game like this running custom textures. 


I hope this information was interesting, informative and helpful, especially now as we wait for Metroid Prime Trilogy to be announced and revealed by Nintendo, if you just can’t wait to get some HD Metroid Prime Trilogy action right now,  doing this here, just might quench your thirst for it in the meantime. 




Wednesday, January 06, 2021

New Nintendo Switch OLED Screen + New SOC with 4K Support Leaked?

 

 
New Nintendo Switch hardware leaks are already happening yet again, this time within the firmware Datamine of the Switch. All kinds of things to discuss in this video including some new insight here you probably won't find other places.

Monday, December 28, 2020

NEW Metroid Prime 4 Update: Nintendo Switch Demo Build | Retro Studios Hidden Change + Darker Story?

 

 

It’s been a bit of time since our last update, but there has now been some changes going on behind the scenes that warrant a new update before we head full into 2021. In our last update it was discovered and revealed first on this channel that Retro Studios had started hiring 3 different Game Testers to play test a Pre-Alpha Build of Metroid Prime 4 and that the game was going to start testing for bugs and quality control, along with tracking defects during gameplay and updating development hardware for the staff. 


The new update for Metroid Prime 4 is that it appears we can confirm that Retro Studios has in fact now officially started the Demo Build testing with these game testers they hired. If you look at Retro Studios hiring page all of the Game Testers they were hiring for before and to now, have been removed, meaning that they are now joined up with the Retro Studios staff and have begun full testing of Metroid Prime 4, and this is an exciting update because the sooner demo testing starts, which it appears now that it has, the sooner it is that we will be seeing the game in action in a trailer. 



We’ve been following and tracking every part of the development of this game of course more closely this year in 2020, and as we’ve been hearing those reports of new Switch hardware getting ready to be revealed as soon as early next year, and the fact that they have started fully play testing builds of Metroid Prime 4, no longer hiring, but now officially begun testing before the end of 2020. 

At this point it’s only a matter of getting through the holiday time period and getting into 2021 so the plans that Nintendo may have intended for 2020 but had to delay can finally be revealed, since as we know in terms of games for 2020 Nintendo 1st party and getting big AAA third Party games has been almost non-existent, besides for the very late, but of course better late than never all Digital Version of DOOM Eternal for the Switch, which is my Switch game of the year for 2020. However, besides that, in terms of games, it’s been an off year for Nintendo with a lot of games/plans being pushed into 2021 no doubt due to the Pandemic situation. 


So in terms of debuting new hardware, Nintendo normally has some kind of 1st party game it either shows off the hardware with or launches the hardware with, the New 3DS had 3D Majora's Mask with graphical upgrades and the Nintendo Switch Lite had Link's Awakening Remake. So with the quiet nature of how 2020 was for Nintendo’s 1st party, it lines up with previous actions by Nintendo that they may in fact be holding back software for debut on this reported new Switch, and while I don’t expect Metroid Prime 4 to come out in the first half of 2021, it would make sense to show it’s first trailer for this New Switch when they debut the console in conjunction with something like a Metroid Prime Trilogy HD and perhaps an updated Definitive Edition for Breath of the Wild with all DLC included and upgraded graphics and performance to then lead into a holiday release for Breath of the Wild 2, that is something I could easily see happen in 2021, not necessarily in not this particular order, but it would set the momentum for 2021 for Nintendo moving forward in the year as PS5 and Xbox Series X will be entering in their second holiday season in 2021.

PS5 and Xbox Series X have some really big games hitting their consoles in Horizon Forbidden West, God of War Ragnarok, Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet and Clank and Halo Infinite, all of which is competition for Nintendo whether gamers view it that way or not, since all these companies are competing for market share, your time and your dollar and a lot of the PlayStation games for example lately, have been crossing over into “Nintendo-like” territory with games like Astros Playroom, Sackboy and evergreen games that appeal to everyone like Spider-Man.

Nintendo no doubt in 2021 will be putting up quite a big fight in terms of making sure they re-secure their fanbase to be locked in for years to come with core 1st party games that continue to push new gameplay innovations and appeal to all gamers, something I think they’ve gotten away from in recent years. Usually though new hardware from Nintendo does bring some new innovation with it, so I’m very excited to see what Nintendo has up their sleeves in this aspect. 




Also as a secondary update for Metroid Prime 4, and for Nintendo in general, it appears Nintendo has quietly changed how they list their job postings. They have now updated and removed the dates of when they posted publicly their job hiring's. Normally when Nintendo or Retro Studios posts a new job for hire, they list the date in which it was posted at the very bottom, and now, for reasons unknown,  they both, Nintendo and Retro Studios, if you check their job pages, have removed all dates for which jobs were posted. We have been closely looking at these job hiring's for a while now and other websites have been doing the same thing, so the only logical reason to remove the dates of posting a new job or previous job is that Nintendo wants more secrecy in terms of public information on how far along their game progress is and to have more of a generalization of interpretation of what they are hiring for and for what.


However, I want to make clear that there is a way around this, at least for now, and that is by looking at Nintendo’s and Retros jobs on their LinkedIn account pages, which does still in fact post the dates of when new jobs start getting listed for hire. The combination of simply frequently visiting their job pages to see what you notice that has been added or wasn’t seen before can tell you what is new, however it will make it a bit more difficult to tell since many job hires are similar to other ones, so I do think Nintendo is trying to be more secretive than before, but I’ll be keeping an eye on this very closely moving forward. 


Another aspect I wanted to touch on with Metroid Prime 4 is that recently Retro Studios was hiring Storyboard Artists to and I quote: “define emotional scenes that will resonate with audiences,” and “explore interesting and innovative scenes that elevate the narrative.” and while some Metroid fans may have been worried that this could mean another Metroid Other M situation with over dramatic and drawn out cutscenes and perhaps putting way too much emphasis on Samus Aran's inner thoughts that many fans expected or wanted, I personally don’t think Metroid Prime 4 needs to shy away from such aspects, since the idea of Samus being a person of deep thought, leading a life of isolation, independence and searching for a bigger, deeper meaning in the grand scheme of things for her life and purpose has long since been established in years past before Metroid Other M even existed as far back as the publishing of the graphic novels of Metroid: Volume 1 and Volume 2  first released in 2003.



The evolution of Samus it seems was always intended to be something that was going to happen sooner or later, much like how in Tomb Raider, Laura Croft as a character started out as a Indiana Jones type of explorer/archaeologist and action hero, but also had a lot of character development that started being explored more deeply in the 2013’s Tomb Raider reboot, and continued with Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which gave Laura Croft a much deeper, more human nature with emotional connections/friendships, and dealing with loss and mistakes made, but overall still being the very strong character fans associate with. 



While it is true that some fans may be afraid of Retro Studios examining more of the internal feelings of Samus, the fact of the matter is, in Metroid lore, that aspect of Samus is very much already there ready to be told, but perhaps in more of a “less is more approach” giving acknowledgement and some exploration to her inner struggle without making her seem degraded as a strong character. There is an argument of course that the faults that we do share as humans, can actually make us appear as stronger people to others and be respected more. 

In regards to Metroid Prime 4, if they do go down that route, balance will likely be the key to make it a success or a failure in terms of how the story and her inner character is explored. However, if Retro Studios handles it similar to how Laura Croft was done, I think it will be extremely successful. All of us as humans have dealt, no doubt, with past struggles, but in the end it depends on our own choices on how we deal with those struggles and how we decide to lead our lives, since ultimately the choices we make are always our own, and no one can decide for you that what happened in your past will decide how you are as a person in the future, only we as individuals can make that choice. A lot of that comes from self determination and strength of will; like how are strong are you? Will you give up or keep on fighting? So in terms of Samus Aran, we know she’s an extremely powerful person, it’s been established greatly already, and perhaps, just maybe her inner struggles that she’s experienced or does experience from time to time is what fuels her strength to keep fighting, and these kind of aspects can only be explored if we get to see those things examined in a game or story element.  


In the next part of the discussion, you may have noticed that there is always some kind of Darkness that follows Samus, whether it’s in Dark creatures, Dark Samus herself or with the Dark atmosphere she seems to inevitably find herself in. I see this Darkness of tone continuing with Metroid Prime 4, it seems to always find its way in with how Samus is explored as a character and how Metroid games are set. The term “darkness” gets thrown around a lot, but something to keep in mind is that “darkness” doesn’t have to mean Scary, darkness can mean tone or emotion or feeling. An interesting thought that can come up with Metroid games and Metroid Prime games is the thought that the Darkness that surrounds Samus in each game is something that actually draws fans to those games. People like dark themes, they enjoy dark atmosphere, dark storytelling, dark and immersive music, and why is that? Well perhaps it’s due to those themes being set before you that bring a sense of reality to the game world since without the dark you can’t have the light, and a world that is always shown in the light tends to be less interesting. Darkness in storytelling, when it does bring the light into it, can evoke even more emotions to the gamer than something without it. It’s the never ending pursuit of this goal of storytelling that separates successful movies, games and novels from each other. 



In a lot of things, less is actually more, like with the ending of Super Metroid, there was no dialog at all, but the message was very sad and dark for Samus and the relationship between her and the once Baby Metroid was extremely powerful. So for Metroid Prime 4, since Retro Studios wants to evoke emotions in cutscenes and story, I can see them using both spoken narrative and silence with how they want to convey emotion, and usually Metroid games are not these happy types of games, so most likely they are going to be reaching out for a dark theme to tell and to convey emotions for that.  


We all know we haven’t yet seen the actual game (Metroid Prime 4), and we haven’t seen even it’s art or heard it's music, but we do have the essence of Metroid that lives inside each fan and the desire to see this finally be revealed. No doubt all of this can be both frustrating and exciting since we now know how close Metroid Prime 4 is to being finally shown from the latest information.



Tuesday, December 08, 2020

DOOM Eternal Nintendo Switch vs PC (Low Settings) Graphics Comparison + MClassic Graphics Review

 

 

DOOM Eternal for Nintendo Switch is finally here. We tested it out in both regular HDMI vs PC Low Settings and with the MClassic Graphics processing cable for the best possible image quality. Just how well does DOOM Eternal look and play on the Switch? The answer is here.

Wednesday, December 02, 2020

New Nintendo Switch Hardware Updates: New SDK Ready + New Design Coming Soon?


 

Nintendo is ramping up for something big for Switch in terms of both Hardware and Development Software. There is even more new info recently discovered to discuss, plus a telling update which seems to be confirmed to be happening with Nintendo's development tools for their hardware. Exciting times

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

New Cutting Edge Nintendo Switch - Furukawa Talks - All But Confirmed?

 

 

The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo themselves have been getting surrounded by Next Gen console launches this week, and Nintendo had their investors Q&A meeting right before Next Gen officially got underway. Nintendo President Furukawa had some very interesting and key things to say in regards to the heavily rumored New Switch hardware coming extremely soon. This might be exactly what we were looking for to see that this New Switch is going to be announced very soon.

Monday, November 09, 2020

NEW DOOM ETERNAL Nintendo Switch UPDATE! Early 2021 Reveal? (Panic Button)

 

 
DOOM Eternal for the Nintendo Switch has been a long time coming, and now we finally have an update from Panic Button on DOOM Eternal's status on Switch, and it raises some very interesting points we need to discuss. I think it's pointing to a closer reveal than people think, and that's a good thing.

Tuesday, October 06, 2020

Biggest Metroid Prime 4 Nintendo Switch Update Yet: Pre-Alpha Build Confirmed?! *NEW INFO*

 

 

Awesome new info has been discovered on Retro Studios and the development of Metroid Prime 4. It does in fact appear that a Pre-Alpha Build of Metroid Prime 4 is ready and we discuss all the new details here.

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

WOW! Metroid Prime 4 Gets GOD OF WAR Developer + Two New Switch Hardware Leaks!

 

 

Major news for Metroid Prime 4 has just broke tonight, we have an amazing developer joining Retro Studios from God of War at Sony Santa Monica Studios. Also we have multiple new leaks of this New Switch Hardware getting reported. Let's discuss in detail.

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

4K New Nintendo Switch Console Upgrade Report + NEW Developer Hardware Leak?!

 

 

The New Nintendo Switch Hardware reports and now possibly leaks are continuing to happen, now it's been a bit over 2 weeks and we have another New Switch hardware report from Bloomberg. 4K Ready? Let's discuss all of this.

Monday, August 24, 2020

New (Next Gen?) Nintendo Switch Console 2020 Production Ramp Up/Q1 2021 Launch? [New Rumor Report]

 

 

The reports/rumors of New Nintendo Switch Hardware are starting again in 2020, and again by suppliers with parts for the rumored New Console. We discuss what the report says along with some other information about what Nintendo is currently doing and why all of this is looking very interesting to examine.

Friday, August 14, 2020

BIG METROID PRIME 4 UPDATE Retro Studios Talks! + New Lead Producer Job Analysis: GREAT NEWS?!

 

 
After over a year Retro Studios finally talked about Metroid Prime 4 today and it just so happens to be during the anniversary month of Metroid Prime 3, but if that is related or not remains to be seen. Retro Studios actually talked multiple times today on Metroid Prime 4, from the studio itself and from an employee speaking out on the game. Fans had confused reactions though on what Retro Studios said. We do an deep dive on this in today's video and examine what this actually could mean, and I think it's really great news.

Sunday, July 26, 2020

New Metroid Prime 4 Development Updates At Retro Studios For Nintendo Switch: The Next Big Step?



2020 for Nintendo has been quiet, so far but Metroid Prime 4 development at Retro Studios has been full steam ahead with many exciting updates already during this year. Things continue to get even more interesting here with the latest multiple new updates from Retro Studios on what they are planning to do with Metroid Prime 4 and for the future internally. Is Metroid Prime 4 farther along with we think? We discuss a few reasons why it could be in this video along with analyzing the new info.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Crysis Remastered Nintendo Switch Graphics & Gameplay mClassic Processor Test + 4K Upscale



Can Nintendo Switch run Crysis? Well....yes, but how well and how good do the graphics actually look? We test the mClassic Graphics Processing Cable with Crysis Remastered running at an upscaled 4k resolution for the best picture quality, also give gameplay and control impressions.

Thursday, June 25, 2020

New Metroid Prime 4 Nintendo Switch Game Engine Lighting Upgrade + Story Design Details!


Metroid Prime 4 for the Nintendo Switch from Retro Studios continues to get updates as we move forward in the development of this amazingly anticipated game. This time we go over the possibilities with a new story structure and also a new lighting engine after details were mentioned by Retro Studios in 2 recent job postings on.

Friday, June 05, 2020

The Outer Worlds on Nintendo Switch ANGERS Nintendo Fans - But Is VIRTUOS ALL To Blame?



The Outer Worlds port on the Nintendo Switch is finally out coming about half a year after the original release on all other platforms. After discovering the low performance, low graphical detail and many sacrifices to the game for getting it to run on the Nintendo Switch, we might have found out why certain ports do in fact run much worse on the Nintendo Switch than others do. The answer is very interesting and leads to another more powerful discussion.

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Xenoblade Chronicles DE VS Xenoblade Chronicles X Graphics Comparison



Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch has released to some mixed reviews in terms of it's graphics detail and resolution compared to previous Monolith efforts. In this video we do a completely fair and equal comparison of both Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition running on the mClassic cable and Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U also running on the mClassic cable, up-scaled to 4k in equally similar environments, and day/night settings. Which game looks better, the 5 year old Wii U game, or the Remastered/Remake from 2011 from the Wii to the Switch with it's upgraded graphics?

Friday, May 29, 2020

XENOBLADE CHRONICLES DEFINITIVE EDITION GRAPHICS TEST mClassic Nintendo Switch + 60FPS Interpolation



Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch with using the mClassic has been something fans have been requesting to see. How much of a difference in picture quality does it make running native on Nintendo Switch, and is the mClassic worth paying the extra price to make this happen?

Monday, May 18, 2020

Can Unreal Engine 5 on Nintendo Switch Bring NEXT GEN PORTS? (Analysis)



Unreal Engine 5 will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch, let's examine how far it could work on the console and what this can mean for future ports from Next Gen and what has changed from UE4.

Monday, May 11, 2020

BIG Metroid Prime 4 Nintendo Switch Dev Update Hints INSANE Graphics + Metroid Channel Event Coming!



Metroid Prime 4 news for the Nintendo Switch coming from Retro Studios has been few and far between, but in the last year and a half we have some pretty telling updates from the studio even though Nintendo themselves hasn't announced new details yet on the game. This new talent hired by Retro Studios that continues to happen to be the same type of big AAA developers each time may have finally confirmed what type of graphics the Studio is going for. Let's discuss this and a big special event for Metroid I have planned for the channel soon.

Monday, April 27, 2020

The ULTIMATE METROID PRIME 4 Nintendo Switch Info Video + New Bosses and AI Development Update


Since January 2019 Metroid Prime 4 has been slowly getting updated behind the scenes by Retro Studios and we've been covering it here on the channel. In the latest update we cover all previous updates including one I didn't cover before and a brand new update at the end up the video.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Nintendo Confirms New Switch Hardware Details In OS Firmware Data Leak



Whats up guys, welcome back to the Channel, hope everyone is doing well. So New Nintendo Switch hardware info and discussion isn't going away, and you have Nintendo to thank for it. This is all on them. No rumors here. Nintendo has added a New Switch console to the OS Firmware, with exclusive features. The previous reports that Nintendo went out of their way to deny, appear to be lining up with the timing of this. Discuss below.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

RESIDENT EVIL 4 REMAKE - DEMO of how it MIGHT WORK! + Nintendo Switch Platform Future Port?



Resident Evil 4 Remake is reportedly coming in and Fans have been divided on if they want a port or if the game even needs it. I show exactly how it could work and why I feel it would be something that would work very well. Also if the game is coming in 2 years, it's extremely likely it will be coming to the Switch Platform by then. Exciting times!

Thursday, April 09, 2020

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Forever Changes the JRPG? - Impressions + Chapter 2 Gameplay! (Spoilers) #Ad



Special thanks to Square Enix for sending me a review code for Final Fantasy 7 Remake. We cover one of the most wanted and anticipated games of all time, from life that started on the N64, and ending up on the PS1, Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most beloved games in all of video game history. Square Enix has now remade the game from scratch, and has added some big gameplay changes that could completely change how JRPG’s might be made forever. Let’s discuss why.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Nintendo Switch DOOM Eternal Graphics & Performance Preview!



The Nintendo Switch version of DOOM Eternal is still pending release but Panic Button and id Software have stated what graphics and performance they are targeting for the Switch Port in and that so far the game is shaping up nicely for the Switch. Now since DOOM Eternal has released we can test it and get a good idea of a preview of what DOOM Eternal will look like running on the Nintendo Switch.

Thursday, March 19, 2020

PlayStation 5 (PS5) May Revolutionize Future Game Development for the Nintendo Switch Platform


The PlayStation 5 specs and SSD details were revealed and while the presentation was meant for developers, it had some key features shown that will end up changing how games are made for not only Sony and Microsoft, but also Nintendo, the Switch Platform and for Mobile devices. The Future of game development is going to change in a big way. It's an exciting time for gaming and what the prospects could bring in the Next Gen.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Let's Play DOOM Enhanced on Nintendo Switch Live & Discuss Nintendo's Future



We try out and play Live DOOM Enhanced on Nintendo Switch with the mClassic Cable as we get ready for next week's launch of DOOM Eternal. We also discuss Nintendo's future and gaming with the current situation going on in the world.

Monday, March 09, 2020

Be Ready For DOOM ETERNAL on Nintendo Switch - DOOM mClassic Graphics Review + 60FPS Interpolation!



DOOM ETERNAL for the Nintendo Switch might be coming later than the other versions, but this will also give you time to prepare your Switch for it's release if you plan to buy it for Nintendo's console and plan to play it at home and on the go.

I test the Switch version of DOOM 2016 with the mClassic Cable which as graphics processing, upscaling and sharpening along with using a technique to increase the frame rate to 60fps with software FPS Interpolation to provide what might be the best possible look for DOOM on the Switch yet displayed on YouTube.

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Metroid Prime New HD Texture Mod - PART 3 - EPIC FINAL CHAPTER



We play though Metroid Prime with a new HD Texture Mod installed for Dolphin. From the GameCube version of the game. The Final Part of the game and ending.

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Metroid Prime New HD Texture Mod Playthrough - Part 2 - All The Way To The Plasma Beam!



We play though Metroid Prime with a new HD Texture Mod installed for Dolphin. From the GameCube version of the game.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Metroid Prime New HD Texture Mod Live Playthrough!



We play though Metroid Prime with a new HD Texture Mod installed for Dolphin. From the GameCube version of the game.

You can find the HD Texture Mod here: Link

Monday, February 10, 2020

New Metroid Prime 4 Nintendo Switch Graphics & Environments Development Updates!



Retro Studios has been hard at work on Metroid Prime 4 publicly ever since the start of 2019 when it was announced restarting development. Various updates to their job postings have given us info on which direction they are taking the game and confirmations of top level talent working on the game. Now we have an update on what kind of environments they will be implementing and the graphics programs they are using to bring them to life in this most anticipated game of recent memory. The potential is endless for this one!

Monday, February 03, 2020

Nintendo's New Switch Hardware Statement Examined + Xenoblade Chronicles X Finally Coming in 2020?!



Nintendo had their January Investors Meeting on the Switch, Switch Lite and more a few days ago, and we discuss their statement on new hardware plans for 2020 examining a few things people didn't notice about Nintendo's presentation along with Serkan Toto's comments following this presentation. We also go in-depth on what I want for the rumored and hopefully coming in 2020 port of Xenoblade Chronicles X. Let's make it happen! :)

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

BIG Metroid Prime Trilogy Factor Can't Be Ignored & 2020 PS5 + Nintendo Direct + New Switch Soon?



The reported More Powerful Nintendo Switch a long with Metroid Prime Trilogy, Metroid Prime 4 and a pending Nintendo Direct have all been the talk lately, but now with PS5 about to be revealed, how will this affect these games and pending announcements? We discuss this and a lot more on Metroid Prime Trilogy and something big that many fans may not have considered.

Monday, January 27, 2020

More Powerful Nintendo Switch 2020: GPU SOC Rumors Examined | Miiverse Returns? + PS5 Reveal



We discuss all the latest info on the More Powerful Nintendo Switch for 2020 and go in-depth on all of it and much more. Live Q&A discussion.

Friday, January 24, 2020

Extra POWER for the New Switch Hardware Coming OR Is There A BETTER Option?


The New Nintendo Switch Hardware seems right around the corner set to release in 2020. The most asked topic I get on many of my live streams or tweets is regarding the Supplemental Computing Device (SCD) and if this New Switch will have it or if I think it will. We examine all the evidence we have and go over a possible better solution in the future for Nintendo.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

New Switch Hardware Powered By Custom NVIDIA VOLTA SOC? + Power Level & Source Examined



Big rumors starting to pop up on the More Powerful Nintendo Switch for 2020. Volta SOC? 4k Support or not? Release timing etc. Also what about the source of this info? Can they be trusted? We examine it all!

Monday, January 20, 2020

New 2020 Nintendo Switch Hardware Getting BIG UPGRADED NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE + Miiverse Returns!?


Nintendo has been very busy working on the reported shipping 2020 New More Powerful Nintendo Switch, but along with that they have been working major upgrades to their Online Network Infrastructure. Multiple upgrades they have been working on, and now one of the biggest ones requested by fans appears to be coming possibly this year for this New Switch hardware, and that is messaging friends with Miiverse? Yes Miiverse! Let's discuss what has been discovered.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Evidence of New Nintendo Switch Hardware Launching With DOOM Eternal?



DOOM Eternal has been missing from Nintendo Switch, but now we may have evidence of the game being targeted at the launch of the New More Powerful Switch reported to start production and release this year in 2020!

Thursday, January 09, 2020

Furukawa Talks New Tech Advantages + Did Leak Reveal SOC Info on New Nintendo Switch 2020 Hardware?



Nintendo President Furukawa talks to Nikkei about New Tech Importance in the midst of New Nintendo Switch Hardware for 2020 reports. Also, we go deeper into the Digitimes leak of New Switch hardware starting production in Q1 2020. Did their report actually give new details on the SOC?

Monday, January 06, 2020

New Nintendo Switch Hardware Production Starts Q1 2020 (Digitimes) + Metroid Prime Trilogy Launch?



Now we have a report from Digitimes that Nintendo will start production on New Switch Hardware in Q1 2020 set to launch before the PS5 and Xbox Series X release this year. Also we get some details on the materials it will be made out of, and it's looking like it's going to be high quality from what is being reported, and even a better CPU which is likely being reported in the production phase as "better" due to them seeing the size of it in comparison to the previous SOC, likely a smaller fabrication. Specs will come later no doubt. This is early information, so no doubt only 6 days into the new year, we have a long way to go and much more info to get uncovered as time moves forward.

Thursday, January 02, 2020

More Powerful Nintendo Switch 2020 Launch Before PS5/Xbox (Toto) + Nintendo's Big Reason For Launch



The New More Powerful Nintendo Switch is already getting rumored for 2020 and we're just two days into the New Year. We discuss the info from Serkan Toto (he's 100% sure it's coming in 2020) and how it matches up with almost exactly the same information I've been bringing out on this channel for many months now.

New Metroid Prime 4 Nintendo Switch Info Confirmed: BIG AAA Dev Joins Retro Studios + CryEngine?!



New Metroid Prime 4 info with Retro Studios is starting to heat up slowly for Nintendo Switch. This time we have a big update from a new AAA developer that has joined Retro Studios for development on the game. How good are they? Very good. We discuss what level of talent and graphics they can help bring to Nintendo for Metroid Prime 4. Also, we analyze another big connection to CryEngine this time with Retro Studios. What does this all mean?

Sunday, December 29, 2019

NEW BAYONETTA 3 NINTENDO SWITCH UPDATE Found (After Kamiya's Update) 2020 Release or Longer Wait?



Bayonetta 3 was announced for the Nintendo Switch as an exclusive back in 2017 and since then we've had little to no update on the game. Now after investigating recent activities and finding some new updated info on the progress of the game, is it bad news or good news? With how Platinum has handled game reveals and releases recently but at the same time with what happened with Metroid Prime 4 this year....it's hard to tell which way to think regarding Bayonetta 3 at this point.

Monday, December 23, 2019

New Nintendo Switch 64GB 3D NAND CARTS Explained + Coming 2020 Right In Time For PS5 & Xbox Series X



Awesome New Nintendo Switch 64GB 3D NAND Carts have been confirmed to be coming in 2020 and Nintendo is the first consumer to get them from Macronix. We examine how they work, why they are coming and what to expect from Nintendo to use them for leading right into Next Gen console launches. Perfect timing?

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Does Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Totally Change All Previous Movies? (SPOILER REVIEW)





This is my SPOILER REVIEW of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker. You have been warned, if you have not seen the movie and don't want to be spoiled, I suggest waiting until you watch the movie first before watching this review.

Saturday, December 14, 2019

The Next Gen Future is Here & New Nintendo Switch Console Updates | Live Q&A



Next Gen is here and Nintendo and the Switch Platform are right in the middle of it all. We discuss the future and some new info for the upcoming New Switch hardware found.

LIVE Q&A

Monday, November 25, 2019

NEW METROID PRIME 4 GRAPHICS DEVELOPMENT INFO + Retro Studios Targeting "Cutting-Edge" New Switch?



Metroid Prime 4 for the Nintendo Switch platform is one of the most anticipated games for a Nintendo console ever and now we've finally got an exciting update on what to expect from the graphics for the game. This also raises questions about where Metroid Prime 4 will end up when it's completed development and released.

Monday, November 11, 2019

New Nintendo Switch CRYENGINE Next Gen Support + Specs Target & New MP Online Game In Development!



New info has been discovered for CRYENGINE support for the New Nintendo Switch, but not just CRYENGINE but also another Next Gen Engine, as well as a new game in development. What does this all mean and what can we expect from the target specs from the hardware running these engines? We discuss this and even the backstory between Nintendo and the CRYENGINE and how it relates to EA as well.

Monday, November 04, 2019

New Nintendo Switch SOC PCIe Development + Applications Examined



The long in development New Nintendo Switch console has had many new functions, features etc that have been discovered in over the past year plus of time that are not used on the current Switch. We discuss in-depth why the PCIe functionality is much more important than many realize and clear up some misconceptions some may have about PCI Express.

Monday, October 28, 2019

New Nintendo Switch Hardware Now Has Access To The Biggest Upgrade Possible! (Tech Analysis)



The Biggest upgrade possible for the New Nintendo Switch Hardware with current technology is now able to be used in mobile devices in 2019. We examine what Nintendo can do to use this technology to the fullest in order to get most, if not all ports from Next Gen consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett.

Monday, October 21, 2019

Big Next Gen Secret | Nintendo's POWERFUL New Switch Hardware Plan + Mind Blowing New Tech Analysis!



The New More Powerful Switch is pending announce, but the Next Generation has already been confirmed to start in Holiday 2020. The Nintendo Switch Platform is shaping up to be the one of the biggest secrets of Next Gen, and the key is in the developer tools and technology already starting to be used, we discuss this and go over new tech that is available to Nintendo in a mobile device and how they can make all of this work heading into Next Gen.

Monday, October 14, 2019

Two New BIG Updates For The More Powerful Nintendo Switch You Need To See



More is being revealed and clarified on the New More Powerful Nintendo Switch frequently as we get closer to the inevitable reveal of the system. We have updates on Two Key pieces of information that could mean great things for this new console when it's released.

Monday, October 07, 2019

The ULTIMATE New Nintendo Switch Console Video + New Info!



The Biggest New Nintendo Switch Hardware video of all time is here. This video contains a review of all info covered on this channel both reports and info discovered and a few rumors along with new info. All links to sources provided at the video link.

Thursday, October 03, 2019

New Nintendo Switch Graphics & Power Preview + Ultimate New Switch Info Video Coming Soon!



The New More Powerful Nintendo Switch which has been reported and rumored for the past year may now have the potential of what it can do graphically made more clear.

 The Mobile graphics technology now available to Nintendo for the past few years has advanced to a point where Nintendo could be moving into the Next Generation of Switch consoles any time between now and the end of 2020 before PS5 comes out, the evidence has never been more clear.

Sunday, September 22, 2019

More Powerful Nintendo Switch Now Nearly Confirmed and It's Right On Time


With more info on Nintendo's plans for future Switch hardware becoming very clear, we discuss the recent findings along with where Nintendo should look to improve the Switch's capabilities and why right now appears to be the right time for them to do so.

Saturday, September 07, 2019

BIG Nintendo Switch Patent has HUGE NEW INFO Discovered!



This New Nintendo Switch Patent is amazing, 26 pages of detailed information on not only New Joycon physical design but also the internal design of the chips and functionality, in addition to some Switch Console Hardware specific info that can be connected to everything that has been rumored by the Wall Street Journal.

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

WSJ Report: New Nintendo Switch Hardware Getting Bleeding Edge Sharp IGZO Display!



New Nintendo Switch Hardware updates from the Wall Street Journal are back and right on time. We discuss in-depth the amazing technology of Sharp's IGZO Displays reported to be planned to use in New Nintendo Switch future hardware, and it might be sooner than you think.

Sunday, August 04, 2019

New Nintendo Switch Motherboard Analysis + More Powerful Switch Reveal Timing Soon?



We examine the the Nintendo Switch Revision motherboard and analyze in more detail and prove how higher yield chips can improve battery life on a stock Tegra X1 SOC. We also discuss more info on the New More Powerful Switch and when it will be revealed.

Thursday, July 18, 2019

*Exclusive* New Nintendo Switch Bluetooth LE Functionality Confirmed + New Switch Pro Rumor



More secrets have been uncovered for the New Nintendo Switch and a New Switch Pro rumor from somewhere you didn't expect since their close ties with Nintendo are very clear.

Sunday, July 14, 2019

BIG New Nintendo Switch SOC Discoveries That Will Blow Your Mind



Some huge New Nintendo Switch console and Switch Lite discoveries and analysis are to here. We discuss and analyze everything in detail and uncover new information on muliple aspecs of the Nintendo Switch SOC, New SOC, New consoles and Switch Lite.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

UPGRADE PROOF: More Powerful Switch Is Getting EVERYTHING Changed + Switch Lite Impressions!



My Switch Lite impressions and Big News on the More Powerful Nintendo Switch rumored to be coming in 2019. All the information in this video is not based on rumors, all links provided below.

Monday, July 01, 2019

New Nintendo "Switch 2" Model Named & Shown By Accessory Manufacturer!



The New Nintendo Switch console leaks and rumors keep on going with this one perhaps being the most telling yet. Nintendo Switch 2 might be the path Nintendo is going for how different the upgraded models will be, a Mini Switch 2 and of course a regular Switch 2 would be the assumption. Let's discuss the leak from a very credible source and the real manufacturer that is making the Mini Switch 2 accessories.

Links to sources:
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Two NEW Nintendo Switch Models + Evidence of New Custom SOC For Both?


The hot topic for Nintendo Switch rumors is Two New Switch consoles coming in 2019, now we have some new evidence that not just the rumored enhanced model will have a fully custom chip, but also it looks like the Switch Mini model might actually be a full custom chip as well. Let's discuss all the evidence discovered.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

New ASTRAL CHAIN Overview With True 60FPS Interpolation! (Nintendo Switch Pro/Upgrade Preview?)


True 60FPS Interpolated Gameplay of the Nintendo Switch exclusive ASTRAL CHAIN, in a brand new trailer overview. ASTRAL CHAIN currently runs at a max 30fps for the Switch, but usually Platinum Games targets 60fps for their action games similar to this one. With the New Nintendo Switch Hardware rumors getting stronger all the time, 60fps gameplay here might give us a preview of how the game will run on the new console when it's finally released

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

A New Nintendo Switch Console Might Have Leaked - Full Analysis & Possible Proof


The rumored New Nintendo Switch models have been continuing to have new info consistently found and today we have possibly some proof that this might have truth to it in this new leak discovered. Let's analyze what was found.

Saturday, June 15, 2019

New Nintendo Switch Astral Chain Gameplay (Direct Feed)



Check out this amazing brand new direct feed footage of Astral Chain, the new Nintendo Switch exclusive from Platinum Games.

Friday, June 14, 2019

E3 2019 Three Day Tour: All Nintendo Games | Cyberpunk 2077| Final Fantasy VII Remake + Much More!



I'm back from E3 2019 and I have a lot of footage to share with you guys from all 3 days. I had a great time and met a lot of friends from YouTube land, I hope you enjoy the montage.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

E3 2019: Nintendo Switch Luigi's Mansion 3 + Sega Genesis Mini - Hands On Reviews!


The Nintendo Switch E3 2019 is here along with new hardware from Sega in the Genesis Mini. I go hands on with both in day 1 of E3 2019 and give my reviews of how they play. Are they good? I'll have more to come from E3 2019 as the week goes on.

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

New Nintendo Switch Hardware Listing Discovered!



With the Nintendo Switch E3 2019 just about to start, leaks and rumors are starting to go wild, but now we have a first possible leak for the actual upgraded New Nintendo Switch hardware that could be releasing very soon.

Link to Wario 64's info:Link
FYI I've found a 2nd Nintendo Switch Console listing: "Nintendo Switch Console Dummy 2019 2" the first listing called "Nintendo Switch Console Dummy 2019 1" has been removed, here is the 2nd listing: Link


Two listings, the first New Switch listed was removed on Amazon after people started reporting it. Listing number: B07SGDB8TF.

The 2nd New Switch listing (there as of now) is: B07SLM9772



Thursday, May 30, 2019

New Leak Reveals Nintendo Switch + NX Names In Call of Duty 2019 Source Code



Here is a potential leak for Call of Duty on the Nintendo Switch coming right from the Call of Duty website itself. This is not your ordinary finding for similar things like the Nintendo Account from past years, this is naming specific things for Nintendo consoles that haven't been done before. Could the Switch platform finally be getting Call of Duty after 6 long years? 

Link to source
Call of Duty Website Source Code

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Super Mario Maker 2's Nintendo Switch Online Is Shockingly Embarrassing!



Super Mario Maker 2 and it's online for the Nintendo Switch sure sounded great at first, but Nintendo left out an extremely important fact about it would work. Well now we know, and it's embarrassing. Let's discuss.

Thursday, May 23, 2019

YES BIG Nintendo Switch AAA 3RD Party Support POWERS UP Hardware Sales!



A huge accomplishment has finally happened for Nintendo and Switch, and for the first time in many years, with no help from Nintendo IP, a AAA 3rd Party game has sold the most software in a month on a Nintendo home console. What does this prove about the pre-conceived notions that 3rd party games on Nintendo consoles don't or can't sell? Well let's discuss what happened here and what big potential there is for the future and how this can really make a difference.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

New Nintendo Switch E3 2019 Info Points To Big Surprises Coming



If you are a Nintendo Fan, you are likely excited for Nintendo Switch at E3 2019. However, something is very different about how Nintendo has announced plans for their E3 for 2019 this year. Let's discuss what this means, and in comparison to previous years and also why this could likely mean Nintendo has some very big surprises coming at the show.

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Here's Why The 4K mCable For GameCube + Wii Is A MUST OWN (Review)




The mCable promises a lot for 480p content. We put the GameCube, Wii and even the Wii U to the test. How does it stack up? Lets find out.

Buy the mCable here: Amazon

Games tested: GC: Rogue Squadron 2 & 3 Wave Race Blue Storm Soul Calibur 2 Burnout 2 F-Zero GX Star Fox Adventures & Assault Wii: Resident Evil 4 Mario Kart Wii Metroid Prime Trilogy (all 3 games) Wii U: Mario Kart 8 Breath of the Wild Xenoblade Chronicles X Bayonetta 2

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Here's Why Nintendo Switch Pro/Mini Could Be Using Advanced 3D Audio



With it being discovered that Nintendo is implementing 3D Audio properties into likely Switch Pro and Mini, rumored to be released as soon as later this year, we discuss the distinct possibility that Nintendo is adding this feature not just for audio enhancement but also for innovation.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Nintendo Switch Pro Powered By Leaked Nvidia "Mystique" SOC Possible?



With the rumors of a Nintendo Switch Pro and Mini continuing even after Nintendo President Furukawa denied a reveal at E3, people have been asking what would be powering the devices, or what chips they could be based on. Here we have our first evidence of a true Mobile chip being tested by Nvidia for use in a brand new Nvidia Shield Tablet possibly to be released by the end of 2019. The timing would suggest that this could also be used by Nintendo, let's discuss how likely this could be.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

All Rumored Nintendo Switch Pro & Mini Info Makes Sense But How?



I'm getting even more excited with the heavily rumored Nintendo Switch Pro and Mini/Lite coming in 2019 after the recent info being spread around. Let's discuss the crazy rumors and how it actually all could have truth to it in some fashion. Nothing should be dismissed at this point and sometimes the simplest explanation is the truth.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

New GPU's Leaked Could Hint At Nintendo Switch Pro's Roadmap


With the heavily rumored reveal of the Nintendo Switch Pro/Mini supposedly happening very soon according to the Wall Street Journal, you would like to think that GPU's or SOC's would be on the market to test at this point, or even leaked. Seems we have a few to discuss.

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Next Gen Nintendo Switch In-Depth Analysis | WSJ Nikkei Connection & Q&A



We go in-depth into the updated Nintendo Switch Next Gen console rumors and reveal some amazing connections only from this channel to it's development.

Friday, April 19, 2019

New Next Gen Nintendo Switch Info From Developers Reveals What Might Be Happening


The New Nintendo Switch Next Gen hardware has been the topic that developers talking to Nikkei and the Wall Street Journal have been discussing a lot since last year. The way Nintendo has distributed information on the hardware seem to be different and not all in the same manor per developer. Lets discuss the evidence of this.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

The Nintendo Switch Pro Is Next Generation Ready (Nikkei Report)



According to a clarification on a report by Nikkei, the Switch Pro is actually a "Next-Generation Device" that will follow release of the Switch Mini. Let's discuss!

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Multiple New Nintendo Switch Pro Upgrades Possibly In Development + My E3 2019 Plans!



Two Big upgrades for the Switch Pro may in fact be in development currently to be implemented by the time the new console is released later in 2019. Let's discuss what they are and how much of an impact it could be for future Switch Pro owners.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

It Appears Nintendo Switch Pro's GPU Will Have A Key Upgrade



The Nintendo Switch Pro continues to be a hot topic as we move forward ever so closer to the eventual reveal, rumored for this year. Now we have a very big indication that Switch Pro will be getting a much needed upgrade that will make many developers happy it did.

Sunday, April 07, 2019

A New Custom Nintendo Switch Pro SOC Will Bring Surprises?


What Nintendo could be doing with the chipset in the Switch Pro has been the talk lately and we have some extra details that can bring a bigger picture on the possibilities in this video. We also have a tech discussion and dive deeper into why Nintendo is upgrading the Switch in 2019.

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

New Info Suggests Nintendo Switch Pro Upgrade Fans Asked For



With the rumored Nintendo Switch Pro and Mini coming later in 2019, many fans have been asking for certain upgrades and features they hope Nintendo can implement into these new consoles. Now we have evidence that possibly points to one of the bigger upgrades that Nintendo could use for both of the rumored consoles. Let's discuss.

Sunday, March 31, 2019

The Nintendo Switch Pro Is Nintendo's Longest Secret?



With the latest rumors of a Nintendo Switch Pro now in fully effect, along with the additional details that the console will be surprising in design and be more powerful than the current Switch that was designed with a stock chip that wasn't used with any of Nintendo's own R&D, an old rumor now makes a lot more sense and may very well end up true. Let's discuss.

Monday, March 25, 2019

Nintendo Switch Pro Updated Specs Discussion & Doubters Proved Wrong Again?



The Nintendo Switch Pro is the hot topic today and as we continue in 2019 we always seem to get more info on it. This time we discuss the statements from the Wall Street Journal to try to nail down the spec range for the console. We also discuss the target audience.

WSJ Report:Two New Switch Models Coming In 2019


The Wall Street Journal has come back and reported that Two New Switch Models are coming in 2019, as soon as summer. Details are limited, but it does appear that one is a Switch Pro and one is the Switch Mini. How powerful for the Switch Pro? We'll discuss this and more in this video and more to follow.

Friday, March 22, 2019

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - Native 4K 60FPS Max Settings | PC First Impressions



Is the PC version of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice worth buying? I play for the first time at Maximum Settings the PC version at Native 4k 60fps to see if it does make a difference over the console versions which also have released.