Was Metroid Prime 4 Running on Switch 2? [No, per Digital Foundry] – IGN
Was Metroid Prime 4 Running on Switch 2? [No, per Digital Foundry] – IGN
by schuey_08
37 Comments
MyMouthisCancerous
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
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
People keep thinking this about every game after every Direct from the last year or two.
GrimmTrixX
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
I‘d love to see remasters of Prime 2 & 3, so you could play the entire series on a modern platform.
Shas_Erra
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
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
Duh? It looks in line with Prime remastered
monkeykingcounty
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
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.
Powerman293
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
Rich would know, having just seen the Switch 3.
Stealthinater1234
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
Nintendo typically doesn’t play those sort of switch-a-roo games like some developers.
FedoraGamer789
I mean it looked good, but not THAT good. Pretty clear IMO that it was a game running on current Switch.
shaka_bruh
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
It’s obviously running on switch 1. It didn’t even look PS4 level, and switch 2 will be beyond that.
platinumplantain
The fact that anyone thought that footage was running on Switch 2 shows how dumb the general public is lol
Joebranflakes
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.
Euphoric-Lynx-2208
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?
Grimey_Rick
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
Since Nintendo said this Direct was focused on the original Switch, I’m guessing not.
AcousticAtlas
Prime remastered looked amazing and ran perfectly. These visuals are completely obtainable on current hardware.
hyperforms9988
I mean, if you played Prime remastered, I don’t think I saw anything in the trailer that was overly different from that.
This has Prime remastered’s DNA all over it. In fact, in a way I’m kind of disappointed I played the remake. Not because it’s bad… far from it, but the trailer makes it look like more of the same. More of the same isn’t bad either, but it’s like… you announced something 7 years ago and finally we’re getting our first look at it now. I’m far less impressed by Prime 4 now than I would’ve been if Prime remastered didn’t exist at all. I waited 7 years to be shown a game that I already played a year and a half ago… you know what I mean? Maybe I’m the only one that feels like that. I’ll still get it and will probably still enjoy it, but it’s nowhere near the dick-drop that it could’ve been if Prime remastered wasn’t already a thing. Now it’s like… oh cool, it’s another one of these.
KobeJuanKenobi9
The graphics look pretty similar to the Prime remake which ran very well on Switch
IN-N-OUT-
I‘m certain that people who thought this is switch 2 footage haven’t played the remaster.
It’s extremely obvious that this is regular switch footage because it’s completely in line with what the remaster looked minus the adjusted art direction.
With all that being said: am I the only one, who finds this trailer kinda underwhelming?
Sure Nintendo doesn’t want to spoil most of the big twists but everything from the combat to the movement looks like it’s a 20 year old game.
Graphics might be one thing but I think I expected more from a gameplay perspective. Then again, this is just a short trailer
Gizmo135
People thought that was running on the Switch 2? They must have low expectations.
Kougeru-Sama
Obviously? It didn’t look that good
Three_Headed_Monkey
Just like BotW was a cross gen release I think MP4 will be too. The Switch 2 will have its own version, perhaps with improved performance or some graphical update, but all footage for trailers will be Switch until it is announced. Same as all the early trailers for BotW were from the WiiU version until the Switch version was confirmed.
Bowserking11
I certainly hope not. While it did look great, it didn’t look nearly as impressive graphically as I’d be expecting or hoping for on switch gen 2 console
Sckathian
It’s a Switch 1 direct. Nothing going on is really pushing. How people can think this after this long into the Switch life is ridiculous.
MattofCatbell
People might be shocked when they find out the Switch is actually a rather capable system in the hands of a dedicated developer.
fanwan76
The Metroid Prime 4 trailer looked like it might be a Wii launch title.
MaximumGlum9503
I mean it shouldn’t be that surprising, gta 4 vs gta 5 on 360 ran completely differently
Ekez42
Going to this after watching the reveal of Stray really shows how good Nintendo is with their hardware
Figarella
I’m not dissing the game at all, I think prime remastered is the best looking switch game, and I’m super hyped for prime 4
But how can anyone look at that and think “this is too good looking must be switch 2”, it’s a trillion percent running on switch
StrikeXD
You have to be an idiot if you thought that was switch 2 footage.
37 Comments
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Prime remastered looked amazing and ran perfectly. These visuals are completely obtainable on current hardware.
I mean, if you played Prime remastered, I don’t think I saw anything in the trailer that was overly different from that.
This has Prime remastered’s DNA all over it. In fact, in a way I’m kind of disappointed I played the remake. Not because it’s bad… far from it, but the trailer makes it look like more of the same. More of the same isn’t bad either, but it’s like… you announced something 7 years ago and finally we’re getting our first look at it now. I’m far less impressed by Prime 4 now than I would’ve been if Prime remastered didn’t exist at all. I waited 7 years to be shown a game that I already played a year and a half ago… you know what I mean? Maybe I’m the only one that feels like that. I’ll still get it and will probably still enjoy it, but it’s nowhere near the dick-drop that it could’ve been if Prime remastered wasn’t already a thing. Now it’s like… oh cool, it’s another one of these.
The graphics look pretty similar to the Prime remake which ran very well on Switch
I‘m certain that people who thought this is switch 2 footage haven’t played the remaster.
It’s extremely obvious that this is regular switch footage because it’s completely in line with what the remaster looked minus the adjusted art direction.
With all that being said: am I the only one, who finds this trailer kinda underwhelming?
Sure Nintendo doesn’t want to spoil most of the big twists but everything from the combat to the movement looks like it’s a 20 year old game.
Graphics might be one thing but I think I expected more from a gameplay perspective. Then again, this is just a short trailer
People thought that was running on the Switch 2? They must have low expectations.
Obviously? It didn’t look that good
Just like BotW was a cross gen release I think MP4 will be too. The Switch 2 will have its own version, perhaps with improved performance or some graphical update, but all footage for trailers will be Switch until it is announced. Same as all the early trailers for BotW were from the WiiU version until the Switch version was confirmed.
I certainly hope not. While it did look great, it didn’t look nearly as impressive graphically as I’d be expecting or hoping for on switch gen 2 console
It’s a Switch 1 direct. Nothing going on is really pushing. How people can think this after this long into the Switch life is ridiculous.
People might be shocked when they find out the Switch is actually a rather capable system in the hands of a dedicated developer.
The Metroid Prime 4 trailer looked like it might be a Wii launch title.
I mean it shouldn’t be that surprising, gta 4 vs gta 5 on 360 ran completely differently
Going to this after watching the reveal of Stray really shows how good Nintendo is with their hardware
I’m not dissing the game at all, I think prime remastered is the best looking switch game, and I’m super hyped for prime 4
But how can anyone look at that and think “this is too good looking must be switch 2”, it’s a trillion percent running on switch
You have to be an idiot if you thought that was switch 2 footage.