Alright, let’s dive into this whole Nintendo Switch 2 thing. It’s, uh, kinda funny how these developers are already wrestling with the console’s new hardware. Like, was this supposed to be a surprise or something? Anyway, Kazuya Takahashi, who’s behind Donkey Kong Bananza (yeah, that’s a thing), mentioned to some Spanish newspaper (La Vanguardia, I think? I dunno) that the game might, um, lag because of all the fancy 3D voxel magic they’re using. Sounds like a bold move, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off.
Oh, and there’s a YouTube video trailer that’s—wait, what was I saying? Right, Donkey Kong Bananza’s a serious rollercoaster behind the Switch 2 story. Apparently, it started out meant for the original Switch, but then they went all in on making stuff blow up in 3D. I mean, this isn’t just some regular Donkey Kong deal. Walls breaking, digging tunnels, grabbing chunks of—well, whatever for tools or weapons. How cool is that, right? But, yeah, it’s pretty hard on the new system, so they had to pull it back and get ready for the big sequel.
Okay, so this reporter grilled Takahashi about those annoying “frame drops” in the game. You know, the kind that makes you go, “Ugh, not again.” He basically said they did it on purpose, trying those slow-mo effects and stuff. Big surprise—they knew it’d be like this when scenes get all destructo-crazy. He added that, overall, it should play nice and smooth though. So, fingers crossed.
And then there are those moments when the game engine’s puffing and panting on the Switch 2. Nintendo knows about these hiccups, and maybe they’ll release some updates to smooth things over. Or who knows, they might just crank up the DLSS. Whatever that is.
For more wild guesses about the Switch 2 struggles in its first year, check out some other reviews and hardware analyses if that’s your jam. A little history note for you: voxel games (fancy buzzword alert) existed back in ’92 with Comanche: Maximum Overkill. Yeah, that’s how far back we’re going!
So, mark your calendars, ‘cause this chaotic new 3D platformer’s dropping this Thursday. Get ready to smash some walls and pray the frame rate behaves. And, hey, don’t forget to hit up Tom’s Hardware on Google News for more of this rollercoaster ride, alright?
