Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine dev explains why Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2 is a game-key card
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Like many games, Star Wars Outlaws’ physical release on Nintendo Switch is a game-key card. But now we get to hear directly from a developer about why that ended up happening.
Rob Bantin, the audio architect for Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine, recently spoke about the situation on social media. In one post, Bantin noted that the “engine relies heavily on disk streaming for its open world environments, and Switch 2 cards didn’t give the performance needed for their quality target.” He went on to say that had Star Wars Outlaws been developed for Nintendo Switch 2 originally, “it might have been different.” Bantin added: “As it was, we’d build a game around the SSDs of the initial target platforms, and then the Switch 2 came along a while later. In this case I think our leadership made the right call.”
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Famitsu software sales (8/25/25 – 8/31/25) – Top 30
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Minimalist survival city-builder Dawnfolk coming to Nintendo Switch [update: Switch 2]
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2024: Darenn Keller will be bringing the upcoming title Dawnfolk to Nintendo Switch, the developer has announced. The project is currently targeting an early 2025 launch.
Dawnfolk is a minimalist survival city-builder. Players will gather resources and rebuild their realm one tile at a time while protecting settlers from oppressive shadows.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
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Video: Hollow Knight: Silksong Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Switch comparison
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Today was the launch for Hollow Knight: Silksong, and fans are already putting together comparisons for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions of the game.
It goes without saying, but Silksong is naturally a better experience on the new hardware – though that’s not taking anything away from Nintendo Switch 1. Still, on Nintendo Switch 2, you’re getting an enhanced technical experience. The new system supports a higher resolution and a frame rate up to 120 FPS. There’s also a bit more going on with the Nintendo Switch 2 version in general, though there’s not a massive difference. Other than that, loading times are shorter on Nintendo’s latest system.
Star Wars Outlaws Nintendo Switch 2 launch trailer
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Ubisoft has come out with a launch trailer for its new Nintendo Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws. Not only are you getting the main game here, but a bunch of DLC as well.
More information can be found in the following overview:
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Nintendo Download – September 4, 2025 (Europe)
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Nintendo Download – September 4, 2025 (North America) – Hollow Knight: Silksong and more
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of September 4, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, Star Wars Outlaws, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (8/25/25 – 8/31/25) – first week sales revealed for Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch 2
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Full Metal Schoolgirl announced for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: new trailer]
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July 1: D3Publisher, along with Yukes, today unveiled Full Metal Schoolgirl for Nintendo Switch 2. A release is planned for October 23, 2025.
Full Metal Schoolgirl is an action shooting game. Playing as one of two heroines, you’ll look to fight back against the Meternal Jobz corporation.
Lots of additional details can be found in the following overview:
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Octopath Traveler 0 frame rate and resolution confirmed on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
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Square Enix has provided new technical details about Octopath Traveler 0, and we now have confirmation regarding frame rate and resolution for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions. This comes from the official Japanese website.
For frame rate, expect things to be at up to 60 FPS on Nintendo Switch 2. The action is up to 30 FPS on the original Nintendo Switch.
