Metroid Dread tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
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A new technical analysis for Metroid Dread has come in, which offers insight into the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more. The piece comes from Digital Foundry which just went live a short while ago.
Below is the full roundup of tidbits from the publication, including the frame rate and resolution for Metroid Dread:
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Video: Metroid Dread Special Edition unboxing
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If you’ve been hoping for a closer look at the Metroid Dread Special Edition, we have you covered with a new unboxing video.
This is a special release exclusive to the physical version. Copies include a steel game case, five high-quality art cards with key art for each 2D Metroid game, and a 190-page art book spanning all five entries in the 2D Metroid saga.
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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 141 – Adramelech
Posted on 2 years ago by Ervin in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Atlus has shared the latest daily demon video for Shin Megami Tensei V. The latest featured demon is Adramelech, check out the video and some additional details below.
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Metroid Dread launch trailer
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Metroid Dread, the latest in the 2D exploration series, arrives on Switch today. Nintendo has released a launch trailer to celebrate, check it out below.
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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 140 – Chi You
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Atlus is back with its latest demon trailer for Shin Megami Tensei V, which shows off Chi You. The creature originally appeared in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE.
Thanks to the Megami Tensei Wiki, we have the following background information on Chi You:
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Famitsu software sales (9/27/21 – 10/3/21) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS4] The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki – 50,114 / NEW
2. [PS4] FIFA 22 – 25,936 / NEW
3. [PS4] Lost Judgment – 20,393 / 132,245
4. [PS4] Melty Blood: Type Lumina – 18,833 / NEW
5. [NSW] FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition – 13,385 / NEW
6. [NSW] Melty Blood: Type Lumina – 11,604 / NEW
7. [NSW] WarioWare: Get It Together! – 10,862 / 137,179
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,005 / 4,073,252
9. [NSW] Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set – 9,897 / 51,971
10. [NSW] Minecraft – 9,611 / 2,214,466
Nintendo says it has been improving the Joy-Con and will keep doing so
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As part of an interview regarding the Switch OLED, Nintendo’s Toru Yamashita and Ko Shiota commented on the Switch Joy-Con, wear and tear, and improvements.
Yamashita actually said Nintendo has “been continuing to make improvements that may not always be visible.” More improvements are planned. Yamashita added that Nintendo has “investigated the Joy-Con controllers used by the customers and repeatedly improved the wear resistance and durability.”
Yamashita mentioned that the analog sticks in the Switch OLED Joy-Con “are the latest version with all the improvements.” These improvements are also available in the analog sticks included in the regular Switch, Switch Lite, separately sold Joy-Con controllers, and even the Switch Pro Controller that are currently being shipped.
Nintendo on changing Switch’s audio and speakers for OLED model
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One of the biggest selling points of the new Switch model is its bigger OLED screen, but it also has other improvements such as a change in its speakers and audio.
According to Nintendo’s Toru Yamashita, the company went with closed-type speakers “where the sound quality and pressure can be increased thanks to the back of the speaker being sealed.” Such speakers “produce a clearer sound by preventing the collision of sound coming from the front and back.” There was a lot of work involved as Nintendo had less space to work with inside the console due to the bigger screen. Nintendo ultimately “needed to use the structure of the console and design a sealed space at the back ourselves.”
Below are the full comments from Yamashita as well as Nintendo’s Ko Shiota regarding the Switch OLED audio and speakers:
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Nintendo talks about the Switch OLED’s weight
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Out of all Switch models thus far, the new OLED version has the highest weight – but not by much. The console comes in at .93 pounds. That’s in comparison to the regular Switch at .88 pounds and the Switch Lite at .61 pounds.
According to Nintendo, one reason for the weight increase in the Switch OLED model is due to a change from plastic to metal for the kickstand. However, the company’s Ko Shiota said the team “scaled down in other places”, which means that there isn’t a massive change.
Shiota said the following regarding the Switch OLED and its weigh:
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Nintendo on challenges of increasing screen size for Switch OLED
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Nintendo’s new Switch OLED model increases the system’s screen size. Rather than 6.2 inches, it’s now at 7 inches. That may not seem much, but it does make quite a bit of difference, and offering a larger screen wasn’t an easy task.
Ko Shiota, the head of the Technology Development Division, as well as Toru Yamashita of the Technology Development Department, discussed the Switch OLED screen size increase and the challenges involved as part of an interview published by Nintendo today. Yamashita pointed out that the difficulty came from “trying to increase the screen size while maintaining the console’s size and product strength.”
Yamashita and Shiota stated:
