An independent game developer analyzes the Mario Kart 9 footage from the Switch 2 reveal, speculating on the console's potential power based on visual enhancements like physically based shaders, high-resolution textures, and volumetric lighting.
Nintendo finally showed us the Switch 2 last week, but we still don't know what's inside the new console . Nintendo rarely discusses specifications, so it will likely be some time before we know precisely what's powering the console. In the meantime, one independent game developer who has made Wii U, 3DS, and Switch games believes the Mario Kart footage from the reveal is enough to provide some insight into the Switch 2's power.
Physically based shaders allow objects to react more realistically to reflections and lighting in the environment, which he points out in a few instances during the footage that Nintendo shared. 'On the original Switch, you would be very careful with the complexity of your shader,' explains Dulay. 'The more complex your shader is, the more demanding it is on the hardware.
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