"The Nintendo Switch was a massive success, but it was built primarily on the strength of first-party and less-demanding third-party games. We all knew you didn't turn to the Switch for the visual splendor offered on its competitors. The Switch 2 has brought things slightly more towards parity, and we've seen a few third-party standouts like Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws that push the hardware."
"Resident Evil Requiem looked great, maintaining the high-fidelity distressed look that lends itself to the creepy atmosphere. Things in the hospital look worn and used, sometimes decaying, which helps set a mood, and the Switch 2 pulled off that look very well. In handheld mode, the smaller screen may have looked even better than on a big screen, since the more compact pixel density could hide some of the less-detailed parts."
"Pragmata was equally impressive. The vibrant whites and textures of Hugh's spacesuit, the textures of his and Diana's clothing, and the glow of the shambling robots all looked very nice on both an external screen and in handheld mode. In Pragmata's case, especially, I was impressed by how smooth the framerate appeared throughout. I didn't have a frame counter equipped, obviously, but to my eyes it looked noticeably above 30fps."
The Switch 2 narrows the visual gap with competing consoles by running demanding third-party games with improved fidelity. Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws were early examples of titles pushing the hardware, and Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata demonstrated strong visuals at a Nintendo hands-on event. Resident Evil maintains a high-fidelity distressed aesthetic in the hospital, with worn, decaying details that set a creepy mood, and handheld mode can compensate for lower texture detail. Pragmata features vibrant whites, detailed clothing textures, glowing robots, and a notably smooth framerate that appeared above 30fps. Both games show small compromises but present impressive console-quality visuals on Switch 2.
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