{"id":1252585,"date":"2026-03-01T11:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=612878"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:51:07","slug":"nintendos-already-contending-with-switch-2-tech-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nintendos-already-contending-with-switch-2-tech-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo\u2019s already contending with Switch 2 tech limits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In terms of power, the Switch 2<\/a> is a massive, much-needed upgrade<\/a> over Nintendo\u2019s previous console. But technically, the portable hardware is still less powerful than Xbox Series X or the PS5 \u2014 which means that, despite being a much newer piece of tech, the Switch 2 is lagging behind the theoretical competition<\/a>. Most owners may not care about this; the Switch 2 should be strong enough to run most modern third-party games. But based on recent statements made by the people working on Switch 2’s exclusive Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a><\/em>, it seems that even Nintendo is impacted by the Switch 2\u2019s specs.<\/p>\n

During an interview with Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia<\/a>, Bananza<\/em> director Kazuya Takahashi dished on all things Donkey Kong, like timeline shenanigans<\/a> and other highlights for the apparent spiritual successor to Super Mario Odyssey<\/em><\/a>. At one point during the interview, a reporter mentioned that they noticed frame drops during certain portions of the gameplay. In response, Takahashi acknowledged the technical hiccups \u2014 but cautioned that one had to consider \u201cvarious factors\u201d at play.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, we\u2019ve intentionally used effects like hit stop and slow motion to emphasize the impact,\u201d Takahashi says, presumably in reference to how the game depicts Donkey Kong\u2019s ability to destroy the environment. \u201cOn the other hand, by using voxel technology, there are moments where the scenery undergoes big changes and destruction. We\u2019re aware that in these moments, the performance might be impacted a bit. Regardless, as you say, in general the gameplay is fluid. Whenever the game produces changes at a great scale, we\u2019ve prioritized fun and playability.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Polygon described in its hands-on previews, Bananza looks great running on the Switch 2<\/a>, and the destruction gameplay is a technically impressive showcase that makes it obvious why Nintendo might have waited for the release of the new console<\/a> over finishing development on Switch. Though we didn\u2019t note any technical issues in the two previews we\u2019ve conducted thus far, both of them mention that destruction gameplay could get \u201cchaotic\u201d in a way that requires fiddling with camera controls.<\/p>\n

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