Video: Digital Foundry’s technical analysis of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch

release is approaching Paper Mario Thousand Year Door You can even smell the switch (gross). The long-awaited GameCube RPG is coming to the Nintendo hybrid tomorrow. May 23And we’ve already heard what the critics are making of it — spoiler: we’re it was fun.

However, just before the release, experts Digital Foundry He rushed in to provide a technical rundown so we all know what to expect from the remake in terms of performance and resolution.

First of all, speaking from a major point, the Switch version of TTYD is 30FPS. Of course, we already knew this, but Digital Foundry points out that this frame rate is fixed and will display fine in handheld mode. In the video above, defender Thomas Morgan notes that the cutback from his 60FPS in the GC original is more obvious on the big screen, and fans will have to adjust the timing of their combat buttons to accommodate it. It states that there is, but this is all for “facilitation of visuals”. Upgrade” and you won’t be distracted.

These visual upgrades are the highlight of our technical analysis. Morgan explains that the Switch remake employs Screen Space Reflections (SSR) and Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) to improve detail. Additionally, all textures have been reworked to better represent the paper aesthetic. However, the new reflexes can be distracting for some people.

In terms of resolution, the game looks like this: 900p In docking mode 1138×640 This means there’s a slight shine to certain white contours, but according to Digital Foundry’s analysis, it doesn’t detract from the overall visual improvement.

All in all, it seems like a very strong remake. You can watch Digital Foundry’s complete analysis in the video at the top of this article. Also, check out our review below for our opinion on the game.

How excited are you for Paper Mario: TTYD on Switch? Let us know in the comments.