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So, guess what? The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, along with all the drama you might expect. Developers are already having headaches over what this new console can’t—yeah, can’t—do. Saw this coming? Maybe. Anyway, Kazuya Takahashi, the guy behind Donkey Kong Bananza, spilled the beans to some Spanish newspaper, La Vanguardia. He said, “performance may drop.” Bold move for a big-league Nintendo guy. Seems like 3D voxel tech, whatever that is, might make the game stumble a bit. Fun over performance, they say. Game first, right? Kinda refreshing, or risky—your call.
And then, this game’s history is just wild. It was supposed to be for the OG Switch. And now it’s a Switch 2 exclusive. It’s kind of a big deal because it’s the first proper 3D Donkey Kong since the ’90s? Uh, yeah. Those destructible environments—just imagine Donkey Kong punching through walls like it’s his day job. The developers decided to go ham with it, but the console is huffing and puffing.
Now, La Vanguardia asked about “frame drops” and all those techie things. Takahashi explained, frames drop here, sparks fly there; it’s kind of deliberate? They’re doing all this slow-motion, hit-stop stuff to make it flashy. But, big change means big demands on the tech, and oh, how it groans under pressure. So, don’t panic if you notice some slowdowns; enjoy the chaos, or so they hope. Maybe we’ll get updates to smooth out the kinks. Or, you know, crank up the DLSS magic?
By the way, for the nitty-gritty on why Switch 2 might be hitting these bumps, check out our review and hardware dive from way back in June. Could be a clue or just another distraction.
Quick blast from the past: voxel engine games hit PCs in 1992. Feel ancient yet? Comanche: Maximum Overkill was the OG with its fancy Voxel Space engine, written in hardcore assembly language because why not?
Oh, almost forgot, mark your calendar! This wacky 3D adventure drops this Thursday, July 17. Donkey Kong is back to wreck some worlds. Who’s hyped? Catch you on Google News with all our nerdy deep dives. Follow us, smash that button, do the thing.
