Looking at Johnny here, it looks like Nintendo should kill him off
The Nintendo Switch is now a full six years old, and while it can significantly hide its age in some ways, emerging footage of a new Mortal Kombat 1 game on the console immediately makes us painfully aware that current titles are reaching their limits.
Game journalist synth potato He posted four comparison images of Mortal Kombat 1 with the same screenshots from PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, where the characters look absolutely disgusting.
What’s under the hood of the Switch clearly wasn’t intended to run MK1, and while it technically serves its purpose, it achieves it with long loading times, noticeably worse graphical qualities, and a fairly consistent 60 frames per second. Cycle rate.
You’ve already seen an example of the Johnny Cage model on the banner, but in the gallery below we have another model, as well as a look at the Scorpion, and possibly the worst offender, Li-Mei.
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We should note that buying Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch won’t save you any money compared to more modern consoles, as the base title still costs $70.
The good news is that we’re hearing more and more rumors about the Switch 2, as it seems like it’s past time for Nintendo to stay relevant in modern titles.
From the video below ElAnalistaDeBits Displays video comparisons highlighting models, frame rates, shadow and lighting effects, and more.
This also includes the portable Steam Deck from 2022, which certainly doesn’t reach the same graphical heights as the latest consoles from Sony or Microsoft, but is still clearly superior to Nintendo’s:
Mortal Kombat 1 is slated to release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
