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A Nintendo executive stated in an interview thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill have fewer frame rate drops and problems on the Switch 2 than on the original Switch. However, some player-created Autobuild constructs loaded with various weapons may still pushTears of the Kingdomand the Switch 2 to their limits.
Whileboth Zelda Switch games will feature faster loading timeson the Switch 2 compared to its predecessor, the performance uplift is noticeable from the start.In an interview with NintendoLife, Nate Bihldorff, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Product Development & Publishing, said he saw no frame rate drops playing bothBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomupgrade packs. Bihldorff cited the Korok Forest ofBreath of the Wildas a location that struggled to maintain a suitable frame rate on the original Switch.
Zelda’s Nintendo Switch 2 Editions Will Mostly Be Free of Frame Rate Issues
The Korok Forest’s frame rate drops were more apparent during the daytime due to the shaders used, though the nighttime offers slightly better performance. After booting up the Nintendo Switch 2 version ofBreath of the Wild, Bihldorff stated that he quickly headed to the Korok Forest, which is located north of Hyrule Castle, to see the improvements. Bihldorff said it was “absolute wizardry” that the original Switch could run it at all.
Bihldorff said that the foliage was fully rendered without any noticeable dips in performance. However, Bihldorff clarified that Switch 2 may still struggle withTears of the Kingdom’s Autobuild system, depending on how many weapons and particle effects go off simultaneously. Although Bihldorff could not test the Switch 2’s limits, he said that players could still find ways to go beyond them.
I mean, the mechs that people build that go striding through the environment and launching a gazillion missiles. There probably are still gonna be ways that you can go beyond the stress of the system, but I haven’t found any.
The Switch 2 versions ofBreath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomwill beavailable on June 5 alongside the full launch of the Switch 2. Given what players can create inTears of the Kingdom, only time will tell what pushes the Switch 2 to its graphical limit.
