Early Access: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Switch 2 Delivers Dramatic Improvements Over Awful Switch 1 Performance (Patreon)

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Switch 2 Delivers Dramatic Improvements Over Awful Switch 1 Performance

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet offered up some excellent gameplay on Switch, but technical competence, performance - and decent visuals - were definitely off the table. While the core artwork has not been improved at all, the Switch 2 upgrade is a huge boost over the Switch 1 equivalent. In this video, Oliver revisits the Switch 1 version, finding that not much has changed since launch, while discovering just how much of a revelatory improvement Switch 2 horsepower and DLSS adds to the mix. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Overview 01:01 Image quality improvements 03:54 Performance improvements 06:40 Loading time improvements 07:08 Areas that haven’t been upgraded 09:29 Analysis and conclusion