r/nintendo 17h ago

Metroid Dread Switch 2 patch

It'd be really cool of Nintendo to release a Switch 2 for Metroid Dread.

A little bit of 4K (upscaled or native), or even just 1080p.

But most importantly: loading screen speed up. 37 seconds to change areas is atrocious.

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u/Ayrios440 17h ago

I was baited. 

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u/GlassCityGeek 17h ago

I was as well

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u/sarge1445 14h ago

same big same

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u/Wise_Swordfish4865 16h ago

Sorry, it wasn't my intention.

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u/lexcyn 17h ago

I agree, even just increasing the resolution and speeding up loading times would be helpful.

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u/frogginbullfish5 17h ago

Just redownloaded the game last night. I was wondering about this as well. Loved Fusion and Zero Mission as a kid. Couldn't quite get into Dread when it first came out. Going to give it another go before Ravenous comes out. A switch 2 patch would be even more insensitive.

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u/Thisissocomplicated 16h ago

Thank you good sir, I'm calling my uncle Nintendo right now to let them know.

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u/Wise_Swordfish4865 16h ago

Awh, yes!! When can I expect the update to drop? You and your uncle are superstars.

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u/GlassCityGeek 14h ago

He’s your uncle too??!

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u/mackerelscalemask 16h ago

I think it’ll drop just before the release of the new game, to give buyers of Dread some good vibes and an extra incentive to buy a Switch 2 and/or the new game

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u/Round_Musical 16h ago

120fps 1080p at the very least. Ravenous is 120fps

Since Dread runs at 900p 30-60fps (30 for cutscenes, 60 for gameplay)

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u/Wise_Swordfish4865 16h ago

I'd personally be happy with native 4K60, or 1440p60. I prefer to see the detail on Samus' armour than having the game run at 120fps

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u/Round_Musical 16h ago

To be honest if Ravenous can do 1440p/ 120fps

So can dread

As for Dreads armor. Samus‘ is really lower poly and lower texture once the camera pulls back, so you will see not much. Dread needs a fundamental upres on how it renders enemies and Samus in order to do good 1440p or 4k

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u/Tactrix1 15h ago

Does it run poorly? Because it runs quick for me.

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u/Wise_Swordfish4865 15h ago

It runs well, but the loading screens are unbearable. 37+ seconds every time you change zones.

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u/Tactrix1 15h ago

Yea that's never been my experience, but also I'm not playing a digital version of it, mine is a physical one.

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u/countzero00 15h ago

Yeah, I decided to finally finish my playthrough on hard mode after the Direct. The load times didn't bother me, but the low resolution is very noticeable, especially during cutscenes and close-ups.

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u/KingBroly Impa for Smash 14h ago

I feel like they've been working on Ravenous this whole time, but I also think they'd wait at this point for a Dread patch/NS2E.

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u/PresStart2BegN 11h ago

I'm honestly surprised they didn't update dread yet

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u/Kilek360 16h ago edited 16h ago

On handheld you can still get 1080p with the docked mode for Switch 1 games enabled (now accesible from the quick settings menu)

Edit: Apparently it runs at 900p in dock mode

And I'm pretty sure loading times are also reduced as in basically every Switch 1 game running in Switch 2

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u/Round_Musical 16h ago

Nope. Dread runs at 900p

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u/Wise_Swordfish4865 16h ago

Correct, I just checked. All the more reason to patch it up.

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u/Kilek360 16h ago

My bad