Nintendo is enhancing N64 titles on Switch Online with three new features, set to launch on June 5th alongside the Switch 2. These include a Rewind gameplay option and a CRT Filter to emulate vintage TV visuals for those using the new console. The original Switch will only receive an upgrade allowing control customization. This decision raises questions about limitations of the original hardware and suggests a strategy to incentivize purchases of the $449.99 Switch 2 amidst a premium subscription for N64 titles.
Both the Switch and Switch 2 will also gain the option to view and fully customize controls across N64 titles, but Nintendo hasn't explained why that's the only new feature coming to Nintendo's older hardware.
It seems unlikely that even the Switch's relatively basic hardware is incapable of powering a simple CRT filter on games that are nearly 30 years old, making this look like a ploy to get fans to buy the new $449.99 console.
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