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Online Play (57%)
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Matchmaking (7%)
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Amelia
(@Amelia28594510) reported
@DisneyDLV Hey, I am a nintendo switch user. I don’t know if anyone else has these problems but when I play DDV and I am close to one hour of playing my game completely freezes and shuts down and I loose all of the progress I had in the last couple of minutes. Could u please look into it…
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RGT 85
(@RGT_85) reported
So are we blaming the Nintendo Switch hardware for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet performance problems or are we blaming Game Freak? Asking for a friend.
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Scorpio
(@Scorpiopt) reported
@tredlocity Their talentless hacks the games always had some issues on a technical level hell gen 2 would not happen if they did not get help. The transition from 2D to 3D makes it even more obvious. Their the worse 1st party nintendo team on a capability level
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Tanwallace
(@Tanwolly) reported
@IKasaiKazuki @c3nric Exactly. This isn’t a Switch problem. This is a Gamefreak problem. Nintendo ABSOLUTELY needs to make a stronger system, but if Xenoblade 3 can run at a consistent frame rate with decent enough animation and action, there’s no excuse for Pokémon. Same with BOTW. It ran mostly fine
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WORM
(@DededeFran) reported
@Amyrosesimp1 Pretty sure Game Freak was developing Arceus around the same time frame Scarlet and Violet so that would explain some of the issues with the animation. Nintendo needs to stop rushing their developers and let them put all their time and resources into one project.
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Kirby0Louise
(@Kirby0Louise) reported
@Spiralling_0ut @MilesDompier @ModernVintageG What emulation gains in average fps is offset by awful stutter This is a Nintendo hardware and Gamefreak developer problem
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Justin Lee Thompson
(@Ninjustin) reported
@Apos1982 @Kotaku Breathe of the Wild has performance issues and it was originally released on the Wii U. The tech for the switch was outdated when Nintendo started using it.
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Fernando Da Costa
(@FerniWrites) reported
@RaveofRavendale If Nintendo want to extend the Switch’s life, we’ve reached a point where a revision has to release. When we’re at a stage when third parties are struggling to optimize and having visions assumingely held back due to lack of power, that’s an issue. Hopefully, rumours are true.
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Wreckless - 🎮Xenoblade Chronicles 3
(@WrecklessRidley) reported
@ggjd115 Yeah for real! I agree. They need to improve that aspect and Nintendo shouldve released a pro switch so the game could've run better. I know there are some who say there are bigger switch games that run smoother. But the fact is many switch games have this issue. Need pro model
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Axel Carnage
(@AxelCarnage) reported
@BrokenGamezHDR_ According to DF personnel, Nintendo is not the only one to blame for the performance issues So take that as you will
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🍂NecroNexus🕯
(@_NecroNexus) reported
You know i just realized something Has anyone found a way to edit the Nintendo Virtual Console's emulator features? Like not just simply injects i mean full on adding features for the Wii, 3DS & Wii U versions of the service
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Cubie Judy
(@CubieJudy) reported
Hey @NintendoAmerica can you do me a favor and announce something around the same level of hype as Steve’s reveal for Smash? Given the current state of Twitter, it may just crash permanently and that’d be funny.
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You
(@scootaloose) reported
The Nintendo Switch has no problem waking up with no internet and remaining functional so I find it hard to there be an excuse lol
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Vaughn
(@godzillagamer47) reported
@IGN This is why Nintendo needs to make another home console with the hardware in it to run these games. The issue is that my ps3 can run whatever we play on switch. And I understand the portability is nice, but why not have a portable console and a home console. Everyone wins then.
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Sprite🖌
(@SpritePonyArt) reported
A lot of people are talking about TCPi, GameFreak, and Scarlet/Violet. I'm in agreement that GameFreak is NOT to be blamed for lackluster/buggy/etc. issues with modern games. Blame TCPi and Nintendo for that. 1 Year to make a game from the ground up IS NOT ENOUGH TIME.
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Verdy
(@VerdaGamer) reported
@TheWulffDen Personally I really like the Ultimate 2.4, so many controllers of mine drift and I couldn’t take it anymore, sure I could’ve shipped them to Nintendo for them to fix for the 3rd time but the waiting kills it.
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Dan Brown 💴 🎮 💴
(@DanBrown0531) reported
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violets poor performance issues, are people finally ready to admit that Nintendo needs stronger hardware??? 🤔🤔🤔
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oli
(@oryoutoutsukai) reported
@somari8591 it’s less of a problem that “oh gamefreak muh indie compatbh” and more of a rush problem, nintendo basically requires gamefreak to fit that ~3 year deadline and when you don’t have time to polish games of this magnitude, you get loose ends like that
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Charles Jakobsen
(@CharlesJakobsen) reported
@TheAndyCortez People need a serious reality check if they think they'll fix the performance I love the PKMN games, but they aren't going to run better till either Nintendo give devs better hardware, or fans stop forcing PKMN to be a "console title"
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❣️
(@_zonate) reported
@VasirrKhajiit @Baeyonetta waiting for the day they have a collab of some sort, Nintendo and Sega don’t have any issues with Capcom so idk what they’re waiting for
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TwilightDragon2022 (Maybe Trans But Who Cares)
(@TwilightD2022) reported
@ModernVintageG @RGT_85 You cannot simply expect all companies to have the same ideals. The Nintendo 64 actually ran into quite a few similar issues way back when before they had to develop the GameCube aka Dolphin Project. They did at least try for a disc drive for it though was not overtly utilized.
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Nathaniel McKain
(@nathanielmckain) reported
@NightSkyPrince_ Wild. The new Pokémon game reviews are being dragged down by performance issues. I get that Nintendo isn’t about graphics but I feel there is definitely a limit here where it’s like… cmon Nintendo. At least give these devs some hardware that can hit 1080p 30 locked while docked
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Memo💧
(@memicchu) reported
@pory_leeks Most of these problems are the Nintendo Switch itself. The games are too quality for the switch to handle
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(((Ian L.)))
(@i_am_scifi) reported
Hearing about #PokemonScarlet and #PokemonViolet's framerate drop issues makes me immediately conspiracy theorize that there was supposed to be a new Switch console already but Nintendo halted it, and this Pokémon was built to those now non-existent specs and had to scale down.
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FrancisSlider64
(@FSlider64) reported
I love playing Splatoon 3 on my Nintendo swi- A error communication has occurred
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3rdCoastSithLord⚜️
(@camthemaker) reported
I want to a copy of Crash Test Dummies for my Super Nintendo
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Brett
(@MrBLTs) reported
@Doctor_Cupcakes Oh come on, pokemon has 100x the systems Zelda had in it. It takes a lot to run everything it contains. Pokémon is now an open world rpg with more stat tables than anything Nintendo has made. It is a hardware issue at this point. They have hit the ceiling of outdated tech.
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narcissist
(@die_lit_aoat) reported
@oryoutoutsukai @somari8591 I don't think that nintendo care that much abt pokemon's schedule, TPC is the main problem here imo
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Nadia Oxford
(@nadiaoxford) reported
I just want Game Freak to know that there is no glitch, bug, or jank in the new Pokémon that can’t be forgiven with a Nintendo Switch release of Pocket Card Jockey. 🐎🐎🐎🐎🃏🃏🃏🃏
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Husky
(@DCSneakerHusky) reported
I really do believe there is going to be a second economic video game crash here soon, unless E3 next year really shows off alot of Triple A games, it's been two years since PS5 and XSX, it's been four years since the release of Nintendo Switch.