Rumor: Nintendo Brought Nintendo Switch 2 Demos At Gamescom

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We now have two sources corroborating their reports that Nintendo showed off some demos for the Switch 2 on Gamescom.

It had been rumored for some time that Nintendo would be bringing their next console to this year’s Gamescom event. While the speculation that Nintendo would actually show the console to the public was obviously ill-conceived, even people outside the industry could reasonably guess that Nintendo probably brought the console at the event, because they would be pitching it to game publishers and developers from Europe.

Eurogamer reports that Nintendo had Switch 2 demos for several games on hand backstage. They identified one interesting demo in particular – a version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, that now runs better than it did on the Wii U and even the Switch. Eurogamer clarifies that this is only a demo, and not confirmation that Nintendo will be rereleasing the game again. If it were, that would be a record breaking third consecutive console that Nintendo published the same The Legend of Zelda game.

While it was originally conceived of as a system seller for the Wii U, Nintendo’s choice to also make The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild a launch title for the Nintendo Switch paid dividends. This rumor is of particular interest on a technical level, as many fans have sought to outperform the Wii U and Nintendo Switch by emulating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on various Windows based computers, including gaming handhelds.

Some gamers may brag that emulators provide a superior experience, but actually, they all have a drawback. Emulating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with higher performance specs requires that you cache in shaders for any levels or sections you enter