WWE 2K18 Nintendo Switch Comparison Images Show Noticeable Decline In Visuals

ThisGenGaming says "WWE 2K18 has just released on the Nintendo Switch, and these comparison images show a very noticeable decline to run on the Switch."

[twiggytree12]

"Show noticeable decline in visuals"

No s**t, you're comparing the most powerful console available to a handheld.

It should be obvious there are going to be graphical drawbacks.

[DiceAndRice]

There's a big drop in visuals compared to PS4 & Xbox One, a further one with PS4 Pro/Xbox One X.

[TheTony316]

DiceAndRice

The game doesn't have X/Pro support. What you see there is basically the standard Xbone version.

[Eonjay]

The Xbox One X is 6X more powerful than the Switch and yet no one gives a damn. The Switch will still outsell the Xbox.

[PFFT]

@Eonjay

And in what way does it benefit you if it sells more or not?? I mean its not like you work for Nintendo. So no benefits will befall you from its great or poor sales. SOOO who cares.

[SierraGuy]

Go eat your rice and play your dice.

[Old McGroin]

Doesn't matter what way Nintendo have decided to market it/call it, the fact of the matter is it's a handheld device. And it looks pretty damn good for a handheld.

[UltraNova]

PFFT, if he has a Switch, more sales means more games support, especially 3rd party+ it will ensure the platform's viability for years to come (wii U happend literally yesterday) - that means more games, updates and support for Eonjay's Switch.

Big sales are always good, no matter how you slice it.

[mellkor]

Shameful comment😀😀€ 512;😀

[CrimsonWing69]

Nintendo considers the Switch as the successor to their console... not their handheld.

[DrJones]

Yet handheld is what it is

[Italiano1234567]

True but the stats show most people use and bought it cause its a handheld

[EddieNX]

They've never said that. They just say it's a hybrid which implies it's both home and portable console in one.

[Artemidorus]

It's a handheld with a TV feature

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

@DrJones it's a hybrid so it's actually a handheld and console.

[deafdani]

It doesn't matter what Nintendo says. The fact is, it's a device that is barely the size of an iPad Mini, and you can play it fully on the go. That's portable by definition.

Nintendo could say the Switch is a giraffe, but that wouldn't make the Switch a giraffe. Let's use our common sense. Comparing the graphics of the Switch against those of actual home stationary consoles is ridiculous.

[Elwenil]

Regardless of that the fanboys are spinning, Nintendo themselves call it a console and it's their product to market as they please, so it's up to them to decide what it is. And yes, it does matter what Nintendo calls their own product because anyone buying a Giraffe and instead getting a gaming console is going to be a little upset, not to mention the people who go to the zoo to see it.

https://www.nintendo.com/sw...

As for it being a handheld, Nintendo has said that the Switch is not replacing their handheld line, so naturally they are not going to market the Switch as a handheld and risk losing sales in what is traditionally their strongest market. Claiming anything else is going directly against the facts in evidence and just makes you look like a tantrum throwing zealot.

[MadLad]

It's confined to the limitations of a handheld. Just because it also can plug into a television for a home experience, it's disingenuous to compare something built with portability and battery life in mind, to that of a system designed to be stationary, and can be plugged into the wall.
Nintendo built a hybrid, and they market it as a hybrid.

To use your logic, it's fair to take a PS4 and an Xbox One, pit them against the Switch, and then drop the first two a few points because they aren't portables.

[rainslacker]

Sure they do. They'll think this way(or at least say that's the case) until the sales of the 3DS start to decline, and it supplants the 3DS as their new handheld.

Why does it matter? it's a great hand held, and a decent enough home console. Nintendo served two markets with a single device, and it's probably what's best for them because they seem to not want to go the power route in the home console route.

[_-EDMIX-_]

That's nice

Nintendo could consider it a taco.

This is a handheld device.

@deaf-agreed

this device is portable purely by the definition of what it is. I mean but like Sony or Microsoft telling you game consoles are not home consoles but instead calculators or smartphones despite not having any of the functionalities to actually justify such a strange definition.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I'm waiting for the comparison with the 3DS and Playstation 4.....

I mean since we're comparing handhelds to home consoles.

[badz149]

@CrimsonWing69

the creator of GIF said it's pronounced as a soft "g" as in "JIF" but THAT didn't stop people from using hard "g" like the word "gift" without the "t"

so no matter what Nintendo says, there are people who will call it otherwise or...simply as what it is...a HANDHELD!

[Gaming_Guru]

That's true despite what a consumer buys the Switch for, it's considered a console first so therefore the successor to the 3DS is still coming, theoretically. Thus another confusion that Nintendo created with their consumers, lol.

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

@twiggytree12 That's Nintendo's fault for calling it a console first.

[InKnight7s]

Handheld? Never knew Nintendo calling Switch the handheld!!! Its consoles they compare dont fool yourself its hybird so we can compare it to vita and ps4 and X1X and Wii U.

[Tazzy]

No idea where they come up with the idea to type this article its like comparing Sega Saturn against a PS4PRO the PRO will win.

[Loktai]

Ok but going all the way back to Sega Saturn isnt really sane. Its more like comparing PS4 pro to Wii U.

[Bronxs15]

Let’s be more accurate your comparing a 6 TF console with liquid cooking designed to be played while plugged into a wall socket and displayed to a 4k tv to an home console that is designed to be able to to picked up and played anywhere in or out the home that is designed to run on a batter and power its own screen as well.

Of course there will be graphical differences for the different design goals of the different systems.

[Lexreborn2]

So... is it a handheld or a console? seems like when it's compared to consoles and its lacking we call it a handheld. When its comparable to the consoles its a marvel... Will we always shift goals with the switch in the community?

[_-EDMIX-_]

Basically

They're going to keep changing and Shifting The Narrative to suit a specific agenda.

Notice that when you bring up a gaming laptop you're going to find them valiantly defend that the Nintendo switch is a better portable device...

Only to go back and pretend as if it's not portable at all when trying how to make it fit in with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

[SR388]

I wish people could understand this lol
The X is like 5-6x the power of Switch

[MadLad]

And my PC is probably twice as powerful as the X.
Neither of those can I take on the go, however..

[conanlifts]

I own both and think Switch does a good job. As for power the X is around 5x the power of a standard xbox and closer to 10x the power of Switch (0.5tflop vs 6). Taking this into account the Switch version is impressive, though the X version has not been patched to my knowledge.

[rainslacker]

This is obviously a big win for X1X.

Seriously though....what kind of comparison is this? Is there not a PS4 version to compare it with...or even the base X1?

It seems rather silly to compare the graphics between a mid-gen version and for what is essentially a hand held system where people don't expect it to perform close to the most powerful systems on the market.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Basically

I mean you're comparing a Home console to a handheld.

[Tazzy]

I'm reading the comments and I'm trying to figure out why you're getting disagrees I mean you're right were talking about the Switch which is on the go and can be hooked up to a tv against a console thats more powerful. I'm going to say that the disagrees are coming from diehard Xbox fans I mean its like the game couldn't be compared like PS4PRO vs Xbox One X. Hey were diehard Xbox fans lets take whoever has a good theory and disagree with them Xbox One X vs Switch is totally comparable in their eyes. I'm agree being the game could have been compared Switch vs Xbox One or PS4 and the graphics in the game for PS4PRO aren't really great no console has the edge it looks the same every year.

[Knushwood Butt]

Bu bu but, it's not a handheld, it's a hybrid.

[Gaming_Guru]

Nintendo sees the Switch as a home console first with a portable option secondary, so therefore it's fair game since they are competing against one another.

What's next not having a typical microphone setup in comparison to the other consoles is not fair as well?

[Neonridr]

I will agree that the first image looks really bizarre. But the other two comparison shots don't look terrible. Obviously the One X is going to have enhanced textures and lighting, so everything just looks more natural. But it's not like the Switch version is suddenly unplayable. I'm guessing the guys are fairly small on the screen..

[mcstorm]

Spot on and tbh WWE games don't looks amazing imo anyway.

[Relientk77]

So the Switch version slightly changes the color of everyone's skin lol

[kevnb]

well thats a side effect of the lower quality.

[danitanzo2]

What are you implying there....

[Godmars290]

As if it wouldn't?

[Poobz]

Silly comparison.

[CrimsonWing69]

Why is this even news? The Switch is underpowered to the competition.

I mean did you do this with Wii vs Xbox 360 and PS3?

[DiceAndRice]

Because the Switch version just released and people want to know how it looks compared to other consoles. It's pretty simple...

[Goldby]

yeah but why not compare it to the actual consoles that the majority of people are using, you know the ps4 and xbox one

stupid f*ckin comparison

[CrimsonWing69]

it's pretty common knowledge it's an underpowered console compared to the competition, do the math.

[BlackTar187]

Because the Xbox wants to get PR for something lol. When all you really bring to the table is graphics you have to make sure you compare those graphics to everything.

[EddieNX]

The gap between Wii and 360 was much much bigger than Switch and XB1.

[CrimsonWing69]

same principle though, it's already known to be an inferior system tech wise... so games aren't going to look as good on it, it's that simple.

[deafdani]

This comparison is even sillier, actually. Switch is portable. Wii wasn't.

[CoryHG]

Water's wet and clickbait is clickbait.

[2paclives]

yes. it's outdated tech. With only 2 great games. No surprise.

[theeze0504]

with only 2 great games? Wrong! 2 game of the year candidates in one year, there's also splatoon, mario kart 8 deluxe, Xenoblade chronicles 2 , Arms, Golf Story, The upcoming octopath traveler, Kirby, Metroid, super smash bors

You obviously know nothing about the switch Library, so why are you even commenting? Go pay for lootboxes you ignorant troll.

[SinisterKieran]

its pointless comparing really.

[LoveSpuds]

I know the Xbox crowd are desperate to justify the existence of the XB1X, but comparing the console to the Switch is a pretty desperate way of doing it.

The XB1X is a brand new console with brand new technology (in my opinion it is a new gen console rather than a mid gen console), of course it will have better visuals....whoever wrote this piece is a bit of a cretin, simply searching for hits.

[Condemnedman]

like the Sony crowed when they could noticed the difference between 900p and 1080p yep lol or the xbox is dead articles that has stupid fanboys coming out if the woodwork I'm not desperate to highlight how more powerful it is over the pro because it's obviously clear to see to everyone

[LoveSpuds]

Still utterly desperate to compare against the Switch version of a game, pathetic!

[Xx_Pistol_xX]

While I;m impressed that the game can run on the go the Switch is starting to show it's underpowered legs.

[theeze0504]

Jesus Christ! It's a freaking tablet, were you expecting a ps4 tablet ? We're not there yet, the battery wouldn't last very long.

For what it is, it's very impressive, people fail to realize this.

[Tazzy]

Wow no shit you don't say how the hell did the Switch get a visual decline compared to the Xbox One X?? WAIT..... BECAUSE THE XBOX ONE X IS MORE POWERFUL THAN SWITCH THATS IT. AND HONESTLY THE XBOX ONE X LOOKS BETTER BUT NOT BY A LOT THE GRAPHICS AREN'T REALLY GREAT ON THE GAME ITS LOOKED THE SAME FOR YEARS.

[Bronxs15]

From the screen shots posted. It isn’t night and day. Impressive graphics on the switch

[tontontam0]

I just disassembled my switch and my ps4 pro and I seemed to have found similar problem with the hardware.

During my thorough research, investigation and inspection it seems that a more powerful hardware produces a better image quality compared to the weaker one, I was so shocked at first I was not able to accept that a weaker hardware produces lesser quality graphics it really defies physics.

[Goldby]

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!

BURN THE WITCH!

[roadkillers]

Alright, everyone in the comments are making the Nintendo fanbase look like little babies. Who says this in front of people... "No Shit!", "Is the author retarded", and other, simply put upset comments..

I was just coming here to say that this years WWE 2K really isn't that good. These comments make me feel terrible that i own a console that everyone has to defend and say is the best when in reality the console is doing just fine on its own.

[Gemmol]

It's making you look sensitive, the people on here said no shit because it's common sense that the graphics will be lower than ps4 and Xbox one......whats worse this article compare it against Xbox one x like the person actually thought switch version will look the same. That person common sense was all gone lol

Everyone who own a switch like it for what it do which is making console games more convenient to play where we want to play with same game play or similar even with down grade

[roadkillers]

That's wrong because I don't play mine undocked... I play because of Mario Oddessy, Xenoblade 2 (can't wait to try it out), Breath of the Wild, and the enjoyable party game 1-2 Switch. You don't speak for the whole install base of the Switch and I am sensitive, very sensitive, but what are you when you have to fight an article because they put up comparison photos? Are you not sensitive?

[Gemmol]

my response to you was my first response for this whole article, so i have not comment on the pictures because i have not look at it, but if people are saying they comparing it to xbox one X then its common sense for it to look better, and this why i say it make you look sensitive because even you should know that before someone posted a video comparison or picture comparison.........

i will admit I dock it less than 10 times since March, so I am one of the few on nintendo charts who play portable mostly.......

[omedina1509]

But the switch has better games. In my opinion that's more important. You can have a strong console but what's point when you don't have good games coming out for it. For me I rather get a switch over and Xbox one x . my opinion

[Sm00thNinja]

Honestly doesn't look THAT bad

[datriax]

Switch..... LOL.

[richyque]

SWitch, it only a console when it fits the narrative, its a handheld when the graphics look horrible compared to the real consoles ps4/x1.

[theeze0504]

it's a handheld with console features, I really dislike fanboys, we're all in the same family, we're gamers.

[Einhander1971]

It's not solely a handheld do your research, and personally I don't give a shit for Xbox regardless.

[corroios]

Does he really compares the Switch to the X.... For what???

[Jollyk]

The Roman Reigns ones is really bad though.

[Mr Lahey]

Anything o help push the X sales ey? 😂

[Benjaminkno]

It doesn’t look much different
Ill take portability over graphics

[Redlife2g]

Is this article a joke?? Comparing the X to switch? Lol

[CobraKai]

Not too shabby. I still think it looks good

[Gotcha5]

Why on the Switch all the characters look pale like Sheamus and Paige...except for Jinder Mahal and The New Day?

[windblowsagain]

Doesn't look bad.

But WWE and all wrestling is fake as fk. What is the point.

[balance2theforce]

Entertainment and a chance to escape from the everyday grind at least. I'm pretty sure we know that Goomba's, a chick fighting Dinobots, the Master Chief or a teenage boy who got bit by a spider and can climb walls and lift cars aren't real either. Doesn't mean that to we should not allow ourselves to be entertained and enjoy it.

I'm not exactly big into it, but if people are enjoying it, let them be. Hell, real sports have enough problems with doping, flopping, cheating and faking things themselves. And I damn sure feel the same way about soccer; and really don't get what a lot of people see in it Yet I'm not going to begrudge them, and I let them do them.

[kopp3rbug]

Only thing these comparison videos/pictures show is how capable the switch is.

[richyque]

wwe has been using the same graphics engine since 2010 so it should look up to par.

[balance2theforce]

Dude, you're trying too hard, really. Sit back, stretch and take a break man. Maybe hold on to your material for the trolling of articles on another day. Even folks who prefer another platform or are not exactly enamored with the thing feel that this is a stupid comparison. The Xbox One X is more powerful than ANY console out there right now. So comparing it to something the size of the Switch is pretty asinine to most. So save that energy bruh You'll have a full day of trolling available to you in no time.

[GamingSinceForever]

Was it expected to be on par with the other versions?

[richyque]

Its portable so it better, so what if its 30fps/ sub 720p.

[Puertorock77]

Don't see the point in comparing a mobile device versus dedicated consoles unless the mobile device is so powerful it can hang with consoles. other than that, pointless.

[Chexs1990]

So, um, what's the point of this article? It ain't exactly Sherlock Holmes levels of investigative mystery this one

[DarXyde]

You don't say?

I never would've known the Switch version would feature compromises when compared to the other consoles.

Thank you, this has been enlightening.

Christ.

[Scatpants]

I don't care about any hits to graphics on Switch. I have a major hit to comfort when I try to put an Xbox or PS4 in my pocket.

[ThaBlackBaron]

um.. so we really comparing a Botched port? LMAO

[Athos]

I think I will post an article on how my PC with a 1080 and 32 gigs of ram and SSD drives beats out my PS4 on Neir. This is just stupid.

[Knightofelemia]

Lets compare a gaming pc to a 3DS next

[Gemmol]

lol

[electricbanshi]

smh why are we comparing switch to anything other than mobile.

[TheOttomatic91]

Well lets be honest ever since SVR 2007 WWE games have gone down the crapper, having prettier or uglier visuals won't matter if the core game is still abysmal.

[balance2theforce]

They need to get the akr squad back to make the engine for these games. Even the WCW World Tour or whatever that was on the original ps had better wrestling mechanics than the most recent WWE game that I've played. And I won't even compare them to WCW vs NWO Revenge, No Mercy, or Wrestlemania 2000 and the like. They have all the theatrics nailed like how Big Show's shoulder would plow through the steps or something like that and the interests and mannerisms down to a tee, but the actual wrestling mechanics just seen off and pretty whack in these games IMO.

[Amplitude]

crap i gave them a hit

[GNCFLYER]

Damn. The switch actually holds up nicely, I'm pleasantly surprised. Look at them closely, not a lot of difference. Is this docked?

[Supernintendo85]

I think it looks great for a portable. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[OffRoadKing]

Quick now do a comparison between Sega Genesis and xbox x to see if theres any "noticeable downgrade" there. smh

[Pantz]

Come on it's not nice to compare X1X to Switch.

[dunnyone]

OBVIOUSLY! One is a middle-range PC, the other is a FUCKING TABLET.

[PCgamer98]

Graphics isn't the really a big problem with the switch, it's the damn framerate. Feels like you're playing underwater.

[mogwaii]

What kind of lame arse article is this?! Why is it the top article?!

[ChickeyCantor]

It's a poop game all the same, lol.

[mellkor]

comparing xb1x with NS only reinforces the idea that xb1x is the biggest annoyance of the year! Fact!!!!

[Monduu]

lol who cares it's a dumb game

[wheatley]

If you're playing on the Switch for the visuals, you'll always be disappointed comparing them to another console. You buy it for the handheld gameplay!

[Angel911]

Lol X vs Switch comparison is like comparing Ferrari (X) with Scooter ( Switch)

[optimus]

the only difference i'm seeing is a change in skin tone...nothing to cry about if the game plays just fine.

[Eltortugagames]

Funny that this article got published right away but the one about media crate this week took over a day to get approved.... hrmm couldn’t be because media crate was good for Nintendo could it??