Metroid Dread is already playable on PC in 4K via Nintendo Switch emulators

Nintendo has just released Metroid Dread on Nintendo Switch and PC gamers can already play this game via Nintendo Switch emulators.

[masterfox]

pretty much expected for obvious reasons, hmm interestingly I have a 1060 GTX 6 GB hmm and a i7,.... nah don't worry I won't do that kind of thing, I have no idea how emulators and roms work.

https://c.tenor.com/9iyyun-...

[ChubbyBlade]

You literally just down load the emulator and click “open” and select the rom (game).

[masterfox]

lol sure.

[ChubbyBlade]

@masterfox

I’m dead serious. That’s all there is to it.

[AuraAbjure]

Chubby is right. That's how emulators work.

Mods are more complicated. This ain't a mod though- it's an emulation.

[VivaLaManual]

Getting the roms is the hard part.

[Zhipp]

Some games require additional configuration. Also as I recall PSX and GBA emulators required you to find and download the bios on your own, as most of them dont include it. I haven't emulated any newer systems though so I can't say how it works for Switch/ Wii U.

[ABizzel1]

I'm sure that was sarcasm.

As for the debate below gamers are not happy with the emulation community.

I get both sides, in order for sequels / more of a franchise you have to support the game. If sales of the game aren't high then the company will not continue to make them, so I understand the opposition to emulation.

I also understand those who are pro emulation. There are those who want free games which are individuals who were unlikely to buy the console or games anyway, and there are those who simply want to play their games without being held back by generation old hardware.

It's a hard middle ground to find. The ethical thing to do is to pay for something you want to play / support. However, at the same time Nintendo does this to themselves making the most low-cost / low-budget hardware while selling it at a premium (No reason the Switch OLED / dock are still $300+), so when you do that you leave yourself open to easy emulation. PS / XB don't have this issue and they're not fighting ROM sites with constant legal battle, because they build consoles to push gaming forward which makes them hard to emulate, while Nintendo make consoles with a niche to make millions in profit Day 1.

If you own a Switch and support the game good job it's how it should be.

If you own a gaming PC and don't want to play games at 720p @30 - 60fps or lower on a handheld when you can be playing at 1440p / 4K 60fps everything with potential graphic mods and more I understand that as well (I know Metroid is 720p @ 60fps).

[Neonridr]

it's 900p when docked ABizzel1.

[Kyizen]

I am against hurting the sales of game devs because these are people who spend years working this product. That said I don't see Switch emulation on PC affecting their sales. If you own a Switch and want this game you will buy it. If you don't own a Switch and have a PC you arent not gonna buy a Switch (a handheld) because you can emulate this in PC. And lastly this game isn't sold on PC.

[ABizzel1]

@Neonridr

That's correct, but the issue still stands as far as resolution and enhancements go. Yuzu has mods to double framerate so this game can theoretically run in 4K @ 120fps with significantly better antialiasing (not that it's needed as much at such a resolution), and significantly better texture filtering, lighting, and even ray tracing with the right PC/laptop.

Not saying you were arguing a point with me (I don't think you were), I'm just saying this is Nintendo's struggle, and the exact reason PS is changing their tune a bit.

Nintendo is fighting emulation with all its might, but continue to make their consoles the easiest to emulate. PS sees emulation on PS1, PS2, and now PS3 and they're not going to war about it, they just decided to move their PS4 games to Steam and make millions on them before the console is emulated and they get nothing from it.

I'm pro own it, especially if the console is still active and new. But I understand why some people are anti-Nintendo with some of the things they do and have done.

[moongrim]

all hail the master race

[Godmars290]

All hail why we can't have nice things...

[MadLad]

*notices the videogame is still alive and thriving.

[-Hermit-]

So are you saying you don't have nice things?

[Godmars290]

@TheRealTedCruz:
Its that other games and game studios have suffered because of piracy. The overall mentality of anti-theft and piracy that's impacted the industry.

@Hermit:
I don't have the mech strategy or sci-fi RPGs I'd like to.

[EvertonFC]

What not supporting games? Master race? 🤣 😂

[Snookies12]

Please don't pirate this game... (Speaking to any who are thinking about it.) It's so damn good, and the future of the Metroid series rests with how well this game does. It NEEDS to make money, to show Nintendo that classic Metroid can do well sales-wise. I'm all for emulators, but don't download new roms like this. Especially when the developers clearly put a lot of time and love into the game.

[Fishy Fingers]

Switch game is playable via Switch emulator. Crazy stuff....

[annoyedgamer]

This is why I invested in a PC. Owning multiple platforms is no longer the smart option.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

So you can pirate games and not support the industry ?

[iplay1up2]

If you don't own the game, playing it via emulation is wrong. Especially for a console being sold. Emulation of older games, is one thing. I just bought this for my Switch, and at full price. I wouldn't feel badly at all, playing the rom, on my PC, because I bought it.

[GameZenith]

U mad?

[iplay1up2]

No, I am not mad. I just feel, if you are playing a brand new game, via rom, you should own the game.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I feel the same way, old games that can't be played on modern hardware are fair game, anything on a reasonably modern system should be off limits (that and alot of video games are cheap enough after 6 months after release, except Nintendo, Nintendo are kinda dicks about pricing).

[GameZenith]

Who cares. Nintendo has done some shady and anti consumer stuff such as only being able to have 1 profile per Switch for Animal Crossing among many other stuff. I could care less about this billion dollar company.

[ThisPlaceIsToxic]

Hopefully the wake up call Nintendo needs to start packing a little more punch in their systems.

It usually takes what, a decade for perfect emulation of past systems, let alone upscaling. Kind of embarrassing 😂

[Fntastic]

It's also being emulated on weak ish hardware, just a 1060 and i5 8400. Hardly high end.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I'm surprised the Switch Pro was never a thing, I thought at some point we'd get a 4K capable Switch (keeping in mind most Nintendo games aren't that hardware intensive).

[Sirk7x]

The reason Switch emulation is already where it's at, is because of the Tegra exploit with the first generation of Switch consoles. Hackers got basically the lowest level access to the hardware possible, and the Switch has been dissected and understood inside out.

[Bladesfist]

It's a 15w (max) device being emulated by 300w devices, of course it was going to be easy. Can't really avoid it with portable devices. They have such a low power budget that even if it's 20 times slower to emulate it that's still easy for your average desktop

[Viking_mo]

Imagine not actually supporting the devs. The games just a week old and already pirated.

[GameZenith]

Imagine Nintendo doing anti consumer things such as only being able to have 1 profile per Switch for Animals Crossing, effectively forcing you to buy another Switch if you have a family/kids that also want their own profile.

[plmkoh]

Those who pirate and choose not to buy Metroid are doing a crime against gaming.

If you want to know why Nintendo are so morally bankrupt is because they get away with saying things like "No body buys Metroid".

It's a mindset and historically Metroid has been the opposite of everything Nintendo lives for: Graphically forward thinking, skill/gameplay based, mature content and original.

[GameZenith]

"Mature content"

Lol

[TriniOutsider]

I don't wanna hear no one complaining when Nintendo doesn't drop another Metroid game for years. We, all know how Nintendo can be already with stuff like this.

[contra157]

If anybody’s jacking up the price of games that would be Sony and Microsoft offering games for $70 what a joke

[ActualWhiteMan]

Playing it in higher fidelity that the original. Isn’t that great? Nintendo should have released a 4K Switch this fall.

[Shuckylad]

Why should they when people just emulate anyway. Nobody who currently emulates the switch on PC is suddenly going to stop if Nintendo released a 4k switch.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

To be fair those people probably wouldn't buy a Switch or the game in the first place, some people just want free stuff.

[Doge]

It’s kinda telling when numerous reviews and articles about the game submitted get ignored but this doesn’t. Never change N4G 💅🏼

[Cuzizkool]

Yep. Couldn’t help but notice that too.

[Inverno]

with all this talk about being "morally corrupt" and feeling "morally superior" than those who pirate games, I sure hope you all make just as big of a deal about pornography being free on hundreds of websites. Cause if you don't then you're being a hypocrite.

[Imortus_san]

I will pass.

[ufo8mycat]

Totally support this!
Nintendo charging near full price for an indie game.

[antikbaka]

i'd rather replay hollow knight...

[KingofBandits]

I really hate how cheap and lazy Nintendo has gotten since the end of the Gamecube when it comes to hardware power. I like that they stopped making two systems and I don't want that to change but seeing these emulators rip this games out at 4K really makes me wish Nintendo would do a $200 dock with added hardware that could do at least 1440p. The piracy is a double edged sword, on one hand with out the Emu/Mod community many classic games would be lost to time, on the other hand people just wanting free sh*t is a lot of whats wrong with the modern world.

[FanboysKiller]

I like it cause it resembles Megaman Legends game in many ways, don't say not even close cause it can't get any closer with other games.

[Shiore2u]

Won't someone please think of the poor multi billion dollar company that sells you overpriced trash hardware and issues DMCA takedowns of free fanmade media?

[Harryvok]

I own multiple Switch games i've never finished because i only play on a TV and hate the low fps and resolution. I regret buying the system. But this... looks like I'll be playing those games after all.