The Nintendo Switch 2 Runs Dragon’s Dogma II Better Than Expected!

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Even Capcom was surprised: the sequel to Dragon’s Dogma runs great on the Japanese company’s hardware, released last June.

Capcom is one of the most supportive third-party publishers of the Nintendo Switch 2, delivering incredible ports of games such as Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil: Requiem, Pragmata, and Devil May Cry 5. Although Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen is considered one of the worst-performing RE Engine-based games alongside Monster Hunter Wilds, it is already exceeding expectations on the console. It currently runs at 30 FPS or higher, which is an extremely good sign ahead of its October 9 release.

“We’ve been working to improve not only performance to let the game run on the Switch 2 but also the current base game versions on other platforms. In particular, we’ve been trying to make as many small tweaks as possible so that we can achieve a significant performance improvement on consoles with Performance Mode. We’re aiming to achieve that with the late August title update that’s in the roadmap because Performance Mode on consoles will be able to reach 60 frames per second.”

“This means that all the effort we’ve put into the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of the game will also pay off with the Switch 2 version. We’re currently seeing a minimum of 30 frames per second on that hardware, and in many scenes, it’s even higher. It’s still a while until the game releases, but it’s exceeding our expectations on Switch 2. I hope players agree that we’ve done a great job bringing this game to the platform,” said producer Naoto Oyama in an interview with Eurogamer.

Given Monster Hunter Wilds‘ improved performance following significant optimization updates after its release, there’s reason to believe the launch of Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen will be a fresh start for the series’ second installment. The expansion offers 25 hours of additional content and various gameplay improvements. Capcom hopes these changes will win back disappointed fans, just as they did with Monster Hunter Wilds before announcing the Ascendance expansion.

Source: WCCFTech, Eurogamer

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