Technical Breakdown
Indie games on the Switch prioritize optimization for the console’s handheld mode. Titles like “Celeste” utilize pixel-perfect 2D graphics with a high refresh rate, ensuring smooth gameplay despite the Switch’s 720p resolution. Other games, such as “Hollow Knight,” leverage the Switch’s docked mode capabilities, offering higher resolutions and enhanced textures, benefiting from the console’s more potent hardware in docked mode.
Performance Insights
Performance testing reveals that the Switch’s custom Tegra X1 processor provides stable frame rates for most indie games. Games with heavy processing demands, like “Dead Cells,” may experience occasional dips in performance in handheld mode, but docking the console resolves these issues. The Switch’s 4GB of RAM enables seamless loading times, minimizing interruptions during gameplay, and the console’s microSD card slot allows for additional storage space for larger indie titles.
