بصفتي معجبًا مخلصًا بسلسلة زيلدا مع مئات الساعات التي استثمرتها في "Breath of the Wild" و"Tears of the Kingdom"، أفكر في شراء جهاز سويتش الجديد. سببي الرئيسي سيكون تجربة هذه الألعاب، وخاصة "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment"، بتحسينات في الأداء بـ 60 إطارة في الثانية وتحسينات في الجودة البصرية.
مع ذلك، وبسعر يتراوح بين 650 إلى 700 دولار أسترالي، يبدو القرار مهمًا. أقوم بتقييم ما إذا كان الترقية تستحق التكلفة بشكل خاص لمحبّ زيلدا. وإذا كان الإجماع أن التحسينات تعزز بشكل كبير هذه الألعاب، فسأميل إلى الشراء.
أنا أيضاً أملك ساعات لا تحصى في ألعاب زيلدا، وبصراحة تجربة 60 إطاراً في الثانية التي ذكرتها في المقال غيّرت اللعبة تماماً بالنسبة لي خاصة في المعارك المزدحمة. بعد الترقية لاحظت تفاصيل رسومية دقيقة في “عصر الحبس” لم أكن أرها من قبل، مما أعاد إحياء حماسي للسلسلة. هل تنوي الانتقال فوراً أم تنتظر عرضاً؟
Absolutely, yes. I never finished Tears of the Kingdom because playing at 15 FPS wasn’t enjoyable. Breath of the Wild was manageable, but with all the physics and building in TotK, the Switch 2 is the only way to properly experience it. Alternatively, you could play on a PC with graphical enhancements, though discussing that might not be appropriate here.
It’s a new Nintendo console, so a new Zelda game is inevitable at some point. It’s one of their core franchises they won’t skip a generation with, and there will likely be remakes as well. You’ll also be able to play Switch 1 Zelda titles and access nearly every past Zelda game through Nintendo Switch Online, with the exceptions like Twilight Princess and the DS games—though those seem likely to arrive eventually.
You could wait for a new Zelda to release, or get the console now and explore other games in the meantime. Either way, if you’re a fan of their major franchises, owning Nintendo’s current hardware is always the way to go.
This is especially relevant with a Zelda anniversary approaching, which will include a new movie. Following the pattern of the first Mario movie—which was accompanied by several Mario and Donkey Kong game announcements—it’s almost certain we’ll see new Zelda releases next year.
As a fellow Australian who owns two Switch 2 consoles (one for my son and one for myself), I can say that *Tears of the Kingdom* is a revelation on this hardware. Even if you’ve already finished that game, the hardware price isn’t likely to drop significantly anytime soon. Future Zelda titles will almost certainly be released exclusively for the Switch 2, so there’s little to lose. You can buy it now to play, or wait and likely pay the same $699 later.
The Switch 2 upgrades for Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are worth the price.
It depends on whether you want to play the other games available on the console. Ultimately, the two main Zelda titles are the same games, even with slight performance improvements. I never personally prioritized performance before the Switch 2. If you enjoy top-down Zelda games, there’s an upcoming title from Square Enix that fits that style. Look at the full library and decide. If you’re only buying it for the upgraded versions of the Zelda games, it’s probably not worth it, as they are primarily performance improvements.
I forgot to mention Hyrule Warriors. If that game is important to you, then it might be worth the purchase.
Upgrading from a Switch Lite to a Switch 2 was a night and day difference. I don’t know how I was playing *Tears of the Kingdom* on the old hardware. I love my Switch 2.
Is grass green? Yes. Zelda in 4K. That says it all.