Whoa, okay, so, let’s dive into this, shall we? Mario Kart World on the Switch 2—yeah, it’s kinda catching some heat lately. Like, real heat. Apparently, a bunch of TechTubers (you know, those folks) are totally not feeling what they’re calling “fake HDR.” And honestly, I get it. It’s like, have you ever been promised cake and then been given a rice cake? Yeah, not the same.
So, this guy, Alexander Mejia—he’s pretty legit in the whole HDR thingamajig—says Mario Kart World kinda flubbed it. They went with an “SDR-first pipeline,” whatever that means. But, basically, it’s like dressing up last night’s leftovers and calling it gourmet. Mejia’s been around the block when it comes to HDR. He brings Dolby Vision to Xbox and Unreal Engine, so he’s not just blowing smoke.
Nintendo, though, they made it tough on themselves. They shouted about all this fancy 4K resolution at 60FPS with HDR visuals. Sounds rad, right? But Mejia says they haven’t really embraced HDR, like, fully. Which is kinda a bummer because, you know, new shiny TVs and all.
Apparently, the real deal with HDR is to start with it from the get-go. Not like adding sprinkles to a plain doughnut at the last minute. Mejia kinda makes it sound easy, but let’s be real—juggling HDR settings isn’t everyone’s idea of fun Sunday plans.
And oh man, the numbers! Mejia’s got charts and images that lay it all out there. Like, Nintendo’s image only hits about 500 nits peak brightness. That’s techy talk, but basically, it’s not bright enough to make your jaw drop. Imagine turning your TV brightness to the max and still seeing things in grayscale. Yeah, ouch.
Here’s the kicker: even if you push the console brightness to 10,000 nits? The game only hits about 950. It’s like being promised a theme park but getting a backyard swing set. Meh.
Anyway—no, wait—what was I saying? Ah, right. Mejia wraps it all up with a not-so-subtle wink at his own consultancy services. HDR this, Dolby that, and maybe give your game a glow-up. A nice little plug there, Alex. Can’t knock the hustle.
So there you have it. Mario Kart World tried to dazzle with HDR and kinda fell on its face. Maybe it’s just not their jam. Meanwhile, if you’re into gaming gossip, Tom’s Hardware is your go-to. Follow them, or don’t. No pressure.
