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[Mama Robotnik]

I've tried to downport them further to the DS, quickly using Irfanview. I'm sure someone with quick access to Photoshop could do a better job though. I'm happy with the colour and pixelisation, I just wish I could do something about reducing the draw distance and give less detail to the surroundings.

 

[Aztechnology]

I'd like to see this with lower resolution.

Here's a picture readjusted to the size and resolution/Aspect of the new 3DS XL.

Sorry they're scaled up in size just a little for easier viewing.

 

[fernoca]

Yeah... Was expecting one of those low poly/pixelized demakes. This is no DS. XD

 

[BuggyMike]

I've tried to downport them further to the DS, quickly using Irfanview. I'm sure someone with quick access to Photoshop could do a better job though. I'm happy with the colour and pixelisation, I just wish I could do something about reducing the draw distance and give less detail to the surroundings.

It's dope but the lighting and shadows look to good to look authentic.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

It's as if we have forgotten what DS games looked like.

 

[casiopao]

Looks really cool lol.^_^

 

[BuggyMike]

Here's a picture readjusted to the size and resolution/Aspect of the new 3DS XL.

Ayye thanks.

 

[Apath]

a.) To see how far they could push the DS
b.) To see how bad it'd look
c.)
"what do you think witcher 3 would be like on ds"
"i dont know man"
"...."
"..."
"lets make witcher 3 on ds"

Zero chance this would run on the DS. I'm talking like less than 1FPS.

 

[Aztechnology]

It's dope but the lighting and shadows look to good to look authentic.

Yea, shadows are too good. This is probably what an NX title would look like at 240p

 

[Regiruler]

3DS doesn't have anything close to that level of fidelity.

I think maybe 1 or 2 games at all have even half that draw distance (I'm convinced Kid Icarus cheats because far off-locations appear far too close for the amount of distance you travel).

 

[RedToad64]

Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol was probably the most "open" game I played on the DS. This is what it looked like:

 

[chaosblade]

Foliage needs to be removed. Trees and bushes should be billboards and there shouldn't be any grass.

 

[GamerJM]

It looks more like a PC game from the late 90s than anything else to me, and even then there's something very off about it.

 

[Nickle]

More like Witcher 3 for NX

 

[Exentryk]

I've tried to downport them further to the DS, quickly using Irfanview. I'm sure someone with quick access to Photoshop could do a better job though. I'm happy with the colour and pixelisation, I just wish I could do something about reducing the draw distance and give less detail to the surroundings.

Nice. Added to OP.

Man, you guys took the "Nintendo DS version" too serious

Pretty much.

 

[Adnor]

Man, you guys took the "Nintendo DS version" too serious

 

[Regiruler]

It looks more like a PC game from the late 90s than anything else to me, and even then there's something very off about it.

It's because there's too much information to them. Even if they're basic it's a lot of polygons for one tree, and there's more trees in there than 90s PC games.

 

[Noobcraft]

Should have pulled source material from here.
https://youtu.be/vrJ330NGjCU

 

[Slick Butter]

Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol was probably the most "open" game I played on the DS. This is what it looked like:

COP: The Recruit, though (note the video makes it more blurry that it actually is, since it's only 240p). The games is mostly 60fps on the DS, though.

Then again, the VD Dev guys are programming wizards or something like that.

 

[balgajo]

You meant NX version OP?

 

[reelbigtink]

Real or not, I have an urge to play Witcher 3 for the first time, but just this version. I love me some high poly games like EverQuest.

 

[Hyun Sai]

Bloodborne got robbed again of a DS version...

 

[Mr. Pointy]

That looks more like a Vita game.

 

[TheSeks]

Very powerful DS

Very powerful Photoshop more like. WOWITSFUCKINGNOTHING.gif and all that.

I was expecting a homebrew feat of technical magic, instead I get Photoshops of something that clearly couldn't be done without doing black magic.

 

[MaximumSpider]

Technology is incredible!

 

[soxinthebox]

This reminds me of the gains Sony got when they unlocked the CPU on the PSP

 

[ant_]

Man, you guys took the "Nintendo DS version" too serious

I think "Nintendo DS Version" is just a bad title. It clearly implies that someone made something Witcher 3 related for Nintendo DS.

Maybe just... "Stylized Witcher 3"

 

[Myriadis]

Wait, why are you posting screenshots of the Xbox One version? /edge

 

[Javin98]

Replaying Pokemon Diamond on my DS right now and this looks way too good for a DS game, LOL.

I think the main problem is the lighting, shadowing and shading are still far too complex for a DS game. Would be nice if someone could downport them.

 

[rrs]

seems more like a testament to an art direction that uses uh, color

 

[Alienfan]

Looks great! But running on the DS? That seems.... optimistic

 

[rockyt]

i think that really cool

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Even the 3DS can't handle that.

That looks better than anything on DS, hell even the 3DS

the 3DS would be lucky to pull this off...

Nah the N3DS couldn't do this. But it is pretty cool what max "low" settings actually do.

This is not something the DS, 3DS or N3DS could do.

My thoughts.

I was hoping was something that the DS could do.

 

[Off-Kilter]

Lmao.

More like Vita version.

 

[Eusis]

More like Witcher 3 for the 1999 PC.

Spoiler

Ok those are voxels and we had games like System Shock 2, Quake III Arena, and Unreal Tournament in that time frame, but man it really does look like a hypothetical Outcast 2.

 

[Javin98]

Remember the TLOU Demastered pics which were, in fact, made by fellow GAFfers? For reference, these are good examples of how a game would look on hardware several generations older.

 

[Crayolan]

That looks way too good for a DS.

 

[ScientificPizza]

DS games wish they looked that good tbh

Neat idea, though.

 

[Deleted member 465307]

As everyone has said, it's doubtful even a n3DS could run this at 240p. But it's a really interesting aesthetic in parts!

 

[oti]

lol what

 

[Chezzymann]

I wonder if my surface pro could run this well

 

[KaYotiX]

So Witcher on Wii U?

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Remember C.O.P. The Recruit for DS?

 

[Spieler Eins]

More like PS360 stylized version.

 

[MarcoZombieCannon]

Alternatively: Witcher 3 as a wannabe high concept indie game.

 

[Painguy]

Didnt the DS have a hard limit of like 2000 polygons per frame?

 

[Slick Butter]

Remember C.O.P. The Recruit for DS?

I do!

These gifs fail to demonstrate that the game runs at 60 fps, in addition to being fully open world with pedestrians and cars that patrol the city. On the NDS.

 

[K.Sabot]

I'd take graphics like this if it meant some small studio was able to make a game as large and deep / interesting as W3 with the money / time saved on the art assets.

Heck it looks like a style all its own tbh.

 

[OminoMichelin]

You know what.
I'd actually be more eager to play it tbh.

 

[JaseC]

Heck it looks like a style all its own tbh.

It instantly reminded me of the ill-fated Toon Skyrim mod.