On October 11th, a netizen posted on a forum, revealing that players had successfully played “Genshin Impact” on a Nintendo Switch by installing an Android emulator. The news sparked widespread discussion. The poster stated that due to the slow rollout of “Genshin Impact” on the Nintendo Switch platform, players had to take a “roundabout” approach by using an Android emulator to experience the game. However, from publicly available information, while the emulator’s performance was relatively smooth, it still fell short of the performance of the most popular Android flagship smartphones this year.
(Genshin Impact, a recent hit mobile game, is renowned for its unique art style and outstanding visual effects, and has garnered global acclaim. In addition to its popularity on mobile platforms, “Genshin Impact” has also been released on PC, PS4, and PS5, offering players more options. However, the development company, miHoYo, promised early on that “Genshin Impact” would be released on multiple mainstream gaming platforms, including PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, but the actual development progress has been extremely slow, which has caused some players to feel impatient.)
A recent leak shows that a dedicated player has managed to “embrace” the mobile version of “Genshin Impact” on a Nintendo Switch by breaking into the platform. From publicly available information, while the performance is not exceptional, it represents a notable advancement. In fact, “Genshin Impact” has been in development for two years, and in its initial release, miHoYo promised to bring the game to the Nintendo Switch platform, but the news never materialized. This delay could be due to development issues, but it is also possible that Nintendo had certain requirements that made it difficult for miHoYo to fully optimize the game for the Nintendo Switch.
Given this reality, it is unlikely that “Genshin Impact” will make significant progress on the Nintendo Switch platform in the short term. Nintendo is not a company that excels in performance, but rather relies on its strong game IPs and creative designs to attract players. Whether “Genshin Impact” will be released on the Nintendo Switch platform may not be a priority for Nintendo, but the players who have been eagerly waiting for it will bear the brunt of the disappointment.