Running on the Tegra X1 chipset, the Switch NSP version renders the "Classic Mode" (4:3 aspect ratio) perfectly fine at 720p in handheld mode. However, the "Anniversary Mode" (widescreen 16:9) reveals the hardware's limitations. When docked, the game struggles to hit a native 1080p, often hovering lower and relying on upscaling. For a game that is rendering 16-bit sprites, this performance tax is caused by the new "Retrowave" engine UI and background filters.
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