Xbox One exclusive Ori and the Will of the Wisps recently came to the Nintendo Switch and according to for instance Digital Foundry, Moon Studios did a fantastic job.
Moon Studios co-founder Gennadiy Korol explained the natural difficulty that the team encountered porting the visually impressive 2D platformer over to the graphically less proficient system. Mr. Korol says that the intense porting of the game took around 3.5 months to complete. Initially the game was struggling to run at 24fps even with compromised visuals.
Thankfully the team overcame this and the end result is a resolution of around 720p -900p and a smooth 60fps.
Gennadiy Korol highlights
I think all in all the Switch port itself took around 3.5 months to complete and it was quite an intense effort on our teams part! The heavy duty optimization work that we had put in earlier for the Xbox platform patches definitely helped to get a head start on the Switch port.
That being said, when we started we were only hitting 24fps even with heavily compromised visuals which was quite a far-cry away from our goal!As usual, game development is tough and being able to make a game like Will of the Wisps really shine on the Switch required taking quite a few risks and making heavy changes in order to be able to achieve the visual quality we felt Ori deserved on that platform. Luckily those risks really paid off and things really came together towards the end!
Well where to start when saying something personally …. I love the way Will of the Wisps turned out for Nintendo Switch … but also how it has improved on Xbox Series X (as I own one of those as well since a couple of weeks).
The absolute love Gennadiy and the team put into the title shows each and every time and the game is simply a must play on whichever of the systems you can play it on.
Go and play the critically acclaimed masterpiece
From the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest comes the highly-anticipated sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to discover Ori’s true destiny.
Immerse yourself in a hand-crafted narrative experience with deeply emotional storytelling, strikingly beautiful environments, and a stunning soundtrack.
Master new skills to guide Ori through a journey of untold danger using newly acquired spirit weapons, spells, and attacks. Utilize an all-new shard system to power-up Ori’s newfound abilities.
Face larger-than-life bosses and seek help from an expansive cast of new characters who will help you uncover Ori’s mysterious fate.
Race to the top of the leaderboards in the all-new Spirit Trials mode where players dash, burrow, grapple, and leap to high scores in unique speed-run challenges throughout the game.
