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Exciting News from Nintendo: Switch Remasters File Sizes Unveiled

Nintendo gives a sneak peek into the file sizes of the anticipated Switch remasters of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD.
Exciting News from Nintendo: Switch Remasters File Sizes Unveiled

Highlights

  • Nintendo unveils file sizes for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (5.088 GB) and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (3.101 GB) on Switch.
  • Both remasters are smaller in size compared to other games on the system, but far bigger than their original versions.
  • The bigger file sizes indicate full remastering of every aspect of the games for enhanced gameplay experiences.

Nintendo has officially announced the file sizes for the highly anticipated Switch remasters of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. These games were initially revealed during the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, generating excitement among fans. The remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door brings back the beloved GameCube classic, while Luigi's Mansion 2 HD is a complete port from the Nintendo 3DS to the Switch, accompanied by new gameplay features and enhanced graphics.

Although their trailers initially hinted at a 2024 release window, both Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD received launch dates during MAR10 day. The Thousand-Year Door remaster will hit the shelves first on May 23, followed by Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on June 27. As the release dates draw near, Nintendo has updated the Nintendo eShop listings with the file sizes of these games, giving players a heads-up on the required download space.

Based on information from Nintendo's official website and the Switch eShop pages, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD have relatively modest file sizes compared to other titles on the system. The former requires 5.088 GB, while the latter takes up 3.101 GB on the Nintendo Switch. To put it into perspective, the previous Paper Mario installment on the Switch, The Origami King, weighed around 6.4 GB, and Luigi's Mansion 3 occupied 6.3 GB.

Unveiling the File Sizes

  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: 5.088 GB
  • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: 3.101 GB

The smaller file sizes of The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD are in line with their status as remasters of the original games. When Luigi's Mansion 2 debuted on the Nintendo 3DS as Dark Moon, many assets were likely compressed to suit the handheld system, with a file size of approximately 842 MB. In contrast, the original GameCube version of The Thousand-Year Door was about 1.1 GB, making the Switch remaster nearly five times larger. The increased file sizes for both games suggest a comprehensive remastering effort by Nintendo.

With exciting titles like Princess Peach Showtime, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on the horizon, 2024 promises to be a remarkable year for exclusive releases on the Nintendo Switch. Amid speculations about an imminent successor to the Switch, set to debut the following year, 2024 could serve as a fitting finale for Nintendo's hybrid console, assuming the rumors hold true.

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