Expert Claims Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2 Features “Fake HDR” — Highlights Developers’ Lack of Commitment to True HDR

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So, something’s up with Mario Kart World on the Switch 2. You know how everyone was excited for that 4K and HDR stuff? Yeah, well, folks are saying it’s fake HDR. I stumbled on this rant by some TechTubers, and honestly, it felt like social media rage. But then there’s this blog by Alexander Mejia—some guy who’s, like, a big deal with HDR, did stuff with Xbox Series X. Anyway, he’s claiming that Mario Kart World really botched the HDR thing.

Apparently, the game was all about SDR (whatever that is) first, and then they just slapped on HDR like an afterthought. I mean, why even brag about 4K60 HDR if you’re only half doing it, right? Mejia tore into them, saying top developers aren’t taking HDR seriously. Kind of like saying, “Hey, you promised fireworks, but gave us sparklers.”

But get this, it’s not just Mario Kart. Mejia reckons everyone’s tripping up on HDR—like it’s some cosmic puzzle. He totally suggests embracing HDR from the get-go, not waiting till the last minute. Makes sense, I guess? Not that I know how game development works, but still.

Then, there are these wild details—Mejia’s blog dives deep, like showing that even if you crank the brightness on the console, in-game peaks only hit about 950 nits. Whatever nits are. And apparently, with the max brightness, test images peak at 500 nits. Sounds like getting a diet soda when you ordered the real thing.

The game’s all tied to an SDR-like color space, for whatever reason. It’s like they had a paint set with every color but chose just black and white. Just why?

Mejia gives this rundown on how he caught all these HDR hiccups. He’s got some charts and graphs that scream “look how off this is.” And I almost missed it but there’s a comparison with Godfall on Xbox. The difference is bonkers. Even with Nintendo saying they max out at 10,000 nits, Mario doesn’t seem to reach for the stars.

Anyway, circle back, Mejia’s just saying devs are wasting what our modern screens can do. He gives a shout-out to his consultancy too, offering help with HDR pipelines or something like Dolby Vision. Maybe a pitch? At least he’s honest about looking for business, I guess?

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