Nintendo Uses Rare Fluid-Sim Fog Most Games Skip as Too Expensive, Analyst Says
banteg · x · 2026-11-07
According to tech commentator NintyPrime, Nintendo's new title uses a modern fluid-simulation fog technique that only emerged in the latest generation. Because it's too computationally intensive, very few games use it—most opt for volumetric fog that delivers 80% of the feel at half the cost.
He argues this is genuinely the industry's best and rarely seen, so most players have never encountered this level of fog interaction before—being impressed is fair.
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