{"id":104174,"date":"2025-07-30T07:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/104174\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T07:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:08:12","slug":"switch-onlines-snes-update-has-apparently-upgraded-the-crt-filter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/104174\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch Online’s SNES Update Has Apparently Upgraded The CRT Filter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Switch<\/a>Image: Nintendo<\/p>\n

Nintendo has been busy this week with all sorts of updates, and yesterday it released Mario Paint<\/a> for Switch Online’s Super Nintendo app.<\/p>\n

More details about this latest update have now emerged, and apart from being able to remap the buttons in this specific library<\/a>, it seems the CRT filter on this app has also received an update.<\/p>\n

The filter update is apparently designed to better capture what the original experience on the SNES was like on older television sets. There are already some before-and-after comparisons doing the rounds online.<\/p>\n

Polygon has actually showcased this “improved CRT filter” and just how “transformative” it is in a series of screenshots<\/a>. You can also see more comparisons like this on social media and elsewhere online:<\/p>\n

Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online \/ Nintendo Classics
CRT Filter comparison (captured on Switch)
Ver. 4.1.0 \/\/ Ver. 5.0.0 pic.twitter.com\/V8Njs5shaV<\/a>\u2014 Disku\u2605 (@DiskuNB) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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God damn, the updated CRT filter on SNES NSO is really nice<\/p>\n

\u2014 Liam (@jazzyfuture.bsky.social)<\/a> 2025-07-29T04:55:19.693Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A good comparison between the old CRT filter and the new one pic.twitter.com\/GXr9KVUU4z<\/a>\u2014 Michael Julius (@juliusaurus) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The new filter is a real improvement. I was trying to get some comparisons of it last night against old screenshots I had.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Dalton | SmashToons (@smashtoons.com)<\/a> 2025-07-29T21:00:39.093Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How well does the CRT filter come out here? Looks great on the Switch screen<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jon Cartwright (@jon.gvg.io)<\/a> 2025-07-29T20:40:21.851Z<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This follows on from Nintendo releasing a similar update for the Nintendo 64 app alongside the launch of the Switch 2 and the GameCube library.<\/p>\n

Once again, the latest update for the SNES app is part of the Mario Paint game drop this week, which also includes mouse control and Joy-Con 2 mouse mode support.<\/p>\n

Have you tried out the new SNES app update yet? How are you finding the improved filter? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

[source polygon.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"Liam<\/p>\n

Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.<\/p>\n