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The Nintendo Switch 2 | Officially Announced (Switch 2 Direct Scheduled for April 2nd)
hououinkyouma00
Member
How many things do you have hooked up?
I have my Pro, Switch, and Apple TV. Then I have an extra HDMI connected so I can move my PC or connect my PS3 but I don't keep either permanently connected.
MMaRsu
Member
Switch brought a mass market to Nintendo again, after their failures of the WiiU.
Switch 2 is just an iterative design/console. That's not going to get a lot of mainstream people, a slight graphical upgrade isn't good enough.
And people will just walk in a store, see the thing, and think hey we already had that at home for 8 years.
As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, why fix it! I don't mind the similar design and new Joycon connection. Hopefully the drift is fixed. My only true complaint. Why does the screen still have such a large border? The tech has been there for so long (ie phones), yet there is no edge to edge screen when gaming?
Palabragrís
Member
First, I'm buying this on day 1.
Second, Nintendo sucks at presenting a new console and generating hype xD
Third, they missed the chance to call it the "Super Nintendo Switch", and I hope they don't regret it later >=(
Second, Nintendo sucks at presenting a new console and generating hype xD
Third, they missed the chance to call it the "Super Nintendo Switch", and I hope they don't regret it later >=(
Shaki12345
Member
YES.
TrebleShot
Member
lol nah, not for me bro. About 4 years too late.
Hudo
Gold Member
Kinda looks like it will be a cross-gen title
E-Cat
Member
N64: am I dead to you?
Impotaku
Member
Because some switch games use the ir sensor on the joycons no idea if that’s included on the new ones. Tabeoja uses the ir camera quite a lot for scanning stuff.
Probably will be a tiny handful of games that won’t work properly.
TonberrysKnife
Member
I guess with all of the leaks and shit, Nintendo is like "HERE IT IS. NOW LEAVE US ALONE!"
I like the blue/red accents of the joycons. Very subtle. Guess we'll need to wait longer to get more "official" info.
I like the blue/red accents of the joycons. Very subtle. Guess we'll need to wait longer to get more "official" info.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
I'll be happy if this sort of reasoning is why.
Davevil
Late October Surprise
Tarin02543
Member
Am I crazy for thinking this might have mouse functionality. There's a bit in the trailer where the 2 joycons are racing each other on a desk?
Is there something going on with the wristraps or?
Of course, those are snap on spacers that makes the joycon stand upright
Don’t like the fact that you need these
Fake
Member
Wasn't N64 gray? At least my. I had one from Gradiente before selling.
But GC indeed have black and imo GC colors are amazing.
E-Cat
Member
Would be hilarious if the new console is so underpowered that cross-gen comes free
MayauMiao
Member
Well now they have raging fans asking if the game was shown to be MK9 or 10.
Shaki12345
Member
It won't be cross gen. Nintendo wants a reason for people to buy S2.
Daniel Thomas MacInnes
GAF's Resident Saturn Omnibus
Nice little teaser, Nintendo sure knows how to string people along. The full reveal will be something t watch.
It was nice to see that Switch 2 is a little bigger, the joycons appear to be improved and I do hope the infamous drift has been fixed for good. Beyond that, pretty much what everyone expected.
It was nice to see that Switch 2 is a little bigger, the joycons appear to be improved and I do hope the infamous drift has been fixed for good. Beyond that, pretty much what everyone expected.
E-Cat
Member
The default controller was gray, but the box was black-ish. At least to my man eyes. Then again, I'm told I frequently refer to dark blue as 'black', so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
And, yes, Wii and GCN black options were awesome
IAmRei
Member
I find its very fine.im enjoying tthese years with 8d, so even if it continue, im still fine.
near
Member
Switch OLED and Switch Lite have sold a combined total of 15 million units in Japan alone. The original Switch has sold over 20 million units in Japan. Small variations in design are not off putting to the average consumer and they're still willing to spend money because they find value in what is on offer overall.
BlackTron
Member
Switch 2 needs exclusive games to move. If Nintendo isn't confident enough in their product to wean themselves off the safety tit of Switch 1, they will own themselves.
They might feel that NS2 does not yet have a sufficient install base (none) to drop Kart on. They prefer to unleash Kart to a base of clients already prepared to buy it en masse. Their launch lineup better be fucking gold with everything else, if they do that.
sloppyjoe_gamer
Gold Member
Well we know its bigger, the joycons are different-ish, and the dock is different-ish, and the Mario Kart game looks like a current Switch game both on the switch 2 and docked. We also know that it will play Switch and Switch 2 games.
So all in all, a meh reveal TBH when you're trying to make a big first impression. Guess we'll see in April what we can expect in terms of tech specs, especially for how docked games will play. With the Direct in April, my guess is an August or September release. $499 is what my gut is telling me....
So all in all, a meh reveal TBH when you're trying to make a big first impression. Guess we'll see in April what we can expect in terms of tech specs, especially for how docked games will play. With the Direct in April, my guess is an August or September release. $499 is what my gut is telling me....
Robb
Gold Member
Uhh these black bars around the gameplay, that's not how it's gonna be IRL right??????????????
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FalsettoVibe
Member
Kinda anticlimactic.
MayauMiao
Member
Uhh these black bars around the gameplay, that's not how it's gonna be IRL right??????????????
What is the issue with the black bars?
dragonyeuw
Member
The first Switch reveal was IMO one of the best console reveals ever. It showed what it was, all the myriad of ways you can play it, highlighted by BOTW footage.
MMaRsu
Member
We'll see.
ChoosableOne
ChoosableAll
I didn’t expect such a lackluster presentation. Nintendo felt like a celebrity forced into an interview. It's also interesting to still get excited over a Mario Kart in 2025.
Nintendo's Witch
Member
One of the most boring and underwhelming console reveals ever.
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Buggy Loop
Member
BlackTron
Member
I have my N64, GC and Switch all near each other out in the open. They look fantastic together.
NES, SNES and Wii stuck in the cabinet.
onnextflix5
Member
June release most likely, guessing they are having trouble getting games ready and getting enough hardware at launch. New Mario Kart seems way too much like mk8.
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