Nintendo has revealed the Nintendo Switch 2

[Corrie]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that it was just a short, basic teaser and we won't get more information until that Direct in April, but I have to echo others who felt underwhelmed. This fits how Nintendo does these things, so that feeling is on me for not looking back to that history, but yeah.

Given that the reveal did indeed happen today, as was stated in the leaks as mentioned in this thread, it potentially gives credence to the sorts of claims about the Switch 2's power. Not a guarantee, but frankly, they're fairly believable.

Even if the rumored capability and functionality of the Switch 2 turn out to be true, I'm in no rush to go out and get one. While there are some exclusive games on the Switch that I'm glad to have played, the Switch overall in numerous areas was a disappointment compared to the 3DS, Wii and Wii U.

- The great Virtual Console library system being replaced by a catered, dripfed selection of retro games that also became a gated community (within an already gated community of Nintendo Switch Online membership) with the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass.
- Worse online that we now have to pay to have the "privilege" to use.
- Lack of themes like were present on the 3DS to customize the homepage.
- JoyCons are overpriced, prone to drift and not worth using.

The Switch has asked us all to go along with Nintendo's new moneymaking schemes and those schemes have left a bitter taste in my mouth. If we give the rumors the benefit of the doubt and say the Switch 2 is about as powerful as a Playstation 4? Cool. But frankly that's still not enough to get me enthusiastic. Not because the power isn't enough, it is for me, I just feel kind of put off by modern Nintendo.

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Will I get one eventually? I don't know, maybe.

While I've been a Pokémon fan since Red & Blue, enjoyed Scarlet & Violet despite their broken messiness, enjoyed Legends Arceus and am cautiously interested in Legends Z-A, the modern Pokémon games are kind of poorly put together on a technical level and it kind of seems like the jump from the sprite-based games to 3D after Generation 5 was ultimately for the worse thus far.

I think I like the idea of what Fire Emblem can be and was at points in the past more than I like what it is more often than not in the modern day. Depends on what the next installment does, but even then, even if it's a game I like, it'll flip back to cringy generic anime tropes and/or aesthetic in the next installment since that seems to be the trend.

Super Smash Bros. is a big question mark. Masahiro Sakurai has seemed like he's wanted to be free of the burden of having to keep making these things for ages but they keep reeling him back in. What if he steps away and someone else takes the helm? How might the series going to go under new management?

Animal Crossing kind of ruined the main aspect of what I like about the series, interior design, in New Horizons due to the limited room expansions in the game and the ultimately small side and back main floor rooms and awkwardly basement and second floor. They kind of got me interested again with designing homes for the animals in Happy Home Paradise, but I need big rooms in my own house that I can design in the next game or I might just skip it.

I'm not a mainline Mario player since I'm not good at platforming, I enjoy Mario Kart but I frankly suck compared to the community here, I prefer to watch people play Legend of Zelda games rather than have much interest in playing them personally.

Then there's the third party games coming. Neat, and good for those without other modern options, but if you have any other modern options then it seems probably sub-optimal to get a Switch 2 version.

So yeah, I dunno.

If I do ultimately get one eventually, I hope it has Pro Controller compatibility or an equivalent. I'm never going to trust the JoyCons even on this new console.

Honestly I don't blame you for those feelings. I think that if you have no interest in Nintendo's IPs, you may as well hold off on buying the Switch 2. Those games are the only reason to buy a Nintendo console anyway since their hardware sucks major butt lol. I wish I wasn't interested in Nintendo IPs so I wasn't trapped dealing with them as a company being behind in like... everything haha.

 

[Firesquids]

Not a fan of the logo with the huge 2 plastered on it. The bigger screen and joycons are nice, but I worry about the potential of them popping out. I don't really care for the the coloring around the joysticks, but it's fine, I'd like to see it come in different colors. I'd like to know if the dock does anything.
The kickstand looks flimsy, not sure why they didn't go with one like the OLED switch. I do appreciate the second port on top, hopefully it can be charged from there.

As others have said, underwhelming and not very innovative for Nintendo.

 

[Jhine7]

I'm a fan. Due to the leaks, I wasn't really surprised by anything regarding hardware. It's nice that we'll be getting a new Mario Kart at launch I have to assume. The only shocker will be the release date. Due to their scheduled conferences showing the Switch 2 off, this isn't coming out until at least June. Going to be a long wait!

 

[Midoriya]

Nah, this looks too similar for me to the current Switch until we get more information about the processing power and capabilities. I may actually wait an entire year this time before purchasing it, especially since I'd rather use the money on a new desktop or laptop instead.

The only pros for me are that it's backwards compatible with the current Switch and it'll have MK9, and as someone who never played MK8, I'd really love to get back into the series.... but not so much that I'm willing to shell out a bunch of money immediately for this, lol.

 

[~Kilza~]

I'm glad they finally revealed it so these leaks can be put to an end for now, lol. I'm not too surprised they're playing it safe given the success of the Switch, even if it kinda goes against what we've expected from Nintendo for years now. I'm more curious to see what they'll end up revealing during the April 2nd Direct.

 

[-Apples-]

• Holographic projection capabilities so Palpatine can give you your orders

You have a message from your Nintendo Zoom:

“Execute Order 66.”

Anyways, my hopes for a new Animal Crossing game as the launch title are pretty low. But chances are, the break between ACNH and the sequel is going to be just as long as the break between ACNL and ACNH, as well as ACWW and ACNL.

 

[deana]

Watching this made me realize how little I know about the Switch hardware I don't own one and I've never had an opportunity to look at one up close so they're showing all these close ups and I honestly can't tell if these changes are actually improvements. The joycons do look kinda less flimsy but it's hard to tell for sure.

Anyway, I was already considering getting it but the price and game selection will determine when I will get it.

 

[matt]

Game cost I recon will be higher if the specs are higher, you'd need more game card space to hold more game assets etc, from a layman perspective

 

[corlee1289]

A bit underwhelmed by this. I’m not sure I’ll buy this console since there are already so many Switch games that I currently have.

My understanding is that the new Switch 2 games are only playable on the new device, but that it does have backwards compatibility for the Switch 1 games.

I’ll guess I’ll see if there are any new games that I want to play on the Switch 2 games.

 

[-Blue-]

I mean I don't know what everyone was expecting. The leak said what it was going to do. Reveal the next console. And it did just that. The April direct for the console will probably go in detail with features of the console and what they plan to do and also the launch titles.

I'm kind of assuming they're going to reveal a new Donkey Kong with the Switch 2. DK just has its Universal park opening and the Wii port comes out today. I'm sure they held off on a fully new title for the next console which would make sense.

The reveal did what it said it was going to do for me. Showed what it looks like. And maybe these new joycons won't drift. The way they snap in now seems to be a better option. Maybe they upgraded the hardware to so it doesn't always sound like it's trying to take off when running games like Animal Crossing.

 

[daringred_]

I mean I don't know what everyone was expecting. The leak said what it was going to do. Reveal the next console. And it did just that. The April direct for the console will probably go in detail with features of the console and what they plan to do and also the launch titles.

I'm kind of assuming they're going to reveal a new Donkey Kong with the Switch 2. DK just has its Universal park opening and the Wii port comes out today. I'm sure they held off on a fully new title for the next console which would make sense.

The reveal did what it said it was going to do for me. Showed what it looks like. And maybe these new joycons won't drift. The way they snap in now seems to be a better option. Maybe they upgraded the hardware to so it doesn't always sound like it's trying to take off when running games like Animal Crossing.

i personally was hoping for SOME information on the software/ui and/or potentially the specs. not detailed information, mind you, but some sort of sneak peek because the case/design is so similar to the current switch that it just felt underwhelming for that to largely be all that we saw. i wasn't expecting a price or a release date or a game library or anything, just a small look at something other than the shell, essentially. the leaks i saw about it dropping today didn't mention what the video would showcase, so i don't think it's too crazy to have expected what i did.

 

[-Blue-]

i personally was hoping for SOME information on the software/ui and/or potentially the specs. not detailed information, mind you, but some sort of sneak peek because the case/design is so similar to the current switch that it just felt underwhelming for that to largely be all that we saw. i wasn't expecting a price or a release date or a game library or anything, just a small look at something other than the shell, essentially. the leaks i saw about it dropping today didn't mention what the video would showcase, so i don't think it's too crazy to have expected what i did.

True, Nintendo just operates this way a lot though. They'll drop some kind of shiny key to dangle and be like 'we'll tell you more about it later' They pretty much hyped up New Horizon the same way with just Nook at the end of Isabelle's Smash reveal and for 2.0 it was just some villager walking into the coffee shop.

 

[Heckraising]

A tad unfortunate that we don't have any info about the software at all (that's my biggest complaint about the switch, very sterile and laggy UX) otherwise from a hardware standpoint it seems to have improved pretty much everything about the switch. Looks more to my liking aesthetically and overall just looks so much more comfortable to use.

My friends seem bummed that it doesn't look that innovative but frankly the switch has overall been my favorite console ever from a hardware perspective if we're considering the switch a console and the dsi xl a handheld, the games have just been somewhat underwhelming. Hoping that improves this time around!

Overall 100% satisfied with what I've seen so far. Even the lazy name

 

[mermaidshelf]

a lot of the things makes me think itll break really easily esp with kids handling it but overall i dont mind that its doesnt seem that impressive, im more concerned about the rumored price. im sure theyll release a lite version later down the line and i may have to wait for that. and praying they dont mess up the next ac game like i personally believe they messed up acnh.

 

[Cetoddle769]

This might be a bit controversial, but I have a feeling this is gonna end up being the Wii U all over again. I think it’s too similar to the first switch and people won’t see the need to buy it, which is sad. I was REALLY hoping Nintendo had learned their lesson with naming consoles, but it seems they didn’t. Nintendo can be dumb like that sometimes.

I didn’t pay attention to the Wii U era because at the time I wasn’t into video games. But from what I’ve seen online, it was pretty bad. (Those commercials, oof. They were very cringe.) I don’t want to have to live through another era like this with me actually paying attention to what’s happening. I’m glad I wasn’t playing video games during the Wii U era. I wouldn’t be surprised if this thing doesn’t sell well. I’m really worried.

 

[LambdaDelta]

The same can also be said about their handhelds, which were the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance, and the DS and 3DS

ok, but gameboy color

 

[-Blue-]

This might be a bit controversial, but I have a feeling this is gonna end up being the Wii U all over again. I think it’s too similar to the first switch and people won’t see the need to buy it, which is sad. I was REALLY hoping Nintendo had learned their lesson with naming consoles, but it seems they didn’t. Nintendo can be dumb like that sometimes.

I didn’t pay attention to the Wii U era because at the time I wasn’t into video games. But from what I’ve seen online, it was pretty bad. (Those commercials, oof. They were very cringe.) I don’t want to have to live through another era like this with me actually paying attention to what’s happening. I’m glad I wasn’t playing video games during the Wii U era. I wouldn’t be surprised if this thing doesn’t sell well. I’m really worried.

I was into games around then and I didn't even know about it. One day I just heard Wii U and looked it up and it was already out. I think it was in November or something. I was kind of shocked since I usually hear news before it releases, but it was already out for a month or more. Nintendo didn't promote it right. I think as long as they advertise and market better this time around, it will do fine. Sure the name is weird, but they can still work with it.

ok, but gameboy color

I don't think it was a different console in that it had different games, but wasn't there a gameboy color sp that folded or something?

 

[LambdaDelta]

I was REALLY hoping Nintendo had learned their lesson with naming consoles, but it seems they didn’t.

jeremy already went over this, but the problem with the wii u was that people thought it was just a wii accessory. putting a 2 at the end, while not terribly inspired, is like the most straightforward way to let the general populace know it's a brand new thing and not some additional peripheral or whatever

mean sony's been doing it for decades to great success at this point, alongside basically every smartphone manufactuer on the planet. so there's practically no grounds to say that the name would sink the system

(plus lbr, slapping an adjective in front of nintendo entertainment system is about as inspired for the time as slapping a number on the end is today)

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I don't think it was a different console in that it had different games, but wasn't there a gameboy color sp that folded or something?

you're thinking of the gameboy advance sp, but also, the color was a different console with its own lineup of exclusives. otherwise, I wouldn't have brought it up

(and hey, on that subject, the dsi and new 3ds kind of fall into this camp too)

 

[Isadoraisacat]

Looks cool I’m likely selling my steam deck to save up for it as I’m a poor working adult who never has money

I hope ac is announced sooner than later

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They're just calling it Switch 2? Is not a terrible name but it's a first for them lol

Because they perfected Nintendo with the switch if it ain’t broke don’t fix it just add new bells and whistles

 

[Heckraising]

I was REALLY hoping Nintendo had learned their lesson with naming consoles, but it seems they didn’t. Nintendo can be dumb like that sometimes.

Their problem with the Wii U was naming it the Wii U and advertising mostly the controller and less the console itself. Slapping a 2 at the end worked great for the ps2.... and ps3 and 4 and 5. Just an anecdote but my family could never grasp that a 3ds wasn't just a ds but with a 3d screen, or that the xbox one was newer than the 360. Never had any issues with discerning that the ps4 game they seen wouldn't work on the ps3 or vice versa.

At the end of the day most people with consoles, especially Nintendo consoles, are families and children. And although something like Super Nintendo Switch will always be an awesome name, realistically speaking Switch 2 communicates what it is x10 better to grown ups and children simply will not care.