So, the Nintendo Switch 2 just got officially announced
After years of waiting and speculation, Nintendo have finally opened up about one of the worst-kept industry secrets in recent years and officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2.
Bigger and more powerful, the Nintendo Switch lacks the colour of its predecessor.
Despite all the leaks, the shadow drop reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 still drew hundreds of thousands of views in the first few hours. Instead of trying out a new gimmick like with previous consoles such as the WiiU, Nintendo have decided to go with the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it model” for their next flagship console. It’s essentially the Nintendo Switch but bigger and running stronger hardware. Paring back the colour from the base model, the Switch 2 sports a beautiful matte black colour chased with the original’s red and blue to keep things from looking too bland, though it is harder to notice when the Switch is set up in it’s “controller” mode.
It seems that Nintendo were eager to try and get ahead of the many leaks as the announcement trailer was a little light on details. But with how popular the Nintendo Switch is, we’re just happy to have official confirmation. The information we can glean from the trailer hints at the separate Joy Cons being used like the mouse on your PC. We also have a bigger display with all the regular bells and whistles, such as a USB-C port and the power buttons being shown off. The kickstand for playing standalone has also been made bigger and more flexible. To go along with the increased screen size, the Joy Cons have also been enhanced. Although it’s hard to say for certain, it seems the joysticks have also been reinforced to reduce the chances of stick drift.
A new Mario Kart was revealed, but not officially announced.
As for what to expect on the software front, we did get a sneak peak at a new Mario Kart game. While we may be a little way off another mainline Mario entry, that doesn’t mean we will have an empty launch window and a brand new Mario Kart is just the kind of title to bring players together for some party games. But the main highlight was the official confirmation that the Nintendo Switch 2 will run both exclusive new games alongside the majority of original Nintendo Switch games, though it should be pointed out there’s a caveat of some original Switch games not being supported or fully compatible on the Switch 2. How many games that may be affected, if any, remains to be seen, but Nintendo have promised further details will be announced soon. And on that note, the trailer ends with a look ahead at April 2nd of this year with the reveal of a Nintendo Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct.
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