The Nintendo Switch 2 | Officially Announced (Switch 2 Direct Scheduled for April 2nd)
Cyberpunkd
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This to me looks like mostly legal safeguard "in case of", than a real problem.
Do you even own a Switch? The screen turns off when it's docked. It switches to a different processing mode when docked and the console won't function like that.
thebigmanjosh
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April:
MiguelItUp
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Modern age in a nutshell it feels like. So many people just hate on everything, it's like they can't be happy, lol.
Putonahappyface
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I'm in.
Sakura
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AtomicStarving
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saintjules
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I wouldn't have expected anything more here. I'd be surprised if they get games at the fidelity level of a PS4 Pro.
Davevil
Late October Surprise
less of one meter
touchfuzzy
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Yo check out Donkey Kong in that footage though, it's a completely new design for him. New game incoming?
RetroGamingUK
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April:
Release is quite a way off then
Tarin02543
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Not all S1 games to be playable on S2.
Also this confirms mouse functionality on both joycons, we're not getting laser wiimotes
Also this confirms mouse functionality on both joycons, we're not getting laser wiimotes
MMaRsu
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Yeah thats why the WiiU was such a success
hullostranger
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Finally. Looks good and like an evolution of a winning formula.
Day One
Day One
RoadHazard
Gold Member
From what we've heard it seems like the IR sensor isn't there, which would make it incompatible with like... two games? 1-2-Switch and Ring Fit Adventure I believe.
Edit: It's a few more it seems. But overall a very poorly utilized feature.
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Sethbacca
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Just me or did the trailer track not look like the standard small circuit courses. Would be kind of cool if they did an open world type racer a la Forza Horizon or something.
OMG you can't play Labo anymore. The horror.
Cyberpunkd
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If the Direct is really in April watch these fuckers launch the console in October for Christmas shopping lol.
Fuck, my bad. It really is then 3 months from now lol.
SweetTooth
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There is no new information to unveil it's just the switch with bigger screen
Schmendrick
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if the 2 wasn`t in the name I´d not even have realized I´m looking at a new product
MiguelItUp
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I suppose, but it also doesn't feel like it oozes confidence like it would to say it supports Switch games without an asterisk, lol.
And Joycons!
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I was going to post guessing it was something like this too. Hopefully the majority is there, just not some titles with unique control requirements
MMaRsu
Gold Member
April:
Then why even announce it today? What a bunch of stupid shit. Nintendo is so fucking clueless.
Davevil
Late October Surprise
it's a new system or the old one? they could implement the functionality
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.001
No console is immune to negative reactions, I still think switch 2 has character but it must endure the negative reactions.
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AtomicStarving
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Mid gen refresh 
BlackTron
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Games that rely on any baked in Switch 1 features like the IR port on the right joycon.
Every BC system gets a handful of those games. Can't even play some GBA games in a GBA SP because the cart slot is upside-down and the cart has tilt detection. Just finicky cases like that. I'm sure everything that's a normal game will be fine.
DaleinCalgary
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What kind of screen...
MISTER INVEIGLER
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WiiU? PS3? Previous generation doesn't guarantee success as seen time and time again.
Esppiral
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I wouln't hold my breath, It may very well be more expansions for MK8... I mean it is Nintendo.
Marketing surely has changed a lot for gaming companies.
A new console trailer is shadow dropped and it's the opposite of inspiring.
The design is pretty much the same but bigger, it seems the only new feature is the mouse-like functionality of the controller.
They're suggesting that a remaster or expanded version of the current Mario Kart for Switch (looking at pretty much the same graphics) will be a showcase title.
It's basically a mid gen refresh.
A new console trailer is shadow dropped and it's the opposite of inspiring.
The design is pretty much the same but bigger, it seems the only new feature is the mouse-like functionality of the controller.
They're suggesting that a remaster or expanded version of the current Mario Kart for Switch (looking at pretty much the same graphics) will be a showcase title.
It's basically a mid gen refresh.
Sakura
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Maybe there are games that require accessories or something that aren't compatible with the Switch 2?
MiguelItUp
Member
Hey man, I'm sure there's a demand out there, lmao.
Yeah, realistically I feel like it's referring to those.
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Heimdall_Xtreme
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Nintendo could not withstand the pressure from its fans and the leaks.
MayauMiao
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You mean the original Switch dock never covers the screen?
Esppiral
Member
Yeah, people never learn...
Davevil
Late October Surprise
it's a new system
they could implement the functionality
HerjansEagleFeeder
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I swear the problem might not even be missing a "2" or whatever on the label. Average Joe might just go in the store, sees the damn thing, and thinks "well I've had something like that for the past 8 years or so, I want something different" and that's that.
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near
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Released over 12 years ago. Switch is now one of the best selling consoles of all time, this just looks like a variant of the same thing. People will eat this up, and have been anticipating it for a long time.
No they can't. It functions the same as the original. Docked is like 3TF, handheld is like 1TF. it switches to a different processing mode when docked/undocked.
That would also break backwards compatibility.