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Nintendo, famous for having multiple versions of its handheld devices, will probably make more than one version of its latest handheld device. This is the hard hitting news we need!

Wow, I usually only like the Zelda skins of these games but maybe this is worth a try.

@Hwatt I "need" to play it in the same way anyone "needs" to play any video game. When I say that, I mean it as another way of saying I'd rather play 8 first (simply because I haven't and it looks like a great game), even if there is no connection between 8 and 9 from a story perspective.

I need to play Village before Requiem, but this looks awesome.

@JaxonH Paul Gale seems to think the number is closer to 16.5M by the end of December, fwiw.

This got a 16/10? No way!

@JohnnyMind tbh, I have stopped giving them oxygen by commenting or clicking on blatantly false articles or videos. Same as I did for Switch 1. Early Switch 2 feels a bit similar to that and 3DS.

Nintendo will probably prioritize Switch 2 development faster than they indicated before because if it's selling this well in Japan, they care. Nintendo is always Japan forward.

This got a 10? A lot of longtime series fans disagree because villagers are nicer than previous entries. I say to them if they want someone to be mean to them then just go outside and say "hello" to a stranger. There's a 50% chance you get a rude response. Lol

Not that I personally agree with either a 10 or a lot of long time fans. This is a solid 9/10 for me. Never played another entry this much.

Time to start my new island. The way I lost my first one was very weird.

This was one of the collections that skipped NS1 where I always wondered why. Just never felt right to play this on Xbox, so I didn't buy it there. If it really comes to NS and NS2, I'll buy it on the latter.

Well, as long as shareholders are happy this is fine. Amirite?

This happened a lot during the NS1 era. I remember that report in 2018 where "the Switch story has been exhausted" or some other nonsense. This feels kind of like that. Lol

678 hours total in 2025. I played more XCX and Splatoon 3 than MKW, but not by as much as I thought. Also, I like that it congratulates me for buying a Switch 2. Makes me feel extra important.

I voted for Bananza as my favorite, though.

People talk about a lot of aspects of our lives that are in human control as if they are inevitable and not based on humanity's choices. "AI" is one of them.

Bought this (and Kirby Air Riders) on sale at Target for $52 each. Not a bad deal considering it's practically brand new.

Brothership was a solid 7.5/10 for me (only because the last parts were a bit padded, it felt) but the music was excellent. Listening to it on the app reminded me of that.

So this may be more substantial than I was initially expecting. I'll keep my expectations in check, but it's pretty awesome Nintendo is supporting this game. I play it all the time and the free NS2 update was great.

Raiders is another one I'm looking forward to seeing more about.

Nintendo (or Hal?) IP have been in anime and Star Fox seems like a no-brainer since the games have done anime cutscenes. But I feel like Nintendo stockpiled NS2's so they could maintain a relatively affordable price as long as possible. Xbox and PS had already raised prices in multiple markets prior to the console launch, so I'm sure Nintendo took notice.

@Robot99 I had the same thought and that's why my reply addressed it first. That's the real meat and potatoes of this article.

I have some choice words for the CEO that are not appropriate for a site like this...

Nintendo made DLC for NSMBU so this isn't a huge surprise. What I want to know is the "other" content they haven't shown off. Fairly certain I'm not alone.

Perhaps because I'm a Xenoblade fan, I found the dialogue to be charming in MP4. It also wasn't nearly as intrusive as the internet makes it sound, imo. Then again, I ignored Fi my entire playthrough of Skyward Sword so maybe I'm not the person to ask about allegedly annoying characters dropping hints. What Prime 4 also gets right is being able to leave markers on the map. Imo, backtracking is much less of a chore than OG Prime (I played remastered last year and as great as it is...it overall wasn't as good as I remember) and any pre-BotW 3D Zelda.

I unlocked the theme pretty quickly. Will I use it? Nope, like every other one. Lol

@Pillowpants I was thinking the same thing.

I beat Metroid Prime 4, the internet at large lied about that game. It's excellent. No, I won't be taking any questions.

As for others, I'm playing Splatoon 3. Gotta get ruler and win for Shiver. Pokémon Legends ZA, I made it to B. I may try to play some Deathloop, but that's mostly for MS rewards points that I can use towards NS2 purchases. Anyway, have a great rest of your weekend!

My older brother asked our mom for one and she said he couldn't. I guess my mom was smart, in a lot of ways. Lol

Ah, one of the many games I've been wanting to play for a while.

Just beat it, this makes sense. Also, I'm 100% in agreement with NL on this game. It's an easy 9/10.

What a surprise, a lot of ppl on the internet ran their mouth without knowing the facts.

I never bought alt colors on Switch 1, so the trend will continue with NS2.

Street Fighter is that series where I start playing the game, but fall off. The only fighting game I routinely stay interested in is Mortal Kombat. But, people say there are massive QOL improvements with this entry so I may try out that demo once and for all.

Okay, so I'm not the only person who noticed it doesn't have the weird stuttering/blips or drops in single player anymore...

Now, if only I could devote the time to really make a great farm in this awesome game.

Amiibo doing what amiibo do and the internet is mad about it. More news at 11.

This is a nice feature, but the least of the things I care about in this game. It looks like an action RPG combined with a tennis game, and I'm here for it.

I wasn't really into the series when this game released and regret not buying it for GCN. Now, if only I could convince my wife to let me upgrade to the NSO expansion.

Seems like for now the NS2 games from third-parties look and play great. So that's awesome news.

It feels like Tomba has been talked about for ages, for some reason.

Japan is Switch 2 land. Legends ZA is more fun, gameplay-wise, than Scarlet. And I actually liked Scarlet a lot.

@Wakkawipeout I mean more from a narrative standpoint than software (early NS2 blows early 3DS out of the water, there). 3DS sales dropped considerably faster than NS2 but partly because the discourse surrounding the console was bad. I wasn't quite clear on that in my initial post. And, as I also noted, NS2 did sell quite well in the holiday still even based on this report that is admittedly faulty.

@Metazoxan I agree. I recently have been playing off and on for the post-game content and keep forgetting how fun the game is. It's excellent!

@breach187 it is, but this time around there actually are good games soon after launch. It's more on the narrative side where there are similarities, to be more specific.

Dring's report suggests Switch 2 sold 1.1M in the US alone in December and we're comparing Nov-Dec 2017 to Nov-Dec 2025 so to say they were "slow" (with no headline context) is an interesting take. This is especially interesting because sales have increased month over month in the last few months. And, as others said, Dring admits he doesn't really have the data. While I'm sure sales were not as good as Nintendo would hope for the console in this specific moment, I feel like some analysts are jumping the gun on this news.

In any case, Nintendo needs to figure out how to improve the general narrative of the console. It's feeling like early 3DS (as I predicted would happen). It's selling well, but enthusiasts are outraged about it and that is starting to catch up with them. Of course...at that time there wasn't a looming price INCREASE on consoles. And, tbf, Switch 2 has much more going for it in terms of software but it's relying on third-parties to sell it (like 3DS). But NS2 still has more first-party software than 3DS did.

So yeah, 2026 Nintendo has a lot to do to fix the situation with the general online negativity surrounding what I feel is an awesome system. I'm happy with the console and its library, fwiw. There is a lot to love about it.

I have a feeling they are doing this to maintain fewer SKUs. Nintendo is trying to save money in the most random ways right now, so of course this will be wonky.

The colors are pretty decent, but nothing to write home about with the design.

Saw this on the Nintendo Today app before anyone gaming site posted it. What exactly are you guys here for now that I have that?

Jokes aside, this looks great!

I hope both happen and make it to the NS2 because that would be my ideal way of playing them.

Also hoping Oblivion makes its way there. With Skyrim coming randomly to NS2 in December, it seems possible.

@Pillowpants I didn't look it up but figured what they meant was that based on context. Doesn't make it right, though. Lol

I doubt Capcom would have put something out they felt wasn't good for what it is. Sure, it won't look nearly as good as it would on my Series X but I also can't take my Series X anywhere. Well, not easily, anyway...

@Viator_ that was my thought, as well. Lol

That's amazing. I didn't come close to doing that. Lol

@metaphysician true, Capcom does a decent amount of demos but of the third-parties that actually supports Nintendo they are among the best.

I'm going to take a shot every time NL inserts something is on GKC even when the information is not relevant to the article.