KryptoniteKrunch

Don't see what the problem if this is true. Switch 2 Direct is still happening and we can play Switch 1 games on S2.

This is pretty nice. Always thought a PVZ port on Switch would be such a layup that wouldn't exactly be that expensive to port over but would sell a good amount. Also a shame that PVZ2 isn't on Switch or even PC(if I'm not mistaken).

Great review. Most people who haven't played it are in for a treat I'm sure. I'll double dip sometime this year and play through another class.

Wouldn't surprise me if this is the best game at the show, considering Retro's track record of great games. Regardless, Switch 2 direct will be amazing and I'm so ready for it.

Yeah, $400 is what it'll probably be, $450 max. At $400, only $50 more than a Switch OLED, that would be a fantastic price.

Biggest console launch is also a very strong possibility. If it's only $400, launches with Mario kart and coming off the success of the current Switch? I can absolutely see it doing that.

Two GB greats, loved both when I played through them on 3DS. Nice additions to NSO.

These metacritic lists never do any favors for publishers that release a lot of games per year like Nintendo.

A publisher can release only one game that ranks like 83 or something and they would be higher than a publisher that released several games that rated 85, 75, 79 or whatever. Quality over quantity for sure, but for the most part, Nintendo does both.

I don't think Nintendo was even #1 in 2023 when they released Xenoblade 3 FR, Tears of the Kingdom, AW 1&2, Pikmin 4 and Mario Wonder. To me, that's far and away #1 publisher of the year.

I think the analysts are right here. Switch 2 will do very well itself.

Such a fantastic platform, easy 10/10 for me.

Exactly. People are greatly overestimating the Steam deck, lol. As cool as the device is, the Switch has sold more than that in a single quarter.

People will often say stuff like this because they want it to be true, but it's not. Lots of fear mongering surrounding the Switch 2, but it'll be fine.

Oof. WB fumbled Multiversus bad. It should've been on Switch and the whole release structure was a mess.

I can definitely see this coming to Switch 2. One of the hottest multiplayer games right now coming to what will be a very popular new platform, just a perfect fit.

I'll be interested in checking this game out if it does.

This is great news. Love the Bioshock games, definitely want to check out this out.

Looks great. Really happy Sega brought this IP back.

Yeah, I prefer OLED, but there's no way launching without it is going to prevent me from playing the new Mario Kart and tons of other games that will be on Switch 2.

I wouldn't write off a Switch 2 version just yet. Of course Capcom won't say anything until the April direct at the earliest. Even if Wilds doesn't come over, I'm sure they'll be a Rise like game built from the ground up on Switch 2 after Rise's massive success.

Haha, great subheader.

Sucks to see what's happening at Platinum. I still hope we get Astral Chain 2 eventually.

Yeah, Switch 2 was what most people wanted(myself included); a more iterative device. It'll be another successful generation for Nintendo and I can't wait for it.

Yup, all hardware should be bc. Unless there's an obvious hurdle like Wii U -> Switch that went from discs to carts and a whole new architecture.

Nope. Look at the numbers the reveal trailer is doing across social media on Youtube alone(16M+ views, almost 1M likes in little over a day). Practically everything gets leaked these days. Flash forward to when it launches, people just want to play the new Mario Kart and whatever else comes.

Yup, it looks like it'll be a smooth transition to Switch 2. Keeping the Switch branding, calling it Switch 2, Mario Kart as a launch title(after MK8D sold 60M+) The Switch 2 is already looking great and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Probably just won't support Labo or Ring Fit, kinda like how the 3DS was bc except for some Guitar Hero game on DS.

A 10 from me. Everything I wanted was confirmed: Switch 2 name, a more iterative Switch, looks like the joycons can double as a mouse, Mario Kart as the launch title, sleek looking console overall. Yeah, this was awesome.

Awesome teaser. Happy they stayed with the Switch branding and just called it Switch 2. Mario Kart as the launch title will be huge.

Yikes. I know people love to bring up how these clone games are "competition" for Nintendo's games, but this isn't it. Just a straight rip off at this point.

Tekken 8 and Red Dead 2 would be huge, would love to play those on Switch 2. Fingers crossed one of the Bethesda titles is Doom Dark Ages.

I don't see what the big issue is. Nintendo will reveal it when they're ready. All of these leaks are just free advertising at this point. I don't think this will hurt the Switch 2 anyway. People will show up as long as the games are there.

Already off to a solid start. There's going to be MUCH more to come with the Switch 2.

Strongly agree with what he said. My personal GotY as well.

Yeah, SE probably has had dev. kits for a couple of years now. It's not like he's going to hint at any Switch 2 games they have in development.

Yup, looks like Nintendo made the right call waiting until the new year to reveal the Switch 2. Especially with the solid software lineup they had to finish the year out(Zelda, Mario Party, M&L) and even taking the lion's share of DQ3 sales.

@Reztobi

Eh, there are no real signs of PS taking back the Japanese market though. Square Enix is already moving away from Playstation exclusivity, several Japanese 3rd party games aare already committed to the Switch 2. The rumored handheld(if it actually does materialize) isn't even supposed to have its own library; it will supposedly only play PS4 and PS5 games. So it won't even be direct competition with the Switch 2. Sony's handheld isn't even a guaranteed success either, look how badly they botched the Vita.

Not only that, but the rumored handheld and PS6 are still years off(2028?) so just like how the current Switch released between the PS4 and PS5, I think the Switch 2 will be fine.

I'm thinking January, but obviously it can be the latter two months of the quarter too.

Regardless, pretty exciting stuff. Definitely the most exciting console reveal, since well, the current Switch.

Knowing Sega, it'll just be the Genesis app on NSO and maybe some of the modern Sonic and Yakuza games, lol.

I'm pretty satisfied with NSO(which already includes the Genesis app), so they'd have to do something special here.

Total Nintendo domination. Crazy how all three PS5 skus still couldn't combine to outsell the Switch Lite.

I wouldn't mind if these leaks were real at all. I just want a more powerful Switch, no need for Nintendo to do anything drastically different this time.

@WiltonRoots

Yup, I'm definitely getting pre-Switch flashbacks lol.

I agree with this, and I think the Switch 2 will be another success. Lots of fear mongering going on with the Switch 2, some of it valid concerns, but a lot it seems like people want it to fail.....

@AllBLK

Well said.

HD2D is cool and there certainly isn't too much. If this industry can pump out sci-fi games, medieval games and military shooters left and right, I think HD2D deserves to have its place.

I don't see the issue with the Switch 2 just being a more powerful Switch. Nintendo has done that in the past(NES -> SNES, Gameboy/GBC - > GBA, DS -> 3DS) and Sony has been doing that with all of their systems(similar looking controllers from them too).

Switch 2 will be fine if it has good marketing and exclusives. Which, judging by the current Switch, it will certainly get.

If those leaked specs are anything to go by, the Switch 2 will actually be more powerful than people think.(using DLSS, stronger than PS4 and way more modern architecture) I think a good chunk of these games will wind up on Switch 2, especially the Japanese games.

The diminishing returns between PS4 and PS5 and the fact that devs. aren't even realizing the full potential of the PS5 leads me to believe the Switch 2 will get plenty of 3rd party support.

@anoyonmus

People said the same thing about Witcher 3 coming to Switch. Never say never.

Great week for Switch software. Mario Kart 8 is such a beast, well deserved too. The game is packed with content.

Busy releasing games and preparing for their next platform. We got EoW, Jamboree and Brothership to finish the year off and a couple of ports to start the new year. Then comes to reveal and release of the successor. Not really strange at all, they just had a direct in August instead of September. They've also been doing shadow drop announcements like Xenoblade X for years now.

I'll likely pick this game up now. No reason it shouldn't have been optimized on Switch day 1, even if it required a delay. People love blaming the hardware, but this is yet another case of poor optimization at launch.

Competing with Nintendo? Not a chance. Sony and MS's handhelds will likely be more expensive than the Switch 2 and also(according to the same rumors that are reporting these handhelds existence) won't have their own exclusive games.

Can these handhelds be successful? Perhaps. I might be interested in them since I prefer portable gaming. However, after the Vita, I'm cautious about how Sony handles another portable.

No, but there doesn't need to be. These past three months might have been quiet in terms of Directs, but not in terms of game releases(getting Echoes of Wisdom, Jamboree and Brothership) and even the announcement of Xenoblade X.

Their next move is the Switch 2 reveal within the first 3 months of the new year.

Camera and mic and maybe streetpass. They don't need to reinvent the wheel this time.

I might be interested in this, but considering this is Sony, I would expect there to be a catch. Super expensive and/or using overpriced storage like the Vita. Native PS5 sounds hard to believe, but maybe that might change given it's still a few years off... Native PS5 means it would be super expensive, no matter when it comes out.