It’s obvious they wanted not to show it to the world because they wanted good Switch Christmas sales. They knew switch 2 units were in production and out and about for third parties and took the risk.
I think the hardware itself will contain zero surprises now. Yes of course final cost and the all important release date. So for me it’s almost a nothing show. It’s all about the Nintendo in house big AAA games on release day or very near to it. I mean that’s why I have a switch and probably a switch 2. And definitely not to play old PS4 ported games, which unfortunately the switch 2 will be full of and get renowned for. Ideally it would be far better to have the new third party games releasing on switch 2 and at the same time as PS5 and Xbox series. But I have a feeling it will be one step behind again but maybe with some new AAA game third party support.
@Toastmaster I used to think we will get a 3d mario at launch. But have changed my mind to around October 25, if the switch launches say April 25. This could be so original Switch owners don’t protest at not having a switch version as well. I think Metroid 4 will be the release switch and switch 2 game. Also going into Christmas with a 3d Mario switch 2 only will boost switch 2 sales and give them the perfect Christmas game as well.
@Toastmaster And there was me thinking we would get a few more games from Nintendo pure in house AAA teams. Since they don’t need to make separate games for a hand held console and that the Switch is 8 years old. Don’t get me wrong had some amazing Nintendo own games on the switch but they been a bit lacklustre in producing this long generation of 8 years. Also only one new Mario 3d platform game outside of the little bowser fury add on. I hope their production rate in house improves with switch 2.
Oh dear. I would have gone Mario Odyssey in the first year. Then put TOTK on its year instead of what else is there. Mario Odyssey was the only Mario 3d platform game the switch got, which in my opinion for eights years there should have another and that’s Nintendos bad. Ok Bowsers fury was a tiny taster. Then TOTK took BOTW and took it up a notch and should be on the list. No the best choices Nintendo Life 🤣.
@UltimateOtaku91 Third party will be cool but probably older games from PS4 etc. I really hope you are correct a new Mario 3d platform game is so well overdue. It best be there in console release day. But it would not surprise me if they hold it for about October 2025, which would so piss me off. Because that is Nintendo, they will sell all switch 2 consoles day one and Mario 3d in October would have given chance for restock and a massive Christmas game.
Know one thing for sure if the preordering is like the Leaks and the hype. Best get there in the first hour else you won’t be getting one on release day.
Let’s be honest just as we sort of expected. Slightly bigger More powerful A couple of little joycon new features
Now far more importantly what big AAA Nintendo house release games are we getting. It best not be Nintendo Land 2 and not much else or BOTW 4K, that just won’t do even more so as the true in house studios have been so quiet on the Switch recently.
No one noticed in the UK how Xbox console stock is not being restocked both consoles. Currys no stock online and in store. Game no s stock at all only a few x. Smyths toys no online stock at all, most stores no x or s stock. Argos running low for delivery to certain areas. Amazon from Amazon UK, no stock of any, advising maybe 1 to 3 months. No trillion dollar company lets this happen by accident. Why are Microsoft letting stock run dry.
@larryisaman Of course it’s all real and the games at the French outlet on line. These leaks happen but console wise it almost leaves nothing to reveal or surprises now.
All I can hope for and the most important is a couple of amazing big AAA games for release day from Nintendo in house studios.
That would be the most disappointing if for release day we get a load of old third party games like RDR2 etc and remakes of old Nintendo games from Nintendo.
If I don’t get say a new big AAA 3d Mario or DK platform game on release it’s gonna be a let down for me.
Giving us BOTW in 4K is definitely not the answer.
The PlayStation 3 Move era was fantastic for these sort of games and we had a good few And a light gun attachment from Namco for the Move controller, perfect.
What a load of porkie pies Of course they now else they would not produce all these add ons that need to be dimensional correct and made and ready to sell.
I’m a 100% docked Switcher So if it’s bigger I don’t care. Just give more power so it looks better on my Sony A95L 65” TV and improved surround sound for my Dolby Atmos system.
And of course some bloody well dam big AAA games from Nintendo in house studios.
SanDisk Micro SD Express, 256GB micro SD card, Read speeds up to 880 MB/s, Write Speeds up to 480MB/s, Sustained Write 100MB/s, Up to 4.4 times faster read speeds than our fastest microSD Class 10, U3.
Will be interesting and helpful once preorders start if Nintendo offer preorder codes to online members and previous Nintendo store members that have ordered from the store before. It would be a nice touch and help with scalping.
We all know now what it looks like and does and its rough capabilities and power.
The games now is where Nintendo need to take the action. What are the release day games from Nintendo in house AAA studios.
One thing for sure if they release without a new Nintendo in house AAA studios game 3d platform like Mario or DK I probably won’t buy day one. Metroid 4 will be on original Switch And third party games that have released on other consoles already like the Batman just won’t cut it.
And why? It’s been 8 long bloody years for the Switch 2 and only one new 3d Mario platform from Nintendo studios on original switch.
If we don’t get one on console release, frankly it’s a joke and what else have Nintendo in house studios been doing for the last two years, on vacation.
@IceEarthGuard I am about 10 hours into Zelda echo’s and how this game wasn’t GOTY or rated higher over Astro Bot and the Indy Jones game I will never know. Having played all of them. The innovation in Echos and different strategies you can use, take Echoes above the other two more straightforward games.
Come on Nintendo get ya butts in line and just announce the dam thing and more importantly the release day games. The thing is a year late in my opinion anyway.
@VoidofLight Will be disappointed if it’s not a launch title, I think they definitely had the time and their pure in house releases have been quiet this year. Time will tell, but will buy a Switch 2 when the right games for me are released. Which are big in house Nintendo studio games. I normally buy every console day one, but I have got more, wait until games that I really want to play are released then buy the console.
I think Metroid Prime 4 will release day one as a cross generation title, but it’s not a massive system seller, but they don’t need a massive system seller day one, as all those switch 2 consoles will sell day one even with no games.
@VoidofLight So hoping it is a switch 2 release title. Will probably buy Switch 2 on release day. But as with any console it’s the games that will get me to buy Switch 2 on release day.
We should have had super Mario Galaxy 2 on Switch for this Christmas. Would have been a nice end to switch’s last Christmas before switch 2. And being honest we desperately needed a Mario 3d platform game and it would have filled the gap.
Will be like the switch with a few adjustments and more power. Not much new there. For me it is the release day games that count and I’m hoping, actually expecting something massive things there as Nintendo home studios have been so quiet. See the console is the console, it’s the games that make me buy it day one.
Being a multi console owner I don’t care about the new big AAA games running on the switch 2. Switch 2 for me is Nintendo, who's first party games like only Nintendo produce.
Switch 2 will be full of old third party games like RDR2 etc and probably not the new big 2025 and 2026 AAA third parties.
But that’s the Switch 2 and Nintendo for you and it works for them so that’s cool.
@PikaPhantom I do have certain amount of limited time. But I just like big AAA top end meta 90 plus games. That goes from all companies. The difference to me is the pure polish in every aspect over every part of the game. Plus new games take me forward and use new technology.
@the_beaver Of course I can. I’m really only into Nintendos very top in house Studio mainly big AAA 90 plus on meta games. So of course. Hero 2023 equals TOTK and Mario Wonder. And of course some previous years as well. Zero 2024 equals no big new AAA 90 plus meta games from Nintendo in house studios.
I’m an all three console gamer and only pick the very best from each console to play.
I’m sure Switch 2 will get me back on when Nintendo Studios release some big AAA 90 plus meta games for Switch 2.
But I will say have really enjoyed the Switch but have felt slightly disappointed. To many remakes. Only 1 new Mario 3d platformer game. Only 1 new Mario 2d platformer game.
However 2 new Zelda 3d games have been amazing on Switch.
Nintendo need to get back to its home studios AAA magic. Switch has gone very quickly from hero to zero from 2023 to 2024 and the way things seem to be panning out way into 2025 as well.
My switch has not been touched for the whole of 2024.
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Re: Nintendo Is "Very Upset" About The Switch 2 Leaks, It's Claimed
It’s obvious they wanted not to show it to the world because they wanted good Switch Christmas sales.
They knew switch 2 units were in production and out and about for third parties and took the risk.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
£36 at Currys UK free delivery for release day and free DK micro fibre cloth.
No moaning about the £50 price please now.
Re: Rumour: 'Switch 2' Will Reportedly Be Officially Revealed This Thursday
I think the hardware itself will contain zero surprises now.
Yes of course final cost and the all important release date.
So for me it’s almost a nothing show.
It’s all about the Nintendo in house big AAA games on release day or very near to it.
I mean that’s why I have a switch and probably a switch 2. And definitely not to play old PS4 ported games, which unfortunately the switch 2 will be full of and get renowned for.
Ideally it would be far better to have the new third party games releasing on switch 2 and at the same time as PS5 and Xbox series. But I have a feeling it will be one step behind again but maybe with some new AAA game third party support.
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Spotted In The Wild
@Toastmaster
I used to think we will get a 3d mario at launch.
But have changed my mind to around October 25, if the switch launches say April 25.
This could be so original Switch owners don’t protest at not having a switch version as well.
I think Metroid 4 will be the release switch and switch 2 game.
Also going into Christmas with a 3d Mario switch 2 only will boost switch 2 sales and give them the perfect Christmas game as well.
See I have learnt to think like Nintendo now 🤣
Re: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Spotted In The Wild
@Toastmaster
And there was me thinking we would get a few more games from Nintendo pure in house AAA teams.
Since they don’t need to make separate games for a hand held console and that the Switch is 8 years old.
Don’t get me wrong had some amazing Nintendo own games on the switch but they been a bit lacklustre in producing this long generation of 8 years.
Also only one new Mario 3d platform game outside of the little bowser fury add on.
I hope their production rate in house improves with switch 2.
Re: Feature: 8 Games That Defined The Switch Generation
Lots of love for Mario Odyssey being posted
Well done Nintendoers 😊
Re: Feature: 8 Games That Defined The Switch Generation
Oh dear.
I would have gone Mario Odyssey in the first year.
Then put TOTK on its year instead of what else is there.
Mario Odyssey was the only Mario 3d platform game the switch got, which in my opinion for eights years there should have another and that’s Nintendos bad. Ok Bowsers fury was a tiny taster.
Then TOTK took BOTW and took it up a notch and should be on the list.
No the best choices Nintendo Life 🤣.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th January)
Just got Zelda echoes
About not sure half way through and up to date with side quests so far.
Re: Round Up: 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor
@AJWolfTill
Nintendo land 2 is cool as long as we get the big AAA Mario 3d platform game as well day one.
Re: Round Up: 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor
@WhiteTrashGuy
Seems like a must to me.
But if like me you have been with Nintendo since NES, you know how they can be.
Re: Round Up: 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor
@UltimateOtaku91
Third party will be cool but probably older games from PS4 etc.
I really hope you are correct a new Mario 3d platform game is so well overdue.
It best be there in console release day.
But it would not surprise me if they hold it for about October 2025, which would so piss me off.
Because that is Nintendo, they will sell all switch 2 consoles day one and Mario 3d in October would have given chance for restock and a massive Christmas game.
Re: Rumour: Insider Claims That Halo: Master Chief Collection Will Come To 'Switch 2'
@WiltonRoots
No, let’s keep Nintendo as they are creating amazing best quality AAA games for a single system, the switch 2.
Re: Round Up: 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor
Know one thing for sure if the preordering is like the Leaks and the hype.
Best get there in the first hour else you won’t be getting one on release day.
Re: Round Up: 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor
Let’s be honest just as we sort of expected.
Slightly bigger
More powerful
A couple of little joycon new features
Now far more importantly what big AAA Nintendo house release games are we getting.
It best not be Nintendo Land 2 and not much else or BOTW 4K, that just won’t do even more so as the true in house studios have been so quiet on the Switch recently.
Re: Rumour: Insider Claims That Halo: Master Chief Collection Will Come To 'Switch 2'
It’s ok all is ok, someone has worked it out for me why UK don’t seem to be restocking Xbox consoles.
They are making room for Switch 2 shelf space 🤣
Re: Rumour: Insider Claims That Halo: Master Chief Collection Will Come To 'Switch 2'
No one noticed in the UK how Xbox console stock is not being restocked both consoles.
Currys no stock online and in store.
Game no s stock at all only a few x.
Smyths toys no online stock at all, most stores no x or s stock.
Argos running low for delivery to certain areas.
Amazon from Amazon UK, no stock of any, advising maybe 1 to 3 months.
No trillion dollar company lets this happen by accident.
Why are Microsoft letting stock run dry.
Re: Is This Our Best Look Yet At 'Switch 2'?
@larryisaman
Of course it’s all real and the games at the French outlet on line.
These leaks happen but console wise it almost leaves nothing to reveal or surprises now.
All I can hope for and the most important is a couple of amazing big AAA games for release day from Nintendo in house studios.
That would be the most disappointing if for release day we get a load of old third party games like RDR2 etc and remakes of old Nintendo games from Nintendo.
If I don’t get say a new big AAA 3d Mario or DK platform game on release it’s gonna be a let down for me.
Giving us BOTW in 4K is definitely not the answer.
Re: House Of The Dead 2: Remake Blasts Onto Switch This Spring
The PlayStation 3 Move era was fantastic for these sort of games and we had a good few
And a light gun attachment from Namco for the Move controller, perfect.
Re: Is This Our Best Look Yet At 'Switch 2'?
What a load of porkie pies
Of course they now else they would not produce all these add ons that need to be dimensional correct and made and ready to sell.
Re: Nintendo Breaks Silence On 'Switch 2' Image And Video Leaks
Come on Nintenslow you will have zero to reveal by the end of next week.
They best have a couple of amazing NEW big AAA bangers to release with the console from in house studios else this is gonna be a release day let down.
Re: 'Switch 2' And Software Listings Spotted On French Retailer's Internal Database
Come on Nintenslow you will have zero to reveal by the end of next week.
Re: Talking Point: Is The Switch 2 Going To Be Too Big?
@Smithicus
Feels perfect to my playing Zelda echos on the big screen right now, looking great.
However the switch Pro controller is an absolute must playing docked.
Re: Talking Point: Is The Switch 2 Going To Be Too Big?
I’m a 100% docked Switcher
So if it’s bigger I don’t care.
Just give more power so it looks better on my Sony A95L 65” TV and improved surround sound for my Dolby Atmos system.
And of course some bloody well dam big AAA games from Nintendo in house studios.
Right that me done, simple Nintendo.
Re: GameStop's Internal Database Lists Multiple 'Switch 2' Accessory SKUs
Definitely up for some of this speed
SanDisk Micro SD Express, 256GB micro SD card, Read speeds up to 880 MB/s, Write Speeds up to 480MB/s, Sustained Write 100MB/s, Up to 4.4 times faster read speeds than our fastest microSD Class 10, U3.
Re: Talking Point: Everyone Else Is Busy Revealing Switch 2 - What Gives, Nintendo?
Will be interesting and helpful once preorders start if Nintendo offer preorder codes to online members and previous Nintendo store members that have ordered from the store before.
It would be a nice touch and help with scalping.
Re: Talking Point: Everyone Else Is Busy Revealing Switch 2 - What Gives, Nintendo?
The latest rumour going round now, is an April release date by the third party firms.
Re: Talking Point: Everyone Else Is Busy Revealing Switch 2 - What Gives, Nintendo?
We all know now what it looks like and does and its rough capabilities and power.
The games now is where Nintendo need to take the action. What are the release day games from Nintendo in house AAA studios.
One thing for sure if they release without a new Nintendo in house AAA studios game 3d platform like Mario or DK I probably won’t buy day one.
Metroid 4 will be on original Switch
And third party games that have released on other consoles already like the Batman just won’t cut it.
And why? It’s been 8 long bloody years for the Switch 2 and only one new 3d Mario platform from Nintendo studios on original switch.
If we don’t get one on console release, frankly it’s a joke and what else have Nintendo in house studios been doing for the last two years, on vacation.
Re: Is This Our Best Look Yet At 'Switch 2'?
@smithyo
Totally agree they have become
Nintenslow with switch 2 for sure.
Re: Is This Our Best Look Yet At 'Switch 2'?
There is going to absolutely zero to reveal and no surprises now.
Software is now the only exciting thing for Nintendo to reveal and let’s hope we get some big AAA in house studio games for release day.
Re: 'Switch 2' Ergonomic Grip Case Surfaces On Amazon
Come on Nintendo just show us the packaging the switch 2 comes in.
It’s all your have left to show us now 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Rumour: New 'Switch 2' Leak Suggests Console Will Require A 60W Charger
I’ve got the power.
At this rate the only thing for N to reveal will be the cardboard box the thing comes in 🤣🤣🤣
Re: UK Charts: 2025 Gets Off To A Predictable Start, With Familiar Faces Dominating
@IceEarthGuard
I am about 10 hours into Zelda echo’s and how this game wasn’t GOTY or rated higher over Astro Bot and the Indy Jones game I will never know. Having played all of them.
The innovation in Echos and different strategies you can use, take Echoes above the other two more straightforward games.
Re: UK Charts: 2025 Gets Off To A Predictable Start, With Familiar Faces Dominating
Mario kart 8 deluxe about 64 million sold on Switch.
I’m really not sure what they are going to come up with to get gamers off MK8 and transfer over to MK9.
Re: Rumour: New 'Switch 2' Photos Show Off A Very Legit-Looking Joy-Con
Is there actually anything for Nintendslow
To show us now, I bet even the released specs are nearly spot on.
The most exciting part is the release games and what Nintendo in house have been doing for ages.
Re: Rumour: New 'Switch 2' Photos Show Off A Very Legit-Looking Joy-Con
Come on Nintendo get ya butts in line and just announce the dam thing and more importantly the release day games.
The thing is a year late in my opinion anyway.
Re: New Patent Seemingly Confirms Nvidia 4K AI Upscaling For Switch 2
Currently the best upscaler on the market today.
Re: UK Charts: Nintendo Switch Closes Out 2024 With The Old Favourites
@FishyS
Yep saw that Echos dropped way down.
I just today got it digitally.
Really great game so far.
Re: Editorial: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From All Of Us At Nintendo Life
@GrailUK
You never know, last rumour I heard was late 2025. Which definitely doesn’t suit my impatience 🤣🎄🤣
Re: Editorial: Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From All Of Us At Nintendo Life
All I want for Christmas
Is Switch twoooooooo
Merry Christmas all.
Re: Random: Mario Galaxy Returns Next Year In "The Biggest Super Mario Odyssey Mod Yet"
@VoidofLight
Will be disappointed if it’s not a launch title, I think they definitely had the time and their pure in house releases have been quiet this year.
Time will tell, but will buy a Switch 2 when the right games for me are released. Which are big in house Nintendo studio games.
I normally buy every console day one, but I have got more, wait until games that I really want to play are released then buy the console.
I think Metroid Prime 4 will release day one as a cross generation title, but it’s not a massive system seller, but they don’t need a massive system seller day one, as all those switch 2 consoles will sell day one even with no games.
Re: Random: Mario Galaxy Returns Next Year In "The Biggest Super Mario Odyssey Mod Yet"
@VoidofLight
So hoping it is a switch 2 release title.
Will probably buy Switch 2 on release day.
But as with any console it’s the games that will get me to buy Switch 2 on release day.
Re: Random: Mario Galaxy Returns Next Year In "The Biggest Super Mario Odyssey Mod Yet"
We should have had super Mario Galaxy 2 on Switch for this Christmas.
Would have been a nice end to switch’s last Christmas before switch 2.
And being honest we desperately needed a Mario 3d platform game and it would have filled the gap.
Re: Your 'Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2024' Stats Are Available Now
Terrible Switch year for me 48 hours as no new big Nintendo Studios AAA games, true first party.
2024
PS5 197
Series x 130
Switch 48
What a difference to 2023 when Switch was top with over 250 hours, the year of TOTK and Mario Wonder big AAA from Nintendo Studios.
Hoping the Switch 2 will bring big AAA from Nintendo in house studios on release day.
Re: After Sharing Switch 2 Images, Dbrand Is Back With Actual Measurements
Will be like the switch with a few adjustments and more power. Not much new there.
For me it is the release day games that count and I’m hoping, actually expecting something massive things there as Nintendo home studios have been so quiet.
See the console is the console, it’s the games that make me buy it day one.
Re: Dbrand Seems To Have Shared Images Of Switch 2 Inside Its New Case
Would be so funny if Nintendo showed Switch 2 and it was a pure home console looking like a new sort of game Cube.
Won’t happen but fun.
Re: Reaction: The Game Awards Left Us With One Big Question: Will Any Of This Run On Switch 2?
Being a multi console owner I don’t care about the new big AAA games running on the switch 2.
Switch 2 for me is Nintendo, who's first party games like only Nintendo produce.
Switch 2 will be full of old third party games like RDR2 etc and probably not the new big 2025 and 2026 AAA third parties.
But that’s the Switch 2 and Nintendo for you and it works for them so that’s cool.
Re: UK Charts: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Drops Anchor Outside The Top Ten
@Anti-Matter
It’s each gamer to themselves what they enjoy and love to play.
That’s why gaming is so great, diversity for every type of gamer.
Re: UK Charts: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Drops Anchor Outside The Top Ten
@PikaPhantom
I do have certain amount of limited time.
But I just like big AAA top end meta 90 plus games.
That goes from all companies. The difference to me is the pure polish in every aspect over every part of the game.
Plus new games take me forward and use new technology.
Re: UK Charts: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Drops Anchor Outside The Top Ten
@the_beaver
Of course I can.
I’m really only into Nintendos very top in house Studio mainly big AAA 90 plus on meta games.
So of course.
Hero 2023 equals TOTK and Mario Wonder.
And of course some previous years as well.
Zero 2024 equals no big new AAA 90 plus meta games from Nintendo in house studios.
I’m an all three console gamer and only pick the very best from each console to play.
I’m sure Switch 2 will get me back on when Nintendo Studios release some big AAA 90 plus meta games for Switch 2.
But I will say have really enjoyed the Switch but have felt slightly disappointed. To many remakes.
Only 1 new Mario 3d platformer game.
Only 1 new Mario 2d platformer game.
However 2 new Zelda 3d games have been amazing on Switch.
Re: UK Charts: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Drops Anchor Outside The Top Ten
Nintendo need to get back to its home studios AAA magic.
Switch has gone very quickly from hero to zero from 2023 to 2024 and the way things seem to be panning out way into 2025 as well.
My switch has not been touched for the whole of 2024.