Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Megathread
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from chloyster@beehaw.org to gaming@beehaw.org on 01 Apr 20:47
https://beehaw.org/post/19211854
from chloyster@beehaw.org to gaming@beehaw.org on 01 Apr 20:47
https://beehaw.org/post/19211854
Figured it’d be nice to have a spot to talk about this. Link is to the upcoming direct on their channel.
People can also post articles after the fact, I don’t think our community is so active that I worry about clogging the feed. But we’ll see. I’m excited!
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Yep, this is in preparation!
Maybe I did it too early but I’m excited and don’t really care :p
Nah posting in advance is good, just making people aware
If somebody could summarise it for me that would be great. I don’t really care enough to watch it myself, but I’ll want to be in the loop enough to know what people are talking about when they reference it.
If no one else does I’ll probably whip one up when it’s done. I’ll be up at 6am watching lol 😮💨
Skong for sure dropping tomorrow
Beleiver leaking out
🙏🙏🙏
🤡
2025 confirmed?
🥲
I can’t believe it actually happened. In a sizzle real lmao
Aged like the best of wines! 🤌
What do you think the C-Button is for?
I hope it’s the Cum-Button.
I don’t know what to expect. My expectations are kind of low, but I’m hoping they pull something out of their sleeve to surprise us
Alright let’s go!!
Starting off with new Mario kart
Bold choice to start with a FUCKING GAME instead of the system itself, but ok, fair enough, I guess.
At least they know that’s their selling point
Mario Kart World is the new game!
Omg it’s Mario kart Forza horizons
Switch 2 launch title
Open world Mario Kart is one of the last new things you could do with the series. Otherwise, it’s just updated graphics and tracks.
I missed it live and I was curious, here’s the trailer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEVBSZk51R0
New features showcase
C button time!
Looks like its a voice chat kind of button.
GameChat™️
Kinda looks like built in discord voice chat UI. Though I doubt it’s discord
Like on one hand it’s just voice chat which like. Lol so many systems have had this. But also happy it’s here
Ok wait it can like put your camera feed in the game depending on the game that’s kinda cool
Game chat requires Nintendo online. But there will be a period of free game chat use in launch
So glad Nintendo is catching up with PC features from 20 years ago.
Game Sharing seems pretty neat, actually.
It’s ds download play!
Switch 2 is adding basically adding DS download play. Share games for co-op with only one person having the game
This GameShare thing ruled on DS.
120 FPS and a larger screen. WOnder what the hardware components are.
Maybe from some android tablet from 2021 /s
It’s not “/s” if it’s true…
7.9 inch screen
Double pixels of switch. 1080p screen
120fps screen (woah)
LCD screen with HDR
Joycons (2) attach magnetically
Joycons l and r buttons are bigger
Left and right sticks are larger
Each joycons can be used as a mouse.
Adjust audio mixing?
Built in microphone with noise cancelling
3D Audio
New large adjustable kick stand
Two USB c ports. One on top and bottom
Larger faster storage. Comes with 256gb of internal storage
Dock supports 4k. Had an Ethernet port. Supports HDR
Dock has built in fan to keep things cool
Backwards compatible. Physical and digital
Looks really sick ngl
I’m going to chill a bit on updates now that the hardware stuff is out of the way
You have to pay for Welcome Tour?!
Yeah that’s so whack lmao
New game carts with faster data speeds
Pro controller with audio jack
New console needs microsd express cards
Launches June 5th 2025
That’s crazy, I figured it would be another year off.
The upgraded versions better be free upgrades.
Rip lol
AN UPGRADE PACK, THE FUCK YOU MEAN?
How much does it cost, Nintendo. How much? JUST SAY HOW MUCH.
On Wii U, upgraded Virtual Console games were like a buck or two if I’m remembering right. Probably in the five to ten range for full-price games if history’s anything to go on.
Ugh they really about to make us pay for all these upgrades lol
They added gps to Zelda lmao
ELDEN RING
Tarnished edition
Hades 2 will be a title on Switch 2
Oh shit the IOI James bond game
Oh no new details lol
So, like, is this actually going to be in the same storyline as BotW and TotK, or is going to be the same as the last time where it goes full alternate reality?
GameCube on Nintendo switch online + expansion pack
Really sad that they never gave us WW HD but we get the older GameCube version on emulator :/
Delta rune!! 1,2,3,4
Launch title
New Deltarune chapters
Stream fully frozen lmao
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I CALLED IT THAT SILKSONG WOULD BE ANNOUNCED AT SWITCH 2 KEYNOTE
Silksong actually mentioned but only in a montage of 2025 games and it was one of the few without a specific date, lol
SILK SONG IS REALLLLLLLLLLL
2025!!!
New from soft what the fuck
New 3D DK game
Donkey Kong is back. Now all we need is an announcement of a new Banjo-Kazooie and the boys will be back for good.
So, that was a way more loaded direct then I though it would be. Absolutely stacked with the amount of games here for a new generation.
No price???
Overall I thought that was fantastic but I’m so confused at no price. No preorder date either
No new Nier game...
I’m looking forward to rewatching these Duskbloods and Bananza trailers with audio sync later today.
Am I the only one that felt like DK didn’t really feet right? The game looked good, but to me he stood out like a saw thumb even in the Mario Kart trailer. haha maybe I’m just an old man now but its odd because the link and Mario re designs have always been fine for me.
Donkey Kong Country’s Donkey Kong wasn’t actually the Donkey Kong from Donkey Kong. I kinda hope this redesign is gonna be justified by saying he’s a third one.
The donkey kong wer’e all familiar with is the third one. DK 1/Cranky is from Donkey Kong (the one with Jumpman/Mario). DK jr from Donkey Kong Jr. DK III is from Country onwards
I don’t count Jr because he has a Jr in his name. The other two are just Donkey Kong.
He’s called Donkey Kong Jr. because he’s the son of the first Donkey Kong. His name is still Donkey Kong. And this is all the canon of the games. In DK 64, Cranky repeatedly calls DK his grandson and it’s been too long since I’ve played/read them but I’m pretty sure this is all stated in the Donkey Kong Country games and written material for the games.
I’m not a fan. He looks weird
Switch 2 will be MRSPed at a retail price of USD 450.
theverge.com/…/nintendo-switch-2-price-release-da…
I was about to buy a steamdeck instead of the switch 2 tbh but mofos rlly had to whip out a fromsoft exclusive. Fuck.
Really!? Man I wouldn’t have expected that but they seem to be going downhill fast.
How is From going downhill?
Quite disappointed with how they are now going for $90 (physical, $80 digital for MKW) games, the upgraded versions are paid DLCs and even the tech demo is a digital purchase.
The console looks good, and $450 seems fine for it, but everything else looks overpriced and that has kinda killed my interest.
Yeah the pricing is wild. The console is a fine price, and I don’t mind the paid upgrades that add content. Other games are getting free upgrades they confirmed later.
But charging for the welcome tour is madness. And $80 digital for Mario kart is insane. At least dk is $70 digital so like I hope most games aren’t $80 but Jesus. And like $70 is a lot too don’t get me wrong but that’s what it’s been the past couple years so I’m not surprised at that number
The +$10 for physical games also worries me they might be trying to push more people to digital games only. But also there seems to be the new “game key” cards which might be an improvement over codes, if they are not tied to accounts.
Also yea, I am still not used to $70 for games and even that seems too much.
I am very curious how they’re going to tackle regional pricing on games. $80 USD converts to $115 Canadian. No other console is pricing their games that way. At least not yet (thanks nintendo) But that would be a $25-35 increase compared to Ps5 and Xbox games.
For being a family console, it seems like a very weird decision when we’ve been hit with such bad inflation and wage stagnation in the past 5 years. I cannot see as families springing for a switch 2 as they did for the switch 1.
I am seriously considering waiting until a must have title comes out at this point because the price to value just isn’t checking out at the moment. It seems odd. The only thing I can think of is that Nintendo has to have some very good games cooking for the future because this immediate presentation was…underwhelming?
Edit: Thinking about it more, if they did price their games that way, I think it would completely price me out of new games all together. I would have to absolutely know 100% that I’m going to love a game and play it for a very long time to justify that kind of price. Very few games do that for me. I feel like that kind of price increase would encourage illegal downloads too. Especially for countries with weaker currencies
I wonder if that’s why they’ve been more aggressive against emulators lately.
But yea, same for me: there’s very few games I’d spend that much money on, and I can’t imagine myself paying 80$ for something I don’t even know if I’ll like. I hope it doesn’t become the new standard.