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A Direct is announced for April 2nd to cover the games.

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[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 1 month ago

Lol. I did put my money on "barely distinguishable from the Switch 1, maybe bigger". I guess I win the betting pool.

I'm mainly happy because I didn't want to be tempted to support Nintendo's lawsuit happy asses, anyway.

If they ever release a Virtual Boy Mini, my conscience will never recover from my own hypocrisy, though.

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[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I'm an og Nintendo hype veteran from the days of N64. This is the first where I ignored all the rumors. I am not impressed also not disappointed.

[-] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's kind of wild seeing Nintendo just make an upgraded version of the previous console. Even the Wii U was fairly transformative, even if not great.

This, from the perspective of someone who isn't huge on Nintendo, kinda feels more like a "Switch Pro" kind of thing, no?

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[-] samus12345@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

The rumor is that the price is going to be $450 for just the console and $500 for the console with Mario Kart bundled. May or may not be true, but it's certainly plausible given how expensive electronics have gotten since 2017. I was thinking of pre-ordering after the Apr. 2 Direct, but if that price is accurate I'll look into getting a Steam Deck instead. A lower price was the biggest advantage the original Switch had.

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[-] JoshuaBrusque@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Let's go! I'm excited for hardware that will run Pokemon Violet/Scarlet at a non-dog shit framerate (other than pirating).

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[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

My question is the dock an eGPU?

[-] Redex68@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Almost certainly not

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[-] TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

The joycon sliding on the table, is that a mouse-mode? @1:11 in the reveal trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ

[-] garretble@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Mouse mode has been rumored, and some leaks have shown what could be an optical sensor on the joy con.

Also, if you take your current joy cons and place them on their side like that, they surprisingly feel pretty great as a mouse. Shoulder button for min click, and your thumb hits the four face buttons. I could see it working pretty well.

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[-] NastyNative@mander.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

Will this still play switch 1 games? (Physical cartridges)

[-] EarMaster@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago
[-] ours@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

From TFA:

The Switch 2 will have backward compatibility with games from the original Switch (with some unspecified exceptions).

[-] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

I hope this hardware will stand a chance playing no man's sky. After the freighters were introduced the switch just couldn't handle it

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Has Nintendo even released a game since that second Zelda game, or are they too busy suing people?

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[-] Tekkip20@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The trailer was pretty cool and I liked the bigger screen. I can't wait to see more of what they will reveal.

And backwards compatible games? That's gonna be a money saver for sure!

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[-] maplebar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well, it's a bigger, better Switch alright...

A little bit underwhelming hardware-wise. ~~Extra joycon L/R don't seem like they'll factor in much in most singleplayer docked or handheld settings.~~ (I guess those aren't new buttons.. .) The mouse thing (if that's what they're showing) is somewhat interesting and helps to keep touch controls relevant when docked. Top USB port, sure. Backwards compatibility is great news. Screen is...?

As always with Nintendo I think it comes down to the games. Mario Kart 9 hasn't blown me away just yet, but we've barely seen anything at all so...

To be continued in April, i guess.

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[-] telllos@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Why would the keep this right joystick sooooooo low! I can't play the switch.

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