Nintendo Switch 2

[BurningRage]

 

[chrisstbh]

Wonder if they’ll make any games that aren’t designed for 5 year olds this time.

I get that their brand is "family friendly" but c'mon, branch out a bit.

 

[Jameson Rook]

Bah. I have the Steam Deck, I don't need this, or even a PS5!

 

[karamazov80]

No surprise. They had such a hit with the Switch that it would have been imprudent to deviate too much with this. But, also a bit disappointing that there doesn't seem to be much that is exciting or innovative. I'm sure I'll get one whenever the new exclusive Zelda game comes out.

 

[Dave_W]

Wonder if they’ll make any games that aren’t designed for 5 year olds this time.

I get that their brand is "family friendly" but c'mon, branch out a bit.

Best they can do is Mario Kart.

 

[chrisstbh]

Best they can do is Mario Kart.

Because we needed another one of those .

My Switch hasn't been turned on in over 2 years. So I don't see any reason to get this if it's just gonna be more baby games.

 

[Dave_W]

Because we needed another one of those .

My Switch hasn't been turned on in over 2 years. So I don't see any reason to get this if it's just gonna be more baby games.

You mean you don't like Kirby?

 

[karamazov80]

Because we needed another one of those .

My Switch hasn't been turned on in over 2 years. So I don't see any reason to get this if it's just gonna be more baby games.

Mario Kart 8 was first released in 2014! Frankly it is time that we got another one of those. The Switch was just updating and re-releasing Wii U games for most of its lifespan, which goes to show you the value of a useful gimmick over new and innovative or fancier games. Though the Zelda and Smash Bros. games on the Switch are some of the greatest games ever made, so it's hard to fault Nintendo too much. This focus on a small number of typically high quality games has been their approach essentially since the NES.

 

[chrisstbh]

Mario Kart 8 was first released in 2014! Frankly it is time that we got another one of those. The Switch was just updating and re-releasing Wii U games for most of its lifespan, which goes to show you the value of a useful gimmick over new and innovative or fancier games. Though the Zelda and Smash Bros. games on the Switch are some of the greatest games ever made, so it's hard to fault Nintendo too much. This focus on a small number of typically high quality games has been their approach essentially since the NES.

I mean it’s Mario Kart. It’s basically like buying the next FIFA game, same thing with a different lick of paint.

Literally the only Nintendo IP that’s of any interest to me is Pokemon, and the games haven’t exactly been great the last few years.

Something new or fresh would be nice. But they like to play it safe. Seems to work for them though I guess.

 

[KitbashOfficer]

Wonder if they’ll make any games that aren’t designed for 5 year olds this time.

I get that their brand is "family friendly" but c'mon, branch out a bit.

Nintendo's first party games are pretty good despite being aimed at a younger audience. Problem is, they hardly ever dip below $39.99 so the incentive to buy them is purely on impulse unless you're driven to play them initially.

 

[SwedishHeat]

I only bought a Switch to play Breath of the Wild, and it took me a long time to even get into the game, but I did enjoy it eventually. Tears of the Kingdom looked like just an expansion of BOTW, so if I wanted more BOTW, I'd play that, not spend another $70 to play the same game with more crafting ability. There is nothing else of interest to me that Nintendo makes. I learned my lesson there, not super interested in paying $300 to play one Zelda game.

 

[chrisstbh]

Nintendo's first party games are pretty good despite being aimed at a younger audience. Problem is, they hardly ever dip below $39.99 so the incentive to buy them is purely on impulse unless you're driven to play them initially.

I was never raised on Nintendo games tbh. I had a Playstation when I was a kid.

So I have no nostalgia or connection for any of their IPs except for Pokemon. And Nintendogs .

Never played a Mario or Metroid game.

Played about 30 minutes of Breath of the Wild and got bored and sold it. Weapon/gear durability is the worst game mechanic ever created.

Absolutely hated Animal Crossing, what a miserable experience it’s just real life chores and debt with cute animals.

Maybe the can surprise me with something actually interesting but I doubt it.

 

[karamazov80]

I only bought a Switch to play Breath of the Wild, and it took me a long time to even get into the game, but I did enjoy it eventually. Tears of the Kingdom looked like just an expansion of BOTW, so if I wanted more BOTW, I'd play that, not spend another $70 to play the same game with more crafting ability. There is nothing else of interest to me that Nintendo makes. I learned my lesson there, not super interested in paying $300 to play one Zelda game.

While you aren't wrong about TOTK just being an upgraded BOTW, the upgrades are substantial. Gameplay and story stuff aside, you essentially get 3 times the amount of world to explore.

 

[KitbashOfficer]

I was never raised on Nintendo games tbh. I had a Playstation when I was a kid.

So I have no nostalgia or connection for any of their IPs except for Pokemon. And Nintendogs .

Never played a Mario or Metroid game.

Played about 30 minutes of Breath of the Wild and got bored and sold it. Weapon/gear durability is the worst game mechanic ever created.

Absolutely hated Animal Crossing, what a miserable experience it’s just real life chores and debt with cute animals.

Maybe the can surprise me with something actually interesting but I doubt it.

Nah, they won't surprise you. Nintendo has a mission statement of sorts and they'll stick to it. I grew on up nintendo in the 80s but yeah, I'm 75% a Playstation guy now.

 

[𝘨⃨𝘭⃨𝘪⃨𝘵⃨𝘤⃨𝘩⃨10ᔦᔦ]

Was hoping Nintendo would try stepping up a little bit more next time around with graphics and overall tech. But I guess they don't need to upgrade their tech much for all those upcoming 2D side-scroller games and "HD remasters".
Really miss the N64 and GameCube era of Nintendo. They really need another company like Rare to help them out.

 

[Solidus]

I'll be getting the Switch 2 for the first-party titles. I've spent more time with the Switch OLED than the PS5 at this point.

 

[DioramaMaker]

The switch was the best purchase I had made in a long time while I was in dental school. I'd stopped playing games because I got so stressed, but I missed it so much. I wanted something that was easy to access and play that wasn't a 200 hour commitment and I could just pick up and play for a bit. The accessibility made it a great solution for that. The platformers and recreational games really sold it for me. What they ended up porting to the device also was impressive, all things considered.

I'll eventually buy one of these, as I really adore the switch. But I don't see a need to be an early adopter right now. Especially since Astro Bot just filled the platformer hole in my life I'd wanted for ages, I can't see any Mario game being close to the fun I had with that. But as this builds a library of good games, and the Switch games I have get their next gen upgrades - yeah I can see myself grabbing one.

Rumor has it, it's supposed to be better than a PS4/Xbox One in function and capabilities, but isn't up to a Series X/PS5.