Let's Go! # [[Mario Kart World]] Starting off with a banger. So wild that Mario Kart 8 is like, their best selling game on the switch and it's not even close. This game looks a lot more drifty. SNOW MOBILES AND PLANES! Not just gliders?? This is like Diddy Kong Racing? RAIL GRINDING! WALL JUMPS!!? MID RACE COSTUME CHANGES??? WTFF?? WHY? OMG IT'S A WHOLE MAPP WHAT THE HELL!! They brought out the directors of the hardware. Free roam is wild. But why?? What can we get?? The animations on this game are so beautiful. Is there an adventure? [[25-04-17]] is the next Mario Kart Direct! It's a Switch 2 Launch game. Are we not getting the launch date for it today? # Hardware features They're starting with the C button, finally. It's Voice Chat!! Must be a mic in the controller? ## Game Chat, officially. There's a mic on the top of the switch. Oh, I think I see someone holding a Switch 2 pro controller? YOU CAN SCREEN SHARE!! Lol looks like shit, but that's a crazy way to bring back couch co-op. No way there's a Switch Camera too!for streaming!! This is gonna be hella restricted. IS THIS A NEW MARIO PARTY!!? So far we've mostly only seen OG Switch games working, so that's cool af that it works with those. You need NSO to use game chat. OPEN period until MARCH 31?? Oh, next year. ## GameShare OH MY GOD THEY'RE BRINGING BACK DS DOWNLOAD PLAY!! Amazing, share with up to 3 at a time. And you can take it online?? with GameShare? What?! That's sick. ## Screen Same thickness, bigger screen. Double pixels, it's 1080p in handheld. UP TO 120 FPS?? Woah. HDR support. It's LCD, not OLED. ## JoyCon 2 Larger control sticks Mouse controls!! Each one can be used as a mouse. ## Speakers They're better ok ## Mic Gamechat and noise cancelling so voice comes through. [[Spatial audio]]?? sick. Looks like you can connect bluetooth speakers. ## Stand Upgrade it's U shaped now ## Storage 256GB internal storage! Dayum. ## Dock 4k support with the doc. Looks like the dock doesn't have regular USB ports? Can I still plug in my OG Gamecube controllers? Ohh and there's a fan in the dock to help with cooling. Games will run better docked officially! Literally everything about this is better. # Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Lol they made a game map of the Switch 2 hardware details. This should definitely be built in or have.... No they just said it's a paid game. That's lame and should 100% be free wtf. # Game cards They're the same shape and size, but they're red. ## Micro SD Express Only works with these! Regular MicroSD cards don't work?? that's crazy. ## Pro controller Has the C button and an Audio jack, finafuckinly! # Launch Date JUNE 5th!! LET'S GOOOOOOO! THAT'S SO SOON! # Software Nintendo Switch 2 edition games. OG switch games upgraded for NS2 ## Super Mario Party Jamboree They're adding new games using the switch 2 features, so it's the same game just with extra stuff, with the Mouse, camera, and Microphore. July 24! You have to buy an Upgrade pack for the new features. ## Zeldas! Better graphics and frame rate, also HDR! Zelda notes?? It's on the switch app BOOO. Oh it's like a game guide or something? hmm. Might skip those. ## Kirby forgotten land There's an extra adventure. This is basically DLC with better graphics? Kinda hard to tell with Kirby. ## PRIME 4! Switch 2 edition. MOUSE CONTROLS!! LET'S GO. 4K 60FPS OR 1080 120 FPS?? That's wild. ## Pokemon Z-A Better resolution and frame rates. If you already have the games, it's an upgrade pack, probably for like $10? # New Game - Drag x Drive NOOO WAY IT'S A FUCKING PARALYMPIC SPORTS GAME?! USING DOUBLE MICE!?! This is like, Nintendo's rocket league? Llolol, this is wild. Summer 2025. That's so cute. I'm really glad it exists for representation reasons but the game itself has no sauce and doesn't look particularly fun. Why are they just generic robot dudes in wheelchairs? Where are the CHARACTERS?! I didn't get ARMS but that is something I appreciate about Nintendo properties in general, unless this is just meant to be a tech demo with 0 Nintendo charm. # 3rd party games Elden Ring! Getting it. "Tarnished Edition" [[Hades 2]]! ALSO getting it. Street Fighter 6 - With new Amiibo?? Confirming Amiibo support / continuation. Arsenal - What is thsi? Looks cool. No, Daemon X Machina Split fiction - James and Sierra were just playing this. Hogwarts Legacy - SKIP... but the mouse controls for magic stuff seem spretty cool. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 - Might need this! - LOL underwater skating?? Hitman world of Assassination - Skip. Never played one of these lol. Launch game. James bond??.. Project 007, no details. Bravely Default Remastered!! So cute, I loved this game. But it's a skip for me. Yakuza 0 Director's Cut, launch game I think most of these listed were launch games? ## Collab game It's TOTK Warriors isn't it? Hyrule warriors 2. Zelda is the lead? No, but she's playable. Age of imprisonment Coming this winter. Is it Switch 2 exclusive? # Nintendo Switch Online Expansion pack benefit. GAMECUBe!! LET'S DO IT! Launch games: Wind Waker Soul Calibur 2! F Zero GX WITH ONLINE MULTIPLAYER?? There'll be more ,I saw Sunshine. Wireless gamecube controller, pro controller DEF getting that. LAUNCH DAY! OH MY GOD IMA BE EATING IN JUNE! I'm taking a full week off for this shit fuck it. # More 3rd parties Deltarune 1-4, with 3 and 4 being new? Never playedthis. Oh this is like a montage of other games? No this is all deltarune. What's that skull boy's name? Borderlands 4 3k sports games, nice. Enter the Gungeon 2 my stream froze. boo. Civilization VII - I think this is one of those mouse games? Oh, I'm hearing some epic ass music to some lame civ foootage. Cyberpunk 2077 Final Fantasy 7 remake!! cool cool. So basically Switch 2 is getting EVVERYTHING Only 10 mins left. SILKSONG!? 2025?? YOU SURE ABOUT THAT? This is a montage of both switch 1 and 2 games. Third praty stuff. New professor layton! Its there gonna be a "one more thing?" Resident evil 4 remake? Again? or something else. this hand is creepy. Bayonetta? Dante? No, Dark Souls. That's what From Software makes right? Or... Devil May CRy. One of them hardcare games I don't play lol. The Duskbloods.. that's new. Coming 2026. # One More Thing 3D Mario?? STAR FOX?? No, def mario. No, Kirby? SmASH BROS? Kirby Air Ride?? [[Kirby AirRiders]] THIS was the mystery Sakurai game hahaha. # Last Actual thing LOOKS LIKe a Banjo Kazooie so it's gotta be Marie, No, donkey kong? 3D Donkey Kong? Wooah. VERY DESTRUCTABLE TERRAINS!! [[Donkey Kong Bananza]]! Coming in July!! Okay when can I PREORDER THIS BITCH!!? MK world digital bundle AT LAUNCH! Can I get it physically separate? [[Switch 2 Purchase List]] # Post Direct Thoughts There's been a ton of info that's come out immediately following the Direct. And tbh it's mostly bad news. One, [[Mario Kart World]] is going to be $80 digital and $90 physical.. which is absolutely insane and unacceptable as an individual title. The *only* thing about this is that specifically with MKW, the digital game is only $50 with the launch bundle. So for the most part, I think that $80 digital games are only going to apply to their "AAA" games. It doesn't look like [[Donkey Kong Bananza]] is also ## Game-Key Cards https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68415/kw/key%20card This seems bad. At least, I hope this isn't the case for the majority of games, because what is even the point? What happens if you get a used game key card? Is there only one license key or can it be sold? Since you need the key in the card to play the game? WHAT ABOUT WHEN THE ESHOP CLOSES IN 10 YEARS LIKE THE WII AND DSISHOP AND 3DS AND WII U??? BITCH. ## Another Wii U? Thoughts on Pricing  # A good thread  # [[Switch 2 Hardware Specs]]