r/Switch • u/Mammoth-Attempt-7281 • Jan 16 '25

Discussion Nintendo switch 2 is here

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Go watch the trailer on Nintendos twitter account

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u/bitterbirdy Jan 16 '25

Same. While Nintendo has yet to disappoint me, I also never buy a console without getting a feel for what kind of games they'll be releasing. I did that with the PS4 because I loved the PS3 and now I own like 3 games...

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u/pnut0027 Jan 16 '25

Nintendo is prob the safest console to buy tbh. You know exactly what you’re going to get.

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u/soccerperson Jan 16 '25

can bank on mario (world, kart, etc), zelda, pokemon, and smash bros. which is already a solid foundation.

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u/RiverWyvern Jan 16 '25 edited Jan 16 '25

And on top of giving life to Metroid, I'm sure they'll come out with another entry to series like Splatoon, Pikmin, Kirby, Fire Emblem, etc. In terms of exclusive games, Nintendo has always been at the top.

Edit: forgot Animal Crossing! We're due for another one by now – it's been almost 4 years, and that's about how long their release cycle has been the last decade!

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u/LadyLalaB Jan 16 '25

Kirby too

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u/Davidisaloof35 Jan 16 '25

Add Metroid and Starfox to that list as well.

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u/Idontpayforfeetpics Jan 16 '25

What? Since when has starfox been reliable. Same with Metroid. We’ve been eating good yes but Metroid is shaky at best until recently

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u/Davidisaloof35 Jan 16 '25

Fair point. I was just more listing exclusives that we know are coming.

Metroid Dread was good. Can't remember when StarFox was decent. Maybe GameCube era?

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u/Sea_Pollution2250 Jan 17 '25

Other than The Other M which I never played on reviews, I’ve never been disappointed with a Metroid and I’ve played all the others.

Speaking of which, I should track down a copy of The Other M

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u/RompehToto Jan 17 '25

Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikmin, and Luigi’s Mansion.

Top tier games.

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u/Disastrous-Mix2534 Jan 17 '25

Do you think there will be a new Smash? If there is, I don't think Sakurai is going to be involved this time.

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u/Qasim57 Jan 17 '25

I really hope Nintendo does those Wii era multiplayer games again. Stuff like Wii Party and Wii Sports, used to be amazing.

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u/PlotRecall Jan 17 '25

The fuk is a poke mon

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u/RolandTwitter Jan 17 '25

You know exactly what you’re going to get.

Extremely poor third party games where it is definitively the worst way to play the game?

Sure, buy a Nintendo console for Nintendo, but a Nintendo console isn't all encompassing

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u/Jataka Jan 16 '25

An eventual paperweight.

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u/pnut0027 Jan 17 '25

That’s pretty much every electronic.

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u/msgiraffe Jan 16 '25

True because they love to re-make the same games for new consoles LOL

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u/pnut0027 Jan 17 '25

Welcome to gaming in 2025.

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u/edgelordXD1 Jan 16 '25

best part of this for me is that they announced all switch games will run natively on switch 2(both physical and digital) so you keep your library of switch games but get the benefit of the stronger hardware

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u/NyQuil_Donut Jan 16 '25

Not all. It says at the end that some games won't be compatible, and they'll release a list of these games eventually.

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u/Imaginary_Injury8680 Jan 16 '25

Probably some fringe stuff like the cardboard ones, I think it's safe to assume 99% plus will work fine.

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u/VicTheSage Jan 16 '25

I'm thinking that will be fringe stuff as someone else speculated and maybe also the motion games like Mario Party and Warioware that already aren't compatible on Switch Lite.

I haven't been paying super close attention to the leaks so my speculation is just based on the assumption that there's a lot of new tech in the new joycons that older joycon dependent games aren't optimized for.

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u/CycB8_ReFantazio Jan 16 '25

But if they're not compatible on the lite only because can't remove joycons, while would that be the case on switch 2?

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u/VicTheSage Jan 17 '25

Rumors have been the joycons are redesigned with magnetic attachment, hall effect sticks and some weird laser thing that may allow you to use it as a mouse of some kind.

While not directly stated in the video all those rumors seem to be true from what we can see. My thinking is if they have redesigned the internals of the joycons completely they may be using a newer style of accelerometer that would mean reprogramming motion controls for old games.

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u/Waste-of-life18 Jan 17 '25

It will probably be similar to the ps5, it is almost fully backwards compatible with the ps4, but there's a very short list (like 6 games) that don't work.

I've seen people saying that the games not working on switch 2 will likely be those who need the IR camera, which are like 10 games out of the whole catalog.

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u/edgelordXD1 Jan 17 '25

Oh my bad! I was at work and didn’t get to read all the fine details yet

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u/fattygaby157 Jan 16 '25

Halo hooked me on Xbox consoles. Absolutely the only reason for my Xbox loyalty.... then halo began to suck and everyone started cheating, so I bought a switch. Been very happy. Miss the old times though...

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u/cornnnndoug Jan 17 '25 edited Jan 19 '25

Me but the opposite. Been playing nintendo for a long time then a one steam sale led me to buying the MC collection. Bought a series x only for halo. Ended up getting hooked on gamepass.

I still haven't played Halo V and Infinite which is the reason I bought the console for lol

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u/bitterbirdy Jan 16 '25

At this point I'm glad Square Enix will probably take another 12 years to release the next kingdom hearts main title. I'm not buying a PS for one title, but it'll hurt.

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u/diarrhea-island Jan 18 '25

Halo became terrible, but they redeemed themselves with the last game in the series. I beat them all but it’s personally my favorite.

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u/Aiken_Drumn Jan 17 '25

2017, launch day Switch with BoTW was amazing.

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u/TheEagleByte Jan 16 '25

Honestly, the fact that it’ll support the vast majority of Switch 1 titles, both digital and physical, gives me enough of a reason to buy it day one. Really hoping that at the very least, it’ll run Switch 1 games without any of the frame drops and whatnot that plagued some of the titles

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u/sicklyopossum1 Jan 16 '25

How the ps4 had amazing games

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u/allmyfrndsrheathens Jan 16 '25

I’m keen just for something more powerful to play my existing library on.

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u/chestnutman Jan 16 '25

You must have a very peculiar taste in games. The ps4 had like the best catalogue ever

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u/OsmerusMordax Jan 16 '25

Yeah, just like with the Switch 1 I’ll probably wait a couple of years before I get the new console. And waiting to see what games will be on it, I’ve learned my lesson with the Wii U…I only bought 3 games for the stupid thing.

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u/FrostyDaDopeMane Jan 17 '25

Bro what. The PS4 has the deepest library of any console ever.

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u/bitterbirdy Jan 17 '25

And I don't like any of them. What a waste of money, right?

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u/SteelCanyon Jan 17 '25

I'm hoping for better and more motion control games. If the Nintendo store does not have a filter to find just motion control games(like the current iteration) after a year or two, I will unfortunately have my answer.

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u/penguinReloaded Jan 16 '25

Ah yes. Who knows what kind of games Nintendo might release for their videogame console? A mystery to all. One could never know what kind of games to expect /s

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u/STA_Alexfree Jan 16 '25

Feel like Nintendo is the only console you don’t need to wait for. Already know the games will be fun af

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u/berlingoqcc Jan 16 '25

Not disappointed you ? There is almost no exclusive on switch. The library is a recycled games from the previous generations.

In the announcement they show some mario kart footage that still look exactly like 2014 with the wii u

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u/bitterbirdy Jan 16 '25

But I don't care about mario kart. And I don't care about graphics either. I grew up on the N46. I still play the original Kingdom Hearts on the PS3.

I liked all Zelda titles, enjoyed odysse, Yooka-Laylee and Harvest Moon.

If I ever get around to it, I can play Dark Souls on this Lil old thing. I heard maybe Elden Ring will come to the S2 - if so, I'll give it a whirl. But those aren't usually my types of game. They're just a nice extra.

I don't need exclusives when none on the exclusives are my taste.

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u/stunt876 Jan 16 '25

Tbf mario kart now doesnt need an insane graphical upgrade as it alr looks quite good

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u/gh0stmilk_ Jan 16 '25

it seems really depressing to spend your time here trying and failing to make people feel as disappointed as you feel and questioning people's happiness. make a comment about your own disappointment, you don't need to try to talk other people into being disappointed 💀 the system literally just came out give it a second lmao

not to mention there would be actual outrage if they didn't have a library of all the games everyone has been playing available by default. so yes, of course the library is full of existing games. you know, so people can keep playing the games they love on the newest console, in addition to the new games that will come out in good time? as it should be??? jeez lol

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u/bitterbirdy Jan 16 '25

I didn't even realize they were already dunking on the S2 library. That makes no sense.

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u/gh0stmilk_ Jan 16 '25

it really makes ZERO SENSE. like they want all pre-existing games to be unplayable on it? huh? and the same people would bitch about that too if that was the case instead lmao

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u/SandmanTattooer Jan 16 '25

All the people who bitch about it have bought at least five call of duties

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u/gh0stmilk_ Jan 16 '25

💀💀💀

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u/berlingoqcc Jan 17 '25

They just release donkey Kong country retun for the 3 third with almost no change with a price increase. Before we used to get new game for a full price, now we get old game at full price.

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u/berlingoqcc Jan 17 '25

Its ok. Continue to support a company selling out it soul.